Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Fashion Week Kicks Off In P’Harcourt (Tagged :: Native and Vogue)
OVER 90 foreign and local models are expected to be at the Port Harcourt International Fashion Week when the event starts on September 20, 2013.The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, who disclosed this during a pre-event briefing in Port Harcourt, said the programme would be tagged, ‘Native and Vogue’.Semenitari explained that one of the programmes to be showcased at the three-day event was a fashion competition where the winner would win the sum of N500,000 and a six month training in South Africa.
She also stated that popular fashion designers, including Frank Oshodi, would be at the event that would showcase the state as the fashion destination of the country.Former Miss World and Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Miss Agbani Darego, who has been named the Ambassador of the Port Harcourt International Fashion Week, will also be at the occasion.
Semenitari pointed out that apart from being a role model to the fashion world, Darego was assigned the role for her immense contribution to the growth of fashion in the country and globally.
The commissioner said, “Port Harcourt is a destination of choice as far as entertainment, fashion and hospitality are concerned. Fashion is an industry that encourages you to express yourself and it has the potential of providing revenue for the state.
“It is on this note that the Rivers State Government is supporting the Port Harcourt International Fashion Week. We want to showcase fashion as the pride of the people. It is a fantastic way of tapping into the opportunities available in Rivers State in the area of fashion.”
In his remarks, Oshodi, who said many fashion experts would be coming from every part of the world, expressed gratitude to the state government for show interest in the programme.
Oshodi described the programme as an effort towards creating opportunities for young designers and other talents, saying, “This is an opportunity for them to be discovered. It (International Fashion Week) is going to be done annually.”
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The motto, which described about this fashion week, is very nice. The competition planning and the prizes are according to South African’s taste.
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