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RSS FeedsNigeria´s high-end fashion gets the headlines but its secondhand markets get the customers
(WorldNews Africa)

 
 

18 december 2018 15:38:15

 
Nigeria´s high-end fashion gets the headlines but its secondhand markets get the customers
(WorldNews Africa)
 


Many major African cities-Lagos, Nairobi, Accra, Cape Town, and Dakar-play host to a fashion week showcasing their latest haute couture designs with all the glitz and glamour that entails. But this year Lagos Fashion Week tried something different in addition to the usual high-end dazzle with a campaign celebrating Lagos’ Aswani Market, the massive secondhand clothing street market. What the organizers were highlighting is that even though secondhand clothing is often viewed as an impediment to the growth of Nigeria´s fashion retail and garment production industry, it cannot be ignored. The sub-sector is an affordable clothing option for millions of ordinary Nigerians and creates jobs...


 
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