Maiden Ibru present award to The New Face of the Year – Chika (Nigeria) – model.
THE Arise Magazine Fashion Week, which ended last week, was indeed a splendour of event, with models of Black Coffee, a South African fashion outfit strutting the runway in diverse stunning wears.
The event also witnessed presentation of awards to some designers and models. Among those recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award were Deola Sagoe, Eredappa, Shade Thomas-Fahm from Nigeria; Mali’s Xuli Bet and South Africa’s Malcolm Kluk and Christian Gabriel du Toit — the duo of Kluk CGDT.
While Kluk received Designer of the Year award for 2011, the Model of the Year award went to Tanzanian model, Flaviana Matata; and Elite Model Look, Nigeria 2010 winner, Chika Emmanuel won the New Face of the Year award.
Tiffany Amber won the Fashion Brand of the Year award and Ituen Basi, who unveiled Ankara helmets as part of her collection during the show, won the Creative Designer of the Year award. In the 2009 edition held in Johannesburg, Basi also won the Most Innovative Designer of the Year award.
Other winners include Buki Akib in the Young Designer of the Year category; Maki Oh was crowned the Emerging Designer of the Year while Pierre-Anthonio Vettorello was Innovative Designer of the Year and Angello Van Mol got Menswear Designer of the Year. Nike Oshinowo-Soleye, ex beauty queen/entrepreneur received the Style Icon award.
In addition to the awards, five designers were chosen to participate in the Arise Collective Show at the New York Fashion Week billed for September. They are Kluk CGDT, Jewel by Lisa, Bunmi Koko, Tsemaye Binite and Pierre-Anthonio Vettorello.
Nigeria’s rap princess — Mo’ Cheddah and Tinie Tempah, thrilled guests at the event.
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The upcoming artists are full of potential and i can see most rappers hitting the states as well. Underground cats like Skales, Rayselekt etc are gonna make it big sum day! lovely blog!!
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