Africa Fashion Week (New York) (AFWNY) heats up the Fashion Capital (New York)

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Africa Fashion Week (New York) (AFWNY) heats up the Fashion Capital (New York)

Designers’ Images From Each Day Can Be Downloaded Here Compliments of Avaloni Studios

Africa Fashion Week New York, produced by Adirée, took place on Thursday July 14^th, Friday July 15^th and Saturday July 16^th, 2011 in the Broad Street Ballroom located in New York City’s financial district.  AFWNY hosted three days of runway showcasing international designers from the African Diaspora.

After receiving an official proclamation from Mayor Bloomberg in its first year, AFWNY has been under good auspices to prosper in one of the world’s fashion capital. Preceding the event, AFWNY has been featured in internationally acclaimed magazine and publications such as Elle Magazine, Bullet, and the Washington Post, to cite a few.

Directed by Adiat Disu and produced by Adda Tidjani, AFWNY give talented designers a platform to showcase their design, promote their brands and raise their visibility on a global fashion stage. Thirty handpicked designers showcased at the event representing various countries in Africa such as Angola, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ethiopia,Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

At this year’s AFWNY, twelve designers represented Nigeria: Aamaa a la Mode, Asakeoge Couture, Bebe Grafiti, Editalo Designs, Funlayo Deri, Jo Black Craze, Kachi Designs, Kozby World, Mirembe Collections, Rouch, Toriola Custom Design and Washington Roberts. Each designer brought his/her unique aesthetic to the white catwalk giving a combining sense of unique creativity and passion.

On the first day, Thursday, July 14^th 2011, to kick off the event, a bride wedded live at AFWNY for WeTv new reality show airing on January 2012. She walked down the runway wearing a custom made dress by opening designer Project Runway’s Korto Momolu. Following Momolu were designs by KikoRomeo, Gloria WavaMunno, Rouch, Blackbird Designs, Syl Anim, Bebegrafiti, Kachi Designs, and Jo Black Craze.

R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of group B2K, Omarion was seated front row opening day at AFWNY. Paul Wharton, first seen as the popular Model Coach from MTV’s MADE television series, and recently seen as a stylist on the The Real Housewives of DC, was also present Thursday, July 14^th at AFWNY. (For more, please see attached)

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