First ladies of Bayelsa, Benue and former First lady of Lagos state, Mrs. Alayingi Sylvia, Arch Yemisi Suswam and Chief Oluremi Tinubu are the few from the African continent that will be given special recognition awards by the world fashion organization in Shanghai China. For Mrs. Sylva and Arch Suswam, it was as a result of their contribution to the development and growth of the Nigerian fashion industry. They last year organized the Bayelsa and Benue fashion weeks respectively. These events witnessed by officials of the world fashion organization contributed immensely to the advancement of fashion in Bayelsa and Benue states.
For Chief (Mrs.) Oluremi Tinubu (OON), her recognition award was due to her immeasurable contribution to the growth of the Nigerian fashion industry in general while she was the first Lagos state. She was patron of the Nigeria fashion show and hosted the NFS patrons dinner 2000 at government house, Lagos. Her active participation and contribution to the Nigerian fashion industry in various ways helped it to attain international recognition.
Lexy Mojo-Eyes, chief executive of legendary gold limited is one of those scheduled to also address the world fashion congress made up of fashion organization’s Asian continental fashion event in china. It is on the occasion of the united nations development goals awards which is part of activities of shanghai fashion week 2010 scheduled for 21st- 24th October. Lexy Mojo- Eyes is going to be speaking on “fashion in Africa”- where it was, where it is and where it should be. He is also billed to represent the African continent during the shanghai fashion week in china.
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