Fashion DNA still on at British Council

A three-day programme tagged Fashion DNA organised by the British Council continues in Lagos, with the aim to build the capacity of some 15 emerging fashion designers in the city.

The programme that started on Tuesday projects a variety of business skills and innovative fashion techniques, while also connecting with a network of cross-sector contacts to inspire new ways of working.

The BC says, The British Council in Nigeria has been working with an exceptional number of partners from both the UK and Nigeria to make this project happen. Ravensbourne, our main UK partner, will be working with Yaba College of Technology to provide a workshop around fashion business and technical skills.

Foxall Studio will be working with Lagos Fashion & Design Week and Enterprise Creative to create a workshop around brand identity. While Elena Corchero and Cassie Robinson will be working with CcHub and its network of developers to deliver a fashion hack. In addition to this, UKTI Nigeria have invited our participants to join their fashion programme in October.

Linking these Nigerian and UK organisations and practitioners in this way not only enriches the participants experience, but also forms new connections between both countries for future exchanges and developments.

The programme aims to create an infrastructure with longevity for the British Councils work, developing something that could potentially be relevant for our Nigeria 2015 programme where we see the structure expanding and the participants returning to lead workshops and mentor themselves.

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Fashion DNA still on at British Council