Africa Fashion Week Nigeria is a social enterprise that provides a platform to help promote Nigerian and African brands through worldwide visibility and distribution and manufacturing. The brand focuses on empowerment, creating jobs and supporting education and skills training in fashion.
As Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2018 celebrates five outstanding years in Nigeria, it has over the years successfully built a platform for emerging and renowned fashion designers in Africa to showcase exquisite and creative pieces depicting our African heritage and culture through fashion.
This year’s show which was earlier slated for July is now scheduled to hold for the 15th to 16th of September.
Meet the designers for AFWN 2018
Local by Michelle Arowoshola
This is an innovative high-end/high street brand for both male and females, the clothing styles have elements of sportswear, some tailoring and are mostly ready to wear pieces, the print on the fabric makes it unique in style because of the originality of the design which is designed in-house. The styles also reflect black culture within the UK and Nigeria.
Aduwa Designs
This is a tailoring and fashion company that specializes in ready to wear and couture for men and women. They also provide fashion training and consulting services.
Tai’s Exclusive Fashion
Namibia’s Tai’ Exclusive Fashion is certainly one to look forward to at AFWN runway. They specialize in ready to wear fashion and her designs are tailored to fit each client.
Erenti
This brand has built a successful fashion business for men through inspiration and dedication, individual vision and collaborative works. They have established their brand in Lagos and London where they are currently based. Erenti was established out of the aspiration to discover a distinctive approach to showcase African class and elegance through modern, urban apparel and accessories. With a strong appreciation of African authenticity and rawness, Erenti pursues to merge culture and contemporary designs to make its brand truly noticeable on a global platform.
Jazz Effect Fashion
Established in 2008, Jazz Effect Fashion has grown to become a household name in the fashion industry when it comes to full fashion services. Based in Port Harcourt, Jazz Effect has created elegant pieces and built a brand loyalty like no other.
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