Welcome to Roots2Runway

xperiential fashion and cultural activation celebrating Black creativity, fashion, and culture during Black History Month in Brixton.

ROOTS 2 RUNWAY, presented by The Row Brixton is an experiential fashion and cultural activation taking place across Market Row during Black History Month.

This is not a traditional fashion show. It is a live cultural experience bringing together fashion, art, models, styling, music, performance, storytelling and conversation.

Seven independent Black creatives bring their work to life, giving audiences the opportunity to discover their work, experience the stories behind it, meet the creatives and engage with independent fashion and culture.

Explore Market Row, support Brixton businesses, discover independent fashion, connect with the community and stay for the music.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE

Max 200 guests. Once it’s full, it’s full.

👉 Reserve your place here

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Our Designers

Bold vision, precision craft. These independent designers and studios are redefining British streetwear and contemporary fashion, each with a distinct voice, a commitment to sustainability, and a deep connection to culture and community. From deconstructed denim to structured silhouettes, their work celebrates heritage, identity and the power of making things by hand.

CHÉ REID

Structured silhouettes, street style, dancehall culture, and modern roots. Ché Reid is a London-based designer and the creative force behind CHÉ REID LTD, an independent British apparel label established in 2012. Blending the sharp lines of precision tailoring with the raw energy of urban streetwear, Reid draws deep inspiration from dancehall culture, its rhythm, its boldness, and its unapologetic self-expression, while staying rooted in a modern, forward-looking design language.

The result is clothing that feels both architectural and alive: sculpted shapes softened by cultural authenticity, and a distinct British sensibility infused with global influences.

ÀṢẸ BOUTIQUE

Kola Okusanya is the founder and creative force behind ÀṢẸ BOUTIQUE, an independent fashion and lifestyle brand built around individuality, quality and creative expression.

With a fashion and retail career spanning decades, Kola has developed a distinctive edit of pleated recycled fabrics, handmade leather goods, shoes, leather jackets, sheepskin and vintage pieces, with a strong focus on craftsmanship and unusual design.

ZEKARYAS SOLOMON

Architect, fashion designer and multidisciplinary creative.

With master’s degrees in Architecture and Fashion, Zekaryas combines architectural precision, tailoring and innovative textile design.

Rooted in his Eritrean heritage, his work explores identity, tradition and contemporary culture through craftsmanship, structure and creative expression.

CHINAKWE

Caroline Chinakwe is a British-Nigerian multidisciplinary artist and cultural entrepreneur whose work explores identity, heritage, and contemporary Black culture through bold mixed-media artworks.

Blending vivid colour, texture, and symbolism, she creates pieces that celebrate the richness of her dual heritage while sparking conversations around race, representation, and belonging. Her practice spans painting, collage, textiles, and installation, each medium used to tell stories that are both deeply personal & universally resonant.

DENIM RECON LONDON

Denim deconstructed and reimagined. Street culture meets precision craft. We are an independent British streetwear brand and custom studio founded by master tailor Jahmale Ukson.

Driven by a strict zero-waste ethos, we specialize in the art of reconstruction, stripping back, repairing, and reimagining pre-existing denim into unique, high-craft garments built to outlast their original forms.

A CELEBRATION OF DEMONSTRATION

Brixton-born multidisciplinary creative, photographer, filmmaker and visual activist.

With over 30 years’ experience across design, publishing, photography and film, Wayne’s work explores identity, culture, community and social change. He is the founder of A Celebration of Demonstration in Brixton Village and the author of A Celebration of Demonstration and 0710 Year One.

UPTOWN YARDIE

Jamaican heritage. Brixton spirit. Contemporary fashion.

Uptown Yardie creates distinctive clothing and footwear that fuses heritage, contemporary design and creative expression.

Rooted in Jamaican culture and shaped by individuality, quality and originality, the brand is made for those who think differently and wear fashion on their own terms.

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Our Dj’s for the Evening

Good music, good energy, good people. Our resident selectors bring the sounds of South London to life~soul, funk, afrobeat, reggae, highlife and everything in between.

