Highlights From Lagos Fashion Week 2024
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- November 4, 2024
Lagos Fashion Week, which ran from October 23 to October 27, has concluded another spectacular edition, showcasing the finest of African design. Thousands of fashion enthusiasts, buyers, and important industry players worldwide flocked to Lagos, Nigeria, for one of the continent’s most prestigious fashion events, where creativity and commerce met on the runway.
Spring/Summer 2025 designs from designers around Africa were showcased during these five exciting days, showcasing African fashion’s distinct cultural diversity and inventiveness. Brands from Ghana, Kenya, Côte D’Ivoire, and other countries were represented in the lineup, highlighting Lagos Fashion Week’s role as a centre for Pan-African talent. Notable designers who each brought their unique vision to reality were Loza Maléombho of Côte D’Ivoire, Lilabare of Kenya, and Boyedoe and Ajabeng of Ghana.
The event attracted significant interest worldwide, with around 4,000 people in attendance and more than 60 designer collections showcased. Local luxury stores like Alara and Temple Muse also gave African designers a vital platform to network with international consumers and influential figures in the industry.
In addition to the collections, this year’s Lagos Fashion Week was an interactive event that honoured African innovation in all its forms. Möet & Chandon’s welcoming party, which kicked off the festivities, established a boisterous tone for the week. Davido, a Nigerian superstar, surprised the crowd by making an appearance for the local brand Ugo Monye, adding a surprising flair to the runway.
The runway served as a creative canvas as designers showcased striking, exquisite, and distinctive collections of African style. Some of the most notable names were Emmy Kasbit, whose creations gave traditional tailoring a new angle, and Babayo, which is renowned for its modern takes on African design. The other fan favourites, Cynthia Abila, Hertunba, Lady Biba, and WOTE K I Design, all demonstrated how profoundly African culture can influence contemporary fashion.
Lagos Fashion Week 2024 celebrated the vibrant African fashion scene and showcased talent with a variety of shows, showroom experiences, and nightlife events. It was a priceless chance for the designers to become more visible, establish connections with international markets, and set the tone for the upcoming season.
Ajanee
Wote K I Design
Ugo Monye
Pepper Row
Lila Bare
Kilenter
Jzo
Jewel Jemila
Iremitide
Hertunba
Heineken 45’CL x Orange Culture
Green Access
Fruche
Fia
Emmy Kasbit
Eki Silk
Desiree Iyama
Cute Saint
Boyedoe
Babayo
Awa Meite
Dorcas Akintoye is a versatile writer with a passion for beauty, fashion, relationships, and culinary delight. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, she adds a touch of elegance to every topic she explores. She is a writer at THEWILL DOWNTOWN.
