{"id":3423,"date":"2012-06-22T19:44:24","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T19:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2012-06-30T03:07:41","modified_gmt":"2012-06-30T03:07:41","slug":"trendy-fashion-report-florence-italy-plays-host-to-lagos-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/22\/trendy-fashion-report-florence-italy-plays-host-to-lagos-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Trendy Fashion Report: Florence, Italy Plays Host to Lagos Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The buzz around the immaculately scripted parade of fashion\u2019s brightest starts that have descended on Florence for the <strong>2012 Pitti Immagine W Trade Show,<\/strong> is resoundingly encouraging and poetically re-assuring when it comes to what the future holds for African designers looks like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/2012\/06\/22\/trendy-fashion-report-florence-italy-plays-host-to-lagos-fashion-week\/pitti-2012\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3424\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3424\" title=\"Pitti 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Pitti-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Pitti-2012.jpg 500w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Pitti-2012-300x126.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Pitt W. initiative was fostered out of the hope that when you merge talents from different countries it breeds a level of creativity that can only inspire and revitalize a community that is\u00a0already a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Six designers were\u00a0skillfully selected by lawyer and <strong>Style House Files<\/strong> founder, <strong>Omoyemi Akerele<\/strong>. His firm specializes in scoping out emerging talent in the African fashion world and giving them exposure on a global scale. This is all in an effort to close the gap of conflict and encourage a healthy sense of unity and appreciation without the threat of racial bias.<\/p>\n<p>Judging by the impressive lineup, we can only imagine how gratifying it was to stand back and subitize the racks of excellence.<\/p>\n<p>A delectable\u00a0piece from <strong>Lanre Da Silva&#8217;s<\/strong> collection<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/2012\/06\/22\/trendy-fashion-report-florence-italy-plays-host-to-lagos-fashion-week\/lanre-da-silva-ajayi\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3425\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3425\" title=\"Lanre Da Silva Ajayi\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Lanre-Da-Silva-Ajayi-300x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Lanre-Da-Silva-Ajayi-300x412.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Lanre-Da-Silva-Ajayi.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vogue Italia\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>Franca Sozzani<\/strong> took a snapshot of all the splendor and adoration in Florence, including a visual introduction of the lucky six who got the winning ticket to the destination of their dreams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jewel by Lisa<\/strong> (Lisa Folawiyo), <strong>Anita Quansah<\/strong>, <strong>Bridget Awosika<\/strong>,<strong> Lanre Da Silva<\/strong>, <strong>Omer Asim<\/strong>, and <strong>Zainab Enterprises<\/strong> (Zainab Ashadu) made their continent proud and confirmed that the Diaspora is overflowing with cultural vibrancy\u00a0at the brink of a stunning multi-dimensional revolution.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vogue.it\/en\/talents\/the-choice-of\/2012\/06\/lagos-fashion-week-in-florence?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=marketing&amp;utm_content=fashion\">here<\/a> for more on Lagos Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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