See The Final List Of Designers Showing At ARISE Fashion Week 2018

ARISE Fashion Week (AFW 2018), the synonym for “Africa Rising”, is back this week from March 30th to April 2nd at the Lagos Continental Hotel (formerly known as the Intercontinental Hotel) to showcase the best and brightest fashion designers from around the world.

ARISE, which was birthed 11 years ago, has helped to put Nigeria firmly on the global fashion map, showcasing and promoting African designers on the runways of the world, from London’s famous Royal Albert Hall, to Washington DC’s Kennedy Center, to the legendary triple appearance during New York’s iconic Fashion Week, to Lagos, to Johannesburg, to Cape Town and Paris.

The AFW runway has seen global fashion icons and leading models such as Naomi Campbell, Alek Wek, Liya Kebede, Oluchi Orlandi, Grace Bol, Georgie Badiel, Millen Magese, showcase the best of Africa.

The event has also seen internationally acclaimed designers such as Gavin Rajah, Ozwald Boateng, David Tlale, LaQuan Smith, Lanre DaSilva, DEOLA, Jewel By Lisa, Ituen Basi, Odio Mimonet and more fly the African flag.

The AFW runway 2018 event in Lagos will feature over 45 designers from 15 countries (South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, France, Morocco, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Caribbean and Nigeria).

The final list of designers set to showcase at AFW 2018 is out and the best of these will be selected to showcase during NYFW in September this year. Scroll through all of them below

• Abaya Lagos / Nigeria
• About That Curvy Life / Nigeria
• Amine Bendriouich / Morocco
• Andrea Iyamah / Nigeria
• Aurora James / Canada
• Banke Kuku / Nigeria
• Bridget Awosika / Nigeria
• Bukola Akomolafe / Germany
• Chularp Suwannapha / South Africa
• Colrs / Germany
• Dzyn / Nigeria
• Fashpa / Nigeria
• Funke Adepoju / Nigeria
• Gavin Rajah / South Africa
• Gozel Green / Nigeria
• House of Divas Lagos / Nigeria
• House of Irawo / Nigeria
• House of Nwocha / Nigeria
• Ilare / Nigeria
• Imad Eduso / Nigeria
• Ituen Basi / Nigeria
• Karolynne Ashley / Bahamas
• Kenneth Ize / Nigeria
• Kimono Kollection / Nigeria
• Kluk CGDT / South Africa
• Koko Kamala / Botswana
• Lahnayo Midnigi / South Africa
• Laquan Smith / USA
• Laurenceairline / France
• Lanre Da Silva / Nigeria
• Lisa Folawiyo / Nigeria
• LOZA Maleombho / Ivory Coast
• Lulu Lingerie / Nigeria
• Mai Atafo / Nigeria
• Maxhosa by Laduma / South Africa
• Maxivive / Nigeria
• Moofa / Nigeria
• Mustafa Hassanali / Tanzania
• Odio Mimonet / Nigeria
• Orapeleng Module / South Africa
• Ozwald Boateng / UK – United Kingdom
• Prim By Michelle Elie / Germany
• Quiteria & George / South Africa
• Rich Mnisi / South Africa
• Rokus London / Ivory Coast
• Style Temple / Nigeria
• Sunny Rose / Nigeria
• Thebe Magugu / South Africa
• Tiffany Amber / Nigeria
• Tinie Tempah / United Kingdom
• Tokyo James / Nigeria
• Tsemaye Binitie / Nigeria
• Tzar / Nigeria
• Vonne Couture / Nigeria
• Weiz Dhurm Franklyn / US
• Washington Roberts / USA
• Yutee Rone / Nigeria
• Ziva Lagos / Nigeria

See @arisefashionweek for more information on ARISE Fashion Week