African fashion festival unveils new talents

STORY: African fashion festival unveils new talents DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Cotonou CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of runway 2. various of a creation by Assiata Adeola, Togolese stylist 3. various of Assiata Adeola, Togolese stylist 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ASSIATA ADEOLA, Togolese stylist 5. various of runway 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KINDO BA FARIDATOU, Burkinabe model 7. various of runway STORYLINE: The 2022 edition of the International Festival of African Fashion and Modeling (FESMMA) ended on Saturday evening. More than 20 designers took part in the event which was held in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin for four days. The Togolese stylist Assiata Adeola won the trophy for the best African fashion designer on Saturday evening, after the big fashion show at the end of the festival. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ASSIATA ADEOLA, Togolese stylist "It helps us. It encourages us to go further." The 20-year-old Togolese stylist has used strands to create her coll