Runway Highlights From 2018 Fashions Finest Africa Epic Show
27 May 2018 |
10:30 pm
Fashions Finest Africa was set up in a bid to help improve the Nigerian Fashion Industry. The Epic Show is currently holding with exhibitions and runway shows at the Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. It kicked off on Friday with a fashion conference themed "Increasing Nigeria's Participation in the Global Garment Production Industry". Then,…
Fashions Finest Africa was set up in a bid to help improve the Nigerian Fashion Industry. The Epic Show is currently holding with exhibitions and runway shows at the Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
It kicked off on Friday with a fashion conference themed “Increasing Nigeria’s Participation in the Global Garment Production Industry”. Then, in the evening, the Fashions Finest Africa Awards took place to celebrate those who have made a mark in the fashion industry.
Earlier today, there was an exhibition which kicked off from 11 AM. Then the guests sat through a runway show that started at 8 PM, with up-and-coming fashion designers showcasing their latest collections.
Scroll through for highlights from the runway.
***All images by Idris Dawodu for Guardian Life.
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