'Africa Fashion Week London' Partners Kwara First Lady to Promote Aso-ofi

Date: 2020-09-12

Organisers of foremost global fashion event, Africa Fashion Week London, has partnered with Kwara State’s first lady, Dr. Olufolake Abdulrazaq, for the 2020 edition of the show.

The partnership, aimed to promote Nigeria’s locally made fabrics, Aso-ofi, to the global community for a mutually benefitting purpose.

The popular Fashion Week is one of the top fashion events in the United Kingdom that provides a platform for young African designers to stamp their feet on the global scene.

The event is also known to promote African culture via fashion platforms. The 10th edition of the show, which is scheduled to hold between September 11th and 16th, 2020, will hold virtually on YouTube, in line with COVID-19 safety precautions.

The show will spotlight Kwara’s iconic Aso Ofi, a well-known traditional attire of the Kwarans, for the very first time in the history of the event.

The Kwara Aso Ofi day is slated for 15th September and promises to open up the state’s fashion industry to a wider global audience.

The exciting partnership in addition to promoting Nigerian brand, is expected to drive foreign investments and job opportunities for local weavers and stakeholders in the Aso Ofi trade.

In preparation for the legendary show, organisers of the show, comprising the founder of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria, Princess Ronke Ademiluyi and Kwara State’s First Lady, have been relating with local weavers to ensure a successful outing.

For instance, some weavers from Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State were empowered to create special pieces of the fabrics for the show.

Moreso, a team led by Ademiluyi paid a special visit to some weaving workshops in the state and were treated to several creative weaving techniques and the history of Kwara Aso Ofi.

In her remarks, Ademiluyi said, “Fashion film will also highlight the tourism potential of the state to the global market, thereby attracting tourism investments to the state.”

The team also visited the historical Sobi Rock for some photoshoot and toured the Quarry Royal Valley, a popular hiking destination located in Ilorin West Local Government Area.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oniwa     Sheriff Shagaya     School Of Nursing     KWASSIP     Durbar     Lanre Badmus     Kwara State Football Association     Pakata Patriots     Ibrahim Akaje     George Funsho Adebayo     Zulu Gambari     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Chief Of Staff     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Oyedepo     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Abubakar Usman Jos     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Ohoro Of Shao     Omoniyi Ayinla     Zainab Abass     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Al-Hikmah University     Smart School     Isapa     KFA     Muhammed Aliyu     Quareeb     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Daud Adeshola     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Kwarareports     Gbemi Saraki     Suleiman Abubakar     Hussein Oloyede     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Akanbi-Oke     Afetu Of Alabe     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Muslim Cementary     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Bisi Oyeleke     Age AbdulKareem     Imam Gambari     Teachers Specific Allowance     Umar Ayinla Saro     Pategi     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Abubakar Ndakene     Senate Presidency     Vasolar Consortium     Post-utme     Al-Adaby     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Kwara NIPR     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Oya State     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Odo-Owa     Funmi Salau     Tunji Moronfoye     Kwara 2015     Ope Saraki     Kayode Ishola     Kwara State Governor     Belgore     FOMWAN     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Musa Abdullahi     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Ramat Oganija     Mamman Saba Jibril     Aishat Mohammed Lawal    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oloruntoyosi Thomas     ITP     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Atunwa     Michael Ologundea     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Lai Mohammed     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     08001000100     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Abdulrazaq Sanni     IFK     Ayegbeni     Aso Ofi     Bature Bello     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Demola Banu     Moji Makanjuola     Sulyman Buhari     Azeez Bello     Issa Manzuma     Al-Ilory     AbdulRahman Saad     Arca Santa     Musa Alhassan Buge     Oko-Olowo     Umar Saro     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Bibire Ajape     Charcoal     Modupe Oluwole     Ayobami Seriki     Kayode Ogunlowo     Ajidagba     Olabimpe Olani     Bluenile Associates     Kwara State University Of Education     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Ayodele Olaosebikan     AIT Ilorin     Usman Yunusa     Sarah Jubril     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Bio Ibrahim     Sidikat Alaya     Shao     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Gabriel Fashanu     Umar Adelodun     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Dunmade     Olateju Lukman     Osinbajo     Abatemi Usman     Code Of Conduct     ASUU     N-Power     Saka Aleshinloye     Adeleke Ogungbe     Elesie Of Esie     Bolakale Saka     11th Galadima     Kaiama     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Samuel Adaramola     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     UNILORIN Alumni     Baruba     Ibrahim Jawondo     Riskat Opakunle     Alaro     Balogin Alanamu     Voices Of Tomorrow