Arise Fashion Week Heads to Dubai World Expo

By Vanessa Obioha

Africa’s most dominant and dazzling runway platform, Arise Fashion Week, is heading to Dubai in December. In collaboration with the

Nigerian Pavilion at Expo2020 Dubai and the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, the platform will be showcasing the best of African fashion designers and music at the expo in Dubai.

For the Expo2020 Dubai, Lisa Folawiyo, Ituen Basi, Banke Kuku, Onalaja, Tjwho, Lagos Space Programme, Huddaya are among the fashion designers that will have their collections on the runway. Also, Grammy-award winning singer Wizkid will be providing musical entertainment and long-term partner of Arise Fashion Week, Naomi Campbell will be making an appearance alongside other global celebrities. The event is slated for December 3,2021.

Since its return, Arise Fashion Week has been at the forefront of promoting and celebrating the next generation of African fashion designers. Last year, the award which was televised on Arise News and streamed on Arise Play showcased 30 designers who were picked from a pool of 150. It was the first time the platform attached a monetary reward to the runway. Kenneth Ize emerged the overall winner, walking away with $100,000 cash prize while runners-up Ré Lagos and South African Mmuso Maxwell received $75,000 and $50,000 respectively.