The 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week is Here! View Details, Full Schedule & 2011 Runway Photos

 

Fashion at its best will rock the city of Lagos this week!

The 2012 edition of the MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week officially kicked off yesterday, Wednesday 24th October 2012 and will run till Saturday 27th October 2012 at the Expo Center, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion and Week aims to cut across geographic and culture barriers and position itself as a business of fashion and design event targeted at showcasing the best of the fashion and design industry, drive the Nigerian fashion industry and ultimately uplift its profile within the economy.

As title sponsors, MTN strives to enrich lives as they have dedicatedly done in the last 10 years in Nigeria, using telecommunications as a medium for facilitating the fashion and lifestyle business in Nigeria.

The fashion excitement this week cannot be overrated as some of the top Nigerian brands includingTiffany Amber, Jewel by Lisa, LDA, Iconic Invanity, Ituen Basi, Bridget Awosika, Mai Atafo and other emerging brands listed under LFDW Young Talents as well as British designer, Matthew Williamson will showcase their most creative pieces on the runway.

The 2012 LFDW Full Schedule
Day 1:  Wednesday 24th October 2012 - LFDW 2012 Official Cocktail

Day 2: Thursday 25th October 2012
10 AM: Exhibition
5 PM: LFDW Young Talents – Vintage Collete | Ejiro Amos Tafiri | Beatrice Black | Ibitein Thompson
5:30 PM: Kinabuti | House of Marie
6 PM: House of Form and Function | Kola Kuddus
6:30 PM: Re Bahia | Republic of Foreigner
7 PM: Obsidian
7:30 PM: Anita Quansah
8 PM: Mango
8:30 PM: Mai Atafo
9 PM: Ituen Basi

Day 3: Friday 26th October 2012
10 AM: Exhibition
4 PM: LFDW Young Talents – Ozora by Zee | Jess Stefanie | Marayah Oh | Akpos Okudu
5 PM: Nkwo | Kiki Kamanu
5:30 PM: Sunny Rose | Xclamations
6 PM: Eki Orleans
7 PM: Iconic Invanity
7:30 PM: Kelechi Odu
8:30 PM: Odio Mimonet
9 PM: Tiffany Amber

Day 4: Saturday 27th October 2012
10 AM: Exhibition
4 PM: Lagos Fashion & Design Young Designer of the Year 2012 Finale
5 PM: LFDW Young Talents – Alali Boutique | IamIsigo | Viv La Resistance
5:30 PM: Grey | Alter Ego
6 PM: Omer Asim | Bridget Awosika
7 PM: Jewel by Lisa
7:30 PM: Lanre Da Silva-Ajayi
8 PM: Emmy Collins
9 PM: Matthew Williamson

LFDW Flashback 2011 Runway Photos
The 2011 LFDW saw designers showcase some of their most creative pieces, here’s a look at a few that were presented.