KATE HENSHAW, UTI NWACHUKWU TO HOST NATIVE AND VOGUE FASHION WEEK

Kate Henshaw
Organizers of the yearly Port Hacourt International Fashion Week have announced the readiness of top fashion brands and models to partake in the second edition of the show tagged 2014 Native & Vogue. It holds at the popular Presidential Hotel, Port Hacourt between September 19 and 21. Among the international designers who will be showcasing their works at the three-day event are South Africa's premier fashion label, KLuK CGDT run by Malcolm Kluk and Christian Gabriel Du Toit, Ade Bakare from the United Kingdm and Shaldom Kopman, aka Naked Ape, also from South Africa. Others are UK-based Yemi Osunkoya of Kosibah Creations, Luis Jimi 'De Laja from South Africa and Nigeria's Agbani Darego, Frank Osodi, Zizi Cardow, Yomi Casual, Amos Ejiro Tafiri, Oluwagbon Oshinowo(Carpe Diem), Valentine Ejimakor(Dark Val) and Princess Peaceful Owoghiri.

Uti Nwachukwu
The show which will be hosted by popular Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw and BBA Season 5 winner, Uti Nwachukwu, will also feature performances by 2face Idibia, Cobhams Asuquo, Chidinma Ekile and K Cee. Other celebrities, whose attendance has also been confirmed, include Bryan Okwara, Alex Ekubo, Denrele Edun, Eku Edewor, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Kenneth Okorie, Isio Wanogho and Gbenro Ajibade. Sponsored by the Rivers State Government, the event is jointly organized by Neo Mantra, an intellectual property development company, in partnership with Vanguard Allure and Bunor Creazioni, a renowned Nigerian indigenous fashion design, consultancy and model management firm headed by Frank Osodi.