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| RONKE ADEMILUYI-FOUNDER AFWL |
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| PRINCESS FIFI EJINDU- AFWL LIFE PATRON |
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| MENAYE DONKOR |
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| SHINGAI SHONIWA |
With
just a little over a week to go to the biggest African fashion extravaganza
outside of Africa that is Africa Fashion Week London 2013 scheduled for 1-3
August 2013 at Old Truman Brewery, and last minute surge for ticket to the
event, this year’s third edition is to set the standard for years to come.
AFWL
2013, set to take over the fashionable district of Shoreditch with 100
designers showcasing their designs on the runway and inside the grand
exhibition hall and around 20,000 guests expected over three days, also marks a
difference with this third edition with three ambassadors, two patrons and a
glitzy grand finale at The Dorchester Hotel on Sunday, 4 August 2013 to
introduce African Arts and Fashion Initiative and the existing Association of
African Designers in the Diaspora.
African
Arts and Fashion Initiative and Association of African Designers are both
initiatives which intend to create start up funds for young designers to assist
them in turning their creativity into sustainability. The exclusive debut event
intends to serve as the first fundraiser event for both initiatives as well as
a number of other selected charities and foundations.
“These
initiatives are governed by the same vision that gave birth to Africa Fashion
Week London – the passion to support and celebrate emerging designers. While
the majority often celebrate established designers across Africa and around the
world, it is the emerging talents who struggle to get their work out there due
to a range of challenges from lack of start up funds to means of production,”
said Ronke Ademiluyi.
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