It was an evening where creative Africa met with the West. When African fabrics took on contemporary western mien. It was exciting, almost climatic for those of us itching for the fashion industry to shed it’s traditional garb. We got our wish on Sunday penultimate, when Vilisco fabrics, rolled out , tons of Ankara Hollandis for designers to show their stuff. And boy! did they prove themselves. Hollandis for designers to show their stuff. And boy! did they prove themselves. The young talents competition featured 10hopefulls , who were vying for the position of Vilisco Designer Of The Year. At the end of a vigorous collection that featured, western cut designs; skirts, dresses both for day and evening, In addition to the delight of the hopefuls, Established designers; Jewel by Lisa, Tiffany Amber, Lanre Da Silva and Odio Mimonet , showed they all had genuine designers touch, with their enthralling collections. Below, a tip of the ice berg collections.
