Vanguard Allure

Top Menu

  • Vanguard

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
  • Vanguard

logo

Vanguard Allure

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Sex Tape: Menace of privacy invasion

      September 25, 2023
      0
    • Africa Fashion Week London 2023: Meet the Designers

      September 20, 2023
      0
    • CONFIDENCE STAVELEY: The chic cybersecurity boss 

      September 18, 2023
      0
    • Advocates of Modest Fashion

      September 10, 2023
      0
    • Just Mathematics rewards pupils for excellent performance

      September 6, 2023
      0
    • Enioluwa Adeoluwa: Creativity personified

      September 4, 2023
      0
    • Blessing Kenneth: Revolutionising the Hair Industry

      August 27, 2023
      0
    • I'd like to see mutual support among women in entertainment industry -Omambala

      August 23, 2023
      0
    • Erica Moore: Passion for Excellence

      August 20, 2023
      0
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
    • Ethiopian Airlines Partners Africa Celebrates Official Carrier

      September 20, 2023
      0
    • UYOTA lauds President Tinubu For Bitrus Garki's appointment

      September 14, 2023
      0
    • You've made me a widow at 24' - Mohbad's wife, Wunmi mourns 

      September 14, 2023
      0
    • Worital To Announce Winners of the 2023 Chinaza Favour Writing Contest:

      September 8, 2023
      0
    • BBNaija All Stars: Omashola emerges head of house for week 7

      September 4, 2023
      0
    • Web3 Lagos Conference 2.0 Unveils Exciting Lineup and Innovations at Press Conference

      September 1, 2023
      0
    • UNIDO ITPO Nigeria boosts women's entrepreneurship through gender-lens investing

      September 1, 2023
      0
    • Ooni of Ife, Etsu Nupe, others to be honoured in Thailand

      August 27, 2023
      0
    • Peter Obi celebrates Nigerian students for distinguishing themselves on global stage

      August 16, 2023
      0
  • Asking for DNA test on Mohbad’s son is insensitive – Bestman Thompson, actor 

  • Sex Tape: Menace of privacy invasion

  • Secrets to softer lips

  • Tips on how to personalise accessories in your space

  • Spooning sex style

Allure MagazineEventFashion & StyleNews
Home›Allure Magazine›Africa Fashion Week London 2017 designers shine at Africa Utopia

Africa Fashion Week London 2017 designers shine at Africa Utopia

July 25,2017
Share:

By Yemisi Suleiman

As the 7th edition of the Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) sets to hold August 11-12, AFWL Designers (past and present) gave a fun preview of what to expect at this year’s event, as they collaborated with Africa Utopia and showcased nine capsule collections on a specially made catwalk, on Southbank’s outside terrace for Africa Utopia, an annual festival celebrating the arts and culture of Africa in London.

Despite the rainy cloud, these designers pulled off a show that was full of fun, colour and drama synchronized with music and art, whilst bringing the creativity of Africa to life.

For Odette Steele her Slow-Case collection highlighted the passing culture of the Western world and how many of these unwanted fashions end up in Africa Markets. Odette showed of her textile training to up-cycle and redecorate the plain western textiles into something desirable and luxurious.

A past AFWL designer, Bola Obileye of Tote Collections showed her love of vintage 1950s glamour with petticoat rockabilly dresses in African print, mixed with Roy Lichtenstein pop art inspired pencil skirts and clutch bags, a totally inspiring collection.

For New-comer and freshly graduated Abisola Akanni, her collection of menswear was full of fun, colour, drama. Abisola is so unassuming, it makes us marvel at her imagination and we can’t wait to see what she shows on the AFWL catwalk and in the future.

AFWL Head Stylist, Samson Soboye couldn’t help but bring two collections to the catwalk. The Womenswear collection was full of slinky glamour and shine; and the menswear collection showing tailored dinner jackets paired with Japanese Obi belts and Africanized kimonos.

