Africa Rise™ Regional Fashion Competition
Four Regions. Four Champions. One Ultimate Winner.
Give your designs the opportunity to go global. Africa Rise celebrates African creativity, cultural heritage, innovation and craftsmanship on an international stage.
One night. One ultimate winner will be crowned The World’s Greatest New African Fashion Designer.
Four Global Zones
Our reach extends to the four corners of the Earth. Each of four global regions holds its own competition and crowns one regional champion. The four regional champions advance to the global finale.
Request your regional assignment and participation instructions before applying.
The Regional Journey
- Preliminary round: portfolio, sketches, designer profile and brand story are reviewed.
- Semi-finals: advancing designers demonstrate their creative vision and technical execution.
- Regional final: one designer is selected to represent the region at the global finale.
The Global Finale
The four regional champions each present their greatest five new fashion creations. One ultimate winner—male or female—will receive the global crown.
Originality, cultural storytelling, craftsmanship, market potential and runway presentation form the published judging criteria.
Recognition & Awards
Regional prizes may include cash, global advertising and fashion production items. Specific regional awards and conditions will be confirmed by the organizers.
Final crowning awards are confidential. They will be disclosed only to the final four global competitors, not publicly.
Designer Registry
Designers aged 18 or older can request registration information. Prepare your name, brand name, country and city, email, portfolio link, original sketches and brand story.
Tell us your location so the organizers can confirm the correct regional competition and current requirements.
Request Designer RegistrationModel Registry
Models can express interest in runway and fashion presentation opportunities. Include your professional name, city and country, contact email, portfolio link and availability.
Organizers will provide casting requirements and event details before any commitment. A registry inquiry does not confirm selection.
Request Model RegistrationPublished Competition Requirements
- Designer entrants must be at least 18 years old and submit original work.
- Submit a profile, portfolio, sketches and brand story for selection review.
- Follow the design submission, rehearsal and show instructions supplied to participants.
- Respect participants, staff and production teams; maintain professional conduct.
- Copied or plagiarized designs are not permitted.
- Each region includes preliminary, semi-final and final rounds, with one regional winner.
- The four regional winners each present five new fashion creations at the global finale.
- Judging considers creativity and originality, cultural storytelling, technical craftsmanship, market potential and runway presentation.
Before entering: obtain the final event-specific rules covering regional country assignments, fees if any, submission procedures, scoring and ties, withdrawals, refunds, travel responsibilities, media permissions and prize conditions. These details have not yet been published on this page.