Dakar Fashion Week 2020 Focuses on African Fashion, Beauty

Published December 14th, 2020 - 09:27 GMT

Senegal organized its 18th edition of the Dakar Fashion Week on its main catwalk in baobab forest. The 2020 event was held in the forest to maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus spike in the African country.

According to Adama Ndiaye, the organizer of the Dakar Fashion Week, "With Covid, we had to be creative, I had to find solutions and above all we had to avoid (cancelling) the show, and here I think there is enough space so that no one feels cramped".

Moreover, Dakar Fashion Week models were mainly focusing on displaying the latest West African fashions, beauty.

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A fashion model poses at the start of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

Fashion models get their make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

Fashion models wait backstage before heading out onto the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

A fashion model gets a dress fitted ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

A fashion model walks down the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

A designer unpacks his collection ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

A fashion model poses at the end of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

A fashion model gets the final touches done to her outfit during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

A fashion model get her make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

A fashion model poses at the start of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
Fashion models get their make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
Fashion models wait backstage before heading out onto the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model gets a dress fitted ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model walks down the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A designer unpacks his collection ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model poses at the end of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model gets the final touches done to her outfit during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model get her make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model poses at the start of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model poses at the start of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
Fashion models get their make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
Fashion models get their make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
Fashion models wait backstage before heading out onto the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
Fashion models wait backstage before heading out onto the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model gets a dress fitted ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model gets a dress fitted ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model walks down the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model walks down the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A designer unpacks his collection ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A designer unpacks his collection ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model poses at the end of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model poses at the end of the runway during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model gets the final touches done to her outfit during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model gets the final touches done to her outfit during Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model get her make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP
A fashion model get her make-up and hair done ahead of the start of Dakar Fashion Week in Dakar on December 12, 2020. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

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