AfroWema · CSFW Madrid 2026
The Final Stage:
Pasarela 17
in Leganés
AfroWema closes the week in style
Five days after opening the week on the Queen Upcycling runway, AfroWema returns for a second show — this time at Pasarela 17 in Leganés, closing out a landmark week for African sustainable fashion on the European stage.
25 April 2026 · Leganés, MadridA week. Two runways. One story.
CSFW Madrid 2026
The Second Show
More than a repeat performanceFive days after walking the Queen Upcycling runway, AfroWema returned to close out CSFW Madrid 2026 at Pasarela 17 in Leganés. Two shows in one week, on two of the most significant sustainable fashion platforms in Europe. For a brand that began in a Nairobi informal settlement, this is what arrival looks like.
Pasarela 17 is CSFW's most inclusive and eclectic runway — a space where fashion is understood as a tool for social transformation, where models of all sizes, genders, and backgrounds share the same stage. It was the right place for AfroWema to close the week.
"Savage Beauty is more than a fashion statement. It's a movement proving that sustainability and luxury can — and must — go hand in hand."
— Tatiana Teixeira, Founder & Creative Director, AfroWemaSavage Beauty Heritage
What the collection carriesThe Materials
Upcycled denim sourced through Mr. Green Africa. Ethically woven cotton from Kenyan cooperatives. Rare Kitenge fabrics from Ghana and Nigeria. Every material has a story before it becomes a garment.
The Hands
Every piece is handcrafted by tailors, designers, and youth from Kibera — Nairobi's largest informal settlement. The people who made these clothes are as much a part of the story as the clothes themselves.
When the Savage Beauty Heritage collection first walked in London, it stunned audiences with sculpted denim gowns, flowing cotton dresses, and richly patterned ensembles drawn from the visual language of Nairobi's streets and African architecture. Inspired by what Tatiana describes as "beautiful rebellion" — a refusal to accept fast fashion's destruction — the collection does not merely nod to sustainability. It is built entirely on it.
80 kilograms of fabric was rescued from landfill for this collection. Each garment on the Pasarela 17 runway represents a choice: to make fashion that heals rather than harms, that elevates communities rather than exploits them.
Event Details
AfroWema on
Pasarela 17
What This Week Means
From Kibera to the European stageCSFW Madrid 2026 marks AfroWema's most significant international showcase to date. Two runways. A week in Madrid. A collection that tells the story of a community, a country, and a conviction that fashion can be done differently.
This is what it looks like when sustainable African fashion is taken seriously — not as a curiosity, but as a leader. AfroWema came to Madrid not to represent Africa, but to represent what fashion can be when it is made with integrity, courage, and craft.
The runway ends. The story continues.
The pieces that walked Madrid are one of a kind — handcrafted, upcycled, and made to be worn for life. Shop the Savage Beauty Heritage collection now.
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