Epic Show 2025 by Fashions Finest Africa commands the spotlight as Sola Oyebade, Mai Atafo, Ejiro Amos, Jide Sipe, Style Infidel, Isaac John and many others Brought Fashion Creatives to the Frontline

Fashions Best Africa has formally concluded Epic Present 2025, a two-day inventive expertise that delivered on its promise to highlight Africa’s boldest new voices in trend whereas tackling actual business challenges. Held on July fifth and sixth at The Podium, Lekki, the occasion attracted a vibrant cross-section of designers, business voices, tradition leaders, and trend fanatics  all united by a shared dedication to shaping the way forward for African trend.

Epic Present 2025 opened with inspiring panel conversations on funding, trend enterprise literacy, and sustainability bringing collectively thought leaders and trend veterans to discover the programs wanted to help African trend past aesthetics. The classes featured voices from throughout sectors; Jide Sipe, Mai Atafo, The model infidel, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Dr. Yetty Ogunnubi, Abubakar Sanusi, Isaac John, Mabel Adeteye, Chidubem Ejezie and Dayo Nupo, every providing perception into the structural adjustments required for Africa’s trend financial system to thrive. From navigating the enterprise capital panorama to addressing the local weather affect of manufacturing, the discussions made it clear: creativity wants construction, and expertise should meet alternative.

The runway reveals that adopted mirrored the identical intentionality. 31 rising designers took to the stage, presenting collections that merged native id with world enchantment. Every designer introduced a contemporary perspective from daring silhouettes to textile innovation exhibiting the depth of expertise rising throughout the continent. We had Nubik Apparel, Nenysty Atelier, Tsmallz Attire, The Vantage Gent, The Fleks Attire, Home of Gold, Millennial Attire by Ruby, Jayred Style World, Lamide Official, Ria Kosher, Asotiay, The U & J Model, Gozifego, Trendecais x Yunik, 31 Lady Elegante, De Sewar, Onye Duo Duo, Tai.lore Clothes, Roju Ascent, Sarai Imani Atelier,  Gloria & Co, RR Dot Design, Kijipa Couture, Tresha Fashionable, Craftman Bespoke, Mak Africa, AO Afriq, R, Herant, Diuz! Genuine and Stella London

Day 2 launched one of many occasion’s standout moments: the Design for the Future (D4DF) competitors, an initiative launched to highlight visionary trend abilities initially of their journey. After a compelling runway showcase, the profitable designer was awarded a ₦1 million grant and a closing slot on the grand finale showcase, a second that earned a standing ovation from the gang and marked a symbolic funding in Africa’s subsequent technology of creatives.

Excessive-profile personalities together with Queen Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, cultural ambassador and Queen of Ife, Mojibade Sosanya and media icon Frank Edoho had been in attendance on the grand finale, additional affirming the platform’s credibility and wide-reaching cultural affect. Additionally current had been revered business figures like Mai Atafo and The Model Infidel, who provided steering to the rising designers backstage and lent their voices to panel conversations earlier within the programme.

Reflecting on the success of the present, Sola Oyebade, Founding father of Fashions Best Africa and CEO of Mahogany Worldwide, shared:

What we witnessed over the past two days is the way forward for African trend in actual time. From our panelists to the designers, to the viewers that confirmed up with power and objective, Epic Present 2025 reminded us that Africa is filled with brilliance; it solely wants the suitable platforms. That’s what FFA will at all times stand for.

Epic Present 2025 was a reminder that inventive excellence on the continent is just not briefly provide. What’s wanted now’s continued funding, strategic visibility, and stronger ecosystems and FFA continues to function one of many few platforms deeply dedicated to these outcomes. The occasion was produced by Mahogany Worldwide and made attainable by the beneficiant help of official companions Darling Hair, TEPS, and Mystic Magnificence whose contributions helped form the power, expertise, and success of this 12 months’s version.

About Fashions Best Africa

Fashions Best Africa (FFA) is a number one Pan-African platform devoted to supporting new and rising trend creatives throughout the continent. Since its inception within the UK over 16 years in the past, FFA has labored to amplify African expertise by curated trend showcases, expertise discovery initiatives, and capacity-building conversations that help long-term development. Its work focuses on visibility, entry, and innovation throughout the African trend house.