- The AFRA World Season
6, continues to be the trendsetter and the change maker in the fashion
industry, curated by Niti Gupta, a design alchemist and master curator
with more than two decades of experience in the field
- A dynamic fashion
event in Dubai with Rina Dhaka leading the way for the Indian designers’
delegation
- Spread over four
electrifying days, it will include a glittering runway show, retail
exhibition, fashion sundowner and a fashion conference comprising global
designers, elite buyers, key media representatives and collaborations
- The AFRA World
Fashion Confluence is a luxury gateway for Indian designers to global
premium markets
The AFRA World—a global tastemaker for all things
related to luxury fashion and lifestyle—will soon host its 6th
edition, The AFRA World Fashion Confluence 2025, in Dubai, that showcases the
best of Indian fashion to new markets on a dazzling platform. A transformative global fashion platform that aims to
inspire, empower and elevate the industry, the AFRA World is the brainchild of
Niti Gupta, a couture custodian with over two decades of fashion events
experience and over 25 years of insight into the global fashion landscape. One
of the most eagerly anticipated events in Dubai’s cultural and social
calendars, The AFRA World Fashion Confluence 2025 is the culmination of Niti’s
persistent efforts to showcase
emerging designers to the world. This
platform serves as a hub where forward-thinking designers can showcase their
skills, experiment with new ideas, and bring their visions to life.
The four-day confluence is scheduled to kick off on
April 23, 2025. It is a unique opportunity for fashion, jewellery and lifestyle
designers to present their creations before an exclusive audience comprising
elite buyers, key media representatives and HNWIs. Through a rigorous selection
process led by Niti herself, the handpicked Indian designers—headlined by
design maestro Rina Dhaka, and featuring highly skilled designers and artisans
such as House of Tuhina, Kokommo, Preeti Kler, RSVP by Ssorabh & Roli,
Subhashinii, Moh by Meera, Jafer Jafry, Nergisse & Veera, Sole Affair,
French Rose and Attractions by Anni—will be offered the chance to showcase
their most creative pieces of the season. Complimenting them will be Jannath
Lounge by Poonam Choudhari, a consortium of brands including Nafees Fine
Jewellery, Priya and Tarisha Tholia & Taropa. In addition to experiencing
the oeuvre of these designers, audience members will be invited to an exclusive
sundowner event and a roundtable discussion.
“The AFRA World Fashion Confluence was envisioned as
an initiative to showcase global emerging designers, time-honoured crafts and
craftsmanship to global audiences. Each event has been designed to shine a
spotlight on talented designers and propel them to the international fashion
arena. This platform gives Indian designers vital exposure to a coveted luxury
platform and the opportunity to match paces, meet & network with
established and reputed designers and design houses from across the world. To
date, The AFRA World stands out as the only luxury-focused platform in the
world to invest so extensively in bringing emerging Indian talent to a global
platform.
Set against the mesmerising backdrop of the iconic
Mandarin Oriental, the event continues to be a benchmark in luxury, curated
meticulously for an experiential event with a perfect mix of Runways,
Showcases, Networking, Awards, Conferences, B2B activations and B2C
interactions, over four electrifying days. It is representative of Niti’s
passion for nurturing and platforming talent, and a desire to make a
significant cultural impact that shapes the future of fashion. By going beyond
traditional showcases, The AFRA World is also changing the way emerging Indian
design is perceived and consumed by global audiences, one breath taking design
at a time.