Original Story and Photography Published by: Chiara Rigaud/The Pitt News
(Above) Oyinye Ikwuegbo, a senior at Pitt, strikes a pose in a dress made by one of the five designers who contributed designs to the Wazobia Fashion Show.
A frenzy of applause welcomed models as they sauntered down the white runway.
Red and green lights illuminated the potted trees placed on the back of the stage, while red, yellow, green and purple lights gave the ceiling a rainbow-like appearance. A video showing clips of African children jubilantly dancing in a small village began to play behind them, elevating the energy in the room.
The 11th Annual Wazobia Fashion Show, organized by the African Students Organization, took place March 17 in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room in front of a crowd of about 500.
In the three main languages of Nigeria — Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba — Wazobia translates to “come, come, come.”
The collections of five different African designers were brought to life on the runway — including Alaro by Christian Alaro, Kovered Kouture, the Ruba Idris collection, Threaded Culture and Ofuure.
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