{"id":3927,"date":"2026-10-05T15:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:08:31","slug":"how-mai-atafos-tailored-vision-is-reshaping-african-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=3927","title":{"rendered":"How Mai Atafo\u2019s tailored vision is reshaping African fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mai Atafo in his store in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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From his razor-sharp bespoke tailoring and luxury bridal wear to creating red-carpet looks for some of Africa\u2019s biggest stars, Nigerian fashion designer Mai Atafo has built a brand around exclusivity. Now, he is immersed in preparations for a Lagos fashion show coming later this month.<\/p>\n

After pulling off an outstanding 90-minute show in Lagos in 2023, that had 800 people sitting front row, with 50 models wearing 83 outfits and walking on six lanes, he plans on outdoing himself this October. \u201cIt\u2019s got to be bigger and better.<\/p>\n

Naomi Campbell<\/h2>\n

Having a standout fashion show is on brand for Atafo, who in April 2019 had supermodel Naomi Campbell, a long-time champion of African design, grace his runway during the ARISE Fashion Week show in Lagos.<\/p>\n

It came as a surprise to him. Atafo was getting ready for the event when the show\u2019s director told him that Campbell would be walking in his show. \u201cI didn\u2019t have anything made for her,\u201d Atafo recalled.<\/p>\n

He hastily rearranged his show, with Campbell opening it. The moment she hit the runway, \u201cthe crowd just goes crazy,\u201d Atafo said. For the finale, she walked with Atafo and kissed his cheek. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, did I get a kiss too from Naomi Campbell?\u2019 Oh my god!\u201d he added<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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