Lagos Fashion Week is a Game Changer in the Fashion Scene
Tyshca Nicole
Photo Credit: Lagos Fashion Week
Attended by buyers, consumers, and the media over the course of four days in the fashion hub of Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos Fashion Week (LagosFW) serves as a platform for the Nigerian and, by extension, African fashion industry.
When it comes to programs that help, enhance, and expand Africa's fashion sector, Lagos Fashion Week is the undisputed frontrunner. It's not only about the clothes on the runway; the yearly event provides a real space where fashion can once again become a tool for commerce and the arts in Nigeria.
Their initiatives include the following:
Runway Shows and Presentations featuring new season collections from designers
Fashion Focus Africa – talent discovery initiative that creates access to Fashion Focus Fund, knowledge transfer, information exchange, networking opportunities, and access to market
Fashion Business Series to facilitate conversations with key players from the Nigerian and Pan African industries and beyond, as a useful tool for exchanging ideas, networking, and developing the fashion industry.
Green Access – Talent discovery with a vision to encourage designers to create social, economic, and environmentally sustainable fashion brands
Visual Makers Fellowship – Created to empower budding filmmakers and photographers with workshops and masterclasses
Lagos FW Showrooms – Access to shop some of your favourite fashion brands
After parties – an opportunity to experience Lagos’ nightlife and connect with some of Africa’s finest creatives in a relaxed environment
The city of Lagos, where Lagos Fashion Week is held, is a tourist destination in its own right. A urban island with between 17 and 20 million residents, it is a fascinating crossroads of people and cultures and a hub for trade and innovation in Africa.
Photo Credit: Oladipo Akindokun