Exhibitors Cash Out as Stocks Sell Out at GTCO Fashion Weekend
Fashion Exhibitors at the 2026 GTCO Fashion Weekend have reported impressive sales, strong customer patronage and valuable business connections, with some businesses selling out their stocks long before the two-day event ended.
For Mrs Jife Aigboje, Creative Director of The Good Girl Fit, the experience has been exceptional, with the platform providing her emerging fashion brand with significant sales opportunities, increased visibility and access to high-value customers.
Aigboje, who described her participation as highly rewarding, said the brand almost sold out its stocks on the first day, necessitating repeated restocking ahead of the event’s conclusion.
“It’s been two days of exceptional experience here at GTCO Fashion Weekend. I will be willing to pay to be here again, considering the sales, deals and connections with existing and prospective clients that we have been able to establish. The quality of customers is impressive, and the turnout has been huge,” she said.
She expressed gratitude to Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) for providing the platform, noting that the event had created significant opportunities for her brand, which is less than five years old.
“We have met exciting customers who have embraced our creativity. I am so grateful to GTCO for giving us this amazing opportunity. It is our first time participating, and the experience has been huge.
“As you can see, our booth is busy. On the first day alone, we almost sold out and had to restock repeatedly, even though the programme was still far from over on the second day.
“The economic impact is huge. The level to which this event has positioned a brand like ours, which is less than five years old, is remarkable. It has exposed us to a different level of visibility. Satisfaction is not even enough to describe my experience. It is beyond that,” she added.
According to her, the calibre of customers attracted to the event and the business relationships established would extend beyond the fashion weekend, creating opportunities for sustained patronage and future deals.
Speaking on the brand’s offerings, Aigboje said The Good Girl Fit works with different fabrics, including denim and handcrafted materials, incorporating artistic elements into its designs to appeal to a broad spectrum of customers.
Similarly, Mr Jideaku Phillips, Co-founder of PHILZ SIGNATURE, described the experience at the fashion weekend as excellent, highlighting the exposure and commercial opportunities the platform offers participating businesses.
The brand, which specialises in scented candles, room sprays, oils and perfumes, is participating in the event for the second time.
Phillips said the event had attracted considerable patronage, with some customers already shopping for Christmas, adding that the exposure would have been difficult for the business to achieve independently within the same period.
“Our experience at GTCO Fashion Weekend has been excellent. We have had many people shopping for Christmas already, and the exposure has been amazing.
“This is our second time participating, and the platform has given us visibility that we may not easily have achieved elsewhere,” he said.
He also commended GTCO for providing exhibitors with free stands, describing the initiative as a significant intervention in supporting businesses, particularly emerging brands.
“The stand is free. We did not pay to exhibit, yet this opportunity is helping our business greatly,” he added.
