As we gear up for the return of the legendary Arise fashion Week, we find out what they have in store for us.
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ARISE Fashion Week (AFW 2018) is back this week from March 30th to April 2nd at the Lagos Continental Hotel (formerly known as Intercontinental Hotel) and the highly-anticipated fashion event have revealed their final list of designers and it's a good one!
11 years ago, Africa’s fashion industry became truly global with the birth of ARISE, the synonym for “Africa Rising“. ARISE Fashion Week helped to put Nigeria firmly on the global fashion map, showcasing and promoting African designers on the runways of the world, from London’s famous Royal Albert Hall, to Washington DC’s Kennedy Center, to the legendary triple appearance during New York’s iconic Fashion Week, to Lagos, to Johannesburg, to Cape Town and Paris.
The AFW runway has seen global fashion icons and leading models such as Naomi Campbell, Alek Wek, Liya Kebede, Oluchi Orlandi, Grace Bol, Georgie Badiel, Millen Magese, showcase the best of Africa.
The event has also seen internationally acclaimed designers such as Gavin Rajah, Ozwald Boateng, David Tlale, LaQuan Smith, Lanre DaSilva, DEOLA, Jewel By Lisa, Ituen Basi, Odio Mimonet and more fly the African flag
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Arise Fashion Week final list of designers revealed
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Still the most prominent fashion show in Africa, ARISE Fashion Week 2018 continues to hold its prestigious place and it is where the global fashion elite will once again converge and where international and African fashion collections are shown to a global audience of buyers, financiers, retailers and media – whilst creating memorable fashion moments through authenticity, innovation and style.
The AFW runway 2018 event in Lagos will feature over 45 designers from 15 countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, France, Morocco, the United Kingdom, the United States , the Caribbean and Nigeria.
Some of the designers whose looks would grace the Arise Fashion Week runway includeMustafa Hassanali, Chularp Suwannapha, Gavin Rajah, Kluk CGDT, Lahnayo Midnigi, Maxhosa by Laduma, Orapeleng Module, Quiteria & George Thebe Magugu and Rich Mnisi.
The best of these will be selected to showcase during NYFW in September this year.
Co-Producer Ruth Osime said:
We are excited to bring world-class fashion back to Lagos in the real sense of it. The bar will definitely be raised once more with strong collaborations, innovation, and creativity.
Final list of designers
Abaya Lagos / Nigeria
About That Curvy Life / Nigeria
Amine Bendriouich / Morocco
Andrea Iyamah / Nigeria
Aurora James / Canada
Banke Kuku / Nigeria
Bridget Awosika / Nigeria
Bukola Akomolafe / Germany
Chularp Suwannapha / South Africa
Colrs / Germany
Dzyn / Nigeria
Fashpa / Nigeria
Funke Adepoju / Nigeria
Gavin Rajah / South Africa
Gozel Green / Nigeria
House of Divas Lagos / Nigeria
House of Irawo / Nigeria
House of Nwocha / Nigeria
Ilare / Nigeria
Imad Eduso / Nigeria
Ituen Basi / Nigeria
Karolynne Ashley / Bahamas
Kenneth Ize / Nigeria
Kimono Kollection / Nigeria
Kluk CGDT / South Africa
Koko Kamala / Botswana
Lahnayo Midnigi / South Africa
Laquan Smith / USA
Laurenceairline / France
Lanre Da Silva / Nigeria
Lisa Folawiyo / Nigeria
LOZA Maleombho / Ivory Coast
Lulu Lingerie / Nigeria
Mai Atafo / Nigeria
Maxhosa by Laduma / South Africa
Maxivive / Nigeria
Moofa / Nigeria
Mustafa Hassanali / Tanzania
Odio Mimonet / Nigeria
Orapeleng Module / South Africa
Ozwald Boateng / UK – United Kingdom
Prim By Michelle Elie / Germany
Quiteria & George / South Africa
Rich Mnisi / South Africa
Rokus London / Ivory Coast
Style Temple / Nigeria
Sunny Rose / Nigeria
Thebe Magugu / South Africa
Tiffany Amber / Nigeria
Tinie Tempah / United Kingdom
Tokyo James / Nigeria
Tsemaye Binitie / Nigeria
Tzar / Nigeria
Vonne Couture / Nigeria
Weiz Dhurm Franklyn / US
Washington Roberts / USA
Yutee Rone / Nigeria
Ziva Lagos / Nigeria
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