#BNSDigitalSummit: African Brands on The Red Carpet

Panelists: Oluwatosin Ogundadegbe, Stylist & Founder The Style Infidel Studios Peju Famojure, Stylist Moderator: Isoken Ogiemonyi, Editor at Large BellaNaija Style Over the last 5 years the way we think, talk about and approach the red carpet has changed significantly. And, certainly, post- COVID-19 and the explosion of the BLM Movement, it’s going to change even more. Some pundits believe that Black & African designers are poised to be represented in a much bigger way than they have been in the past – so how can we leverage the spotlight to build global businesses from the continent? How can stylists, brands and celebrities use fashion and the red-carpet opportunity (from premieres and award shows to press junkets and other promotional appearances) to send a message about Black fashion and Black consumption?