GTB Fashion Weekend 2018 kicks off in a few hours and we are more than excited!

Last year, designers such as Laduni Lambo,  Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Laquan Smith, Julien Macdonald among other carefully selected designers wowed the crowd with stunning showcases from their Spring/Summer 2018 collections at the two-day fashion show.

Check out the full list of designers showcasing this year. Stay tuned to www.bellanaijastyle.com and @bellanaijastyle for the best coverage from all the shows!

Day 1

Ituen Basi
Ituen Basi’s 2009 collection brought back the proliferation of the Oleku trend which led to the new wave of the Ankara interpretation all around Nigeria and even beyond the shores of Africa. Ituen’s unique use of Ankara has made her the go-to designer for celebrities and fashionistas in search of something beautifully African

Sukeina – Omar Salam
Omar Salam is the Senegalese-born designer behind SUKEINA, a global fashion brand worn by some of the best-dressed women in the world.  He studied fashion at the prestigious Parsons School of Design and has created 8 exquisite collections which strike a resemblance to wearable art.

Romeo Hunte
Romeo Hunte is a self-named lifestyle brand. His collection consists of outerwear pieces that have a mix of cool-girl denim designs and everyday style for the fashion forward-guy. Romeo’s design has been worn by Hollywood A-listers like Beyoncé and Gabrielle Union.

Gozel Green – Sylvia Enekwe and Olivia Jude-Okoji
Sylvia Enekwe and Olivia Jude-Okoji are the brains behind the budding Label, Gozel Green, established in the year 2010. Growing up in the eastern part of Nigeria, Enugu, they were tremendously inspired by their art-loving parents and their immediate environment. These inspirations birthed Gozel Green and thus, paved way for artistry, originality and timelessness as their forefront design aesthetics.

Clive Rundel
Clive’s creations are well-known both locally and abroad, adored by bold and fearless women for their charismatic charm. Today, Clive Rundle has established his name as one of the forefathers of contemporary fashion design in South Africa.

Adama Paris – Adama Amanda Ndiaye
Adama Amanda Ndiaye is the brain behind Adama Paris, which celebrates the multicultural, elegant, and versatile woman. Her work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, CR Fashion Book and worn by celebrities like Teyana Taylor.

David Tlale
Proclaimed as South Africa’s kind of Fashion, David Tlale designs are known to employ the unpredictable use of fabric, colour and texture, David’s designs have been gracing the runways of NYFW from 2008 till date.

Day 2

Lanre Da-Silva Ajayi

Ji Won Choi

Taibo Bacar

IDMA-NOF

Gert Johan Coetzee

LaQuan Smith

You can register to attend the shows here