‎FINALISTS EMERGE FROM FASHION FOCUS AFRICA INITIATIVE

At the 8th edition of the Lagos Fashion Week which took place in October 2018, nine semi-finalists who applied to be part of the Fashion Focus programme were selected to move to the interview stage. Out of this nine African creatives, five finalists have been chosen after series of interviews based on an assessment criterion that focused on their creative and commercial vision.

They include Mohammed Jafaru Larry of Larry Jay (Ghana), Linda Mukangoga of Haute Baso (Rwanda), Amali Curtis of ILI (Nigeria), Katungulu Mwendwa (Kenya) and Ilse-Naolila Teixeira (Angola). They will each receive creative development support, opportunities to develop their samples, produce a capsule collection at the NEPC Human Capital Development Centre and also apply for Fashion Focus Fund 2020 in collaboration with FETS Wallet. They will also be able to show at Heineken Lagos Fashion Week 2019 and have business development support.

Fashion Focus is an annual program that presents great opportunities for young designers to harness their skills and promote their talent in the fashion industry. Designers who benefited from past programmes include Kenneth Ize, Maxivive, Orange Culture, Sisiano, Iamisigo and lots more.

Read More

KAMPALA FASHION WEEK 2019: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The sixth edition of the Kampala Fashion Week will take place from 26th – 28th of September, 2019. Showcase applications will open from February 28th, 2019 and those who would love to be part of it can apply by sending their designer portfolio to info@kampalafashionweek.com.

Kampala Fashion Week is powered by the Ugandan Fashion Council and was created to support and strengthen the design industry in Uganda as well as enhance the cultural and creative talent that the continent has to offer.

Read More

SHE, THE POWER WOMAN - A CAMPAIGN BY CLAN

CLAN, a premium ready to wear brand under the conglomerate that heralds Deola, House of Deola is spearheading a campaign for women tagged ‘SHE, The Power Woman Campaign.’ The campaign is an attempt to reveal what drives and inspires these powerful women to go above and beyond in their respective fields. It examines 11 women in the economy who have made a difference in their various industries. The industries range from legal, food and confectionary to public relations, finance, culture and the Arts, home making, human capital development, and creative, retail lifestyle.

These success driven power women include:

Tosin Durotoye: Founder of the Bloom Africa is a town planner turned technology strategist who established the first female-focused tech accelerator program in Nigeria. Her industry is Technology.


Rewa Udoji: Founder of female-owned hedge fund, Cranstoun, is a celebrated artist whose recent exhibition INU NWUNYE, Bride Price is showing at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in New Orleans. 


Reni Folawiyo: Owner of fashion luxury store, ALARA, is committed to promoting African luxury and lifestyle through the empowerment of local artisans. She is currently listed on the BoF500. Her industry is Creative, retail and lifestyle.


Detoun Ogwo: Co-founder of AGDC, is a development and Human Resources practitioner who sits on the board of several organisations including the Skill Development Practise. Her industry is Human Capital Development.


Temi Awogboro: Investment professional, has decades of experience in finance and is a World Economic Forum Shaper with the Lagos Hub and Alumni Ambassador of the London Hub. Her industry is Finance.


Fran Asemota: Mumpreneur uses her experience in home-making to commercialise and curate lasting homely pleasures. Her industry is Homemaking.


Alero Adollo: Head of Private Banking at FCMB has experience in Consumer, Commercial, Retail and Electronic banking. Her industry is Finance.


Tokini Peterside: Founder of ART X was named one of the Quartz Africa Innovators, a list of the continent’s Top 30 pioneers. Her industry is Culture and the Arts. 


Bidemi Zakariyau: CEO of LSF|PR received a certificate of excellence by the SABRE Awards in 2018 and she is also listed by Forbes Africa as one of the game-changers in business on the prestigious 30 under 30 list in 2018. Her industry is Public Relations.


Tayo Bolodeoku: Founder of Hans and Rene is a trained pastry chef, Nigeria’s first ‘made in Nigeria’ gelataria. Her industry is Food and Confectionary.


Dr. Myma A. Belo-Osagie: Senior Partner in law firm of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, focuses on advising international corporates establishing businesses in Nigeria. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her industry is Legal.


The campaign was shot by photographer, Jerrie Rotimi, Make up by Odiri DidiIt, Hair by Sari Signature and Creative direction by Teni Sagoe.

Source: Haute Fashion Africa 

Read More

ENIOLA ABIORO BECOMES REVLON’S GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR

Nigerian model Eniola Abioro stars in Revlon’s new candid campaign named “I can. So I did.”

Selected as one of the brand ambassadors to Revlon, she was part of the launch of the PhotoReady Candid makeup line. This campaign was done to inspire women to move from not only being confident in their potential for great things but to actually achieve those great things whether big or small.

Being true to herself, Eniola reveals where her inner strength lies during the campaign. Her shots were taken by Photographer Mario Sorrenti.

Read More

HEINEKEN® SET TO INSPIRE THE WORLD WITH ITS FIRST EVER AFRICAN INSPIRED FASHION COLLECTION AT THE LAGOS FASHION DESIGN WEEK 2017

Heineken® set to inspire the world with its first ever African Inspired Fashion Collection at the Lagos Fashion Design Week 2017

 

Heineken® has proudly announced that it will be supporting the Lagos Fashion and

Design Week as headline sponsor of the 2017 edition. This year will be the third consecutive year Heineken will be headline sponsors of the Top number one fashion showcase in Africa which brings together the best in the fashion industry across the continent.

