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Adebayo Jones - Nigeria/UK
2023 showcase
The name Adebayo Jones is synonymous with exquisite fashion. The London-based Fashion Designer, Style Consultant, and Television Show Host, has long been associated with glamour, elegance, opulence, style; he has continued to build an international following for his fashion label over the last three decades.
During this time, he has dressed celebrities, socialites and some of the most beautiful women in the world, which includes famous singers, European and African royalty, actors, TV and stage stars, beauty Queens, and first Ladies.
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Hall of Peters Gh - Ghana
2023 showcase
Peter Akosah Yeboah is a Ghanaian designer who fashions out bespoke gowns and garments with exquisite Kente fabric and accessories. For 17 years Peter has applied his unique craft of creating beautiful female apparel for both the local Ghanaian community and the international market.
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Georgie Myrak - Nigeria
2023 showcase
Ehiemere Ngozi Georgina is the creative brain behind Georgie Myrak clothing brand. Her sewing skills where picked while helping out her mother who makes clothes for a living. She went further to polish her skills by taking fashion courses both in her country and abroad. She is also the CEO/ Director of Creative Success Fashion Academy, which is the training arm of the brand. Her passion for fashion and youth empowerment drove her to nurture a foundation which trains talented females for free.She is a mother of 3 three lovely kids and a wife to a supportive husband.
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Unknown Branding - Nigeria/UK
2023 showcase
Tinuke Abdulrahim is the founder of Unknown women’s clothing, an independent made in Nigeria brand that was founded with the aim that women could be confident in our beautiful and high quality pieces regardless of labels. We pride ourselves in the use of quality fabrics crafted into beautiful chic and timeless classics. All our pieces are carefully handmade in our factory in Abuja.
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Hauz of Sean - Nigeria/UK
2023 showcase
HAUZ of Sean is a luxury fashion clothing brand founded in 2015 by Nigerian designer Sean Arinze, a young designer who has always been passionate about fashion and the fusion of African and European cultures. This early exposure to diverse cultures and styles inspired Sean to create a brand that would reflect his own unique background. The brand’s unique aesthetic is inspired by vibrant colours and bold patterns of traditional African textiles, combined with contemporary design elements of clean lines and minimalism of European design. The brand’s signature fur is handcrafted using a blend of wool, creating a luxurious texture and feel.
HAUZ of Sean designs are known for their bold colours, intricate patterns, and sleek silhouettes, which have garnered international. Overall HAUZ of Sean is a fashion brand that successfully blends African and European influences, creating unique and highly sought-after designs that are both culturally significant and fashion-forward.
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Abrantie TheGentleman - Ghana
2022 showcase
Oheneba Yaw Boamah is a Ghanaian born lover of Arts who graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, College of Art who studied Industrial Arts and majored in Textiles. His love of African Art, aim of empowering men to be well groomed and most importantly with an identity. He saw the need to urge men to look well groomed and dapper and not forgetting their african identity. This led to the birth of ·Abrantie movement• which later turned into a menswear fashion line ..ABRANTIE TheGentleman...
Abrantie TheGentleman menswear is associated with unique gentleman looks, quality craftsmanship and countless detail exclusivity created by Oheneba Yaw Boamah targeting people with passion for African culture and taste from all over the world. The brand is noted for its fashion forward designs and clean cut as well as its contemporary touch to classic tailoring.
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Unikutelle - Nigeria
2022 showcase
Unikutelle Blessing Mato established her eponymous brand in 2008. She is a Nigerian Fashion Designer, Couturiere and Art Director, native of a small town called Jengre in Plateau State but was born and raised in Kaduna State Nigeria. She bagged a first degree in International studies Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 2005, during which she discovered what she calls “a burning desire for fashion and all things design”, she officially launched the Unikutelle brand in 2010 which became rapidly known for its impeccably tailored dresses across Nigeria and serving quite a number of clients in the UK and the USA.
In 2014 She moved to Milan Italy to study a certificate in Fashion Design, Diploma in Women's wear Fashion Design and a Masters in Art Direction for Fashion Design and Haute Couture Istituto di moda burgo and HFFA respectively. She has interned at Milan Fashion Week with designers such as Stella Jean.
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House of Nwocha -Nigeria
2022 showcase
NWOCHA means "FABULOUS WOMAN” a reference to the brand's inherent esthetic. The HON label has been igniting the Nigerian fashion scene since 2010. Led by Ugonna Omeruo, the label offers sustainable, contemporary modern designs for modern forward thinking women who are self assured and ready to take the spotlight anytime they walk into a room. Elegance and Sophistication has proven to be a protable formula for House of Nwocha over the years, netting the label a divers following.
House of Nwocha, has participated in several events and shows and has showcased its creativity on different platforms locally and internationally, most recent being the Arise Fashion Week (AFW) 2019. For each garment we create, we try to capture the female body in it's true essence. The label has grown to include not just garments but also a handmade leather goods line, an accessories line and an Eyewearline launched in 2021
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House of Ruth - Nigeria/UK
2023 showcase
House of Ruth Atelier is a brand that is born out of a passion and love for indigenous African textiles. M.O Banjo, Lape, the owner and founder of the brand, has drawn on the rich textile culture from her Yoruba heritage.The hand woven Aso-Oke cloth is an integral part of the brand and it’s collections. The vision of the label is to redefine the African fashion market by creating a seamless synergy between indigenous textiles and conventional silhouettes. House of Ruth Atelier ethos is to combine the African textiles and aesthetic with the European silhouette and form to create exceptional timeless pieces.
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Adebayo Jones - Nigeria/UK
2022 showcase
The name Adebayo Jones is synonymous with exquisite fashion. The London-based Fashion Designer, Style Consultant, and Television Show Host, has long been associated with glamour, elegance, opulence, style; he has continued to build an international following for his fashion label over the last three decades.
During this time, he has dressed celebrities, socialites and some of the most beautiful women in the world, which includes famous singers, European and African royalty, actors, TV and stage stars, beauty Queens, and first Ladies.
Photographer credits :Monilka Sc - 2023
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Retro by Zohi Taglit - Nigeria
2022 showcase
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Sevaria - Kenya
2022 showcase
Jamie Bryan Kimani born on 11 March 1997, Jamie realised while very young, that he was talented in art and design, so he spent hours drawing girls and dressing them up. Bratz/Wind cartoon characters inspired most of his designs at that age. Today, Jamie is at the centre of a cultural explosion as one of East Africa's most prolific trendsetters, giving a creative voice to the region through his modeling and his talent in make-up and fashion design.
With a Styling portfolio that boasts several Managing Directors and CEOs, Celebrities such as Sauti Sol and Karen Lucas (for her TedTalk) and even Cabinet Ministers during key media appearances, Jamie has proven himself to be an astute thought leader and entrepreneur in the lifestyle and fashion industry.
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Agatha Moreno - Nigeria
2022 showcase
Agatha Moreno is a British Nigerian ready-to-wear fashion brand, founded by Agatha Oteno Moreno in 2015. The main collection is PJJD by Agatha Moreno (PJJD is an acronym for Moreno’s children; Peter, Jade, Jasmine and Diego) which produces a line of luxury female wear, official outfits, evening gowns, maxi dresses, men’s wear and many more. let your users know a little more about you.
In June 2015, upon relocating to Nigeria from England and fuelled by her love for fashion, Agatha Moreno began making designs in her living room for friends and family. The brand had its official runway debut at the ECOWAS (Economic Community for West African States) Fashion week, which brought the fashion line some publicity and attracted a notable list of celebrity clientele and national coverage by top Nigerian fashion and lifestyle magazines.
