ARISE Fashion Week (AFW)

Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 

Africa fashion week Nigeria is an initiative that will celebrate and promote Nigeria’s diverse fashion culture .The 1st edition will take place in Lagos, as Lagos is the fashion capital of Nigeria and then it will be rotated to different states in Nigeria , it will act as a tool for designers who cannot yet afford to showcase on an international platform, giving them a chance to show their collection on the runway, we realized that most of our young designers have not been discovered and they have a lot to show to the world, The event will showcase the creativity of young talented designers and help them commercialize their creativity. The event will also educate both international and domestic audiences about the Nigerian cultural fashion and the different fabrics from each state participating, and how it can be infused into contemporary designs. AFWN will eventually be held in various states across the country, as a strategy to ensure grassroots involvement. Africa fashion week Nigeria is a new initiative to support, showcase and promote Nigeria’s most innovative fashion talent in a bid to move Nigerian fashion forward through the development of their fashion businesses. It will enhance the reputation of Nigeria’s rising stars in the fashion industry and will be as significant as Africa fashion week London. It will be the first of its kind and this year’s edition will be timed as part of the centennial celebrations marking Nigeria’s 100 years of existence as a nation, by exhibiting the fashion culture of the country for the past 100 years. It is designed to run annually and is geared towards helping the country realize the full potentials of its fashion industry by showcasing the Nation’s undiscovered fashion talent, pushing them into the lime light and creating an event which will be a great tourist attraction, bringing many visitors
from across the globe annually.