Lagos Fashion Week is back for its 16th edition, themed CRAFTED: Heritage. Innovation. Circular Futures. Here are key moments from Lagos Fashion Week 2026 Day 1.
On the Runway: Akwete Reimagined, Some Birds Fly South and The In-Between
Day 1 featured three presentations exploring different approaches to craft, materiality and contemporary African design.
Lagos Fashion Week 2026 Day 1 began with Akwete Reimagined, a capsule collection collaboration between Nigerian designer Emmy Kasbit and ALÁRA. Featuring statement pieces made with Akwete, the collection explored how traditional textile techniques can be reinterpreted through a contemporary design lens.
Sisiano followed with its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, Some Birds Fly South. The collection featured sheer pieces and fringe detailing that introduced movement, alongside relaxed menswear silhouettes and an array of hand-printed fabrics.
Orange Culture presented its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, The In-Between, bringing together familiar silhouettes, uneven proportions, sheer layering, hand-stitched embellishments and looped-yarn surfaces across a varied colour palette.
