FELABRATION 2025 FASHION COMPETITION

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Call for Registration: Dress Fela Fashion Competition – Felabration 2025.

Organizers of Felabration 2025 invite designers, couturiers, tailors and fashionistas to register for Dress Fela Fashion Competition, opening June 1 and closing July 15.

Felabration on its 25th edition this year is themed “SHAKARA”, Fela’s 1972 album. The participants are required to unleash their creativity by interpreting the maestro’s timeless Afrocentric style in fresh, bold, and contemporary designs.

Finalists will showcase their designs at the iconic Dress Fela Runway Show at Felabration Week this October.

Prizes

1st Prize: ₦1,000,000

2nd Prize: ₦500,000

3rd Prize: ₦250,000



Participants will compete in five dynamic categories:


*Fela as a Woman

What if Fela were female? Reimagine his iconic look with a feminine twist while retaining his fearless Afrobeat spirit.


*Fela in the Past

Designs inspired by Fela’s original fashion era — the 1970s and 80s Lagos Afrobeat scene, from bold prints to traditional robes and jumpsuits.


*Fela in the Present

Interpret what Fela’s wardrobe would look like if he were alive and performing today — a fusion of Afrobeat heritage with modern street and stage fashion.


*Fela in the Future

Imagine a futuristic, Afrofuturist version of Fela. Bold, unapologetic, and futuristic African fashion for tomorrow’s rebel leader.


*Celebrating Fela (Felabration Fabric)

Create an outfit that celebrates Fela using the official Felabration fabric — a tribute to his enduring legacy and cultural symbolism.


This year’s Felabration – October 13 to 19.

Note: Candidates are to submit sketches that best depict each category for initial selection.


About Felabration

Felabration is an annual music and arts festival that honors the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, creator of Afrobeat and outspoken advocate for human rights and social change. The festival includes live performances, debates, fashion showcases, street carnivals, and cultural exhibitions.

Last year’s Dress Fela Competition was won by Honey Temple Fashion at Freedom Park, Lagos.



Yoi can register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE1IYY1sT8ApM22kY9EhO4v3ywCvpa0CG6J1DeSTwfo1moYQ/viewform


Bolaji Alonge,

Eyes of Lagos Boy.

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