BUSINESS OF FASHION CONFERENCE

FASHION CONFERENCE  SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

 Get your fashion career started with the Business of Fashion Conference presented by the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria and hosted by award winning London fashion brand. The Business of Fashion Conference is aimed at emerging fashion entrepreneurs: students, graduates and those already in the industry who have a keen interest in fashion and want to set up their own fashion business. It focuses on business opportunities and examines how to identify, manage and develop new products, new ideas and new services There is an increasing recognition by the fashion industry that entrepreneurial and small business management skills are an essential component of the fashion entrepreneur's portfolio of management skills together with leadership, team building, communication and networking. This seminar is set out to achieve three main objectives:

·         Support the growth of the Nigerian Fashion Industry

·         Nurture and guide emerging fashion entrepreneurs to start up, survive and grow their business

·         Demonstrate how fashion graduates can use entrepreneurial skills to explore work opportunities within the fashion industry.

With several multi award winning speakers lined up to speak at the conference, this is sure to be an opportunity not to be missed.

DATE: SATURDAY 14TH JULY 2013 (SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP)

            SUNDAY 15TH JULY 2013 (FASHION BANQUET)

TIME:  10:00AM-5PM

VENUE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE GARKI, ABUJA.

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE EMAIL BUSINESSOFFASHIONNG@LIVE.COM OR CALL 08057001282

BACK TO BLOGGING ! ONE YEAR BRIEF RECAP !

Wow ! It's been exactly  one year since I last blogged here ! Had to retrieve my password from Google !
So many things have happened in the AsakeOge world.

August 2012 we showcased at Africa Fashion Week London where we had an exhibition stall.

 It was amazing ! The turn out was fantastic...this picture below was featured on BBC China ! Plus we made a lot of sales so I was one happy madam at the end of the day.

























AsakeOge had a private fashion showcase for the launch of premier footballer, John Utaka's children foundation.

John Utaka and I

Volunteer models wearing AsakeOge on stage

Getting interviewed

Then we had the Asakeoge Fashion Sales Party at the Holiday Inn in Greenwich. it was a great day, make
up tutorials, head wrap tutorials, fashion show....everything !

Head wrap tutorial at the Fashion Sales Party.

Had this amazing hair back them !

See more photos at the ASAKEOGE FACEBOOK PAGE



In December I moved to Nigeria and debuted at FAB NIGHT OUT.

Worked with Africa Fashion Week London to launch STUDIO29 concession store....in April 2013

Artiste Eva hooked herself up with some AsakeOge pieces

Eva Alordiah

And most recently this month July, my latest venture and contribution to the Nigerian Fashion Industry to help grow a new breed of business savvy fashion entrepreneurs, THE BUSINESS OF FASHION SEMINAR. Where I had fantastic speakers like Familusi Akin-Babajide, Ibikari Brown (Head of Fashion Jumia), Adebayo Adegbe (Modela), Kola Kuddus , Uche NNaji (OUCH!), Wunmi Oladare (Wunmi O) and Dumebi Agbakoba. The pictures will be up soon on the Business of Fashion blog

This is me and Adebayo Adegbe, Modela. he was absolutely brilliant !

Modela and I with some of the participants.

So that's it in a nutshell ! But come back soon as I am going to be updating regularly and we are going to be discussing some serious issues as well !

Stay fabulous !

SPRING SUMMER 2012 TREND SPOTLIGHT: The High-Low Hem

The high-low hem is one of this season's trends and I have been longing to try it out. Also called a mullet, it has been around since the early 1990s and has been given a vibrant twist in African print.

Here is my custom made ASAKEOGE version I wore to the IRock UK Charity Fundraiser.

What do you think ?

SINEM, EDITOR AT FAB WEARS THE ABEBI DRESS

 Sinem wore her dress with red block heels and styled her braided her neatly in a bun.
We think she looks amazing !

ASAKEOGE FEATURED IN PRIDE MAGAZINE

AsakeOge featured in Pride magazine with Kelly Rowland on the cover.



Publication: Pride Magazine April 2012


Designer Asake Oge ( Gold Sequin Aduwon Dress) and Tina Lobondi

Creative & Fashion Director: Erica Matthews

Photographer: Asli Kolcu

Make-up Artist: Chanel Boateng

Hair Stylist: Kasia Fortuna

Model: philomena Kwao (Models 1) & Nala Diagouraga (strike Model Management)

Photoshoot with Jide Alakija

Did a shoot with uber talented photographer Jide Alakija this January in SE London.
Weather was freezing cold but I had a real nice time. Jide made me feel really relaxed and I think he captured my personality perfectly. I was doing my thing and he was just snapping away ! We took up to 500 pictures and I have shared some via Twitter and Facebook.  For more information on Jide Alakija's work and how he can be contacted go to http://www.jidealakija.com/ and http://www.alakija.shutterchance.com/
All garments worn are AsakeOge and can be ordered via sales@asakeoge.com

Liz Yemoja Glam lashes

Tv Presenter and Hostess Liz Yemoja recently launched a fabulous human hair eye lashes range. Already seen on Nigerian celebrities such as OmoSexy and Tiwa savage, it is fast becoming a mainstream favourite. We used them for the last AsakeOge Spring 2012 campaign shoot and they were fabulous. There was a private launch for the lashes on Friday 30th April with gorgeous ladies, food and of course lashes !

Moi in my AsakeOge 'Kente' Print pants. See another way to wear print pants in my photoshoot with Jide Alakija post.

Liz talking about the lashes.

Chocolate fountain provided by Dessert Heaven

Liz Yemoja in a AsakeOge  hooded maxi dress.

Here's the 'winged' pair I got for my Grace Jones inspired shoot tomorrow. yayyy! :)

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