Accra, (12 September 2013) – Ghana Fashion & Design Week® is pleased to announce schedule for participating designers and exhibitors for this year’s event HERE. An impressive range of local and international designers and exhibitors will be participating in the upcoming second annual Ghana Fashion & Design Week® 2013 event, which will take place in Accra, on the 11th - 13th October 2013 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel.
The event will bring together Ghanaian and International fashion, media and industry professionals and fans. Selected designers from around the globe will deliver an exciting selection of creative designer’s collection during the catwalk shows, with a diverse range of Exhibitors hosted at the contemporarily styled PopUp Exhibition Salon during the event.
Heading the GFDW® backstage team will be international celebrity hairstylist Charlotte Mensah an articulate professional known on the fashion industry scene for her creative experience in hair styling. Charlotte will lead the team to create the desired looks for the shows using ORS™ formerly Organic Root Stimulator™ – the number one brand in the ethnic hair care market and official hair sponsor of GFDW 2013
The much-anticipated event will welcome confirmed international press, media, and buyers who will be present during the event. The catwalk show is scheduled to take place over two days from the 11-12th October 2013, also scheduled to take place over the two days are the trade exhibitions and knowledge transfer seminars at the Movenpick Hotel Accra, followed by an invite only VIP event on the third day hosted in partnership with VILLA MONTICELLO HOTEL and exclusively sponsored by MOET & CHANDON. In addition to the line up of activities, selected designers will have the opportunity to be part of GFDW® Pop-Up Showroom hosted by the prestigious VIVA BOUTIQUE in Osu where potential buyers and press will have the opportunity to view and engage directly with catwalk designers.
GFDW will continue to support ETHIKHA™, an ethical fashion platform that aims to give ethical fashion entrepreneurs and lifestyle brands the opportunity to gain international exposure.
GFDW will be welcoming an impressive range of local and international guests, including press, buyers, and industry bloggers, celebrities and fashion enthusiast from around the globe to engage in one of the most important fashion event in the country. The event will be broadcasted from the heart of the capital to a global audience from TV, Magazines, Radio and Social Media platforms.
GFDW® boasts a list of renowned sponsors including, MOET & CHANDON (Paris), ORS™ (Organic Root Stimulator, USA), VILLA MONTICELLO HOTEL(Accra), SO AESTHETIC(Cosmetics, Ghana), LARGESS AFFAIR (USA Luxury Gift Company), with international media support from Vogue Italia – Italy, alongside New African Woman Magazine-UK, Africa Style Daily (The Africa Daily Groupe)-USA, Shadders Africa, The Independent, Time Out Accra, Raine Magazine New York, Designing Africa TV – with Diana Opoti - Kenya, Haute Fashion Africa, Pana Television, Urban Buzz Ghana, Bella Naija, and a list of local and international press coverage.
The event and show schedule can be viewed by clicking here: to book your tickets for the shows you want to attend.
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