Lagos Fashion Week marks 15th edition with sustainability focus
The five-day event features dozens of Nigerian and African designers under the theme “Crafted,” emphasizing heritage and skill.
Lagos Fashion Week has returned to Nigeria for its 15th edition, pairing runway presentations with a focus on sustainability and ensuring that African creators benefit financially from their work. Dozens of designers from Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa are taking part in the five-day event.
Organizers have published the Blueprint for a Regenerative Fashion Future, a manifesto calling for a commercially viable industry. It emphasizes supply chains that restore land, respect the people making garments and retain economic value within Africa.
The edition’s theme, “Crafted,” puts the skills and cultural heritage behind the clothing at the center of the program. Cameroonian culinary content creator Pierre Mbengue said Nigerian fashion combines contemporary and traditional elements, reflecting the extravagance he associates with the country’s culture.
Cameroonian designer Queen Tumenta said the growing attention to African fashion gives creatives a platform they had long lacked. She described the work receiving recognition as an expression of creativity that has existed for years, rather than something newly emerging.
