The GTBank Fashion Weekend Is a consumer- focused fair and free business platform designed to showcase the best of Africa’s Fashion to a global audience whilst promoting the effervescent enterprise of the continents growing fashion industry. VENUE GTCentre Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive Oniru Estate Victoria Island, Lagos Locate on Google Maps SCHEDULE Masterclasses To be announced Runway Shows To be announced View more details ⟶ FASHION BLOG CONTACT SOCIAL STREAM PRESS PASS REGISTER FOR A FREE RETAIL SPACE Are you a fashion entrepreneur? Can your brand stand out at the biggest fashion event in Africa? Then, the 2019 GTBank Weekend is calling for you! GTBANK FASHION WEEKEND 2018 HIGHLIGHTS TAIBO BACAR – 2018 RUNWAY SHOW LANRE DA SILVA – 2018 RUNWAY SHOW JAY MANUEL: DISCOVER YOU – IN A WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND NOISE LAQUAN SMITH – 2018 RUNWAY SHOW DAVID TLALE – 2018 RUNWAY SHOW ADAMA PARIS – 2018 RUNWAY SHOW FASHION TALK WITH: VANESSA KINGORI From an internship at the Evening Standard to becoming first female publisher at the British Vogue, it’s evident that for this UK-based editor, the sky is only the beginning. GTBANK FASHION WEEKEND PRESENTS: 37 QUESTIONS WITH JENNIFER OBAYUWANA TAOFEEK ABIJAKO: UNDERSTANDING THE INDUSTRY AND STARTING OUT MY FASHION STORY WITH OLUWATOSIN OGUNDADEGBE Fashion consultant, writer, stylist and creative director behind the Style Infidel brand, Oluwatosin Ogundadegbe, shares his Fashion story with the GTBank Fashion Weekend team. JI WON CHOI – 2018 RUNWAY SHOW GTBANK FASHION WEEKEND PRESENTS: THE PROCESS WITH ITUEN BASI ANNA TREVELYAN & STAVROS KARELIS: THE CONCEPT OF FASHION CURATION #CAREERSINFASHION: FASHION BUYER A PRO’S GUIDE TO THE GTBANK FASHION WEEKEND Here are a few tips and tricks for navigating fashion weekend like a true pro. You’re welcome. THE GTBANK FASHION WEEKEND: WHERE BEAUTY LIVES For us, at GTBank, Beauty goes beyond what meets the eyes. 24 HOURS WITH AFUA RIDA From starting off her day with a yoga session to shooting for her blog and social media, watch to find out what a typical day in the life of a major fashion influencer is like. LAQUAN SMITH : FOR THE YOUNG, BLACK & SEXY The New-York based designer improved upon signature high-cut bodysuit, slip dresses with provocative slits and plunging necklines, taking on a slightly darker palette of black and jolts of metallic. MIMI PLANGE IS ATTENTION WORTHY For those who know of Mimi Plange, her works are a pure reflection of herself. The designer has perfected the art of merging personal edge with modern day luxury. EVERY MODEL’S ESSENTIAL KNOW-HOW WITH JAY ALEXANDER With humble beginning from the bronx, Miss J worked his way up the runway ladder modelling for the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier, then going on to become a world famous model trainer. LANRE DA SILVA’S ARTISTIC STATEMENT It’s one thing to make statement pieces and another to make an Artistic Statement with your pieces and Da Silva seems to be a connoisseur of the latter. EJIRO AMOS TAFIRI GOES RISQUE FASHION IN THE DIGITAL AGE ACCORDING TO SHIONA TURINI RESORT CHIC FEELS WITH MILLES COLLINS STREET STYLE OF THE WEST: LAGOS From bomber jackets to classic whites to monochromatic outfits, Lagos street style has gotten brighter, bolder and even more eccentric this year. REBECCA OSEI-BADOO ON BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL FASHION BUYER IN CONVERSATION WITH: ITUEN BASI If you’re an avid follower of the African fashion movement, the name Ituen Basi ought to ring a bell. BREAKING INTO THE FASHION INDUSTRY Ignoring the bitchiness, the stress, volatility, the heaps and heaps of competition, the fashion industry remains one we all lust over.