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ARISE Fashion Week 2018 Day 1: About That Curvy Life Collective (MANOSHIA)

By Chidirim Ndeche

01 April 2018 | 1:00 pm

The runway shows for the ARISE Fashion Week kicked off on the 31st March 2018 at Lagos Continental Hotel (formerly Intercontinental Hotel) with stunning collections from various designers across Africa. Created to celebrate and encourage diversity in the fashion industry, the About That Curvy Life Collective, which featured three designers, Fia, Sally Bawa and Manoshia,…

The runway shows for the ARISE Fashion Week kicked off on the 31st March 2018 at Lagos Continental Hotel (formerly Intercontinental Hotel) with stunning collections from various designers across Africa.

Created to celebrate and encourage diversity in the fashion industry, the About That Curvy Life Collective, which featured three designers, Fia, Sally Bawa and Manoshia, presented pieces selectively using plus-sized models on the runway.

See the presentations from Manoshia below:

Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

A model presents a creation for Manoshia for About That Curvy Life Collective at ARISE Fashion Week 2018

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