Business of Fashion had its annual #BoF500 gala on Monday this week and notable African fashion enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, designers and more were in attendance. Held at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, the event saw the stars dressed in their most glamorous and elegant looks on the red carpet. From Stylist Le Jenke‘s dapper suit to Lisa Folawiyo colour-popping number, these are all the noteworthy looks from the Africans at the star-studded event.
Kenneth Ize
Lisa Folawiyo in Lisa Folawiyo Studio
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: A guest attends the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
Chika
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Chika performs on stage at the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)
Anok Yai in Iris van Herpen
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Anok Yai attends the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)
Ugbad Abdi in Ashi Studio
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Ugbad Abdi attends The Business Of Fashion Celebrates The #BoF500 2019 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
Shanelle Nyasiase
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Shanelle Nyasiase attends the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)
Jenke Ahmed Tailly in Thom Browne
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Jenke Ahmed Tailly attends the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)
Omoyemi Akerele
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Omoyemi Akerele attends the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)
Alton Mason and Adut Akech
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Alton Mason and Adut Akech attend the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)
Imran Amed, Adut Akech, Naomi Campbell in Maison Alaïa and Kofi Siriboe
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: (L-R) Imran Amed, Adut Akech, Naomi Campbell and a guest attend the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 at Hotel de Ville on September 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
