AFRICAN FASHION RECEPTION LIGHTS UP PARIS

LEXY MOJO-EYES (President, Legendary Gold)

AFRICA WAS PROUDLY TALL, BLACK, BEAUTIFUL AND MORE on the 23rd of June 2013 even as Nigeria proved it's worth by hosting a lavish and flawless evening of Fashion and Style. Yes, It was a weekend of razzmatazz and glamour as Legendary Gold limited in collaboration with the World Fashion Organization, Paris Luxury Events and the Nigerian embassy in France presented the Africa Fashion Reception of the World Fashion Week at the Salle Wagram located in the exclusive and very posh 17th district of Paris. Guests from all around the World enjoyed the view of prestigious and historical landmark/top Tourist spot; Arc de Triomphe even as they glided to the venue.

Debby's Designs - Nigeria

The Africa Fashion Reception featured the collection of 16 leading African  designers from 16 African countries. These designers were carefully selected to represent their countries from a pool of applicants from the various countries based on their look- book submitted months earlier. 

 

FRANK OSODI - NIGERIA



Featured designers by country include Anggy Half, Cameroun; Francois ler, Burkina Faso; Soucha, Egypt; Fay designs, Zambia; B'Exotiq by Bee Arthur, Ghana; Kipusa, Kenya; Moie, Liberia; Maria Bocoum, Mali, and Siham El Habti, Morocco; Frank Osodi, Nigeria; Lilly Alfonso, Malawi; Dady de Maximo, Rwanda; Nafytoo, Senegal; Diana Fashion, Tanzania; JSE Couture, South Africa, and Chaivo Designs, Zimbabwe. 

The event gathered the very exclusive French and African audience led by the mayor of Paris, the Nigerian ambassador to France who was represented by Kenneth Nwachukwu, minister in charge of investment and trade in the Nigerian embassy, chairman and CEO of World Fashion Week and members of the board of governors of the World Fashion Organization. 

Dady de Maximo - Rwanda

Others that made the guest list comprised ambassadors from over 12 countries, Dame Abimbola Fashola-First Lady of Lagos State Nigeria, Mrs Merit Gordon Obua- wife of the CSO to Nigeria's president, Aisha Babangida-Shinkafi- daughter of the Nigeria's former Head of State His Excellency Gen Ibrahim Babangida, Alex Oriaku, consul-general at the Nigerian embassy, Bashorun Dele Momodu- Ovation Magazine's CEO, Comrade Jude Imagwe, special assistant to the president on youth and student matters. 

Anggy Haif - Cameroun

The global fashion press and buyers were not left out as they had a fulfilled day with the quality of what the designers presented. During the event, Mrs Obua was invested as Patron of World Fashion Organization, Africa, by the chairman of the World Fashion Week. for her immerse support and contribution to the fashion industry. She is presently the only African so honoured. 

    MERIT GORDON-OBUA AT HER INVESTITURE AS A PATRON OF THE WFO

The benefiting charity of the Africa Fashion Reception was officially introduced to the global audience. It was the Better Life Programme for African Rural Woman which was initiate by former First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency Late Maryam Babangida. The Organization was ably represented by its chairperson, Aisha Babangida. 



With Her Excellency, Dame Emanuella Abimbola Fashola - Lagos Sate First Lady



Beaming with smiles on the incredible success of the Africa Fashion Reception, president of Legendary Gold, Lexy Mojo-Eyes whose relentless and incredible efforts have sky-rocketed Nigeria and Africa's fashion industry more into the limelight globally, said: "Again, we have just been able to step up the game. Paris still remains where it is when it comes to fashion. It is still the world's fashion capital. Taking into consideration how difficult it is to impress the French fashion industry, acceptance in Paris at this level is all anyone can ask for."

 More Pictures below:

Dale Momodu (CEO Ovation Magazine) with Rachel



Fay designs - Zambia

Diana Fashion - Tanzania

Francois 1er - Burkina Faso

Kipusa - Kenya

 JSE Couture - South Africa

ANGGY HAIF - CAMEROUN

DEBBIE (Middle)





TOPE BROWN and RACHEL

Rachel with Mamuze Twins and Wives-TWINS TOO WOOOOOW

Models at Back Stage

Lilly Alfonso - Malawi