‘NAW FASHION POP-UP’

From 28 February to 1 March 2020, don’t miss the 2nd edition of the Afropolitan trends fair organised by the NAW collective!
After the success of its first edition, the NAW Fashion Pop Up returns to the Afropolitan Festival, living up to its motto: “unity is strength”. This year, NAW invites several collectives from Africa, but also from the diaspora, that are active in the design and fashion industries. What do all these creative entities from rich and varied backgrounds have in common? While drawing inspiration from their African identity, they go beyond it through their art, and propose a new universal language.

Come and have your portrait drawn!
Saturday 29th February: from 14:00 to 20:00
Sunday 1st March: from 13:00 to 17:00
Our talented illustrator Nadège Essalo will sketch your portrait, alone or with friends.
And as this weekend is all about fashion and design, your portraits will look like fashion sketches...

- New African Wave was created by Siré Kaba and Valia Ndelela, two friends and social entrepreneurs who decided to join forces. As new projects emerged, different talent joined the team, united in their commitment to co-creation, innovation and deconstruction.
Siré Kaba is the founder and artistic director of Erratum Fashion, an ethnic clothing brand that aims to develop ties between West Africa and Belgium.
​​​​​​​Valia Ndelela is the founder of Sapology2design, a disruptive support structure for textile and design professionals in DR Congo.