Fashion and art have always been closely linked, and this connection formed the starting point for the company NYH Concepts, which aims to showcase them in northern Nigeria and even further afield. The ultimate goal: to make the state of Kaduna Africa’s one-stop destination for art and fashion.
The Kaduna Fashion and Art Exhibition (KAFART), which is already in its fourth year, meets several objectives: to present crafts as a traditional art form that transcends time and celebrate it through an exhibition that will showcase woven textiles, embroidery, sculpture, tie-dye and other techniques.
To top it all off, workshops and masterclasses will be organised alongside the exhibition in order to share artisanal techniques with up-and-coming young creatives.
Since 2009, the project by the Windepkpe association has centred around preserving Benin’s textile and clothing heritage. The ultimate goal is to showcase Benin’s artistic potential, preserve its heritage, share its expertise and make its culture a real driver for economic and social development.
To showcase this rich textile heritage, the association organises the “Koubourou Fashion Days”, an event that highlights Beninese woven pagnes or wrappers, which are emblematic of the country’s textile traditions.
This Conservatory is a cultural industry in its own right and meets a dual objective: to help the people of Benin reclaim ownership of their textile and clothing heritage through the Museum of Textile Art and encourage reproduction and sales through the craft space, to ensure that these cultural treasures are never forgotten.
Kaduna Fashion Show and Art Exhibition
NYH Concepts is a cultural enterprise with a focus on art and fashion in Northern Nigeria. Always striving for innovation and quality creation, it aims to make Kaduna State a place of opportunity for artists and designers, and a unique destination for African art and fashion.
The KAFART Kaduna Fashion and Arts Exhibition aims to showcase local creative excellence. In order to create more professional opportunities for Northern Nigerian artists and expand their audience, NYH Concepts envisioned a platform that would allow these same designers to showcase their skills, products and promote their services, both nationally and internationally, well beyond the scope of the exhibition.