AFWN, QMA 2021 styles in Adire, Aso-oke, Ankara

It was a celebration of the beauty of cultural attires as this year’s African Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN), merged with Queen Moremi Ajasaro (QMA) beauty pageant, held at Ile-Ife Osun State on December 5, 2021.

At the event, the organisers took guests, monarchs and high profile personalities, who came from far and near on a show of exquisite designs with adire, aso-oke and ankara fabrics worn by models and contestants.

“This is the fifth edition of the QMA contest and it is to enable us to institutionalise the legacy of the legendary Queen Moremi. Everybody knows what she did and how she offered herself for sacrifice. People know how selfless she was, so we are trying to instil that attribute into young women of today. Whoever emerges the winner is trained to depict these virtues,” Ademiluyi said.
  
She noted that most of the contestants and models are students and graduates of Nigerian higher institutions.

“His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife’s throne tries to bridge the gap between culture and learning, and what he did with this year’s event is to invite the professors of the students in academia to witness the show and be recognised instead of just focusing on the students who are the participants.”