The organizers of the much awaited Africa Fashion Week
Nigeria (AFWN) whose core aim is to provide visibility platforms for new
talents and help gather international attention and awareness, has announced
its new ambassadors.
Nigeria (AFWN) whose core aim is to provide visibility platforms for new
talents and help gather international attention and awareness, has announced
its new ambassadors.
The event which will hold on the 17th & 18th of May, 2014 already have Pokello Nare and Elikem Kumordzie, the soon-to-be couple as
ambassadors of the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria, who were big brother house mates 2013 (The Chase). Elikem, a fashion
designer who has a collection of designs is now a part of the AFWN and so also
is Pokello.
ambassadors of the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria, who were big brother house mates 2013 (The Chase). Elikem, a fashion
designer who has a collection of designs is now a part of the AFWN and so also
is Pokello.
The Africa Fashion Week Nigeria is giving equal opportunities to
emerging and top fashion designers to create a platform that will promote the
African fashion and richness and make it embraced all over.
emerging and top fashion designers to create a platform that will promote the
African fashion and richness and make it embraced all over.
The two day event will be graced by Grand patrons Chief
Molade Okoya-Thomas, Senator Daisy Danjuma and Patron Hon. Abike Dabiri, with
Special Guests of honour Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija and Chief Oprah Benson supporting
the emerging designers. Fashion lovers, Media houses, celebrities, textile
manufacturers, models, make-up artists, fashion photographers, retail buyers,
potential designers and business of fashion people will grace the event.
Molade Okoya-Thomas, Senator Daisy Danjuma and Patron Hon. Abike Dabiri, with
Special Guests of honour Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija and Chief Oprah Benson supporting
the emerging designers. Fashion lovers, Media houses, celebrities, textile
manufacturers, models, make-up artists, fashion photographers, retail buyers,
potential designers and business of fashion people will grace the event.
This platform which celebrates and supports African
creativity was created in London in 2011
Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) and has showcased over 200 UK and non UK
bases African designers. Africa Fashion Week London is a sister event to much
anticipated Africa Fashion Week Nigeria which will wrap-up with a gala fashion show with veteran
fashion designer Hajia Abba Folawiyo
closing the show.
creativity was created in London in 2011
Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) and has showcased over 200 UK and non UK
bases African designers. Africa Fashion Week London is a sister event to much
anticipated Africa Fashion Week Nigeria which will wrap-up with a gala fashion show with veteran
fashion designer Hajia Abba Folawiyo
closing the show.
According to Ronke Ademiluyi, the organiser and founder of
AFWL & AFWN, “the event is to bind emerging talents in the fashion
industry, connect them to the right people, showcase them to their customers
and potential ones, unleash the creativity in them, support them, give them an
opportunity and platform to grow and create awareness.”
AFWL & AFWN, “the event is to bind emerging talents in the fashion
industry, connect them to the right people, showcase them to their customers
and potential ones, unleash the creativity in them, support them, give them an
opportunity and platform to grow and create awareness.”
Designers in their hundreds have already signified their
intention to participate by visit the organizers’ website. Registration and
opportunities still abound for designers and exhibitors interested in participating
by visiting www.africafashionweeknigeria.com or call 07088800866.The event is
billed to have over 5000 visitors, celebrities, upwardly-mobile and fashion
enthusiasts.
intention to participate by visit the organizers’ website. Registration and
opportunities still abound for designers and exhibitors interested in participating
by visiting www.africafashionweeknigeria.com or call 07088800866.The event is
billed to have over 5000 visitors, celebrities, upwardly-mobile and fashion
enthusiasts.
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