CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos: Four Days Connecting Africa’s Creative Industries
CANEX WKND 2026 will take place from 5 to 8 November at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Cultural & Creative Arts in Lagos,
LAGOS FASHION WEEK 2026: BEYOND THE RUNWAY, AFRICAN FASHION ASSERTS ITS CREATIVE AND INDUSTRIAL AMBITIONS
LAGOS FASHION WEEK 2026 From October 28 to November 1, 2026, Lagos once again became a meeting point for African creativity. With 65
Global Fashion Industry: A Market Worth Nearly $1.9 Trillion in 2026
With a global apparel market estimated at $1.84 trillion in 2025 and around $1.9 trillion in 2026, fashion represents a
Indigo in West Africa: The Story of a Blue That Became Heritage
Before it was a fashion color, indigo was a craftsmanship. From the Senegal River Valley to Mali, and from northern
The Birth of Ready-to-Wear: How Clothing Became an Industry
For a long time, dressing meant having one’s clothes made by a tailor or a dressmaker, or making them oneself.
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The return of oversized tailoring: when the suit goes big
The suit is back. But it isn’t coming back quite the way it was. For several seasons now, silhouettes have been breaking free of overly fitted cuts in favor of more generous volumes. Jackets with strong shoulders, wide trousers, long jackets and deconstructed silhouettes: oversized tailoring is gradually establishing itself
Indigo in West Africa: The Story of a Blue That Became Heritage
Before it was a fashion color, indigo was a craftsmanship. From the Senegal River Valley to Mali, and from northern Nigeria to the Yoruba regions, its production gave rise to some of the most remarkable textile traditions in West Africa. Dyeing with indigo is not just about coloring a fabric:
Adebayo Oke-Lawal: How Orange Culture Is Redefining African Menswear
Fact Sheet: Adebayo Oke-Lawal and Orange Culture Adebayo Oke-Lawal Founder and creative director of Orange Culture Country of origin: Nigeria Documented base of operations: Lagos, Nigeria Brand launch: 2011, according to the LVMH Prize profile Sector: Contemporary fashion Specialty: Menswear, fluid silhouettes, androgynous aesthetics and African-inspired prints Education: Finance at
The perfect garment doesn’t exist: the cut is what makes the difference
The same size can suit two people and still fall completely differently on each. When it comes to style, the label never tells the whole story. What truly makes the difference is often found in how the garment is constructed: the proportions, the volumes, the fabric and, above all, the