Mai Atafo, Ituen Basi To Showcase In Johannesburg

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October 9, 2014 5:07 PM

MBFW 2014 releases schedule with two Nigerian designers showcasing

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa has released the line up for the 2014 designers showcase with Nigerian designers; and showing their collections on the 30th and 31st October 2014 in Johannesburg.

The anticipated African Fashion International (AFI) organized Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa 2014 is set to kick off on 29th October- 1st November, with a total of 16 shows over a period of four days. The event is set for Melrose Arch, Johannesburg where African designers will be presenting their various collections.

The lineup include an impressive list of designers from all over Africa; Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire who will be showcasing guided by this year's theme: Our Heritage Reimagined.

Sizwe Nzimande, AFI Group Marketing Manager, reveals; “This year, we celebrate how far African fashion has come by bringing together the best design talent from the continent and its diaspora, who are both rooted in their African identity and reinterpreting it in an internationally relevant way. This will be powerfully reflected in the eclecticism, originality and spontaneity of all the collections on display,”.

We can't wait to see the collections!

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