Legendary Gold Limited in Collaboration with the World Fashion
Organization and the World Fashion Exhibition will present the First Africa
Fashion Reception with the support of the Nigerian Embassy in France. The
prestigious evening will be held on June 22nd, at the historic
Salle Wagram in Paris.
The Africa Fashion Reception is one of the activities
lined up by the World Fashion Organization that will act as a countdown to the
World Fashion Week, Paris 2014. It will be presenting designers from over 20
African countries with only one nominated designer representing each of those
countries.
The Africa Fashion Reception will be welcoming to Paris
Ambassadors, First Ladies and VIPs from participating countries, local and
international press and buyers from around the world.
Participating designers by country includes
Anggy Haif, Cameroun, Francois 1er, Burkina Faso, Soucha, Egypt, Fay designs,
Zambia, B’Exotiq by Bee Arthur, Ghana, Kipusa, Kenya, Moie, Liberia, Maria
Bocoum, Mali, Siham El Habti, Morocco, Frank Osodi, Nigeria, Lilly Alfonso,
Malawi, Dady de Maximo, Rwanda, Nafytoo, Senegal, Diana Fashion, Tanzania, Tim
Creation, Ivory Coast, JSE Couture, South Africa, Genet’s Garment, Ethiopia, Wogui,
Mozambique and Chaivo designs, Zimbabwe.
During the Africa Fashion Reception, the World Fashion
Exhibition® will be presented, showcasing Haute Couture Masterpieces from designers
of over 30 nations.
The Africa Fashion Reception is aimed at creating global market
for garments and lifestyle products from Africa while supporting the empowerment
of African rural women through fashion vocation enterprise. To this end, the
Better Life for African Rural Women.www.betterlife-africa.org is the
benefitting foundation of AFR.
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