Intending participants of the 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend have been assured of an exciting experience at the event’s Masterclass.
This is because some experts in the fashion industry have been contracted to share their priceless knowledge at the fashion show.
A statement issued by the organisers disclosed that celebrated fashion insider, style savant and beauty correspondent, Kahlana Barfield Brown, will speak at the event on ‘Sticking to Your Plan A.’
Her Masterclass will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm at Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Brown has carved a niche for herself in the ever-evolving, uber competitive world of fashion and beauty. From writing countless feature stories to reporting live on the red carpet, Kahlana rose through the ranks of fashion journalism to become an authority and one of the most recognizable faces in the industry.
Now a TV personality and style connoisseur, Kahlana regularly appears on national television shows such as Today, Good Morning America, The View, Extra and Entertainment Tonight to offer her expert insights on a wide range of fashion and lifestyle topics.
Also to take a Masterclass is the legendary designer and style pioneer, Dapper Dan, who with his eponymous store on 125th street, pioneered street wear in the early 1980s, co-opting luxury branding to design original garments with high-end detail.
A leading driver of the 80s chic style, Dapper Dan began making clothes in Harlem, during which he was known for giving rap its signature music style, styling everyone from Big Daddy Kane to Mike Tyson.
He then went on to outfit entertainers and other celebrities including Eric B & Rakim, LL Cool J, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Aaliyah, P.Diddy, Floyd Mayweather and many more.
In 2017 Gucci partnered with Dapper Dan to reopen his atelier as well as release a Gucci-Dapper Dan collaboration exploring the design synergies between the designer and Gucci’s creative director.
Dapper Dan has been featured on platforms including The New York Times, Elle, Vogue W Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, CNN and Netflix. His works have been on display at The Smithsonian, The Museum at FIT, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art.
His Masterclass comes up on Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 4:45pm – 5:45pm at the same venue.
Another fashion expert expected at the GTBank Fashion Weekend is Jay Manuel, who is bringing energy and dynamism to the event.
Jay is well recognized for the energy and dynamism he brings in the fashion media space as a host, creative director and executive producer on some of the decade’s hottest television shows.
His roles in television include Host of The Style Networks’ makeover series, “Style Her Famous” and as the inspired Creative Director/Judge on the CW Network reality series “America’s Next Top Model”.
He has also hosted “Style Rocks the Red Carpet” for New York Fashion Week and been co-host of “Fashion Police” and has covered the glamorous red-carpet world of celebrity fashion and beauty at the Emmys, The SAG Awards, the Grammys, the Golden Globes and the Oscars.
In 2015, Jay launched Jay Manuel Beauty, a prestige line of cosmetics based on a new Filter Finish collection technology.
His Masterclass comes up on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 3:45pm – 4:45 pm at Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.
To register for his Masterclass click here.
