Meet 'Ronke Ademiluyi' One of The 7Man Strong Team Behind AFWN2015 (Africa Fashion Week Nigeria)

Its a new season for the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria for 2015 which is scheduled to hold in May this year and herewith is the unveiling of the team behind the project.

they mean business and their business is to promote African fashion industry to the rest of the world.

The African fashion industry is vast and is starting to take its place in the world market.

We are a platform that will help nurture it and help reduce gaps between African fashion and global fashion trends.

MEET THE TEAM:


RONKE ADEMILUYI - (Founder/CEO)

Ronke Ademiluyi was born in London to a scion of the royal family in Ife Kingdom in the South Western part of Nigeria. She is a rare combination of beauty and brains.

Ademiluyi, the founder and Chief Executive officer of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria is on a mission, fuelled by the lack of retail space, production factories and start-up funds and how it is hindering the growth of the potentially multimillion dollar African Fashion Industry.

A graduate of Law from Thames Valley University in London, her passion and flair for fashion stood her out among the high and the mighty in Nigeria and internationally. While in the University, her passion for dressing and looking good became so pronounced that she started assisting people to choose apparels for their wardrobes, a pastime which later grew into a professional consultancy.

Africa Fashion Week London, her brainchild got global recognition and become an unparalleled platform for over 2000 UK and non UK designers and In 2014 she decided to bring the show to her country of origin. On 18th May 2014, and in response to requests from many of Nigerian designers that showcased in AFWL, Ronke successfully hosted the first edition of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria, bringing the event home to the African continent. The event featured over 40 designers and exhibitors, most of whom are young and emerging names in the fashion industry.



Ronke continues to be dedicated to promoting African fashion and supporting African inspired designers across the globe.

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