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AFRICAN FUTURISM
Celebrating the revolutionary power of Fashion. African Futurism is a celebratory artistic and cultural movement that embraces African history and heritage, blending fantasy and futuristic concepts to envision a future driven by Africans. Festivalgoers are invited to curate their looks to convey and honour their unique perspectives, roots and individuality. The theme draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including traditional African clothing, futuristic designs, as well as retro and avant-garde fashion movements.
Are you a hair stylist in Eswatini who would like to develop, explore and exhibit your talent at Luju? Space is limited, so apply now to take part in this FREE workshop with South African hair artist Nikiwe Dlova, a multi-disciplinary Hair Artist from South Africa who produces creative hairstyles, headpieces, and artworks to tell African stories. The power and originality of her work has attracted international acclaim.
Open to emerging Eswatini fashion designers – the Luju Fashion Program is a unique opportunity for Eswatini fashion designers to elevate their brand with regional media exposure, design mentoring, access to industry experts & like-minded artists, as well as the ultimate runway showcase experience. Fashion program supports local designers, with a focus on their journey to showcasing at the Luju Fashion Show . Through this platform, designers are encouraged to use fashion as a medium to tell African stories, and to drive awareness on environmental sustainability in fashion production and consumption. Luju is looking for fashion designers to create & showcase a high quality, unique & directional collection to captivate at the Luju fashion show.
Following the success of the inaugural edition of the Standard Bank Luju Food & Fashion Indaba, House On Fire and Standard Bank Eswatini will once again reinforce their joint committment towards developing Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and creative industries in Eswatini in 2025.
The Luju Fashion Indaba invites stakeholders from Eswatini's growing fashion industry for a day of knowledge sharing, capacity development and masterclasses. Local fashion designers, Fashion and Creative entrepreneurs, consultants, local finance and education institutions, government agencies, local NGOs, and others with a stake in the future of fashion in the Kingdom are invited to apply.
Applications for the second edition of the Luju Fashion Indaba will open in 2025.
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