Fashions Finest Africa (FFA), a platform
established to assemble the very best fashion industry talents out of
Africa so as to expose and showcase their craft, creativity and
uniqueness, is set to hold its Epic Show in Nigeria. This is in a bid to
further help improve the Nigerian fashion industry. The Epic Show will
kick off on Friday May 25th, with a Fashion conference where those who
matter in the fashion industry will take on panel sessions.
The conference themed ‘Increasing
Nigeria’s participation in the Global Garment Production industry’ has
Her Excellency Hajia Aisha Abubakar, Minister of State for Industry,
Trade and Investment as the Guest of Honour while Mallam Ismaila Zakari
(ICAN President) would be
speaking at the conference. Jennifer Sutton
(Development Director, Fashion Enter/Capital Uk) who is the Headline
conference speaker will be discussing the British fashion industry and
how Fashion Enter now successfully produces up to 10,000 units a week in
a fully compliant factory, and how their practices and approaches can
be executed in the Nigerian Garment/fashion industry.
Mabel Doe (Technical consultant/Fashion
Technologist) who is an expert in her field would also be speaking at
the conference. Our Panel session includes Mrs. Funmi Ajila -Ladipo
(FADAN PRESIDENT), Engr. Chris Oputa (CEO Studio 24), Ohimai Atafo (CEO
Mai Atafo), Morin Obaweya (CEO Morin.O) and moderated by Lucky Idike Jr.
Later in the day the prestigious Fashions Finest Africa Awards will
take place. The essence of the awards is to celebrate those who have
made a mark in the fashion industry.
All through the three days we will also
play hosts to Exhibitors and our marketplace vendors giving the
opportunity to fashion lovers to shop till they drop.
The Epic Show will continue on Sunday
and Monday with a Fashion show featuring Student designers, New and
Emerging designers and established designers out of Africa. After the
Fashion show on Monday evening, the Epic Show will be closed with the
Fashions Finest Africa Rave where everyone would hit the dance floor
with fashion twist and have even more fun with Ace DJ Crowd Kontroller
on the wheels of steel.
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