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Nigerian fashion pioneer Folashade Shade Thomas-Fahm will be celebrated at Africa Fashion exhibition Updated 14th May 2021 Written by Sana Noor Haq, CNN She s been called one of Africa s most important designers, and a pioneering figure in Nigerian fashion. Now, Folashade Shade Thomas-Fahm is among the names being celebrated by London s Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum. Set to open next year, its Africa Fashion exhibition will commemorate past and contemporary African designers including Mali s Chris Seydou and Ghana s Kofi Ansah. Often described as the country s first modern designer, Thomas-Fahm is a former president of the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria and received a lifetime achievement award at Arise Magazine s Fashion Week in Lagos in 2011.

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