Hope beckons for fashion designers

Olopeng told the designers that his ministry intends to meet local retail stores owners to find a way to sell local products in their stores. “Before we can approach the stakeholders, we need to know what you want us to tell them. We need to come up with the best ways to market our products and meet the required standards. We need to ask them how they are going to support our fashion shows and models,” he told the designers.

Olopeng said the objective is to see local products getting into well-known retail shops both locally and outside. “We would like to see our merchandise in their stores,” he said. He said local designers have the required skill and the capability to supply local shops. “Shop owners are in business so they cannot compromise their standards so quality has to be met,” he said.