Mercedes Benz fashion week in New York is one of the world's largest fashion showcases and this year, African designer's and style makers definitely played their part. Check out some of our favorite flicks of African products spotted at NYFW: 

Mother and daughter Nigerian fashion family royalty Deola by Deola Sagoe and Clan Diaries showed their lines in a joint show during NYFW.

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Nigerian Channel O VJ and fashionisto Denrele Edun was spotted at his countrymen Washington Roberts' NYFW presentation

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Liberian designer and project runway alum Korto Momolu also presented her S/S15 designs

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Senegalese designer Diarra Busso gave us turban drama and veiled vogue when she presented her ready to wear and bridal S/S15 lines Abstract Cubism and Reves Dores, respectively.

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Former Victoria's Secret Model and current host of Africa's Next Top Model Oluchi Orlandi was spotted rocking Nigerian brand Jewel by Lisa and walking in South African designer David Tlale's S/S15 showcase alongside Tyson Beckford.

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Angolan cover girl Sharam Diniz also ripped the runway for David Tlale.

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Nigeria has obviously developed a robust fashion scene as most of the African talents presenting at this year's NYFW call the country home. Here's a few outtakes from Lisa Foliwayo's S/S15 Jewel by Lisa line:

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Jewel by Lisa designer, Lisa Foliwayo, poses alongside June Ambrose and Ambrose's daughter Summer.

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