PARIS, FRANCE: Once again this year, Galeries Lafayette is celebrating fashion from the African continent! Building on last year's success with brands featured in the pop-up, which was acclaimed by customers and the media alike, the event is making a comeback. True to their mission to bring people together, inspire and spark dreams, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann is reaffirming its special ties with Africa with a pop-up from 17 June to 8 July 2026.
On this occasion, the department store is once again inviting its privileged partners CANEX x TRANOÏ, Adama Paris, and Studio Ka x Africa Fashion Up to present a selection of designers from Africa during the AFRICA NOW pop-up event. Through this collaboration, it is showcasing the rich heritage of their cultural, creative and artistic heritage, which has been infused into the fashion industry and, more broadly, into society.
Launched by Afreximbank in partnership with Tranoï, the iconic Paris Fashion Week® trade show, ‘CANEX Presents Africa’ is part of the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, an Afreximbank initiative dedicated to the development of creative and cultural industries in Africa.
For eight seasons, CANEX has had a dedicated space within Tranoï, allowing African designers to showcase their collections during Paris Fashion Week and benefit from strategic visibility on one of the most influential international fashion stages. The platform aims to increase their global reach while facilitating their access to financing, production, distribution and investment opportunities in the fashion industry.
This pop-up offers a unique opportunity to discover and purchase pieces from the spring-summer 2026 collections of these emerging talents in Paris, making available African designers' creations that cannot be found anywhere else.
THE DESIGNERS SELECTED BY CANEX x TRANOÏ
- LATE FOR WORK: Winner of the 2025 Fashion Trust Arabia Grand Prize, the Moroccan brand reinterprets the codes of the women’s professional wardrobe through structured and assertive silhouettes, balancing discipline and freedom.
- JUDY SANDERSON: Founded in 2020, the eponymous brand develops a contemporary vision shaped by African, European, and Asian influences, expressed through feminine and sensitive silhouettes.
- WE ARE NBO: Originating from Kenya, the jewelry brand creates handcrafted pieces made from recycled materials, combining sustainable commitment with contemporary aesthetics.
- VANHU VAMWE: Vanhu Vamwe redefines luxury through ethical handcrafted pieces that blend tradition and modernity. Beyond the design of its conceptual bags, the brand tells a story — one of dialogue between the cultures of Zimbabwe and Ecuador. It is also actively committed to the economic empowerment of women within the most vulnerable communities.
ABOUT GALERIES LAFAYETTE: France's leading department store chain and famous throughout the world, Galeries Lafayette has been an undisputed specialist in fashion and event-driven retail for 130 years. Its mission is to make every visit a unique experience and to offer its French and international customers a constantly updated selection of brands, ranging from affordable to premium and luxury. Present in the fashion and accessories, beauty, decoration, food and catering segments, the Galeries Lafayette brand shines thanks to a network of 67 stores in France and internationally, its e-commerce site galerieslafayette.com, and its Galeries Lafayette Outlet clearance business.
