Africa Fashion
week London, the biggest African inspired fashion event
in the UK
The growing of fad and attraction for African inspired designs globally and the level of creativity displayed by Nigerian designers at the 2012 edition of AFWL, provides ample inspiration for the emergence of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer, NNTD.
The growing of fad and attraction for African inspired designs globally and the level of creativity displayed by Nigerian designers at the 2012 edition of AFWL, provides ample inspiration for the emergence of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer, NNTD.
It is a talent hunt show, aimed at promoting African inspired
designs from Nigeria and fostering the promotion and development of aspiring
Nigerian designers on the world stage.
A magnificent platform for emerging designers, it is a reality show of a
special kind, aimed at bringing together various fashion designers from
across the country to showcase the richness of the Nigerian fashion Culture and
fabrics.
The project will provide overall management for the distinguished
designers, help them develop their skills through our various workshops and
trainings.
NNTD will in still pride in Nigerian fashion designs, promote the
creativity of our talented designers, and celebrate the diversity of the
Nigerian fashion culture and its collective contribution to the fashion
industry. It will pave the way for the expansion of Nigerian designers
into the global fashion industry, through our international partners. After
eons of deliberating and pondering on how to go about the project, a
branded vision has now been conceptualized.
The global fashion market has seen a remarkable growth in African
inspired designs. Looking around us today, majority of mainstream designers
have adopted the new African urban look in their designs. Common and well
known designs include the popular Ankara used
mostly by Nigerians, which is now finely crafted in unique and jaw
dropping styles.
In this ever growing attraction for African inspired designs, Nigeria’s
Next Top Designer arrives on the scene.
NNTD will be a 13 week reality show which will include an audition for designers across the country. The competition will be open to aspiring, emerging, existing and new designers. It will be a cutting-edge competition that aims to find the best emerging designer in Nigeria. Participants will include fashion designers, textile designers, accessory designers, footwear and handbag designers, jewellers and milliners.
NNTD will be a 13 week reality show which will include an audition for designers across the country. The competition will be open to aspiring, emerging, existing and new designers. It will be a cutting-edge competition that aims to find the best emerging designer in Nigeria. Participants will include fashion designers, textile designers, accessory designers, footwear and handbag designers, jewellers and milliners.
There will be designers representing the cultural fashion scene from all
parts of Nigeria. A pool of 1000 new/emerging designers will be auditioned
across the country. They will then be whittled down to 36 eventually by a panel
of judges made up of fashion experts. The successful applicants will take part
in various tasks to display their creativity. They will be groomed and mentored
by our in house guest judges.
First the emerging designers will work in groups under the supervision of mentors and then as individuals to display their creativity in making fashion items. They will then be trained on how to turn their creative ideas into self sustenance.
First the emerging designers will work in groups under the supervision of mentors and then as individuals to display their creativity in making fashion items. They will then be trained on how to turn their creative ideas into self sustenance.
The winner goes home with an all expense paid trip to the UK for AFWL2014, cash prize, equipment and a workshop and
showroom space at the STUDIO29 concession store for one year.
Their collections will also be shown at AFWN 2013. There will be a lot of public and audience involvement. Viewers will be allowed to comment but the final winners will be chosen by the judges. At the heart of NNTD is the willingness to showcase the works of Nigerian designers to an international audience and also to work with them to build sustainable brands.
Their collections will also be shown at AFWN 2013. There will be a lot of public and audience involvement. Viewers will be allowed to comment but the final winners will be chosen by the judges. At the heart of NNTD is the willingness to showcase the works of Nigerian designers to an international audience and also to work with them to build sustainable brands.
We will be looking for creative and unique talent that lives and breathes
fashion to become the NNTD. There will be a minimum entry criteria and those
who do not meet them will not be considered.
