Success By Design Sees The Continued Growth of A Beautiful Business Model As Queen Ronke Continuues To Go & Grow Global
Queen Ronke Talks With CNN Africa About The Successful Growth of African Fashion Week
Which Now Includes
AFW Abuja, AFWBrazil, AFWLondon & AFWNigeria
Photo: TO.P Photography @jurio_luti_official
Afro-Latino Fusion As Queen Ronke Launches AFWBrazil In Sao Paolo
The First AFWLondon Was Staged In 2011. And There Has Been One Every Year Since, Barr 2020 (The Year of Covid). Queen Ronke’s Dedication Has Seen This Event Grow From Strength To Strength And This Year For The First Time, It Has Been Officially Recognised As The Huge Investment of Time, Money, Personal, Professional And Business Dedication That It Is,
Photo: TO.P Photography @Simeogieme
With The ‘Beyond Fashion’ Initiative Started By Her Brother Prince Kamari And His Inaugural UKATE Fashion Business Conference 2023.
The Team Have Also Created AFWBrazil. This Second Inaugural Event of AFW 2023 Took Place In Sao Paolo May 25th – 27th. #AFWBR. There Is Also AFWNigeria (AFWN) Which Was Founded In 2014 And Will Take Place December Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th Later This Year. There Is Also AFWAbuja.
African Fashion Week Is Founded On Community Enterprize, Education, Empowerment, And Commercial Development Through Fashion Expertise).
Models Showcase African Inspired, Handmade, Ethical Outfits From @designsbyprelim (We’re Loving The Stunning Hairstyles, Outfits And The Thoughtfulness of Cultural Umbrellas To Protect Them. See If You Can Spot At Least Two Within Our Selection of Photos Taken By Us On The Catwalk. There Are Even More Vibrant Pictures @designsbyprelim)
Bottom Lefthand Corner, Model Angel Cole @iamangelcole (A Former Finalist on Britain’s Next Top Model, A UK Franchise of The Original Series Called ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Started By African-American “Model, Photographer, Entrepreneur” @TyraBanks. Bottom Lefthand Corner Again, Model Charli Fletcher (Also A Singer) @charliiamlegend. Both Models Worked Extensively Throughout The African Fashion Week Show For Different Fashion Houses, As Did A Number of The Models We Observed In Different Shows, Both The Men & The Women. Intrigued, We Enquired of Angel What The Tattoo On Her Chest Said. And If Indeed It Was A Tattoo. Her Answer Was Powerful. Follow Us @TheOrator.Press.on.Insta Where The Answer Is Revealed In Our Pending Interview Coming To The Pages of TheOrator.Press Online Magazine Very Soon! Photo Gallery Above & Below (TO.P) Photography
At AFWLondon 2023 African Print Meets 3D Printing As Decadent Designer Debutes Triumphantly With Haute Couture & Creative Technology
@VictoriaOwensApparel Brought A Very Feminine Combination of African Print, Baby Pink & Fluffy White With This Glamourus Dress, Amongst The Fabulous Pieces In Her Collection
Designs By @Funke Afolabi of @Elpis Megalio Set To The Classical Music Four Seasons By Vivaldi. Aptly This Collection Is Called ‘A Nigerian Symphony’. Afolabi Includes Designs Made With The Use of 3D Printing Technology.
The Gold Detail On The Denim Jacket Worn By The 3rd Model, The Gold Detail On The Stunning Madonna-esque Corset Dress Worn By The Fourth Model And The Lobster Details On The Sleeve of The Penultimate Model Are All High Tech. This Is Truly Modern Fashion Indeed. @Funke Afolabi Technological Haute-Coutre Is Happening. You Heard It Here First. And She’s From Africa. Nigeria. And She’s Yoruba.
Giving Some Impressive Behind The Scenes Insight Designer Funke Posted The Extent of The Challenge As A First Time Designer @AFWL Which Was Very Moving.
TO.P Is Honoured To Announce That We Will Be Conducting A Follow Up Interview With This Nigerian Designer Who Designed Our Favourite Dress of The Whole Event Whole @AFWL 2023 Weekend. Largely Because We Could See Ourselves Wearing It (Made Bespoke To Our Size). Infact It Was Love At First Sight.
Dark Spinach Green Ruffles Envelope A Wide V-Shaped Neckline, With Wide Shoulder Ruffles (Great For Us Ladies With A Fullsome Bust Forever Bound By A Bra). Full Length Skirt, Cut on The Bias, With The Same Ruffles On The Hemline. And A Cinched In Waistline With A High Waistband. Just So Simply Elegant, Feminine, Stylish, Strong & Confident. It’s Divine!
Not Included In Elpis Megalios’s ‘Nigerian Symphony Collection‘ It Was A Stunning Exhibition Piece (Available To Purchase) As Displayed In One of The Various Exhibition Rooms.
As Happens With Love At First Sight We Had To Find Out More. And So Who Better To Ask Than The Amazing Designer Herself. She Her Answer In The Quote Box Opposite In The Next Column (Next To The Dress Itself).
A Plus-Size Model Walking For @House of Solana Celebrates Her Runaway Runway Success As The Audience Love Her Catwalk Performance As ‘The Lady In Red’ (… & Orange)
@VictoriaOwensApparel Showcases Powerful Pink, Blue & Gold Combinations With Matching Dress & Jacket Designer Outfit
Designer Funke @Funke Afolabi Speaking Exclusively To TheOrator,Press Explains That This “Large Circular Skirt Can Be Worn Over or Under A Dress” And Be “Styled However The Wearer Wants.”
And Regarding Our Favourite Dress Opposite She Says…
“The Trim Is Organza Ruffles.
The Waistband Is Pleated Organza Layered On Mercury Fabric.
The Patterns On The Fabric Were Hand-Printed & Hand-Dyed.
The Symbols Are African Bridal Combs, Shekere,
…With My Brand Logo. “
Haute Couture Fashion Designer, Embracing Culture, Sustainability & Technology, Olufunke Afolabi, Owner of Fashion House, Elpis Megalio, Talking With TheOrator.Press, African Fashion Week London 2023
Sexy Solid Yet See-Through Metallic Pale Silvery Blue Dress @Hertunba (By Florentina). Gold Neckless, Brown Sunglasses & Beautiful Natural Crown of Hair Add Natural Understated Self-Confidence, Power & Poise
Hertunba’s Angels. Loving The Wide Dress Strapes On The Strappy Dress In The Middle. Great For Those Amongst Us Fuller Figured Ladies Beholden To Bras, Who Nonetheless Love To Feel Feminine, Free & Fierce @Hertunba
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