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Polaris Bank, has garnered widespread praise from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and customers for its invaluable sponsorship of The Fashion Souk event.
The bank’s commitment to fostering enterprise growth has garnered appreciation and testimonial from fashion enthusiasts, industry experts, and style icons who attended the highly successful Fashion Souk 2023, held at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Fashion Souk, which took place on July 8th and 9th, 2023, surpassed all expectations with its dynamic display of innovative fabric designs, leather works, trendsetting collections, and fashion concepts.
More than 150 SMEs and 5,000 fashion enthusiasts converged at the event, creating an electrifying atmosphere of creativity and style.
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The event showcased a range of exciting features, including designer exhibitions where attendees had the exclusive opportunity to shop directly from a carefully curated selection of designers at the pop-up boutiques.
From avant-garde designs to classic ensembles, the Fashion Souk catered to every fashion taste. Moreover, the event provided excellent networking opportunities, fostering collaboration among designers, buyers, stylists, and fashion enthusiasts, enabling them to forge meaningful relationships.
In addition to the fashion extravaganza, the event featured beauty and lifestyle exhibitions, offering attendees the chance to explore a variety of cosmetics, skincare, wellness brands, and leather works, enhancing their overall fashion experience.
Adebimpe Ihekuna, Group Head of Products & Market Development Group at Polaris Bank, expressed the bank’s dedication to supporting SMEs and its pride in partnering with Eventful to host this remarkable event.
She emphasized that the Fashion Souk not only highlighted the incredible talent in Nigeria’s fashion industry but also contributed to its growth and development.
Adebimpe also made an exciting announcement, revealing that the Fashion Souk would be heading to Abuja in October, providing SMEs in the fashion industry operating in the FCT, Middle Belt, and Northern Region with an opportunity to showcase their offerings.
Yewande Zacchaeus, the Chairperson of Eventful Limited, the promoters of The Fashion Souk, expressed her delight with the overwhelming response and support received for the event, acknowledging Polaris Bank’s instrumental role in its resounding success.
One customer at the fashion souk summer sale, Tunde Lawal, applauded Polaris Bank for its dedication to the fashion industry and for bringing such a remarkable event to life. He praised the assembly of diverse fashion items under one roof, describing it as an experience he would cherish for a long time.
As Nigeria’s digital Bank of the year and a leading financial brand in innovation and digitization, Polaris Bank continues to earn accolades. Its digital banking platform, VULTe, provides an ecosystem for individuals, SMEs, and corporates to conduct transactions, access loans at competitive rates, and be empowered for the next level.
The bank was recognized as the Digital Bank of the Year in 2021 and 2022 at the Business Day’s Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards. It also earned the title of the best MSME Bank for its ability to leverage technology to provide bottom-up support to the MSME sector.
