Heineken Lagos Fashion Week Kicks Off in Nigeria

Lagos Fashion Week (LagosFW) is a fashion platform that drives the Nigerian and ultimately, the African fashion industry by bringing together buyers, consumers and the media to view the current collections of designers at a five-day event in the fashion capital of Lagos, Nigeria.

From 23^rd – 27^th October 2024, fashion enthusiasts and industry leaders will come together at the LagosFW Tents, Federal Palace Hotel, under the theme “COMMUNE,” celebrating Africa’s leading talents and showcasing the creativity that defines the continent’s fashion landscape. The theme COMMUNE is not just a call for unity but a celebration of a shared vision for the future of African fashion.

As a leading fashion event on the African fashion calendar, LagosFW leads the way with initiatives that support, strengthen and develop the fashion industry. Beyond the runway, the annual event provides a physical platform that’s gradually repositioning fashion as a useful tool for commerce and creativity in Nigeria. Over five days, the event will showcase a shared vision for the future of African fashion, highlighting the entire fashion value chain’s role in driving innovation and sustainability across the continent.

Activities at this year’s Lagos Fashion week Include:

• Runway Shows and Presentations featuring new season collections from designers.
• Fashion Focus Africa.  A talent discovery initiative that creates access to Fashion Focus Fund, knowledge transfer, information exchange, networking opportunities, and access to market.
• Fashion Business Series to facilitate conversations with key players from the Nigerian and Pan African industries and beyond, as a useful tool for exchanging ideas, networking, and developing the fashion industry.
• Green Access. Talent discovery with a vision to encourage designers to create social, economic, and environmentally sustainable fashion brands.
• Visual Makers Fellowship created to empower budding filmmakers and photographers with workshops and masterclasses.
• LagosFW Showrooms – Access to shop some of your favourite fashion brands.
• After parties to provide an opportunity to experience Lagos’ nightlife and connect with some of Africa’s finest creatives in a relaxed environment.

Participants, designers, and visitors alike will be expecting a diversified and interactive platform to maximize their exposure within and beyond their industry circle and open gateways for more business opportunities.

VIEW THE LagosFW CALENDAR OF EVENTS HERE