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| Lexy Mojo-Eyes |
Lexy Mojo-Eyes has been in the forefront and a foremost catalyst in the
Nigerian and African fashion Industry. He introduced the first major fashion
event in Nigeria, The Nigeria Fashion Show, and began by re-orientating
Nigerian designers to look inward for all local fabrics, accessories, and
designs in their production lines. According to Lexy ‘’If we wish to
successfully compete globally in the world stage, then we must look inward for
inspiration in our production lines.” Thus it’s no surprise when the 12th
edition of the Nigeria Fashion week took place on the 19th – 21st
November 2014 in Lagos at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel.
The three day event played host to Spanish
highly acclaimed international designer, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, one of
Nigerian foremost designers, Adebayo Jones, Our heritage clothing, Klassy
Ladies, Modella B, Independent Denim wear designer, Chip Odina, Lumiere
Couture, Grazee, Simply Glamorous Fashion, Add-Ons Accessories amongst others
all showing beautiful Nigerian collections that held all present at the event
spell bound. Also present where guest from all works of life from the
government to the corporate world, entertainers and fashionistas.
Although
expected to show her 2015 summer collection as the headline Special Guest on
the last day of the Fashion Week, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada couldn’t as the
Nigerian Customs seized her collections at the point of entry. This didn’t
deter her from gracing the occasion; she told all present how sorry she was
that she couldn’t show her collections due to the development but promised to
be in Nigeria for the next Fashion Show and then she hope to showcase her
latest collection.
She praised Lexy’s
initiative which has inspired the past, present, and future generations of
designers from this part of the world through his Nigeria fashion Week Platform
and unlike years back every Nigerian designer uses mainly locally assembled
materials.
See more Pictures from the event:
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| Halima Abubakar |
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