Port Harcourt International Fashion Week (alternatively known as Native & Vogue) is an annual clothing and
fashion event held in the oil capital of Nigeria,
Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...
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This event, a part of
fashion in Nigeria, first took place in 2013 and it continues to be jointly organized by Neo Mantra Ltd and Bruno Creazioni Company. The event lasts three days. Its principal sponsor is the
Rivers State government.
The Fashion Week is intended for local and international fashion models and designers to display their talents.
It also provides emerging designers a platform to develop their creative expressions.
Since its initiation in 2013, the annual event has showcased several of Africa's top designers such as Paul Van Zyl, Adebayo Jones, Frank Osodi,
Ituen Basi and Mai Atafo.
Former Miss World,
Agbani Darego
Chief Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite 'Agbani' Darego, MFR (born 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2001. She was the first black African to win Miss World.
Early life
Abonnema-native Darego was born i ...
has served as host for the international exhibition.
See also
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List of fashion events
This is the list of fashion weeks/events/Fashion show, shows held annually or two times a year all around the world. The "Big Four" events are the Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, and London Fashion Week. Among the mos ...
References
External links
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Port Harcourt International Fashion Week official website{{Port Harcourt
Fashion events in Nigeria
Culture in Port Harcourt
Recurring events established in 2013
Annual events in Nigeria
Tourist attractions in Port Harcourt
Annual events in Port Harcourt
2013 establishments in Nigeria
2010s establishments in Rivers State
Fashion weeks