Two Nigerian menswear designers, Kola Kuddus and Del Africa took the stage, showing a modern twist on traditional Nigerian menswear. Their Ombré print and out of the ordinary embroidery took wax print to the next level.

London based designer, Yemzi wowed with a completely print free collection, dark and moody, but beautifully tailored bang up to date playsuits, shorts, jackets that made models bounce on the runway. She promises a new collection for Africa Fashion Week in August.

Closing the designers’ lineup was AFWL veteran Nigerian and London based designer, Tina Ugo of Didi Creations, who upped her game with an exquisite line of beautiful sexy caftans, in net, bold print, and lace. All paired with beautiful matching head wraps and slink.

See the collection in pictures:


TagsAfrica Fashion Week LondonAfrica UtopiaAllure VanguardbouncecollectionsDel creationsDesignersDidi CreationsFringeKola KuddusmodelsnewprintsSamson SoboyeSouthbankwaxYemiz
Previous Article

Exfoliation Secrets

Next Article

Why Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyi asked women ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Entertainment

    Actress, Shan George lambasts Ned Nwoko

    May 31, 2019
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineNews

    ”I will relocate to Namibia so that I walk naked and free”-  Sonia Ogbonna, wife of Actor, IK Ogbonna

    April 12, 2017
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineNews

    Actress, Funke Adesiyan recounts insecurities from having tribal marks

    April 7, 2018
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineNews

    Media personality, Bonang Matheba set to release her book

    June 8, 2017
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineNews

    Singer, Paul Okoye shares adorable photo of twins, Nathan and Nadia

    March 16, 2018
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineNews

    Tonto/Azuka Faceoff: Azuka Ogujiuba provides evidence Tonto Dikeh never suffered abuse at husband’s hands (video)

    September 29, 2017
    By allure1
0

  • EntertainmentNews

    Funmi Iyanda’s NGO gave me sound education – Oxlade

  • Allure MagazineEntertainmentEventNews

    South African comedian, Trevor Noah knocks out Basketmouth and Idris Elba to host MTV MAMA this year

  • Allure Womanmusic

    American diva, Beyonce named Forbes most powerful woman in music

  • 5312
    Followers
  • 12744
    Likes

Timeline

  • September 25, 2023

    Asking for DNA test on Mohbad’s son is insensitive – Bestman Thompson, actor 

  • September 25, 2023

    Sex Tape: Menace of privacy invasion

  • September 25, 2023

    Secrets to softer lips

  • September 25, 2023

    Tips on how to personalise accessories in your space

  • September 25, 2023

    Spooning sex style

Categories

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on with our magazine!

  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • Asking for DNA test on Mohbad’s son is insensitive – Bestman Thompson, actor 

    By RITA
    September 25, 2023
  • Sex Tape: Menace of privacy invasion

    By RITA
    September 25, 2023
  • Secrets to softer lips

    By RITA
    September 25, 2023
  • Tips on how to personalise accessories in your space

    By RITA
    September 25, 2023
  • Chioma Jesus, Sammie Okposo, Midnight Crew set for #THUGGLA2018

    By RITA
    April 24, 2018
  • American rapper, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer prize for 2017 ‘Damn’ album

    By RITA
    April 17, 2018
  • Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti drops new album titled ‘Black Times’ 

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018
  • Actor, Yul Edochie declares intention to run for presidency

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018

Entertainment

  • September 25, 2023

    Asking for DNA test on Mohbad’s son is insensitive – Bestman Thompson, actor 

  • September 25, 2023

    I deserve all the good things of life – Olivia Chioma Okoro, BBTitans Ex-housemate 

  • September 24, 2023

    BBN All Stars: Angel Smith evicted, six housemates make it to grand finale 

  • September 24, 2023

    BBNaija All Stars: Soma Anyama evicted

  • September 14, 2023

    Ihuoma Sonia Uche: From the Heart of Nollywood to Business Ventures

Follow us