THE RETURN OF LESOTHO FASHION WEEK WITH GLITZ AND GLAMOUR

THE RETURN OF LESOTHO FASHION WEEK WITH GLITZ AND GLAMOUR

Lesotho Fashion Week (LSFW) is making its come back in the world of fashion for its third edition. The fashion platform it drives Basotho and ultimately, the African fashion industry, by bringing together buyers, consumers and the media to view the current collections of designers in a three (3) day event in the fashion capital of Maseru, Lesotho. 

The first  edition of Lesotho Fashion Week was hosted on the 4th of  November 2018 at Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village. With more than 10 fashion designers from Lesotho and South Africa exhibited their work . 

This year’s next edition of Lesotho Fashion Week,Autumn Winter ‘23 is scheduled to take place from 17 – 19 February 2023 at The Butcher (Khubetsoana, Selakhapane). With more than 20 international fashion designers from Lesotho, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Ghana and Nigeria are expected to showcase their womenswear collections.

The Lesotho Fashion Week has acted as a platform that promotes not only te Basotho Fashion but the continent and  has also created jobs for young people within the Mountains  kingdom.

Lesotho Fashion Week has hosted 3 successful seasons through the generosity of venue sponsors such as Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village (2018), Mpilo Boutique Hotel (2019) and The Advocate Suites (2020). They have also had the privilege of collaborating with big brands such as Woolworths, Jet, Wella Professionals as well as Pere DStv Agency & Connected Services.

The event will be under the theme:Slow Fashion” with the tagline “There is only one planet earth”.

“After weeks of planning, consultation, and model casting, Lesotho’s biggest fashion event: Lesotho Fashion Week Autunm Winter ‘23 is set to kick off on Friday, 17 February 2023 through to 19 February 2023. This season will be unlike any before with a weekend long of activities aimed at showcasing creative and authentic African fashion. 

“With the theme: Slow Fashion – There is only one planet earth, Lesotho Fashion Week will be jampacked with seminars, presentations, exhibitions, photoshoots, fashion films and runway shows within the three days period.,”said the organisers. 

In the runway models from across Africa, are expected to catwalk at the ramp including Zimbabwean model,Zvichanzii Rujeko Karonga along with models from South Africa,Sudan, Botswana and Mozambique.

Tickets are currently on sale at DSTV at Pioneer Mall or Maseru Mall in Maseru, Lesotho. VIP Tickets start as low as M220 and include front row seating, gift bag from our sponsors and an open bar. General Tickets start at M100 and include 3 glasses of champagne, wine or non alcoholic beverage per guest.