The maiden edition of Fashion Icons Awards is set to be
launch at the plush Alisa hotel Ghana this February . The event promises to be the biggest
night in Ghana’s fashion industry, a unique and glamorous ceremony which was established
to recognize
and celebrate
the present icons and also to reward promising icons in the fashion industry.
The event will help nurture the rich kernels of talent
scattered liberally throughout the fashion industry, and shine a spotlight on
some of its most creative eclectic stakeholders, whose full potential has been
thus far unrealized.
This unique annual award ceremony aims to place a spotlight on
creative individuals who has contributed/invested in the local fashion
industry, creating sustainable economies through building of a rich resource
base and capacity utilization through viable strategic partnerships.
“We hope that Fashion
Icons Awards will motivate and encourage old and new generation of fashion
entrepreneur, and increase their brand worth and awareness”. Bashiru Olu, Event
Director
The categories of awards are divided into three groups; (1) Present
Icons (Lifetime Achievement Awards), (2) Promising Icons Awards (Future Icons) and
(3) People’s Choice Awards (Stakeholders Choice).
Below are the categories of people’s choice awards that would be honoured at the launch/industry
night:
Fashion blog of the year
Fashion photographer of the year
Fashion communicator of the year (Online)
Fashion communicator of the year (Print)
Best model management/agency
Fashion Stylist of the year and
Stylish Creative Director
A star-studded line-up is expected at the grand finale of
the event in August with great entertainment and awards presentation.
Achievements will be honoured as we celebrate the very best of African fashion
entrepreneurs.
Nominations for Lifetime
Achievement and Promising Icons Awards
would be announced at the official launch/industry night on February 23, 2014
at Alisa Hotel in Accra.
The event is STRICTLY BY INVITATION.
This event is powered by West Coast Entertainment Ghana Ltd
and Global Dreams Management with support from Alisa Hotel, LAAK Consult Ltd,
FashionManiaGh.com, Soundcity, Spice TV, FashionGhana.com and Chukineh.com
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