Africa Fashion… After Dark! | Montreal Fashion Week

Join us on September 25 for an exclusive event at the McCord Stewart Museum during Montreal Fashion Week 2025!

Be one of the first to visit the exhibition Africa Fashion, from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, in its only Canadian showing –a unique opportunity for fans of fashion and African cultures to celebrate the creativity, influence and richness of the African continent through fashion.

Experience the creativity of six local Afro-descendant designers at a dazzling fashion show presented by the Centre Culturel Afro-Canadien de Montréal (CCAM), with artistic direction by Mlle Geri and special guest stylist @Sheyumboe. 

Program

• 5:30 p.m. – Doors open for Africa Fashion, an exclusive Canadian showing
• 7:00 p.m. – Event begins
  Hands-on Adire workshop – Learn this traditional Nigerian textile dyeing technique
  Music by DJ Don Barbarino
  Live hair-sculpting performance by Nadisca
• 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Fashion show
  Discover 15 stunning looks by six Afro-descendant designers, originally unveiled at the Bal Afrikana, in this show organized by the Centre Culturel Afro-Canadien de Montréal (CCAM)
• Ongoing during the evening – Bar service ($) – Enjoy a complimentary drink courtesy of 1664 (non-alcoholic option available)

Information

• Paid Activity, in French and English, held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  Limited seating, reservation required
• Duration: 3 h
• Location: McCord Stewart Museum

Admission

• General admission: $10
• “Exclusive Access” Members of the Museum: free
• Solidarity Ticket: $50 (includes a donation to the Museum Foundation)