First place
AEFW Prize
- ₦10,000,000 cash award
- Headline runway showcase
- Asoebi Fashion Prize Trophy
Recognition · Creativity · Opportunity
Asoebi Prize
Discovering the future of African fashion.
Wear your heritage. Design the future.
Asoebi Fashion Prize exists to discover emerging talent, reward original thinking and launch African designers toward international runways.
December 2026
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Prize fund and benefits
Second place
Rising Star Award
- Internship with a leading fashion house
- VIP access to Asoebi Fashion Week events
- Professional fashion portfolio development support
Third place
Fashion Education Award
- Fully funded international fashion course
- Certificate from a recognized fashion institution
- Access to AEFW 2027 masterclasses and workshops
Eligibility
Built for fashion's next names.
- Ages 18 and above
- A minimum of three collections
- Emerging and student fashion brands only
Award ceremony
The closing gala.
Winners will be announced during the closing gala night of Asoebi Fashion Prize, attended by designers, celebrities, investors, media, buyers and fashion enthusiasts from around the world.
Our vision
African talent on the world stage.
To become Africa's most prestigious fashion competition, producing the continent's equivalent of global fashion award winners and launching designers onto international runways.
Prize categories
- Best Designer
- Best Wedding Asoebi
- Best Innovative Fabric Design
How the prize works
- Public vote
- Judges panel
- Prize fund and benefits
Applications
Put your work forward.
Choose your category and tell us about the work you want considered.