2016 edition set to hold this July
Organizers of the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria have revealed the venue and date for the 2016 edition of the annual fashion runway event.
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2016
Activities at the year's edition to include 5 Catwalk Shows, 50 Designers, Fashion Gala & Awards Night and panel discussions aimed at promoting Nigeria as a production hub.
The first edition launched in May 2014, was created by Ronke Ademiluyi, also the founder of Africa Fashion Week London.. The core mission of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria is empowerment through fashion, to create jobs through fashion, to support education in fashion and develop skills training and capacity development in the fashion industry.
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For the 2016 edition, their are plans to open a fashion hub in Nigeria, to host student workshops, provide internships, scholarships and short course work to develop talent and also help designers produce their fashion collection and build their own design business.
Date: 1st-3rd July 2016.
Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites
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