Due to the phenomenal response to participate in the much anticipated, ARISE Magazine Fashion Week, which last year hosted 5,000 guests, 51 designers, 81 models, 5 musical acts over three days – ARISE organisers have announced that it will return to Lagos in March 2012, only this time it will feature 77 participants from 6 continents – including designers as far away as India, the Caribbean, USA, Europe and Africa. The ARISE Magazine Fashion Week – Lagos 2012 fashion extravaganza will run for an extended period of SIX days from Tuesday 6th March to Sunday 11th March 2012 in THREE tents on the grounds of the luxurious 5-Star Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria.
So far, 66 of the 77 participants have been revealed:
1. Adama-Paris
(Senegal/France)
2. Amine
Bendriouich Couture and BS (Germany/Morocco)
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| .David at the AMFW last year in Okunoren Twins outfit |
4. Angelo Van Mol
(Belgium/Ghana)
5. Grey (Nigeria)
6. Bestow Elan
(UK/Ghana)
7. Bridget Awosika
(Nigeria)
8. Buki Akib
(UK/Nigeria)
9. Chichia London
(UK/Tanzania)
10. Christie Brown (Ghana)
11. Clan (Nigeria)
12. David David
London (UK)
13. Davida (Nigeria)
14. Duaba Serwa (Ghana)
15. Ejiro Amos
Tafiri (Nigeria)
16. Eki Orleans
(UK/Nigeria)
17. Frank Osodi (Nigeria)
18. Funlayo Déri
(UK/Nigeria)
19. Gavin Rajah (South Africa)
20. Gloria Wavamuno
(Uganda)
21. House of Divas (Nigeria)
22. House of Farrah
(Nigeria)
23. House of Nwocha
(Nigeria)
24. Iconic Invanity
(Nigeria)
25. Imane Ayissi
(France/Cameroon)
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.Nduka Obaigbena and Naomi Campbell
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27. Jewel by Lisa (Nigeria)
28. Kastle Designs
& Treasure Chest (USA/Ghana)
29. Kaveke
(Kenya/UK)
30. Kevan Hall (USA)
31. Kezia Frederick
(UK/St.Lucia)
32. Kiki Clothing (Ghana)
33. Kinabuti
(Nigeria/Italy)
34. Klûk-CGDT (South Africa)
35. Koke
(Botswana/India)
36. Korto Momolu
(USA/Liberia)
37. Lanre
DaSilva-Ajayi (Nigeria)
38. LaQuan Smith (USA)
39. Laurenceairline
(France/Ivory Coast)
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| .Binta at AMFW 2011 |
41. Madam Wokie’s
Couture (Sierra Leone)
42. Mai Atafo (Nigeria)
43. Maki Oh (Nigeria)
44. Mataano
(USA/Somalia)
45. Meena (Nigeria)
46. Mustafa
Hassanali (Tanzania)
47. Nkwo
(UK/Nigeria)
48. Odio Mimonet (Nigeria)
49. Okunoren Twins (Nigeria)
50. Osman (UK)
51. Paul Hervé Elisabeth (Martinique)
52. Poisa (Kenya)
53. Re Bahia (UK/Nigeria)
54. Sandra Kennedy (Jamaica)
55. Sandra Muendane
(Mozambique/Portugal)
56. Sunny Rose
(Nigeria/UK)
57. Taibo Bacar (Mozambique)
58. The Vessel. By
Lois (USA/Jamaica)
59. Tiffany Amber (Nigeria)
60. Timo Welland
(USA/South Africa)
61. Tsemaye Binitie
(UK/Nigeria)
62. U.Mi-1
(UK/Nigeria)
63. Virgos Lounge
(UK/Nigeria)
64. Viv La
Resistance (Nigeria)
65. William Okpo
(USA/Nigeria)
66. Zekaryas Solomon
(Eritrea/UK)
ARISE will invite this year’s intake of 77 designers to
participate in its fashion extravaganza from Tuesday 6th to Sunday 11th March
2012. The event will end on the night of Sunday 11th March 2012 with the
spectacular ARISE Magazine Fashion Awards where each designer will hope to
secure a Golden Ticket to showcase their designs at the Mercedes-Benz New York
Fashion Week 2012 this September.
Award-winning New York-based producer, Kevin Krier &
Associates and celebrated UK-based Inca Productions have been appointed AMFW
2012 show producers.
ARISE Magazine founder Nduka Obaigbena says: “There has been
a surge of interest from around the world including major UK and American
brands this year, following our successful inaugural event last year, which is
why we have decided to give even more designers an opportunity to participate.
The world has recognised that Nigeria
has much to offer in the way of vibrancy and extraordinary talent in abundance
making it the cultural capital of Africa. Once
more we are proud to be associated with nurturing new designers from the vast
continent – and continuing our support of those who are more well-known in Nigeria and in
the Diaspora.”
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