by Ifeanyi Dike Jr
On 13th March the much anticipated 2011 Arise Magazine Fashion Week came to a spectacular end with the first ever Arise Magazine Fashion Week Awards. From the remarkable innovations on the runway to the fierce models; the creative designers to the A-listers occupying front row seats; Lagos Fashion Week was definitely worth the wait and worth our while.
The night started in style with artiste Darey Art-Alade and media personality, Lola Adesioye as anchors of the awards ceremony. The publisher of Arise Magazine, Prince Obaigbena Nduka acknowledged the 52 designers who had showcased their collections, also thanking the sponsors and guests. Pastor Uduak was then called on stage to empower the audience with a short speech.
Up next was the presentation of the awards, with Helen Prest-Ajayi, business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote, a visibly pregnant Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi, Vanguard Newspaper publisher Mr Sam Amuka and (insert name of editor of guardian#hint mrs) doing the honours of presenting the awards to the winners.
Mo’Cheddah performed for the crowd in a stunning Re Bahia dress while Nigerian born British sensation Tiny Tempah closed the show. Klûk CGDT turned out to be the big winners of the night, with awards in two categories and a show at New York in September.
The list of Arise Magazine Fashion Week Awards nominees below:
BEST IN CREATIVE DESIGN
Ituen Bassey(NG)
Samantha Cole(UK)
Kluk CGDT(SA)
Bunmi koko(UK)
Angelo Von Mol(Belgium/Ivory Coast)
BEST IN INNOVATIVE DESIGN
Ituen Bassey(NG)
Buki Akib(UK)
Pierre-Antoinette Vettorello(Belgium/Ghana)
Lanre-Da-Silver (NG)
FIVE DESIGNERS WERE SELECTED TO SHOWCASE AT THE NEW-YORK FASHION WEEK (SUMMER/SPRING COLLECTION)
Kluk CGTD(SA)
Jewel by Lisa(NG)
Pierre-Antoinette Vettorello(Belgium/Ghana)
Bunmi Koko(NG)
Tsemaye Binitie(UK)
BEST IN MENSWEAR DESIGN
Okunoren Twins(NG)
Buki Akib(UK)
Amine Bendriouich(Morocco)
B-side by Wale Adeyemi(UK)
Angelo Van Mol(Belgium/Ghana)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Deola Sagoe(NG)
Xuly bet(Mali/France)
Eredappa(NG)
Kluk CGDT
Sade Thomas
NEW FACE OF THE YEAR
Isi
Chika
Uju
Kemi
Gorgie
Abiola
FASHION BRAND OF THE YEAR
Tiffany Amber(NG)
Deola Sagoe(NG)
Jewel by Lisa(NG)
YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
ZEDEYE(UK)
Maki Oh(UK/NG)
Buki Akib(UK)
Tsemaye Binitie(UK)
EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Maki Oh(UK/NG)
Bridget Awosika(NG)
Bunmi Koko(UK)
STYLE ICON
Nike Oshinowo-Soleye
Ruth Osime
D’banj
Tiffany Amber
Eku Edewor
Kluk CGTD
MODEL OF THE YEAR
Flavianna
Sigail
Amina
Gorgie
Ajuma
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Deola Sagoe(NG)
Jewel by Lisa(NG)
Kluk CGDT(SA)
Bunmi Koko(UK)
Iteun Bassey(NG)
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