Lagos Fashion Week opens: five days of shows with Orange Culture and Lisa Folawiyo
From Wednesday to Sunday, established and emerging labels present new collections in Lagos. Sisiano and Orange Culture open the event, and Lisa Folawiyo closes it.
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Lagos Fashion Week begins on Wednesday, 28 October. Until Sunday, 1 November, established and emerging labels will show their collections on Victoria Island. The fashion week was founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele. The organiser lists it as a 2025 Earthshot Prize winner in the "Build a Waste-Free World" category. Alongside the shows, it runs programmes such as Green Access, the Fashion Business Series and the LagosFW Showrooms.
According to BellaNaija Style's day-by-day schedule, Wednesday opens with Sisiano, a joint presentation by Alara and Emmy Kasbit, and Orange Culture. On Thursday, founder Akerele takes part in a fireside chat, followed by labels including Killentar, Hertunba and Christie Brown. Friday features names such as Imad Eduso, Pepperrow and Désirée Iyama, while Saturday includes Bridget Awosika, Elie Kuame and Mariah Bocoum.
Designer Lisa Folawiyo closes the programme on Sunday evening. Partners listed in the schedule include Heineken, the Bank of Industry, the Italian Institute of Fashion Management and the US Consulate General. According to YNaija, labels such as Orange Culture and Kenneth Ize have already shown at fashion weeks in Paris, London and New York.