Lagos Fashion Week

Ciara Walks for Fruche in Bold Red Gown at the Lagos Fashion Week

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1 year ago

3 November 2025

Ciara made an unexpected but memorable appearance at Lagos Fashion Week 2025 when she walked the runway for Nigerian fashion house, Fruche. The American singer closed the show wearing a striking red gown that immediately became one of the event’s most talked-about moments.

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The gown, designed by Fruche’s creative director, Frank Aghuno, was a floor-length piece with sharp pleats that shimmered under the lights. Its vivid red tone stood out against the minimalist runway setting, and the addition of a sculpted gele gave the look a distinctly Nigerian edge. The mix of traditional headwear and a modern shape reflected Fruche’s ongoing theme of merging local craftsmanship with global fashion ideas.

Inside the venue, the crowd responded with enthusiasm as Ciara walked with calm precision to end the show. Guests raised their phones, capturing the scene that quickly spread across social media within hours. Videos and photos of the performance circulated widely online, drawing comments from fashion enthusiasts across Nigeria and beyond.

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For Fruche, the collaboration reinforced the label’s growing influence in Nigerian fashion. Founded by Aghuno, the brand has built a reputation for bold tailoring and cultural storytelling through fabric. Its participation in Lagos Fashion Week again highlighted the strength of homegrown design on an international stage.

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Lagos Fashion Week, now in its fifteenth year, continues to position itself as one of Africa’s most significant fashion events. Each season, it brings together designers, buyers, and media from around the world to engage with Africa’s creative industry. Ciara’s involvement this year drew further focus to the event and to Fruche’s work, placing both in wider global discussion.

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In a short interview shared by local outlets, Ciara expressed admiration for Lagos and praised the city’s energy and creative pulse. Her presence on the runway wasn’t just a guest appearance; it underscored the growing connection between global pop culture and African fashion.

By the end of the show, Fruche had achieved what every designer aims for: visibility, conversation, and recognition for the craft behind the clothes. The moment was less about spectacle and more about collaboration, bringing together music, fashion, and culture on a stage that continues to push Nigerian creativity forward.

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Lagos Fashion Week

Hertunba SS27 Ready-to-Wear Collection

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2 weeks ago

31 October 2026

Laju Odogwu

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Hertunba opened the official runway shows at Lagos Fashion Week 2026 on Thursday, October 29, with its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, titled New World. Presented by designer Florentina Agu at the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, the collection brought together the brand’s familiar handwoven Akwete skirts and fitted dresses with shorter silhouettes, fringe, lace, sequins and wooden beads.

Lagos Fashion Week 2026 runs from October 28 to November 1 under the theme CRAFTED: Heritage. Innovation. Circular Futures.

The idea behind New World came from Agu’s desire to imagine a society where women could dress freely without the fear of being judged or restricted by expectations of modesty. As a firstborn daughter raised in a strict religious household, the designer explained that her upbringing still influences some of the clothing choices she feels comfortable making, despite her independence. She used the collection to picture a different Nigeria where women could express themselves through fashion without such restrictions. This thinking brought about the shorter hemlines, playful cuts and more revealing designs introduced to the collection.

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Across the display, fringe appeared as a major detail, worked into garments using materials such as beads and wool. Lace and wooden beads were also introduced into some of the designs, while sequins were used on a black maxi dress. The colour selection included blue, cream, brown and black, with red appearing in the beaded details. Among the standout designs were a blue and cream mini dress with fringe detailing and a black sequin maxi dress.

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One of the woven designs was a black-and-white co-ord with a geometric pattern. It consisted of a bustier with a flared peplum and a matching column skirt, worn with a sheer black cape in a lattice design.

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Founded by Agu in 2020, Hertunba works with Nigerian artisans who contribute to the making of its garments through weaving, threading and tailoring. The brand draws on indigenous weaving techniques and also reuses excess textiles from production, turning them into wearable pieces and home accessories.

The collection followed a see-now, buy-now approach, with Agu working with her artisans months ahead of the show to make the designs available online immediately after the runway presentation.

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Lagos Fashion Week

Orange Culture’s SS27 Collection Embraced Bold Colours and Prints

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2 weeks ago

30 October 2026

Destiny Echobu

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Nigerian fashion label Orange Culture presented its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, titled The In-Between, at Lagos Fashion Week 2026. Unveiled by designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal on October 28, the collection explored longing and self-appreciation through printed garments, contrasting colours and distinctive cuts.

The presentation began with large pieces of fabric hanging from the venue’s ceiling, each carrying messages about love and self-acceptance. Models later appeared in garments made from soft fabrics and cut into different shapes. Oke-Lawal said he wanted guests to connect with the presentation personally and see it as an opportunity to appreciate themselves.

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Among the looks was a red and black dress with a deep side cut-out. Another featured a flowing two-piece set in pink and butter yellow chiffon. Other outfits combined contrasting shades with printed fabrics, while some featured loose shapes and unexpected proportions.

Some of the prints drew inspiration from the floor tiles in Oke-Lawal’s childhood home, which was destroyed in a fire. The designer brought this memory into the collection through patterns that referenced the former home. The range also included new crochet pieces, introducing a different approach to the label’s use of fabric and texture.

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Oke-Lawal also challenged the usual divisions between menswear and womenswear. A red crocheted top previously worn by a woman in an earlier collection returned as a menswear piece in The In-Between. Its reappearance reflected the label’s approach to clothing without assigning particular styles to one gender.

Founded in 2011, Orange Culture is a Lagos-based fashion label that draws on Nigerian influences in its contemporary designs.

The presentation was part of the opening-day activities at Lagos Fashion Week 2026, which ran under the theme CRAFTED: Heritage. Innovation. Circular Futures.

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Lagos Fashion Week

Celebrities Spotted at the Mai ATAFO SS27 Womenswear Show

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3 weeks ago

27 October 2026

Laju Odogwu

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Ahead of the official Lagos Fashion Week dates, ATAFO presented its SS27 womenswear collection at a private showcase on October 25, 2026. Themed “All Boys Out,” the display introduced “A Measure of Her,” a lineup of formalwear designed for women. Nigerian celebrities, including Hilda Baci, Liquorose, and Frances Theodore attended the event in a range of looks, from tailored jackets and wide-leg trousers to a dress with a feathered train.

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Hilda Baci wore a grey two-piece in a repeated pattern, with a loose short-sleeve jacket and wide-leg floor pant. She accessorized with a brown silk scarf, large round gold earrings, tinted sunglasses and a burgundy clutch.

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Kim Oprah wore an oversized brown blazer with wide shoulders over a thin-striped white shirt, paired with tailored white shorts. She completed the look with a brown and white woven handbag and a pixie cut.

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Frances Theodore wore an off-the-shoulder black mini dress with red beaded trimming along the neckline. The dress had a transparent black skirt that flowed to the hem, finished with red and black feathers. She completed the look with sheer black opera-length gloves.

The collection moved tailoring away from the usual suit, mixing strong cuts with gentle details. For ATAFO, a woman in formal clothes is free to leave old rules behind, and the show treated power dressing as something that can feel soft and feminine.

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