FADAN Fashion Week 2017
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| L-R: Ayanfe Oluwaseun, Wasiu Taiwo, Funmi Ajila-Ladipo, Kola Kuddus and Rameed Musalati |
Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) few days back declared that a
total number of one hundred young people will be trained across an entire value
chain of garment making as well as in bag and shoe making, millinery, bead
making and fabric painting.
President of FADAN, Mrs Funmi Ajila-Ladipo, disclosed
this at a press conference that had present, a rich collection of the big names
in the fashion industry.
Mrs. Ladipo also added that “the two-day Master classes
will be conducted by proven professionals and experts in the Nigerian fashion
industry.” The target also according to her is to have the experts teach the
one hundred youths “on how to do different things in garmenting that will put
food on their tables”.
But this year’s FADAN Fashion Week celebration will not
just be about the Master Class alone, the Da Viva sponsored show will have
25 designers from different part of West Africa, showcase expertise and creativity on the runway.
Otunba Wasiu Taiwo who was also present at the press
conference, called on the government not to ignore the fashion industry because
people wear dresses every day. He encouraged FADAN not to relent on its call on
the government to be responsible towards issues relating to FADAN. Meanwhile, Taiwo
declared that the first production hub will come to be soonest, “with or
without government support.”
FADAN WEEK 2017 will have as its theme, 'A Stitch in time.'
FADAN WEEK 2017 will have as its theme, 'A Stitch in time.'
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