Lagos Fashion Week

Lagos Fashion and Design Week
Status active
Genre clothing and fashion exhibitions
Frequency Annually
Location(s) Lagos
Country Nigeria
Years active 2011-Present
Inaugurated 2011
Most recent October 2015
Next event October 2016
Activity
  • Exhibitions
  • Fashion Shows
  • Workshops
  • Fashion Competitions
Organised by Style House Files, MTN, Guaranty Trust Bank, British Council
Website
"Official website". 

Lagos Fashion Week (alternatively known as Lagos Fashion and Design Week) is an annual clothing trade show and fashion event held in Lagos. LFDW is a local and international fashion event which brings together media, industry, buyers and consumers to view the current collections of designers in Nigeria.

It first took place in 2011. The 2012 event was organized by MTN[1] and subsequently Silver House Files in 2013.[2] The 2014 event was organized by Guaranty Trust Bank.[3] Other sponsors include British Council,[4] Haute Fashion Africa, Frallain Inc. and Wings.

The platform aims to cut across geographic and culture barriers and position itself as a business of fashion and design event targeted at showcasing the best of the fashion and design industry, drive the Nigerian fashion industry and ultimately uplift its profile within the economy. The fashion and exhibition event features: Runway shows featuring new season collections from the best talents in the fashion industry; exhibitions featuring fashion products and accessories, textiles, design elements, photography and art installations workshops and master classes that will facilitate knowledge transfer, information exchange and networking opportunities across board. 2014 saw collections from Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Meena and Tsemaye Binite in Womenswear [5] and McMeka, Kenneth Ize and the Okunoren Twins in Menswear.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2012 Finalists for Young Designer of the Year and Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards". StyleJunki. December 3, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "SNIPPETS FROM LAGOS FASHION AND DESIGN WEEK 2013". Encomium. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lagos fashion and design week to hold in October". The Cable. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lagos Fashion & Design Week / British Council Fashion Focus". British Council. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lagos Fashion and Design Week - Womenswear". www.EQView.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lagos Fashion and Design Week - Menswear". www.EQView.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

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