The 2014 African Fashion Awards nominees have been announced and Nigeria has been well represented as Omoyemi Akerele of Style House Files/Lagos Fashion & Design Week, Lisa Folawiyo of her eponymous fashion label, Amaka Osakwe of Maki Oh, Favour Lucky & Imade Ogbewi both models from Isis Modelling Agency made the nominees list.
The event which also has nominees from
South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Italy is set to take place on Sunday 2nd
November 2014 at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Presented by Africa Fashion International
(AFI), the awards recognizes and celebrates exceptional achievements in
fashion modelling, retail and other clothing and textile related art
forms in Africa and its diaspora.
Below are three (3) nominees for Designer of the year
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| Amaka Osakwe |
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| Lisa Folawiyo |
Marianne Fassler (South Africa), critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning fashion stalwart who continues to surprise and delight after 20 years in the industry.
The winners will be selected by an esteemed panel of judges including former ELLE South Africa Editor & iconic fashion influencer, Jackie Burger; UNISA Director of VC Projects and Advisor to the Principal, Professor Puleng LenkaBula; Zambian-born, London-based journalist and Editor of New African Woman magazine, ReGina Jane Jere; Marie Claire South Africa Editor, Aspasia Karras; and top stylist and fashionista, Arieta Mujay.
Who does the hat fit?
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