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Lagos Fashion Week returns with focus on sustainability

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Adegoke, Y. (2026, October 30). Lagos Fashion Week returns with focus on sustainability. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/30/2026/lagos-fashion-week-returns-with-focus-on-sustainability

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Lagos Fashion Week marked the start of its 15th edition this week with a focus on sustainability and heritage in African fashion. Notable designers like Lisa Folawiyo and Nkwo participated in an event emphasizing craftsmanship and circular fashion as part of the theme "Crafted." The organizers aim to address economic challenges in the industry by turning global interest into sustainable opportunities for local businesses. Omoyemi Akerele, the founder, highlighted infrastructure issues such as access to finance and manufacturing capacity as key barriers to growth.

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But the event is increasingly about more than runway recognition: This year’s theme, “Crafted,” puts heritage, craftsmanship, and circular fashion at the center, say the organizers, and reflects Lagos Fashion Week’s growing emphasis on building a commercially viable and sustainable African fashion industry.

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Lagos Fashion Week returned for its 15th edition this week, bringing together some of the continent’s best-known designers, including Lisa Folawiyo, Nkwo, Orange Culture, and Emmy Kasbit. asserted

Week → return → Folawiyo

organizers → craft → industry

The ambition is to turn global interest in African design into lasting economic opportunities for local manufacturers, artisans, and creative businesses. “African fashion doesn’t have a creativity problem, it has an infrastructure problem,” Omoyemi Akerele, founder of Lagos Fashion Week, told Semafor. asserted

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“Access to finance, manufacturing capacity, and distribution remain significant barriers.” asserted

Access → remain → finance