With preparations already in full swing for the 4th edition
of Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) on the 7th-9th August, the organizers of
Africa Fashion Week London have announced that they will also be hosting the
first Africa Fashion Week Nigeria on the 17th & 18th of May.
of Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) on the 7th-9th August, the organizers of
Africa Fashion Week London have announced that they will also be hosting the
first Africa Fashion Week Nigeria on the 17th & 18th of May.
Established in 2011,
AFWL was borne out of the urgent need to support young and emerging African
inspired designers in the UK and globally providing them with a professional
and affordable showcasing platform that enables them to create awareness,
visibility and exposure for themselves, a platform that celebrates their own
kind of fashion sense and themes.
AFWL was borne out of the urgent need to support young and emerging African
inspired designers in the UK and globally providing them with a professional
and affordable showcasing platform that enables them to create awareness,
visibility and exposure for themselves, a platform that celebrates their own
kind of fashion sense and themes.
The event is fast becoming the biggest African inspired
fashion event in the UK, combining runway and fashion exhibition shows in three
days of perfectly paced illuminating expos. AFWL as a platform has hosted the
creations of over 200 African and African inspired designers from across the
African continent and the Diaspora.
fashion event in the UK, combining runway and fashion exhibition shows in three
days of perfectly paced illuminating expos. AFWL as a platform has hosted the
creations of over 200 African and African inspired designers from across the
African continent and the Diaspora.
From the success of the Africa Fashion Week London and the
influx of creativity from Nigerian designers presented during the past editions
of AFWL, we decided to host the Africa Fashion Week in Nigeria (AFWN) as there
are still talented young and emerging designers who have not been privileged
with the opportunity to showcase on an international platform.
influx of creativity from Nigerian designers presented during the past editions
of AFWL, we decided to host the Africa Fashion Week in Nigeria (AFWN) as there
are still talented young and emerging designers who have not been privileged
with the opportunity to showcase on an international platform.
AFWN intends to
provide the opportunity of wide exposure to up & coming designers who have
not been discovered, yet have a lot of creativity to show the world. However for creativity to grow there needs to
be a platform that celebrates and supports it, hence contributing to its
growth.
provide the opportunity of wide exposure to up & coming designers who have
not been discovered, yet have a lot of creativity to show the world. However for creativity to grow there needs to
be a platform that celebrates and supports it, hence contributing to its
growth.
Nigerian designers
are drawing their inspiration from years of cultural fashion history and
refitting it for modern-day life, creating apparel that can actually sell at
home and abroad.
are drawing their inspiration from years of cultural fashion history and
refitting it for modern-day life, creating apparel that can actually sell at
home and abroad.
NIGERIA’S NEXT TOP
DESIGNER,( NNTD)
DESIGNER,( NNTD)
AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON has also launched THE FIRST
REALITY TV SHOW FOR DESIGNERS IN NIGERIA
(A COMPETITION SERIES)
REALITY TV SHOW FOR DESIGNERS IN NIGERIA
(A COMPETITION SERIES)
A magnificent
platform for emerging designers, it is a talent hunt show, aimed at bringing
together various fashion designers from across the country to showcase the
richness of the Nigerian Fashion Culture and fabrics.
platform for emerging designers, it is a talent hunt show, aimed at bringing
together various fashion designers from across the country to showcase the
richness of the Nigerian Fashion Culture and fabrics.
Hundreds of young
designers turned up from different states in Nigeria for the NNTD auditions,
where they were narrowed down to 21 contestants who will be going into the NNTD
house. The winner goes home with prizes including an all expense paid trip to
showcase at AFWL 2014.
designers turned up from different states in Nigeria for the NNTD auditions,
where they were narrowed down to 21 contestants who will be going into the NNTD
house. The winner goes home with prizes including an all expense paid trip to
showcase at AFWL 2014.
Notes to Editors
Our events celebrate
the work of African and Nigerian designers globally, and our annual event AFWL
which debuted in 2011 has welcomed over 35,000 visitors.
the work of African and Nigerian designers globally, and our annual event AFWL
which debuted in 2011 has welcomed over 35,000 visitors.
Created by Ronke
Ademiluyi CEO, AFWL aims to be the single, biggest African Inspired Fashion
event in the UK.
Ademiluyi CEO, AFWL aims to be the single, biggest African Inspired Fashion
event in the UK.
The Africa Fashion Week Nigeria is being hosted by AFWL
& with in collaboration with Abiola
Okoya of Mibod Global Resources in partnership with FADAN and Evelyn Okere of St Eve’s media and
produced by Sola Oyebade of Mahogany productions
& with in collaboration with Abiola
Okoya of Mibod Global Resources in partnership with FADAN and Evelyn Okere of St Eve’s media and
produced by Sola Oyebade of Mahogany productions
For more information about Africa Fashion Week London or
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria please visit www.africafashionweeklondonweek.com
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria please visit www.africafashionweeklondonweek.com
To participate in AFWL / AFWL as a designer or support the
event as a sponsor, please email [email protected]
event as a sponsor, please email [email protected]
Tel 08057001282
For media enquiries, please contact:
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