The
2013 edition of African Fashion week sponsored by Globacom was rounded off in
London on Sunday, August 4.
The event, which featured various exhibitions by top
fashion designers and models showcasing different designs on the
runway, was
held at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, Shoreditch.
Currently in its third year, the glamorous event saw dozens of
big names and up-and-coming designers from across the continent converging in the
UK ‘s district of Shoreditch to unveil their latest stylish creations.
The runways featured designs from countries such as Nigeria,
Ghana, South Africa, Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya and Morocco --
but also from the diaspora, including Britain and the Caribbean.
The four-day
event was rounded off with the African Arts and Fashion Banquet on 4th August
at Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London. It was
expected to create opportunities to foster partnerships with business
communities globally, thereby creating jobs, generating wealth and eradicating
poverty in Africa.
Globacom, sponsors of the
event, stated that it was impressed with decision of the organizers
to set up an endowment fund for talented student designers/artists and emerging
designers/artists. It added that Globacom, being an indigenous African company, was
committed to youth empowerment.
The company stated
further that that it teamed up with the organisers of African
Fashion Show London "towards celebrating our unique and diverse African
cultural heritage through fashion” adding
that it sponsored the event to help promote and sustain African fashion and
cultural heritage.
Inaugurated in 2011, the African Fashion Show provides a platform
for promoting the work of African and African - inspired designers and fine
artists globally.
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