Building Around Broken Systems
When Godwin Okoruwa, founder and creative director of GDWN, started his gender-fluid label amidst the pandemic in 2020, he had it firmly at the back of his mind that he had to build purely from his instinct. There was no elaborate market analysis or established blueprint for how the brand would grow. His already decade-long […]
How Lagos Moves
There are two words I’ve long used to describe Lagos: beautiful chaos. They may read like an oxymoron, but they are the closest thing the city has to a definition. To understand Lagos, you must first allow that contradiction to settle in your mind. Only then does the city begin to reveal itself, not as […]
Inside Central Saint Martins’ Makers Camp: West African Makers in Focus
For two weeks, the conservatory room of Mason & Fifth became an experimental studio of collective making.
The Trends Defining African Fashion in 2026
If 2025 marked a year of expansion for African fashion—designers embracing quiet luxury, soft
African Ritual Aesthetics in the Age of Luxury Fashion
Across Lagos, Dakar, and London, African designers are increasingly turning to the sacred. From Adama Paris’ waridjé mask bags to Bubu Ogisi’s
20 Years of Lisa Folawiyo
From embellished Ankara to global recognition, Lisa Folawiyo reflects
Buy Less, Love More: Onata Haus Launches an African-Led Conscious Revolution in Lagos
Buy Less, Love More: Onata Haus Launches an African-Led Conscious Revolution in Lagos Onata Haus Campaign Photographed by Stephen Tayo Lagos, Nigeria — The runway begins where the sand ends. On a private beach in Ilashe, far from the city’s honking chaos, Onata Haus unveiled its vision Monday night: 30 looks drifting past sculptures forged […]
What Defined Lagos Fashion Week SS26? These 10 Trends
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 2025: A Final Recap
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
Lagos Fashion Week: All the Highlights from Day Five
Over the last four days, more than fifty African designers have showcased on the runway, presenting functional