Ghana Fashion & Design Weeek Announced Blackberry As Principle Sponsor.

June 29, 2012 - PRLog -- BlackBerry, the ultimate fashion accessory for busy trendsetters, joins a list of renowned sponsors of  the event, including luxury brands such as Porsche, Moet & Chandon and L’Oreal Paris.

Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry® solution, is proud to be part of the Ghana Fashion & Design Week®. The sponsorship is a perfect fit for RIM since the latest BlackBerry® smartphones and BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets offer the perfect balance between elegance and

functionality. Ranging from the accessible to aspirational – BlackBerry products offer a blend of great aesthetics and the latest technology for busy people on the move.

This partnership will allow BlackBerry users to interact and get closer than ever before to the emerging  trends of 2013 collections as they unfold at the event. Prior to Ghana Fashion & Design Week starting October 2012, BlackBerry users will have an exclusive opportunity to engage and interact through BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger), giving them opportunities to win tickets to catwalk shows.

L’Oreal’s Dark and Lovely hair range has been named the Official Hair Styling and Product Sponsor of  this year’s Fashion Week. In addition, SO Aesthetic Ghana luxury cosmetic range is the Official Sponsor for the Make-up and beauty treatments, GFDW are pleased to see two highly regarded brands step into this role during fashion week. These additions are massive opportunity for Ghana fashion industry to revive, thrive, and expand its standing as a fashion contender as the rest of the world.

CONTACT

Email: show@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

Website: http://www.ghanafashiondesignweek.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ghanafashionweek

Twitter: @ghanafashionwk #GFDW

Blog: http://ghanafashionweek.wordpress.com/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GFDWTV

GFDW’s mission is to provide global journalistic coverage of the fashion event, partnering with a selection of influential press and media to give participants the global exposure they deserve. GFDW is pleased to collaborate with both international and Local Media partners such as Vogue Italia, New African Woman Magazine, FAB Magazine, Fashion 101 TV Ghana, Shadders Africa, as well as press coverage from VOA – Voice of America, and more to be announced.

ABOUT GHANA FASHION & DESIGN WEEK®

Ghana Fashion & Design Week® is a contemporary international platform envisioned to direct, lead and promotes both emerging and established designers to a global audience. GFDW brings together creatively talented fashion and accessories designers in Ghana, and in the Diaspora alongside international designers, to showcase their collections to local and international retail buyers, Africa’s neo-fashion consumers, influential press, media, and fashion savvy celebrities. The event incorporates outstanding display of fashion shows and a creative Exhibition hub that gives fashion and creative businesses in Ghana, and across the globe the opportunity to exhibit their collections and related creative business services alongside the catwalk shows.

The annual event celebration of Ghana’s Fashion and Creative business industry is set to epitomize the fashion scene in Ghana, with platforms that celebrates Ghanaian and international designers. The organisation is structured with an aim to develop and educate emerging talents in Ghana through its mentoring platforms and inspirational industry seminars to involve internationally. GFDW is strategically placed to support and strengthen the fashion, textiles and apparel manufacturing industries in Ghana.


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