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FASHION

Meet the stellar line

up of judges for the

5th edition of the

Twyg Sustainable

Fashion Awards

or the fifth annual edition of the
Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards,
Fa renowned panel of six local and
international judges will bring a strong
global perspective to the evaluation
process. This will be the second year
that this same panel will be judging the
awards. Omoyemi Akerele
“We are confident that this dynamic
panel, with wide-ranging and
multidisciplinary expertise, will offer a Omoyemi Akerele African creatives and nurtures, develops
refined outlook that matches the calibre A former magazine editor with and promotes the African fashion
of talented makers, designers, creators, multiple degrees in law, Omoyemi industry. She established the biannual
thought-leaders, and innovators who Akerele established the fashion business Lagos Fashion Week, a multi-day platform
have entered the 2023 awards,” says Twyg development agency, Style House Files, to that presents African designers in Nigeria
founder Jackie May. create opportunities for African designers and beyond. Through the Lagos Fashion
The jury members for 2023 are by spearheading initiatives that promote Week platform, Omoyemi launched
Omoyemi Akerele, Mimma Viglezio, the advancement of designers and the Woven Threads for the protection of
Esethu Cenga, Dr Sipho Mbatha, Sharon evolving ecosystem. Since the company’s craftsmanship in communities, and
Armstrong and Nisha Kanabar. inception, Omoyemi has advocated for Green Access to re-emphasise the need
for fashion to be designed with resource
efficiency, biodegradability, longevity, and
recyclability in mind.
Omoyemi collaborates with designers
on various projects to promote their
work and earn their brands’ creative
and commercial success. This devotion
to seeing designers from the continent
thrive has earned her multiple awards on
the continent and the rest of the world,
including a placement on Business of
Fashion’s Global 500 list.

Mimma Viglezio
Mimma Viglezio is a Swiss creative
consultant, writer, editor, and
broadcaster. In 1992 she was hired by Hill
& Knowlton and became head of the high-
profile goods division. She has advised
clients such as Bulgari and Celine. After
four years at Hill & Knowlton working
primarily for Bulgari, the jewellers
offered her the position of external
relations director for womenswear. Five
years later she was named corporate
communications executive director, with
responsibility for overseeing external
Mimma Viglezio

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