Lagos Fashion Week didn’t try to prove anything this season—it showed up with confidence. Over five days, designers presented collections that felt intentional, each show adding to a broader conversation about what African fashion looks like when it stops seeking validation and starts setting its own terms. Here are the ten trends that defined Spring/Summer […]
Lagos Fashion Week’s fifteenth-anniversary edition delivered on its promise to position the city as a serious fashion capital. Over five days, more than fifty designers presented
Over the last four days, more than fifty African designers have showcased on the runway, presenting functional
Day four of Lagos Fashion Week unfolded in layers of textures and colors, with designers leaning into movement and meaning through
On Friday night, the eclectic showcase at Lagos Fashion Week continued, bringing together more African fashion houses on the catwalk with daring shows featuring intricate silhouettes,
Lagos Fashion Week kicked off on Thursday night with a vibrant showcase of creativity, culture, and contemporary style. The opening shows brought
While African fashion practices have long been inherently sustainable, designers are now navigating a global system where sustainability means compliance
Boyedoe, Connade, and Late For Work: African Design Takes Paris at Tranoï 2025 Photo credit: Andrea Adriani / GoRunway, Canex Tranoï runway, Paris Fashion Week SS26. Connade — Hand in Hand Collection Between September 29 and October 7, 2025, Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 brought the usual spectacle but this season, three African designers made […]
About Read More Banke Kuku Banke Kuku is a luxury textile and fashion brand known for its vibrant prints, fluid silhouettes, and intricate, statement-driven designs. Founded by Banke Kuku in 2011, the brand blends West African artistry with influences from Kuku’s background in woven textiles and print design. Working between Lagos and London, Banke Kuku […]
Hortense Mbea of AFROPIAN: The Fashion Griot Hortense Mbea, founder of Afropian Hortense Mbea moves through the world as if every gesture were a prayer. Every fold of fabric, every hand-stitched seam, every bead threaded with care carries a story—a word, a sentence, a chapter in Africa’s vast and unending book. Born and raised abroad, […]