Hi lovelies! So two weeks ago my country celebrated 53 years of Independence!! Yay!!
Since August a very good friend of mine, Jide, started planning a Nigerian Independence Day Celebration in Sheffield and to my surprise, he asked me to organise a fashion show for the event. I was so chuffed that he asked me. I was even more happy that it would be the first fashion show I would organise so I was really looking forward to the challenge. And, boy, it was just that indeed. The purpose of the event was to celebrate and appreciate not only Nigerian culture but African culture and history. Featuring a drummer, comedian, photographer and designers from different backgrounds and cultures the show was a huge success. Myself and the other organisers were so happy with the turn up of people and with the way the show went after many weeks of hard work, planning and organising.
The Hosts
The Comedian
The Drummer
The D.J.
The Designers
Belleza by Seun
House of Sernante by Sena
And the headliner of the day was...
So, look who was convinced to model! yep, that's me!! Lol.
The Totally Amazeballs Team of Organisers
The Man With the Plan: Jide
The show was organised under my former university, Sheffield Hallam, and they were so pleased with the success and organisation of it that they want to establish a Nigerian Students Society (separate from the African and Caribbean Society). How exciting is that?!! It's amazing the kind of impact just one person's determination can make. Well done, Jide!
To see more photos of the event please visit the Facebook page here.
All photographs by the lovely Tayo Otubusin. Click here to visit his website.
All photographs by the lovely Tayo Otubusin. Click here to visit his website.
I certainly hope you've enjoyed this piece. Thanks for reading.
xo, K.O.
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