Legendary Gold Limited has been a vanguard in the Nigerian fashion and modeling industries. In its 16 years of operation, it has become the reference point and leader in packaging and organizing fashion and modeling events in Nigeria.
Its major events till date are The Nigeria Fashion Show, The Nigeria Fashion Week, The Nigeria Fashion Awards, The Nigeria Model Awards, Bayelsa Fashion week and Benue Fashion week. All these events are organized annually.
The local edition of The Nigeria Fashion Show has been staged since 1997 in Lagos and Abuja. The international editions started in 2000 in Paris, Milan, Stockholm, Cape Town, New York, Washington, Houston, Atlanta, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Rome etc.
The international events are organized in collaboration with the Nigerian Embassies in the various countries it is held.
In December 2003, Legendary Gold Limited signed a franchise contract in Paris with the international global television channel, Fashion TV. This contract includes the rights to stage The Fashion TV Model Awards which came up in Lagos,Nigeria 2004.
In 2004, Legendary Gold Limited signed a contract with New York based Ford Supermodel of the World contest. Organised by ford models.
Endorsement
*In 2007, the Nigeria Fashion Week was endorsed by the World Fashion Association (WFA). The WFA organizes the World Fashion Week scheduled for New York in 2011 with 41 countries participating. Legendary Gold Limited co-ordinates Nigeria’s participation in this global event.
Also, following our contribution to the growth and development of the fashion industry in Africa, the president of Legendary Gold, Lexy Mojo Eyes was appointed into the international committee of the World Fashion Association.
World Fashion Week
Legendary Gold Limited co-ordinates Nigeria’s participation in the World Fashion Week. To this end, World Fashion Week-Nigeria was launched 22 November, 2008. It’s in collaboration with the ministries of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Information and Communication.
In 2009, we signed our latest franchise contract with World Beauty Organisation. They are the the organisers of Miss Intercontinental Top Model of the world and Mister Intercontinental. We hold the rights for Miss Intercontinental Nigeria.
Over the years, we have worked with the following local & international organisations.
- The French Cultural Centre, Lagos
- Franco Nigeria Chambers of Commerce, Lagos
- The French, Italian and Belgian Embassies in Lagos.
- Alta Roma, Rome. (Regulatory body for Haute Couture in Italy)
- Pret-a-Porte, Paris, (regulatory body for ready to wear clothing in France)
- Federal Ministry of Culture & Tourism.
- Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Produced and directed fashion shows for ‘Heart of Africa’ of the Ministry of Information & National Orientation in Atlanta, Houston and Washington DC.
- National Council for Arts & Culture.
- Italian-Nigerian Chambers of Commerce in Milan.
- Office of the Commissioner of Fashion & Tourism, Milan.
- UNESCO – Paris.
- Fashion TV – Paris.
- Various Italian, French & South African Designers etc.
- Various international modelling agencies in France, Italy, United States, South Africa etc.
- Ford Super Model of the World Contest – New York.
- Nigerian Embassies in France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, Sweden, Israel etc
- The Nigerian Permanent Delegation to UNESCO – Paris.
- KLM/Air France, Alitalia, Kenya Airways etc.
- Produced and Directed Nigeria/South Africa fashion show tagged ‘Fashionably loud’ for the Office of the Vice President of Nigeria and broadcast by MTV Base.
- Produced and directed the Bayelsa Fashion Week in collaboration with the office of the First Lady of Bayelsa state
- Produced and directed the Benue Fashion Week in collaboration with the office of the First Lady of Benue state
Our international events over the years have given us the opportunity of working with top professionals worldwide.
