Secret About African Fashion Week

The much talked about African Fashion and Design Week is in top gear in Lagos as designers and models all over Africa have gathered to celebrate African fashion industry.

According to Bluepearl Services International, organisers of African Fashion and Design Week, the primary focus of the event is to provide more retail access for designers to consumers globally and also provide platforms for networking.

With the theme, “Honour the Masters and Celebrate the New,it was gathered that the fashion will celebrate and pay homage to both veteran renowned designers, as well as new designers who show promising potential.

“As part of BSI’s commitment to fostering creative independence amongst new talent in the African fashion and design industry,  we will also have Bluepearl Rising Star, which  is a competition in which the most creative and innovative designers selected will each present a much-anticipated capsule collection, before one of the young designers is awarded the title of Bluepearl Rising Star and also given the opportunity to showcase during the New York Fashion Week. The prize also includes a scholarship to study Fashion and Design Technology,” the organisers said.