1Tue 2 March
Opening & industry
Opening ceremony, sponsor recognition, networking, and a night-out cocktail for models, designers and beauty queens.
2–7 Mar 2027Edition 02 · Buea
Second edition · Buea, Cameroon
CameroonInternationalFashion Festival
Empower designersElevate brandsCelebrate culture
Dates2–7 March 2027
VenueCameroon Wall of Fame · Mountain Hotel
Opening ceremony in
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Edition One runway, February 2026. Photo: EdDy
Edition One, 2026
What we built together
Our first edition in Buea, February 2026. Edition Two goes bigger.
- 1,000+
- Guests
- 95
- Models
- 30
- VIP guests
- 10
- Designers & creatives
- 10,000+
- Reached online
- 6
- Days in 2027
About the festival
More than a runway
CAMFFEST is an annual week of fashion in Buea that brings together designers, models, makeup artists, buyers and the public. It gives established and emerging designers a stage, and helps Cameroonian fashion reach buyers at home and abroad.
Runway. Culture. Business.Six days in Buea, 2–7 March 2027
Programme
Six days in Buea
The CAMFFEST board publishes the official schedule. Designers apply for a place so every show meets the same standard.
2Wed 3 March
Runway, beauty & insight
Fashion market, hair & makeup and photography masterclasses, the Make Up Competition, and the Rising Thread emerging designers show.
3Thu 4 March
Public, culture & talent
Panel talks on fashion, business and impact, fashion design and model bootcamp masterclasses, a cultural fashion show and street photography.
4Fri 5 March
Sponsor showcase & trade
Multi-brand showrooms, buyer and designer order sessions, sponsor activation booths and a sponsor-branded night event.
5Sat 6 March
Grand finale
Fashion excellence awards, the grand finale runway, and the closing gala.
6Sun 7 March
Farewell
Team debrief and a farewell lunch with designers, models and crew before everyone heads home.
All events at the Cameroon Wall of Fame and Mountain Hotel, Buea, South West Region.
Tickets
Tickets go on sale soon
Day passes for the shows, full-week passes and VIP seats. Register your interest or follow @camffest to hear first.
Get tickets
Sales open soon
Contests
Your stage is waiting
Three competitions, judged by industry professionals in front of press and a live audience.
Makeup artists
Make Up Competition
Artists work live on models before the judges. Open to professionals and newcomers, with prizes and industry recognition for the winners.
Emerging designers
Rising Thread Contest
Show an original collection on the CAMFFEST runway. Built to launch new designers into the Cameroonian and international scene.
Models
Face of CAMFFEST
A modelling competition to find the face that will represent the next edition of the festival.
Fashion Excellence Recognition
At the grand finale we honour the designers, models and creatives who defined the year in Cameroonian fashion.
Masterclasses
- Hair & makeup design
- Fashion design
- Fashion photography
- Model bootcamp
- Styling in fashion
Take part
Join CAMFFEST 2027
Applications for Edition Two open soon. Tell us you're interested and we'll send you the form first.
Designers
Apply to show a collection on the runway, or enter the Rising Thread Contest if you're starting out.
Apply to showModels
Join the official casting and Model Bootcamp, and compete to become the Face of CAMFFEST.
Join the castingMakeup & hair
Enter the Make Up Competition or join the backstage beauty team for the shows.
Enter the competitionMedia
Journalists, photographers and content creators can request press accreditation.
Request accreditationSponsors
Put your brand in front of thousands of guests and a growing online audience.
See sponsorship levelsVolunteers
Help run the festival: welcome guests, support backstage and learn how a fashion week works.
VolunteerCAMFFEST TV
Watch the festival
Edition One in pictures
Ask CAMFFEST
Quick answers
When and where is CAMFFEST 2027?
Tuesday 2 to Sunday 7 March 2027, at the Cameroon Wall of Fame and Mountain Hotel in Buea, South West Region.
How do I get tickets?
Tickets go on sale soon on this website. Register your interest or follow @camffest to hear first.
How can I take part as a designer, model or makeup artist?
See the Take part page for every role, key dates and how to register.
Where can I stay?
See Travel & stays for our partner hotels and festival packages.
I have accessibility needs. Who do I contact?
Email camffest@gmail.com before your visit and tell us what you need. We will do our best to help.
Partners
Grow with us into Edition Two
Your brand doesn't just get seen at CAMFFEST. It gets experienced and shared.
Edition One sponsors
- MTN Cameroon
- Jameson, refreshment partner
Hospitality
- Mountain Hotel
- Mountain Lodge
- TOILCAM
- Serenity Heights
Media
- CRTV
- Canal 2 International
- Dash TV
- Equinox TV
- My Media Prime
- Beta Media
- PCC TV
- The Post
Title sponsor
6,000,000+ XAF
- “CAMFFEST 2027 powered by your brand”
- Top billing on all materials and the runway stage
- Your own brand-hosted night event
- Speaking slot at the opening ceremony
Platinum
3.5M – 5M XAF
- Logo on main stage and step-and-repeat
- VIP lounge co-branding
- 10 VIP passes, front row
Gold
1.5M – 3.5M XAF
- Logo on runway banners and signage
- Booth in the fashion market
- 5 VIP passes
Silver
500K – 1.5M XAF
- Logo on the digital programme
- Social media mention
- 2 VIP passes
Talk to us about sponsorship
Full partnership deck available on request.