In another successful show, it was certainly one’s dream to deliver a wow factor to the audience and to all who attended on the night. Entrepreneur and Owner of Maku Gifts, Ms. Annette Sete, yet again delivered her second Lavagirl Xplosion Show or LGX Fashion Show at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby city on the Saturday 19th of October. The event showcased a total of ten collections in honor of celebrating the 10th Anniversary of both Lavagirl and Maku Gifts. Each collection displayed on the night, each telling a story of the journey of Lavagirl and most importantly, portraying a cultural journey representing both provinces of East New Britian and East Sepik provinces of which Ms. Sete originates from. Cultural identity is something Sete creates her fabric styles from and that is exactly what she showcased in her culturally inspired collections. A special highlight on the night was the ten winners who won the recent Lavagirl competition to design a unique stylish piece of garment with a Lavagirl fabric design. Each winning designer displayed a piece each showcasing their designs paraded on the runway. Warlapang, Origins, Tabu, Kokonas, Recognition, Croc and Leather, Showtime, Xtra, Collabs (with Barata PNG) and Big City Lights were the different inspired collections that were showcased on the night. The collection, Tabu, which means shell money in Kuanua language, is a huge inspiration to Lavagirl which is used by the ‘tolai’ people of East new Britian province and plays a very significant role in their culture. “We developed the tabu print so tonight for that collection we wanted to show the culture of the tabu shells. With this collection, we predominantly want to make the tabu shine and we have showed that in our fabrics and the garment that we’ve sold.” “The story itself on the other hand, is about how this culture in Papua New Guinea has not died out like others. It is very strong, very vibrant and rich in the tolai culture. For us using the tabu shells itself and incorporating them into our brand, is a piece of identity for us at Lavagirl.” Ms. Sete later thanked all sponsors for their support in making this year’s 2nd LGX fashion show a success and thanked everyone including her team in making this an exciting show and to give everyone who attended the event, an opportunity to see how each collection telling a story and representing the significance of the culture in both provinces and regions.