The Lagos Leather Fair is set to celebrate five years of its transformation.
The event themed “LLF5” will take place at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos from June11 to 12 and will bring together local and international designers to showcase their products and services.
The fair will also feature master classes and conversations with speakers across multiple industries, interactive creative workspaces; and catwalk shows.
The master classes will feature speakers such as Adeyinka Abimbola, Ehi Binitie, Ache Idachaba-Obaro, Papa Omotayo, Muyiwa Femi Pearse, and Adenike Adeyemi.
Founder, Lagos Leather Fair, Femi Olayebi, said the event was created to assist designers.
According to him, it has provided opportunities for leather craft trainers and manufacturers.
His vision, he said, is to ensure that the sector contributes significantly to the nation’s economy and that of Africa, by driving change and addressing key industry challenges in the supply chain.
Over the years, the fair has featured over 30 master classes, 10 creative workshops and 18 presentations.
In 2020, the fair initiated West Africa’s first-ever digital leather exhibition, to leverage growing cross-border connection and broaden the platform for its designers.
The fair will also launch a partnership with Kafawa for training designed to bridge the skills gap in the industry and reduce youth unemployment.
At the fair, the Leather Portal to will be launched.