Awujale Becomes Royal Patron of Ijebu Fashion Festival
One of the most sought after fashion festivals in the Southwestern part of Nigeria, the Ijebu Fashion Festival has assumed a new dimension.
The paramount ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland, HRM Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona has accepted to be the face of the socio cultural festival which has attracted thousands of Fashionpreneurs in recent time.
The organiser of the event, Miss Ayokunle Maraiyesa made this known yesterday in an interview with newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
“As the grand custodian of Ijebu culture and traditions, we are happy to announce that our Royal Majesty has approved our request to be decorated as the Grand Royal Patron of Ijebu Fashion Festival.
The Ijebu Fashion Festival is a platform to promote and empower fashion entrepreneurs. The 2022 edition of the festival was a huge success, with over 1000 participants with different activities in attendance.
We are here to create a massive network, and setting the foundation for worldwide commercial influx and patronage of Ijebu designers. I believe IFF fashion magazine we will be launching this year, which will be in digital and printed copies will help advance this too”, she added.
Further information has it that the festival will come up on November 18 and 19, 2022, and highlight of the event will be the launching of IFF magazine, a lookbook for fashion entrepreneurs.
Other activities include IFF masterclasses, game festival, trade fair, fashion show, pageantry and awards.
