African Fashion International (AFI) has announced its sponsorship deal as a major partner of the Condè Nast International Luxury Conference to be held in Cape Town this year.
The CNI Luxury Conference kicks off on April 9-11 and the last day of the conference will be a remarkable one as it coincides with the opening of
AFI Cape Town Fashion Week which is set to take place on April 11-13.
Hosted by Vogue International Editor, Suzy Menkes, the CNI Luxury Conference is a premier business industry event, which attracts business leaders and influencers within the luxury industry from over 30 countries.
Laduma Ngxokolo is one of the headliners leading the business conference. Picture: SDR.
It is a gathering that allows AFI stakeholders to engage with decision-makers, innovators, entrepreneurs and creative leaders from around the world. Tourism-wise, it enables AFI an opportunity to also showcase the beautiful mother city, Cape Town which was voted one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
"The African continent holds the world’s largest millennial consumer population and fastest-growing middle class. The decision to host this
annual conference in Cape Town concedes this abundance of opportunity: Africa represents an enormous commercial opportunity for international luxury brands, as a source of homegrown creativity, craftsmanship and luxury materials.
"AFI aims to ensure that our designers have prospects for networking, utilising their home-ground advantage,” says Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Founder and CEO of AFI.
Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe. Picture: Eunice Driver.
Headliners at the leading business conference for the luxury and fashion industry include Marco Bizzarri, CEO, Gucci; Alessandro Bogliolo, CEO, Tiffany & Co.; Micaela le Divelec Lemmi, CEO, Salvatore Ferragamo; Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, Chairman and Founder, Graff; Laduma Ngxokolo, Designer, MAXHOSA BY LADUMA; Folake Coker, Founder and Creative Director, Tiffany Amber; Susan Akkad, Senior Vice President, Local and Cultural Innovation, The Estée Lauder Companies; Sylvie Bénard, Environment Director, LVMH.
The conference is curated and hosted by Suzy Menkes, Editor, Vogue International. Jo-Ann Strauss will act as Master of Ceremonies.