Saturday Exclusive Fashion News: British Luxury Designer, Matthew Williamson To Headline MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2012- See Full Schedule
MTN in conjunction with Style House Files and the British Council Nigeria has released the official schedule of this year’s MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) taking place from the 24-27 October 2012.
Omoyemi Akerele founder of LFDW further explains that the “LFDW is all about making an impact, the idea is to move beyond innovation and transform African brands to household names worldwide. The invitation to Milan Fashion Week for these designers is a significant milestone, one that is bound to catapult them into the international fashion industry”. Previously in June this year, OmoyemiAkereleselected African talents to be part Pitti W Trade Show in Florence Italy;Jewel by Lisa, Anita Quansah, Bridget Awosika, LanreDa Silva Ajayi and Omer Asim, were involved in this special project.
The shortlisted Young Designers for this year’s show are Karen Jacob, Kehinde Osotimehin, Wana Sambo, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Jennifer Adighijie, Uju Offiah, Buchi Okoro, Wisdom Anaba, Joseph Uduminue, Isi Atagamen, Agu Anumudu and Ponmile Olawoye.
This year’s show will also showcase the latest collection of British luxury designer, Matthew Williamson who is to headline as international guest fashion designer.
The established designers showing this year are Lanre DaSila Ajayi, Jewel By Lisa, Tiffany Amber, Odio Mimonet, Anita Quansah, Ituen Basi, Eki Orleans and Omer Asim
While the emerginging designers are Kinabuti, House of Marie, House of Form, Function, Kola Kuddus, Rebahia, Republic of Foreigner, Obsidan (winner MTN LFDW Young Creative Entrepreneur for 2012) , Sunny Rose, Xclamations, Mai Atafo, Nkwo, Kiki Kamanu, Iconic Invanity, Kelechi Odu, Grey, Alter Ego, Bridget Awosika and Emmy Collins.
The LFDW Young Talents showcasing are Vintage Colette, Ejiro Amos Taifiri, Beatrice Black, Ibetein Thompson, Ozora By Zee, Jess Stefanie, Marayah Oh, Akpos Okudu, Alali Boutique, Iamsigo and Viv La Resistance.
Also showcasing this October is high street brand Mango.
See full Schedule
WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER
CATWALK SHOW
THE FUTURE: LFDW YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
TIME: 7:00PM
CATWALK SHOW
JEWEL BY LISA FOR BLACKBERRY LIMITED EDITION ACCESSORY
TIME: 7:30PM
THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER
EXHIBITION OPENS
TIME: 10AM
CATWALK SHOWS
LFDW YOUNG TALENTS: VINTAGE COLETTE/EJIRO AMOS TAIFIRI | BEATRICE BLACK | IBETEIN THOMPSON
TIME: 5PM
KINABUTI/HOUSE OF MARIE
TIME: 5:30PM
HOUSE OF FORM AND FUNCTION | KOLA KUDDUS
TIME: 6:00PM
REBAHIA | REPUBLIC OF FOREIGNER
TIME: 6:30PM
OBSIDAN
TIME: 7:00PM
ANITA QUANSAH
TIME: 7:30PM
MANGO
TIME: 8:00PM
MAI ATAFO
TIME: 8:30PM
ITUEN BASI
TIME: 9:00PM
FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER
EXHIBITION OPENS
TIME: 10AM
CATWALK SHOWS
LFDW YOUNG TALENT: OZORA BY ZEE | JESS STEFANIE | MARAYAH OH | AKPOS OKUDU
TIME: 4:00PM
NKWO | KIKI KAMANU
TIME: 5:00PM
SUNNY ROSE | XCLAMATIONS
TIME: 5:30PM
EKI ORLEANS
TIME: 6: 00PM
ICONIC INVANITY
TIME: 7:00PM
KELECHI ODU
TIME: 7:30PM
ODIO MIMONET
TIME: 8:30PM
TIFFANY AMBER
TIME: 9:30PM
SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER
EXHIBITION OPENS
TIME: 10AM
LFDW YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2012 FINALE
TIME: 4:00PM
LFDW YOUNG TALENTS: ALALI BOUTIQUE | IAMSIGO | VIV LA RESISTANCE
TIME: 5:00PM
GREY | ALTER EGO
TIME: 5: 30PM
OMER ASIM | BRIDGET AWOSIKA
TIME: 6:00PM
JEWEL BY LISA
TIME: 7:00PM
LANRE DASILVA AJAYI
TIME: 7:30PM
EMMY COLLINS
TIME: 8:00PM
MATTHEW WILLIAMSON
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE FOR ALL SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS:
EKO HOTEL & SUITES, CONVENTION CENTRE
For more information call: 08033755955 | 08132285923
Email: info@lagosfashionanddesignweek.com
Tickets available at www.africtickets.com and at Eko hotel.
Supported by MTN, Style House Files, British Council, The Wheat Baker, Virgin Atlantic, Grey Goose and Africa Magic.
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