Madam Wokie at the Fashion for Development, First Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show in New York

Hi everyone, I know we've been a bit MIA lately but I hope this makes up for it and somewhat explains the reasons for my absence. Before returning from the African Women's Entrepreneurship Programme I signed up to do a showcase at the Fashion for Development, First Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. 

Fast-forward to last night this left me with less than a month to put together a full collection, while making sure everything at the Madam Wokie Boutique was great. The showcase which was attended by philanthropists such as HRH, Princess Ameerah Al Taweel, of Saudi Arabia;  Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia; Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway; and Mr Michel Sidibé, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, was a huge success .  Here are a few pictures from the night taken by  my favorite photographer Mambu Bayoh... enjoy

Walking the red carpet with Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia  and the fabulous models

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija on the red carpet

With Nigerian business tycoon and philanthropist Mrs Folorunsho Alakija

With Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway

With Mr Michel Sidibé, the Executive Director of UNAIDS

HRH, Princess Ameerah Al Taweel, of Saudi Arabia posing next to the Madam Wokie showcase

The Showcase

The kind folks at Christian Louboutin were generous enough to supply us with a few Pigalles for the showcase. The management of Brussels Airlines  were also generous in providing our tickets for the journey, I cannot thank you enough your generosity 

Thank you to everyone for all your kind words and best wishes,  it means a lot

xoxo

Madam Wokie