FUTURE
FORWARD!
20th Edition of Africa’s Premier Fashion Event
ARISE Fashion Week & Jazz Festival
2nd – 4th February, 2023
Lagos
Meet the Designers for the Class of 2023
AJABENG
Founder: Travis Obeng-Casper
Nationality: Ghanaian
Description: Ajabeng is a Ghanaian unisex label birthed at the intersection of minimalism and contemporary African art and culture. Its…
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AMEER BY AMEER
Founder: Ameer Bunu
Nationality: Nigerian
Ameer by Ameer is a Nigerian fashion brand by Ameer Bunu. The brand aims to highlight the elements that directly reflect traditional West African…
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AWA MEITÉ
Founder: Awa Meité
Nationality: Mali
Malian designer, Awa Meité, creates ready-to-wear pieces in an array of striking silhouettes and hand-woven fabrics that pay homage to her country’s rich…
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BIANCA SAUNDERS
Founder: Bianca Saunders
Nationality: British
The Bianca Saunders brand takes inspiration from its founder's British and Jamaican heritage, approaching design with a multi-disciplinary…
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BLOKE
Founder: Faith Oluwajimi
Nationality: Nigerian
BLOKE is a genderless artisanal label that introduces a distinct sense of luxury through a quirky and artsy design aesthetic, encased in an…
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ÉKI KÉRÉ
Founder: Abasiekeme Ukanireh
Nationality: Nigerian
Éki Kéré derives its core values from decreasing its fashion footprint and fashion wastage. The brand celebrates African heritage and…
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El-ATTIRE
Founder: Usman El-Yakub
Nationality: Nigerian
EL-ATTIRE is an Abuja-based designer established in 2020. It is a luxurious unisex ready-to-wear brand. Which depicts the exquisiteness of…
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FRUCHÉ
Founder: Frank Aghuno
Nationality: Nigerian
Fruché is a mix of traditional Nigerian culture, heritage, artisanal techniques and contemporary design. The brand embodies a unique sensibility…
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HUDAYYA
Founder: Hudayya Fadoul Abacha
Nationality: Nigerian
Based in Abuja, Hudayya is a bespoke ready-to-wear fashion brand that provides high-end class tailoring and luxury dressing.
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I.N OFFICIAL
Founder: Ifeanyi Nwune
Nationality: Nigerian
One of the faces of the new wave fashion scene in Lagos, Ifeanyi Nwune’s eponymous fashion label, I.N Official draws from a myriad of experiences…
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ITUEN BASI
Founder: Ituen Bassey
Nationality: Nigerian
Ituen Bassey is a Nigerian fashion designer and costume designer, famed for her unique use of Ankara to produce exceptional, wearable art pieces,…
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JOY MERIBE
Founder: Joy Ijeoma Meribe
Nationality: Nigerian
Founded in 2017, the Joy Meribe brand is a product of the background and experiences of its founder and her appetite for eclectic and…
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KADIJU
Founder: Oyindamola Aleshinloye
Nationality: Nigerian
Kadiju is a womenswear brand led by the desire to redefine sartorial beauty through maximalist creations and conscious production from…
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KENNETH IZE
Founder: Kenneth Ize
Nationality: Nigerian
Joint Winner of Arise Fashion week “Designer of the Year”, KENNETH IZE is a Nigerian fashion designer, who draws his inspiration from its enriched…
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LANRE DA SILVA AJAYI
Founder: Lanre Da Silva Ajayi
Nationality: Nigerian
Lanre Da Silva Ajayi is an African eponymous label and pioneering feminine luxury brand, launched in 2005. Da Silva's pieces over the years…
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LISA FOLAWIYO
Founder: Lisa Folawiyo
Nationality: Nigerian
Lisa Folawiyo is celebrated for her colourful collections that fuse traditional West African fabrics with modern tailoring and beaded…
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MARIYA SANUSI
Founder: Mariya Sanusi Abubakar
Nationality: Nigerian
Born during the pandemic, eponymous brand Mariya Sanusi designs with the intention of creating a new lifestyle that promotes self-love and…
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MOKODU FALL
Founder: Makodu Fall
Nationality: Senegalese
Originally from Senegal, painter and caricaturist Mokodu Fall arrived in Italy aged 22 to “experience the art of culture”. Fall shares his life…
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NiNiE
Founder: Benzito Benson
Nationality: Nigerian
NiNiE is a contemporary Nigerian menswear brand that infuses both African and western cultural influences into its designs. The label combines the…
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NKWO
Founder: Nkwo Onwuka
Nationality: Nigerian
NKWO is an artisanal fashion brand based in Nigeria and one of the establishments at the forefront of the sustainable fashion movement in Africa. By…
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OLOOH
Founder: Kader Diaby
Nationality: Ivorian
Olooh is a fashion brand founded in 2018 which focuses on modernist, unisex clothing cut in organic fabrics. Kader Diaby’s clothes are handcrafted…
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PEPPER ROW
Founder: Omafume Niemogha
Nationality: Nigerian
Pepper Row merges Africa’s rich heritage with modern influences, constantly celebrating the arts and craftsmanship of Africa with a contemporary…
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SYARI BESPOKE
Founder: Sadiq Mele Kyari
Nationality: Nigerian
Bespoke design house , Syari Bespoke, draws its inspiration from abstract and contemporary influences and infuses them with traditional…
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T.I NATHAN
Founder: Temitayo Nathan
Nationality: Nigerian
The T.I. Nathan brand is a Lagos-born label with its design aesthetic knitted around contemporary minimalism. With a penchant for philosophy,…
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TIFFANY AMBER
Founder: Folake Akindele Coker
Nationality: Nigerian
Tiffany Amber is a pioneering Nigerian Womenswear Brand founded in 1998 by Folake Coker. The Tiffany Amber brand aesthetic is dedicated to…
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UNI FORM
Founder: Luke Radloff
Nationality: South African
UNI FORM is a Johannesburg-based fashion brand rooted in ideas of quality and sustainability. The brand combines the contemporary with the…
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VICNATE
Founder: Victor Anate
Nationality: Nigerian.
Vicnate transcends personal and social engagements and embraces a vision that is simple, deliberate, and packed with youthful bursts.
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ZIVA LAGOS
Founder: Tania Omotayo
Nationality: Nigerian
Founded in 2016 by Tania Omotayo, this ready-to-wear brand produces print-focused, trend-led fashion pieces perfect for the stylish everyday woman.
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