THE AFRICA FASHION
RECEPTION LIT UP PARIS
Lexy Mojo-Eyes with Chief Dele Momodu, Frank Oshodi and Crew
It was a weekend of razzmatazz and glamour as Legendary Gold
Limited in collaboration with the World Fashion Organization, Paris Luxury
Events and the Embassy of Nigeria in France presented the Africa Fashion Reception
of the World Fashion Week at the prestigious Salle Wagram which is located in
the exclusive and very Porsche 17th district of Paris.
The Africa Fashion Reception featured the collection of 16
leading African designers from 16 African countries. These designers were
carefully selected to represent their countries from a pool of applicants from
the various countries based on their look book submitted months earlier.
Participating designers by country includes Anggy Haif,
Cameroun, Francois 1er, Burkina Faso, Soucha, Egypt, Fay designs, Zambia,
B’Exotiq by Bee Arthur, Ghana, Kipusa, Kenya, Moie, Liberia, Maria Bocoum,
Mali, Siham El Habti, Morocco, Frank Osodi, Nigeria, Lilly Alfonso, Malawi,
Dady de Maximo, Rwanda, Nafytoo, Senegal, Diana Fashion, Tanzania, JSE Couture,
South Africa, and Chaivo designs, Zimbabwe.
The event gathered the very exclusive French and African
audience led by the Mayor of Paris, the Nigerian Ambassador to France who was
represented by Kenneth Nwanchukwu, Minister in charge of economic, investment
and trade in the Nigerian Embassy , Chairman/CEO, World Fashion Week and
members of the Board of Governors of the World Fashion Organization. Others
that made the guest list included Ambassadors from over 12 countries, Dame
Abimbola Fashola, First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Merit Gordon Obua, Wife of the
CSO to the Nigerian President, Aisha Babangida-Shinkafi, Alex Oriaku, Consul
General, Nigerian Embassy, Dele Momodu, Comrade Jude Imagwe, Senior Special
Assistant to the President (Youth & Student Matters) etc.
The global fashion press and buyers were not left out as
they all had fulfilled day with the quality of what the designers presented.
During the event, Mrs Merit Gordon Obua, Wife of the Chief
Security Officer of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was
invested as Patron of World Fashion Organization – Africa by the Chairman/CEO
of the World Fashion Week. She is presently the only African so honoured.
The benefiting charity/Foundation of the Africa Fashion
Reception was officially introduced to the global audience. It is the Better
Life Programme for African Rural Woman which was represented by its Chairperson
herself, Aisha Babangida Shinkafi.
With the incredible success of the Africa Fashion Reception,
what does the President of Legendary Gold think about the successful event
‘Again we have just been able to step up the game. Paris still remains where it
is when it comes to fashion. It is still the world’s fashion capital. Taking
into consideration how difficult it is to impress the French fashion
industry, acceptance in Paris at this
level is all anyone can ask for’
Rachel and Mrs Abimbola Fashola (Wife of Lagos State Governor)
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| Lexy Mojo-Eyes |
This is the best, simply the best.
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