AFW SEASON 5 Slated for July 15-17, 2021 at The Grouse Room

Head-turning fashion, fierce-walking, leg-strutting, and bold ideas are what you will find attending Season 5 of Acadiana Fashion Week, an event that inspires all who are involved and attend to leave the event feeling confident, proud, and fulfilled.

What started off as a simple vision has grown into its "Half a Decade of Fashion Here in Acadiana" celebration.

Founders Morgan Pete, Johnetta George, and Micheal D. Smith banded together to bring Southern Louisiana something it didn’t realize it was missing: a professional fashion week. The team’s dream was to create a local platform for local models, creatives, and photographers to express themselves through fashion, hair, photography, and all forms of art.

Most view large cities like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles as fashion capitals and powerhouses, but the South has become the biggest underdog looking to take over. Models are constantly advised that they must move away or travel to these large cities to realize their dreams; the owners of AFW wanted to change that.

Mike, Morgan, and Johnetta work with over 150 models yearly, and have seen a steadily growing turnout at each AFW. Perks for models include custom gift bags, apparel, robes, exclusive photoshoots, and endless networking opportunities for their careers. The group is known for giving all men and women a chance without size or height restrictions.

Fashion week includes a series of events leading up to the shows: The Business Talk panel on the Monday of fashion week features industry professionals doling out gems of information to share with those who want to take a serious next step in all things fashion. The Tuesday of fashion week is marked by art showings followed by a kid’s night on the Wednesday. All roads lead to the opening night of the shows where the magic culminates with three full days and nights of couture-galore! Fashion week is turning into one of the biggest events in the area, just grab your tickets in support of the event, show up & show out!

"Acadiana is a great place for the fashion industry to make its mark. We have the people, the hospitality, and the uniqueness to set us aside from any other fashion week there is. We know what makes us different from everyone else, and we want to use our creative minds to bring it to life through fashion and art."

You can follow AFW on social @acadianafashionweek