FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK, NY – July 2011 – Ronke Ladipo’s Rouch will showcase Thursday, July 14th at Africa Fashion Week New York produced by Adirée. AFWNY will take place July 14th, 15th, and 16th at the Broad Street Ballroom in New York’s Financial District.
Rouch is a line merging ankara and lace materials. Ladipo uses many colors and textures throughout the collection, influeneced by Ladipo’s Nigerian heritage, backed by her experience in fashion and media.
“I was inspired by my grandfather who used the remaining of his ankara fabric to make me a lot of beautiful dresses when I was a little child.”– Ronke Ladipo, designer
AFWNY includes runway shows hosting 21+ designers from various countries in Africa and those of the African Diaspora, exhibitions, and industry networking events. Opening designer Korto Momolu and designers like Washington Roberts, Saint Wobil, AAMAA Couture, Bill Witherspoon and others will showcase. Sponsors include PopDrum, Mo-Saique, AveYou, Makari de Suisse, John Ashford, Renarda Joy, and Avaloni Studios. AFWNY is an invite only event however press and media can register at https://africafashionweek.comBuyers may send an email to rsvp@adiree.com to secure seating.
About Ronke Ladipo
Ronke Ladipo is based in Lagos, Nigeria. She is an experienced model, television and radio personality. In additionm Ladipo was an image consultant and a fashion editor for Trends, a fashion supplement magazine for the National Daily a daily newspaper in Nigeria.
About Adirée
Adirée, based in NY, NY, focuses on event production, organization, and consulting for small to medium size clients in the areas of Fashion, Art, and Culture.
For More Information Contact:
Adirée │Public Relations
Kim Mensah
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