Eventful Limited, a pioneer corporate events outfit run by Yewande Zaccheaus, held the 5th edition of its signature event, The Fashion Souk, at the Harbour Point Victoria Island, Lagos on December 4, 2022.
The initiative is emerging as a major platform to showcase established and upcoming talents in Nigeria’s fashion industry. Polaris Bank was the headline sponsor of this year’s Fashion Souk.
There were the usual runway parades and designer-retailer networking at the Fashion Souk. The event also featured a business pitch for young entrepreneurs in the fashion space. Three young entrepreneurs went home with cash prizes of N1,000,000, N500,000, and N250,000 for the overall winner, first runner-up, and second runner-up respectively.
The Fashion Souk is emerging as a major platform to showcase established and upcoming talents in Nigeria’s fashion industry. This year’s Fashion Souk provided an opportunity to buy clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, jewelry, skincare, etc. for the coming holiday season.
Here are a few exhibitors at the Souk:
Àlárí
Àlárí was founded by Tolu Pinheiro. The brand has been in the business for just a year, making handcrafted items – bags, baskets, purses, and clutches all created with inspiration and passion. A lifestyle brand, Pinheiro also makes headlamps, and ceramic pots for flowers/plants-these are also handmade.
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Every product by the brand has a unique name, named after whatever inspired Tolu whenever she got the inspiration to make it – Free to-go bags, the Owambe series, Damilola, Morenike, and Lase bags, just to mention a few.
Contact – Shop E9 and E10 Ikota Shopping Complex, Road 6, VGC/Ajah, Lagos
Tel – +2348057090020
Instagram – alaribypinceto
Turban Tempest
Turban Tempest makes headgear. It has casual and more formal lines, both reflecting a perfect blend of Asian, African, and Western influences.
Turban Tempest in 2018, launched the Urban Turban, its iconic casual line for younger women.
Contact: www.turbantempest.com
Yinka Bodyline – 47 Awolowo Road, South West, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel- +234 (909) 888 8409
Qamin Nigeria
Qamin is an indigenous brand that offers thoughtfully designed, well-made, and presented aso oke and leather and fabric fashion accessories such as handbags, pouches, key-rings, footwear, and belts.
The designs are inspired by the desire of lovers of the brand to surround themselves with simple, great quality, and functional items. The desire for a quietly stylish aesthetic.
Contact – Qamin Workshop (By appointment only)
168 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Tel – +2348054750120
Instagram – Qamin_nigeria
Wag Vogue
Wag Vogue is a contemporary fashion house founded by Williams Taiwo, a 300-level student of UNILAG. The brand offers men bespoke tailoring, blending art with fashion.
Williams launched the brand after meeting a fastidious fashionista who said he couldn’t wear anything made in Nigeria. This inspired him to start making bespoke clothes that he was determined to make stand beside any in the world. In his words “we are not perfect, but what we wear can be perfect”. His main inspiration is “bringing perfection into tailoring” of men’s clothes in Nigeria.
The brand does a mix of native attires and corduroy that appeals to the younger generation who seek street vibe.
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Williams Taiwo has been in business for over 5 years and hopes to be the next Yomi Casual.
Contact – +2348114081758
Instagram – wag_vogue
Ayanski fabrics
Contact – www.ayanskifabrics.com
Tel – +447763739494
Instagram – ayanskifabrics
Skirts Factory
Skirts Factory was founded by Sefunmi Fadahunsi. It is a fashion and lifestyle brand that sews readymade skirts for women and kids. The brand was inspired to cater to women with curvy edges. Skirts factory has also recently delved into sewing 2-3 pieces sets for women.
Contact – 14c Chesachi Hani Okoroafor, Lekki Phase 1
Tel – +2348177779484
Instagram – skirtsfactory