AfriKin Fashion: Resistance on the Runway
Dec 07, 2025
Starting 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
An Emblem of Resistance, Beauty, and Legacy
The curtain closes on AfriKin Art Fair 2025 with a spectacular grand finale: AfriKin Fashion: Resistance on the Runway. This is not simply a fashion show—it is a ceremonial reclaiming of heritage, a bold testament to resistance, resilience, and regal beauty, and the defining runway of Miami Art Week.
Produced by Senegalese designer Rama Diaw, this transcendent evening pays homage to the legendary heroines of Nder. On March 7, 1820, these women chose fire over chains, self-determination over enslavement—a sacrifice that became a beacon of liberty and dignity. Their spirit ignites the runway as designers from across Africa and the Diaspora translate their legacy into fashion that is as powerful as it is breathtaking.
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What to Expect
• Collections that blend ancestral silhouettes with avant-garde statements
• Fabrics infused with royal traditions and revolutionary spirit
• Runway artistry that transforms garments into living vessels of history
• An atmosphere of ceremony, spectacle, and cultural reclamation
Every step on the runway evokes the courage of the linguères and the soul of the Walo Kingdom—a visual narrative where fashion becomes resistance, beauty becomes power, and legacy becomes style.
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The Designers
This unforgettable showcase features visionaries from across Africa and the global Diaspora, presenting work from:
Burkina Faso, Congo, Ghana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, United States
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Why This Event Matters
More than a runway, Resistance on the Runway is the pinnacle fashion event of Miami Art Week—a night where art, culture, and couture converge at their highest expression. It offers guests the rare opportunity to witness history reborn on the catwalk, while connecting with designers whose work is shaping the trillion-dollar global African fashion industry.
Talatay Nder lives on—in fabric, in form, and in fire.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Registration is mandatory and tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Art of Black Miami