FFrom October 25 to 29, Heineken Lagos Fashion Week returns for its 13th edition, with catwalk shows and presentations and a range of other activities taking place around the vibrant city of Lagos.
This year’s program has been carefully curated to demonstrate commitment to the country and the continent by adding value to creativity through discovering and nurturing new talents explored through initiatives such as Fashion Focus & Green Access. This year’s lineup truly reflects this commitment.
The key to a dynamic and sustainable fashion ecosystem is the ability to discover, nurture and support a wave of new talent. As a result, the organizers have remained true to their mission by implementing initiatives that promote collaboration, skills development and market access in the vibrant city of Lagos. From Thursday, October 26 to 29, the #LagosFW runway will welcome these new talents, further positioning Lagos as the destination for new talents on the continent.
#LagosFW2023 Line-up:
- XRETAIL – After a successful pop-up in key cities in Africa such as Abidjan, Abuja, Accra and Cape Town, XRetail returns to Lagos from October 25 to 31 at concept stores: Zinkata & Vane Style. Consumers can explore a carefully selected collection from both established and emerging African designers.
- Lagos Fashion Week x ANKA – On Wednesday, October 23, Lagos Fashion Week, in partnership with ANKA, an Ivorian e-commerce startup formerly AFRIKEA, will host a private roundtable dinner with key industry stakeholders and a designer cocktail event to kick off the LagosFW festivities.
- UNESCO report – On October 26, during Lagos Fashion Week, UNESCO will launch its first-ever report on “The African Fashion Sector: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Growth,” which provides an overview of the enormous potential of the African fashion industry and strategic recommendations for sustainable grow. Register here.
- Catwalk shows – From October 26 to 28, Lagos Fashion Week tents will officially open for catwalk shows. The doors of the Federal Palace Hotel open daily at 5:00 PM.
- Exchange shop – From October 26 to 28, Swapshop will be back at Lagos Fashion Week in collaboration with ZeClutter. The Swap Shop initiative embraces the principles of a circular economy, which emphasize reuse, reduction and recycling, and encourages consumers to consider how their purchasing decisions can create change through the exchange of secondhand items, such as swapping, sharing, donation and resale.
- Green Access Showcase – With an in-depth focus on transforming waste in Lagos into innovative and environmentally conscious designs, Luqman Ajanifounder of Ajaneé; Adebayo Adamolafounder of Bornstarng; Wuraola Omiyalefounder of By.Wuzzy; Tunde Shoremekun, founder of ESO by Liman; And Temetan Omolabakefounder of Dust of the Earth, will create their collections from waste materials, mainly using second-hand clothing sourced from the largest second-hand markets in Lagos, and will take to the catwalk on Saturday, October 28.
- Heineken at 150 launch – Heineken, one of the world’s best-known beer brands, is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a launch event at the #LagosFW grounds on Saturday, October 28. The launch event will demonstrate Heineken’s commitment to spreading and embracing the spirit of good times conviviality lifestyle that Heineken stands for.
- Lagos Fashion Week and the Naija Fashion Collective: Clothing of the Future – Lagos Fashion Week enters into an innovative partnership with The Fashion Collective Naija to venture into uncharted territories by introducing ‘Garments of the Future’ – an initiative aimed at creating digital replicas of clothes seen on the catwalk. This collaboration represents a critical step forward in the fashion industry as it aligns physical fashion presentations with emerging digital capabilities.
Ticket availability and access
Tickets are available for purchase to access the Lagos Fashion Week 2023 physical catwalk shows at the tents here.
Lagos Fashion Week 2023 is powered by Heineken and supported by Style House Files, TECNO, Lush Hair, Bioderma, Bank of Industry, MTN Nigeria, AfreximBank and Spotify.
Media partners: BellaNaija Online, Bella Naija Style, Guardian Life, Style Vitae, Business Day, Okay Africa and Culture Keeper.
For more information on Lagos Fashion Week 2023, visit lagosfashionweek.ng or follow the Instagram page @lagosfashionweekofficial.
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