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Ayo Van Elmar (AVE) was founded in 2011.

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The future of the founded fashion label was celebrated with its business partners, friends and family. 

 

Ayo Van Elmar showcased at  major fashion weeks and

opened pop-up stores in Europe. 

 

In September 2015, Ayo Van Elmar opened its

first showroom in the Lekki neighbourhood

of Lagos, Nigeria.

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In 2016, AVE moved its store into the large window front space at the renowned 5 star Lagos Oriental Hotel andstarted the Ayo Van Elmar Fashion Cafe,

a fusion of fashion, healthy food and lifestyle.

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Ayo Van Elmar enjoyed several collaborations and

partnerships with various artists across music,

film, fashion and lifestyle. In 2019, the brand

released its final unconscious collection.

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After two years of restructuring, re-strategising, and taking a step back to redefine its purpose, AVE

has relaunched and repositioned itself

as a sustainable, ethical and conscious

made-in-Africa brand in 2022.

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Ayo Van Elmar has won awards, accolades and has several nominations as the leading emerging womenswear / menswear label of the year. 

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