African Fashion Week is back in Omaha with new theme

FASHION WEEK IS THIS WEEKEND, AND HERE TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT IS ADRIANA GOULD AND WATCH MAKER. SO WELCOME, LADIES. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR HAVING US. SO THE THEME THIS YEAR IS AFROFUTURISM. CAN WE TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THAT MEANS. YES. SO AFRICAN FASHION WEEK OMAHA WILL BE PRESENTING ITS THEME AFROFUTURISM. AND BASICALLY WHAT WE’RE DOING IS KIND OF HIGHLIGHTING AFRICAN HERITAGE AND ALSO PAINTING FUTURISTIC IDEAS. SO WE’RE GOING TO BE INVITING 11 DESIGNERS TO COME ON AND SHOW THEIR INNOVATIVE DESIGNS AND DISPLAYING THEIR CREATIVE TAKE ON WHAT AFROFUTURISM IS. AND THESE 11 DESIGNERS, ARE THEY GOING TO HAVE, I GUESS, DIFFERENT IDEAS, RIGHT, OF WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE, AND WE’LL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT IN THE AUDIENCE. YEAH. SO THEY’RE ALL GOING TO BE REPRESENTING A DIASPORA OF AFRICAN HERITAGE. SO THEY’RE GOING TO BE SHOWING US THEIR INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE IDEAS ON WHAT THEIR TAKE ON AFRICAN FASHION IS. AND THIS KIND OF MODERNIZING WHAT THEY WANT FASHION TO LOOK LIKE FOR THEM. AND OUR DESIGNERS WILL BE DISPLAYING REALLY COOL LOOKS ON OUR RUNWAY. AND YOU HAVE SOME ITEMS HERE WITH US. WHAT WHAT ARE THESE? ARE THESE PART OF YOUR COLLECTION? YEAH. SO WE KIND OF WANTED TO BRING SOMETHING UP. HERITAGE. OKAY, GREAT. AND SO WE KIND OF WANTED TO SHOW ITEMS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF AFRICA. SO THIS IS AN AFRICAN HEADWRAP FROM THE COUNTRY NIGERIA. SO YOU’LL MOST LIKELY SEE THIS BEING WORN FOR TRADITIONAL LIKE PARTIES, EVENTS AND JUST ALL AROUND WEST AFRICA. AND SO IT’S REALLY BEAUTIFUL. I’M NOT TOO SURE WHAT THE FABRIC IS MADE OUT OF, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, IT’S VERY STURDY. YOU CAN PUT IT RIGHT HERE. YEAH OF COURSE. AND THEN YOU HAVE A BAG, A PURSE. YES. WE JUST HAVE THIS BAG HERE MADE OUT OF KENTE FABRIC. OH MY GOSH, I LOVE HOW YOU KNOW, THE ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT AFRICAN FASHION IS IT’S SO COLORFUL. IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL AND DELICATE AND JUST AMAZING. SO THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT YOU’LL BE AT KANECO, RIGHT? YES. YEAH. KIND OF LIKE BRINGING ART TO ART, RIGHT? RIGHT. YES. WE TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE VALUE OF THAT. YEAH. SO KANECO WE WILL BE TEAMING UP WITH THEM FOR A SECOND YEAR. WE’LL ACTUALLY BE DISPLAYING THESE THESE BIG GIGANTIC STRUCTURES FROM A, AN ARTIST THAT’S GOING TO BE PUTTING ON AN EXHIBIT THAT DAY OF THE SHOW. COOL. AND YEAH, THEY’VE JUST BEEN A REALLY GOOD SUPPORTIVE TEAM TO WORK WITH. THEY REALLY LIKE OUR IDEAS AND THEY’RE REALLY HELPING US PUT OUR AFRICAN FASHION WEEK TEAM INTO FRUITION AND JUST BRINGING OUR VISION ALIVE. SO WE’RE REALLY THANKFUL FOR COCO AND THEIR SUPPORT. ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. SO REMIND US AGAIN WHEN, WHERE, WHAT TIME, HOW WE CAN GET TICKETS. YEAH. SO TICKETS ARE ACTUALLY SOLD OUT AT THE MOMENT. WELL GREAT. THAT’S PERFECT. THAT’S AMAZING. RIGHT. EXACTLY. BUT OUR SHOW WILL BE APRIL 19TH AT KANEKO. DOORS OPEN AT 530 FOR EVERYONE. THAT’S GOING TO BE COMING. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A COCKTAIL HOUR. AND THEN THE SHOW STARTS AT SEVEN. OKAY, SO YEAH, WE’RE REALLY EXCITED FOR IT. THAT’S GREAT. AWESOME. I CAN’T I HOPE THAT YO

African Fashion Week is back in Omaha with new theme

Afrofuturism celebrates Black culture, identity, and innovation

Updated: 2:29 PM CDT Apr 17, 2025

The seventh annual African Fashion Week Omaha is back in the metro with a new theme. Afrofuturism is taking over the runway on Saturday, April 19. It celebrates the future of Black culture, identity, and innovation. It promises liberated futures for Black life by embracing the past, present, and future. The catwalk is at Kaneko for the second time and will showcase eleven designers who will promote more than just style. They say the show is the means of empowerment, healing, and self-liberation.The event’s Production Coordinator, Adriana Gould, and Marketing Strategist, Akwaj Maker, sat down with KETV’s Waverle Monroe to share more about the weekend’s activities.For more information, go to eventbrite.com.

OMAHA, Neb. —

The seventh annual African Fashion Week Omaha is back in the metro with a new theme.

Afrofuturism is taking over the runway on Saturday, April 19. It celebrates the future of Black culture, identity, and innovation. It promises liberated futures for Black life by embracing the past, present, and future.

The catwalk is at Kaneko for the second time and will showcase eleven designers who will promote more than just style. They say the show is the means of empowerment, healing, and self-liberation.

The event’s Production Coordinator, Adriana Gould, and Marketing Strategist, Akwaj Maker, sat down with KETV’s Waverle Monroe to share more about the weekend’s activities.

For more information, go to eventbrite.com.