Founded by Style House Files, Lagos Fashion and Design Week, leads the way with initiatives that supports, strengthens and develops the fashion industry. Connecting with over 20 million Pan-African insiders, LFDW features Runway Shows, Fashion Business Series, Fashion Focus Talks, and the #HLFDW After Party. This year’s events will feature an exciting four-day line up themed “Africa: Shaping Fashion’s Future”.

Speaking at the press cocktail to officially kick off this year’s event, Franco Maria Maggi, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries said sponsorship of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week is Heineken’s way of inspiring its Nigerian and African consumers to break through every border and open their world to perform their craft and skill to the world.

 

“We are excited to be a part of this unique experience once again as Lagos shows the beauty of African fashion to the world and how Africa will shape fashion’s future. We are even more excited to showcase the first ever Heineken® Africa Inspired Fashion Collection at this year’s Lagos Fashion and Design Week, a demonstration of Heineken’s appreciation of African designs and designers, made possible through a collaborative work between the Heineken East Africa team, global Heineken design team as well as the Nigerian team”.

 

“The same way Heineken has broken borders from its birth place in Amsterdam, Netherlands to 192 countries around the world, is how we see the African fashion industry and its players breaking boundaries to make huge impact around the world. The Lagos Fashion and Design Week is indeed a highly significant platform for Heineken® to support African fashion designers to perform their craftsmanship and make their mark in the fashion industry’’

 

East African designers set to feature at the Heineken LFDW 2017 were selected through a highly competitive ‘Africa Inspired Fashion Challenge’ which motivated the best and most innovative East African emerging designers to create a truly Heineken inspired African fashion collection.

The two highly talented winning designers, Lulu Mutuli and Azra Walji, supported by the Global Heineken Design Team and LEW design house have created the Heineken Africa Inspired Fashion collection, a unique brand fashion collection, truly Africa inspired, to be showcased at the Heineken LFDW 2017.

 

Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week (HLFDW) is a 4-day fashion event scheduled to hold from 25^th – 28^th October, 2017 at the Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Read More

2017 ANKARA STYLES FOR WOMEN - 31 UNIQUE ANKARA DESIGNS

Hello Fashionistas!

Don't we all just love how versatile the Ankara fabric is? Summer is over and Autumn (Fall) is upon us. What better way to step out in style than to step out in a unique design like one of the photos below.

All of these designs were featured in Vlisco's 2017 Look Book.

Which one's your favorite? Leave a comment.

(click to enlarge images)

Read More

THE FALL OF SIGNATURE ESSENCE TO HOST THEIR 2ND ANNUAL AFRICAN FASHION WEEK HOUSTON

The Fall of Signature Essence (FOSE) is proud to announce the 2^nd Annual African Fashion Week Houston to the City of Houston on Friday, August 21^st and Saturday, August 22^nd, 2015!

Our world-class fashion showcase aims to present an engaging and eclectic pallet of talented designers who come from different creative experiences that will be displayed through wearable collections. In addition, AFW-Houston will host a variety of social activities, seminars, performances and on-site shopping sessions for our special guest and patrons. We are proud to acknowledge that participants of this year’s African Fashion Week - Houston come from all around the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America!

It is our hope that our patrons and participants will not only see a great fashion showcase. We hope that they will be stimulated and inspired by the work and energy of everyone who has invested their creative perspective to the experience. We anticipate that the attendance for this year’s event will be around 2,000+ patrons.

African Fashion Week Houston 2015 Program of Events

Friday, August 21^st:

FOSE Meet & Greet Fashion Mixer

FOSE Fashion Trade Show

Theme - “The Evolution of Hair and Make-Up in the African Market”

Saturday August 22^nd:

The Official Fall of Signature Essence (FOSE) Fashion Show & Concert

Proceeds for this year’s African Fashion Week Houston 2015 will help support the Women Empowerment Foundation (http://www.wearewe.info), a recognized 501 3(C) Non-Profit Organization that devotes their time and energy to support and “passionately advocate the needy, hungry and the politically underrepresented members of our global society.” The major platform of the organization is focused on Empowerment of Women throughout the Greater Houston Area, applied through six of their major projects and platforms (i.e. the D. Kelly Project for Gun Violence Prevention). For every ticket sold from AFW-Houston 2015, $1.00 will be donated to the Women Empowerment Foundation.

The Fall of Signature Essence (FOSE) is a fashion lifestyle brand with an emphasis on producing tangible and high-energy event concepts (Fashion Shows, Seminars, Performances, Presentation, etc.) across the nation year-round. We are in the business of promoting the fashion industry, while showcasing innovative and creative trends through diversified influences and life experiences.

The FOSE would like to thank you in advance for your support of the return of one of Houston’s growing signature seasonal events! Our team has the upmost confidence that our work together will make a great impact both locally and globally!

For more information on African Fashion Week Houston 2015, please visit our official website (www.TheFOSE.com), or contact us directly at (713) 576-6285 or sponsors@thefose.com.

Read More