The West Africa Fashion Awards held it’s premier edition (first) on the eve of Sunday, 22nd March 2015. The event took place at the Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos and saw attendees from various west African countries and performances from a number of local artists including Mr Debi J.

The winners, mostly Nigerian and Ghanaian, walked away with the monument as shown above making their organizations proud. And you can see their names listed below.

LIST OF WINNERS AT THE WEST AFRICA FASHION AWARDS (WAFA)

EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
101 Clothing (Ghana)

MODEL OF THE YEAR(MALE)
Daniel Graca (Cape Verde),

MODEL OF THE YEAR(FEMALE)
Doyin Haastrup Olatokunbo (Nigeria)

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR(MEN’S WEAR)
KING HAKBAL (NIGERIA),

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR(WOMEN’S WEAR)
Christie Brown (Ghana)

PAGEANT/MODEL SEARCH OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
Pearl Look(Nigeria)

NEXT RATED MODEL OF THE YEAR(MALE)
Isaac Igwahi(Nigeria)

NEXT RATED MODEL OF THE YEAR(FEMALE)
Nosa Davids (Nigeria)

CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Adusei (Ghana)

PAGEANT/MODEL SEARCH OF THE YEAR(MALE)
Elite Model Look (Nigeria),

STYLE AWARD(CELEBRITIES)
Melvin Oduah (Actor), (Male) Adetoke Oluwo (Talk Show host) (Female)

MODELLING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
SPARKZUTA models (Ghana),

FASHION EVENT OF THE YEAR
Lagos Fashion Design Week (Nigeria)

FASHION MAGAZINE/BLOG/SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
Spice Tv (TV , Nigeria)

FASHION PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Nana Tamakloe for Miss West Africa International,

RED CARPET DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
MAI ATAFO (Nigeria),

FASHION ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Bashiru Olu Wasiu-Ayinde(CEO, Fashion Icon Award)

FASHION PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Ayotunde Twitch (CEO , Mister Africa International/ Mr Ideal Nigeria/Miss Ideal Nigeria