Whether it’s a courtyard session or a late-night dancefloor, these DJ’s know how to lift your spirit and keep Brixton moving.

THE HANDSON FAMILY

As the Handson Family, this husband-and-wife duo curate free DJ sets, pop-ups and courtyard sessions at Brixton Village..

MELVINA MOVES

Melvina Moves is a London UK based DJ, cultural artiste, creative producer and cultural programmer, whose work bridges music, heritage, arts and community.

DJ Pete Mello

DJ Pete brings the funky vibes, feel-good energy and great sounds from Somerset House and MOBO House to Brixton.

Leslie Michel

Let your spirit be lifted by Flowmotion & Funky Stuff DJ’s, bringing great music selections, feel-good energy and an amazing Brixton vibe.

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The Program

SUNDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2026

Where heritage meets innovation.

Roots2Runway is a celebration of independent creativity, culture and community, bringing together trailblazing designers, boundary-pushing artists and South London’s finest selectors for an afternoon of fashion, music and connection.

THE EXPERIENCE

2:00 PM–3:00 PM: ARRIVE & EXPLORE
Settle in, browse, and soak up the atmosphere.

3:00 PM–3:10 PM: OPENING ENTERTAINMENT
A warm welcome to set the tone.

3:10 PM–4:40 PM: CREATIVE PRESENTATION
Designers and artists share their vision, craft and stories.

4:40 PM: ENTERTAINMENT
A moment to pause, move and reset.

4:50 PM–5:20 PM: Q&A PANEL
Voices from the culture discuss creativity, community and the future.

5:20 PM: FINALE | CLOSING PERFORMANCE
A send-off you won’t forget.

5:30 PM: MEET | SHOP | MINGLE
Connect with the makers, explore their work and shop the collections.

6:00 PM: DJ | SHOP | PARTY
The dancefloor opens. Good music, good energy, good people.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE

Max 200 guests. Once it’s full, it’s full.

👉 Reserve your place here

Roots 2 Runway, Roots2Runway, Roots To Runway, The Row Brixton, Brixton, Brixton London, London, South London, Market Row Brixton, Brixton Village, Black History Month, Black History Month London, Black History Month Brixton, Black culture, Black British culture, Black creativity, Black creatives, Black designers, Black fashion designers, Black artists, Black owned brands, African fashion, Caribbean fashion, Jamaican fashion, British fashion, London fashion, Brixton fashion, independent fashion, independent designers, emerging designers, fashion designers London, fashion event, London fashion event, Brixton fashion event, experiential fashion, fashion experience, fashion show, runway show, runway fashion, menswear, streetwear, contemporary fashion, sustainable fashion, reconstructed fashion, upcycled fashion, denim fashion, denim reconstruction, tailoring, bespoke fashion, winter fashion, autumn fashion, AW26, Autumn Winter 2026, fashion trends, fashion culture, street style, urban fashion, art, contemporary art, Black art, Black artists London, visual art, photography, film, storytelling, cultural art, cultural event, cultural activation, London culture, Brixton culture, creative culture, heritage, identity, community, Brixton community, creative community, music, London music, Brixton music, DJs, Brixton DJs, London DJs, DJ event London, live music, live performance, dancehall, reggae, soul, funk, fashion and music, fashion art music culture, creative market, independent brands, shopping Brixton, things to do in Brixton, things to do in London, London events, Brixton events, October events London, Sunday events London, Sunday in Brixton, weekend events London, London weekend, London nightlife, Brixton nightlife, community event London, cultural events London, creative events London, ROOTS 2 RUNWAY Brixton, A Celebration of Demonstration, Wayne Campbell, Uptown Yardie, ÀṢẸ Boutique, ASE Boutique, Kola Okusanya, Zekaryas Solomon, Chinakwe, Caroline Chinakwe, Denim Recon London, Jahmale Ukson, Ché Reid, CHE REID LTD, Ché Reid London, The Handson Family, Handson Family, Leslie Michel, Melvina Moves, Pete Mello