Epic show returns for 5th Edition

Fashions Finest Africa (FFA) has announced the fifth edition of its Epic Show billed to take place from June 3-4, 2023, at Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel and Casino, Victoria Island.

This year’s Epic Show would revolve around sustainability in the fashion industry whilst featuring five fashion shows with over 30 designers from within and outside Africa, including Mmakamba and JP Kingdom from London. The shopping experience promises to be amazing with over 30 exhibitors.
  
The show, which debuted in May 2018, is one of the biggest gatherings for new and emerging fashion entrepreneurs in Africa. Remarking on the oncoming event, Founder, FFA, Sola Oyebade, stated that the aim of the event is not only to celebrate new and emerging fashion entrepreneurs in a sustainable fashion space, but also to encourage other designers to not just be sustainable brands but build sustainable fashion businesses.

“To do this, we have introduced a special competition this year tagged ‘Design For The Future (D4DF).’ This competition is set to spotlight incredible new designers in the fashion industry that are doing amazing things with sustainable fashion,” Oyebade said.
  
After a fierce competition with over 80 entries, the judges have whittled it down to 10 finalists who would get the opportunity to showcase their designs on the Epic Show Runway.
  
Oyebade further revealed that this year, the Business of Fashion Conference, which begins the show, with the theme “Fashion for the Future” would take an in-depth approach to enlightening new and emerging fashion creative.

The conference would feature outstanding panelists discussing the topic, ‘Positioning Your Brand for the Global Market’. Outstanding fashion icons would grace the panel including internationally acclaimed stylist, Teni Oluwo, CEO Style Territory; Fashion Influencer and Doctor, Akin Faminu and the Tallest Model in Sub-Saharan Africa, Bakare Mubarak.

The conference would also feature a special Fireside Chat with fashion mogul and international stylist and designer; Toyin Lawani, the Founder and CEO of Tiannah Empire, who would share her thoughts and experiences on how to keep a successful fashion business.