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Deola Sagoe, Dimeji Alara, Lisa Folawiyo, Polo Avenue, Eku Edewor & More! See the Jaguar Lagos Fashion Awards ’15 Nominees List
Denola Adepetun (Denola Grey) & Dimeji Alara
No votes, just credit given based on merit.
The Jaguar Lagos Fashion Awards (JLFA) in collaboration with Jaguar Lagos held its nominee announcement party 2 days ago at the Maison Fahrenheit in Victoria Island, Lagos. And it had entertainment and fashion professionals show up for a good time. Click here for first photos.
Today, we are sharing the full list of nominees.
According to Bolaji Animashaun (Creative Director, Jaguar Lagos Fashion Awards) “We’re pleased to partner with a brand that recognizes the burgeoning Lagos fashion scene and highlights the continuous efforts of the local fashion industry. This couldn’t have happened at a better time especially now that Lagos has gained standing as one of the global fashion capitals.”
The finalists of the Jaguar Lagos Fashion Awards were selected solely on the criteria of:
Innovation: Their ability to cover new ground and open new frontiers in their fields
Performance: How well they are able to transmute their ideas into commercially viable and critically successful products and
Design: An attention to distinction in process, detailing and workmanship.
Notable designers and industry persons were recognized in the categories of Menswear, Womenswear, Accessories, Emerging Designers, High Street Retailers/Brands, Luxury Retail/Brands, Model of the Year, Fashion Creators, Fashion Influencers, Best Media Campaign, among others.
See the full list of nominees below and official images from the nominee announcement party:
Rita Kerbaj & Bubu Ogisi
Womenswear Designer Nominees
A leading Nigerian ready-to-wear designer who has been instrumental in enhancing women’s fashion in the past year.
– Maki Oh
– Lisa Folawiyo
– Ejiro Amos-Tafiri
– Ituen Basi
Menswear Designer Nominees
A leading Nigerian designer of ready-to-wear who has been instrumental in enhancing men’s fashion in the past year.
– Okunoren
– Mai Atafo
– Orange Culture
Mai Atafo, Onyinye Obi & Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Accessories Designer Nominees
An innovative and directional designer of shoes, jeweler, millinery or accessories within the past year who has been instrumental in enhancing accessories within fashion.
– Post Imperial
– Zashadu
– Shem Paronelli
Emerging Designer Nominees
An innovative and directional designer who is emerging as a growing force in Nigerian women’s wear or men’s wear.
– Kenneth Ize
– Gozel Green
– Iamisigo
Bubu Ogisi
Afam
High Street Retailer/Brand Nominees
Special recognition award for a retailer that has made a particularly special or unique difference to the retail landscape stimulating interest and encouraging new partners to work together.
– Grey Velvet
– GREY
– Jumia.com
– Eve and Tribe
Luxury Retailer Nominees
Special recognition award for a retailer that has made a particularly special or unique difference to the retail landscape stimulating interest and encouraging new partners to work together.
– Alara
– Temple Muse
– Polo Avenue
– Poosh
Fashion Influencer Nominees
An individual who most embodies the spirit of Nigerian fashion and has been instrumental in the growth of Nigeria as a creative fashion capital.
– Dumebi Iyamah
– Amaka Osakwe
– Omoyemi Akerele
Adebayo Oke-Lawal & Teni Sagoe
Model of the Year Nominees
A Nigerian model who has contributed most to the local and international fashion scene in the past year.
– Mayowa Nicholas
– Adeola Ariyo
– Opeyemi Awoyemi
– Victor Ndigwe
Fashion Creator
A professional that has advanced the industry using their skill or craft over the last year
– Bimpe Ogunmakin
– Lakin Ogunbanwo
– Victor Ehikhamenor
Yegwa Uko & Rita Kerbaj
Jane Michael, Bolaji Animashaun & Nicole Asinugo
Style Icon
An individual who most embodies the spirit of and is an international style ambassador for Nigerian fashion.
– Nkiru Anumudu
– Eku Edewor
– Lisa Folawiyo
Best Campaign
Recognition of an outstanding media campaign that encompasses originality in its message from concept to execution
– House of Tara – “Color Burst” – Tokyo James, Temidayo Akingbe
– Polo Avenue – “Style with Substance” – Dimeji Alara, Lakin Ogunbanwo
– CLAN – “Classics” -Teni Sagoe, Lakin Ogunbanwo
Teni Sagoe, Ore Runsewe
Fashion Stylist
Recognition for outstanding work in personal and campaign styling over the last year.
– Bubu Ogisi
– Veronica Odeka
– Dimeji Alara
– Tokyo James
Fashion Photographer
A photographer who has distinguished himself through original, ground breaking work in the local and international scene over the last year.
– Lakin Ogunbanwo
– Seye Isikalu
– Ade Asiko
– Remi Adetiba
New Media Influencer
An innovator who has channeled the possibilities of new media as a tool to promote authentic style over the last year
– Yagazie Emezi
– Abisola Kola Daisi
– Lisa Folawiyo
Yagazie Emezi
Red Carpet Designer
A innovative and directional designer who has distinguished themselves through bespoke design for formal events.
– Toju Foyeh
– Weiz Dhurm Franklyn
– April by Kunbi
Lifetime Achievement Recognition
Celebrating the cumulative achievements of a designer(s) and their efforts towards advancing Nigeria as a global fashion capital.
– Deola Sagoe
– Ere Dappa
– Tiffany Amber
Ezinne Alfa, Mai Atafo & (Host) Ozzy Agu
About Jaguar
The Jaguar brand is renowned for its culture of excellence in design and performance. Globally, Jaguar seeks to partner with platforms that excite the imagination, particularly focusing on rich heritage and authentic design. Jaguar seeks to foster experiences that illuminate the excellence of human effort.
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