2014 MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY NEWS - OFFICIAL LINE UP OF DESIGNERS

The six designers showing at this year's 2014 Music Meets Runway have finally been announced and I have to say, it's a great selection from across the continent!
 
MMR 2014, ‘The African Edition’, selected this year’s participants strictly through brand aesthetic, innovation and overall impact on the creative industries throughout the continent at large.
“The vision of MMR Africa is to show the world these amazing talents, cultural diversity and innovative potential of the creative artisans who have attained international standards right here in Africa“ says Jennifer Olize, Founder of MMR.
The six designers who will showcase alongside some of the best artists in the African music industry are:

1. KikoRomeo (Kenya)KikoRomeo was founded by Ann McCreath in Kenya in 1996. Ann is the Chair of FAFA (Festival of African Fashion & Arts), and has received international recognition for services to ethical fashion and the fashion industry in Africa
   
2. Mademoiselle Aglaia (Nigeria)Mariam Afolabi, founder and creative director of fashion label Mademoiselle Aglaia, which debuted inn 2009, is a young and upcoming designer. 
   
3. Sunny Rose (Nigeria)Sunny Rose was founded by designer Maureen Ikem Okogwu-Ikokwu, a self-taught designer.  The accessories and clothing brand was inspired by her travels around the globe aznd uses the first names of her father and mother.
   
4. Osei Duro (Ghana)Osei-Duro is based in Los Angeles, CA and Accra, Ghana. The company was founded by two designers, Molly Keogh and Maryanne Mathias, after a research trip to Ghana in which they both fell in love with West African textiles.
   
5. KolaKuddus Couture (Nigeria)Kola Kuddus Yusuf is the Founder and Creative Director of KolaKuddus Couture, an Indigenous Nigerian Menswear fashion brand
   
6. Neville Masondo (South Africa)Neville Siphiwe Masondo founded his own brand La Art Neviole Emporium in 2012, where he offers timeless unforgettable haute couture high fashion pieces for both classes of male and females
   

Like I said in an earlier post, I absolutely adore Sunny Rose and cant wait to see her again but I am also as excited to see these other great designers!

2014 MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY IS HERE!

Apologies for being gone for so long! The end of year madness in Lagos is realer than I thought! I am so excited to be back with the exciting update on this year's edition of

                              M  U  S  I  C    M  E  E  T  S    R  U  N  W  A  Y!!

 
Last year was quite exciting, one of my highlights was when Deola Sagoe and Femi Kuti took the runway to iconic heights!

Now in it's fourth year, the show has become a big deal on the fashion calendar in Nigeria and I am so glad it is here to stay. I am also very excited this year as one of my absolute favorites from this year's Lagos Fashion and Design Week, S U N N Y   R O S E,  will be making an appearance!!

All roads lead to Eko Hotel on December 23rd, as Africa converges on one stage to present the
highly anticipated annual fashion and music show, Music Meets Runway 2014 “The African
Edition”.

The 4th edition of the highly anticipated event of the year, Music Meets Runway 2014, will be taking place on Tuesday, 23rd of December 2014 at the EKO HOTEL & SUITES at 8pm prompt.  MMR 2014, tagged ‘The African Edition’, will feature prominent designers and artists from all over
Africa.
MMR Africa will showcase the best of music and fashion, from across the continent, on one stage
in Lagos, Nigeria.

Stay tuned for more updates on this show!