AFWN 2024 Unveils Exciting Lineup for 10th Anniversary Celebration, in partnership with Sterling Bank
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AFWN 2024 Unveils Exciting Lineup for 10th Anniversary Celebration, in partnership with Sterling Bank
By Esther Onyebgula
The Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) 2024 is set to celebrate 10 years of projecting and supporting young creatives in the industry, with a spectacular event, billed to hold from December 6-8, in Lagos. Taking place at the Oriental Hotel Victoria Island Lagos, the AFWN kicks off on December 6 with a Creativity Summit and the highly anticipated Young Designers Competition. Exceptional upcoming designers will compete for the grand prize of an all-expense-paid trip to showcase at Africa Fashion Week London in 2025.
According to Queen Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, Founder of AFWN, “This competition is part of our ongoing mission to spotlight and nurture fresh talent, giving young African designers a global platform to showcase their work.”
Day Two, December 7, will feature a runway show by established designers from across Africa, including a special appearance by designers who showcased at Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) earlier this year.
Over 1,000 models auditioned for the event, with 60 selected to participate. Queen Ogunwusi noted that those who were not selected would be considered for other activities to empower them.
According to Her Royal Majesty, Queen Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, Founder of AFWN, “This 10th-anniversary edition would not only celebrate fashion but a celebration of African innovation, creativity, and impact on the global stage.”
The event, scheduled to hold from December 6-8, 2024, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, will feature a runway show, cultural exhibition, fashion marketplace, and opportunities for attendees to engage with African fashion.
This year’s event is exclusively sponsored by Sterling Bank., speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, Chidimma Okoye, Head of Corporate Affairs at Sterling Bank, stated, “We are excited to partner with AFWN to amplify the creative economy’s role in Nigeria’s growth. With the fashion sector contributing billions of naira annually to Nigeria’s GDP, this partnership is a natural extension of our mission to nurture economic development, job creation, and cultural innovation.”
Queen Ogunwusi emphasized the importance of preserving Nigerian textiles, stating, “Reviving, revamping, and preserving our textiles is important because it’s an income-generating avenue. We need to start seeing these things beyond the surface, we need to see the back end. she concluded.
L-R: Elizabeth Igwe, Chidinma Okoli: Sterling Bank Representative, Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, Founder Africa Fashion Week Nigeria and London and Chief Lai Labode
