MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY (MMR) unveils the names of nine of
Nigeria’s brightest new talented fashion designers to watch out for out of a
total of ten expected to showcase at this year’s event. The 10th designer
showcase will come from one of Nigeria’s established design house who will be
headlining the runway, this will be revealed closer to the date. The
anticipated event is taking place on the Monday 24th of December 2012 at the
Eko Hotel and Suites Expo Center, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Meet Nine Of Nigeria’s Brightest New Talented Fashion Designers To watch Out For
TolaniNkiliOnajide of
N K I L I
NKILI, meaning 'Seeing Beautiful Things', is a women's
luxury shirt-making brand focused on bringing light to the traditionally
neglected yet single most important garment in a wardrobe, the shirt.
Each piece goes on a journey, from design and print to
production, nurtured by the highly skilled production team in Scotland.
American celebrity Angela Simmons has been spotted wearing the NKILI Tattoo
Shirt. Whilst British singer Lianne La Havas performed in the black NKILI
butterfly shirt on her world tour.
Creative Director, TolaniNkiliOnajide was raised in Lagos,
London and Oxford. She studied Architecture at the Architectural Association
School or Architecture, London and University of Dundee School of Architecture,
Scotland. She won awards, investments and grants for NKILI from business
organisations: Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust, Starter for 6 and
University of Dundee Enterprise Gym. Her design aesthetic is hugely influenced
by the style of minimalist Architect Ludwig Mies Van DerRohe and
deconstructivist Architect ZahaHadid.
For more information,
visit: www.nkili.com
DumebiIyamah of
Andrea Iyamah
19 year old Dumebi Iyamah is the founder and designer of the
Andrea Iyamah brand founded in March 2011.
Acknowledging her talent at an early stage of 12 years old,
the designer developed tailoring skills acquired through lessons that assisted
her in completing the first few creations of the Andrea Iyamah brand.
Studying in McMaster University in Canada the designer
juggles between her passion and education, setting time out for school and also
running the Andrea Iyamah brand.
Inspired by a diverse range of ideas, DumebiIyamah seeks to
exhibit her creativity, from the sketching stage to the delicate end details of
the production process of every piece.
For more information,
visit: www.andreaiyamah.com
OlakunbiOyelese of
April By Kunbi
April By Kunbi is the brain-child of OlakunbiOyelese, a
graduate of the renowned Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Founded
in the spring of 2010 and inspired by the month of April – the start of the
Spring season, April by Kunbi has been built on the philosophies of newness,
freshness and colour.
April By Kunbi is a fashion label that specialises in
couture and ready to wear fashion for women who place a premium on the
principles of fashion, fit and functionality. With an ever growing portfolio of
prêt-aporter and custom made fashion items, April By Kunbi aims to be a one
stop source and a lifestyle brand for everything from wedding gowns, bridesmaid
dresses, evening and cocktail dresses to casual/active wear, sleepwear, fashion
accessories and footwear.
For more information,
visit: www.aprilbykunbi.com
AnthoniaYetundeAlabi
AKA Sasha P of Eclectic By Sasha
Eclectic By Sasha is a Nigerian retail brand that seeks to provide
the allure of high street fashion at affordable prices to the upwardly mobile
woman who is not afraid to stand out in a crowd.
Created by AnthoniaYetundeAlabi popularly known as Sasha,
the award winning First Lady Of African Hip Hop began her foray into fashion as
a bespoke designer in 2004, With an ever growing client base her dream to
create Nigerian high street was born in December 2011 at L’Espace where her
sample collection was met with resounding success, Championing the cause to
provide readily available female fashion, other services include bespoke
tailoring and wardrobe styling.
For more information,
visit: www.eclecticbysasha.com
Toyin Lawani of
Elegante by TiannahStyling
ToyinLawani is a serial entrepreneur, a graduate from the
University of Lagos and now the CEO of Tiannah's Place and also the creative
director of TiannahStyling her umbrella for her styling and designing
endeavors.
Elegante by TiannahStyling is a clothing line that was launched
on the 1st of March 2012 at the Civic Centre, Lagos. Her designs carry a modern
vintage touch which can be made to order or are ready to wear. The lines target
market covers females of all ages but especially those who are 21-45.
For more information,
visit: www.tiannahstying.com
Ewemade Erhabor-Emokpae
of Shakara Couture
Founded in 2004, the Shakara Couture Label is a family-run
business with a design team led by the creative director EwemadeErhabor-Emokpae.
On attainment of her Law degree from the University of
Lagos, she sought to follow her passion and attended the London College of
Fashion and Central Saint Martins to be professionally trained in millinery,
dress-making, fashion illustration and personal styling.
The label is recognized for being heavily influenced by
vintage glamour. The style of the house is inspired by the timeless elegance
and fashion of the 1920s to the 1950s; a time where flattery of the female form
was celebrated as the focal point of design.
It is a fusion of African and Western vintage fashion using African
tribal print, tie and dye, Lace, Embroidery and beadwork.
For more information,
visit: www.facebook/Shakara-Couture
FasholaOlayinka is a graduate of Sociology from
OlabisiOnabanjo University and the creative director of MOOFA. The label is
characterised as being classic with a twist for today's modern woman who love
bold, contemporary and edgy pieces that provide directional styling for her
wardrobe.
These trans-seasonal pieces are timeless and
multi-functional with a style and cut that always Flatter the feminine
silhouette.
For more information,
email: askmoofa@gmail.com
Pade Bowler of David
Bowler
David Bowler has an authentic African heritage with its
unique style that expresses new forms of elegance, presenting itself as a
modern classicism, based on superior sartorial content and creativity.
The label is distinguished by the multi-category competency
of womenswear, menswear, apparel and childrenswear - with innovative outerwear
as the foundation.
Through a series of licensing agreements, it will also
produce and distribute eyewear, fragrances, accessories, bags and luggage.
For more information,
visit: www.david-bowler.com
Hakeem Balogun of
Kimono Kollection
Kimono Kollection is the brain-child of a fashion guru
Hakeem Balogun. Hakeem’s passion for fashion was bred during his university
years in the United Kingdom.
As a student, he schooled himself in the vision of the
craftsmen at Saville Row as well as keeping a sharp eye on the edgy East London
fashion scene. A combination of both disciplines meant he rapidly became
renowned for his own unique personal style.
With two years experience in styling and design training in
London, Hakeem moved back to Nigeria. Today, Kimono Kollection is a label
cultivated to cater to the needs of the modern man. Whilst the structured
tailoring adheres to the principles of a bygone age, the brands appeal is to
the diverse, multi lifestyle of the modern day gent.
For more information,
visit: www.kimonokollection.com
See All The Action
From The MMR 2012 Model Casting:
The MMR 2012 model casting was held on Saturday the 13th of
October at the new N-Tyce Lounge on KarimuKotun Street in Victoria Island,
Lagos. This is one of the set of campaigns lined up for the second edition of
the Music Meets Runway taking place soon.
You can check out all
the Performances, Runway, Red carpet and video highlights from MMR 2011 on the
website: www.musicmeetsrunway.com.
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