LAGOS FASHION WEEK 2026 From October 28 to November 1, 2026, Lagos once again became a meeting point for African creativity. With 65 designers, approximately 16,000 attendees and a theme centred on heritage, innovation and circular futures, the 16th edition of Lagos Fashion Week highlighted an industry seeking to moveContinue Reading
CANEX WKND 2026 will take place from 5 to 8 November at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Cultural & Creative Arts in Lagos, Nigeria. Organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) through its Creative Africa Nexus programme, the event will bring together creators, entrepreneurs, investors and professionals from several sectors,Continue Reading
Opportunity status: Upcoming The casting is announced for Sunday, October 18, 2026. The announcement was published on September 30, 2026 by the Dakar Fashion Week Instagram account. As the event date was still in the future as of October 14, 2026, the casting is presented as upcoming, subject to confirmationContinue Reading
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 atContinue Reading
Lagos Fashion Week will return to Lagos from October 28 to November 1, 2026, bringing the fashion industry together at the LagosFW Tents, Federal Palace Hotel. For its 2026 edition, the platform is placing craftsmanship at the centre of its programme with “CRAFTED: Heritage. Innovation. Circular Futures.” The theme reflectsContinue Reading
GTCO Fashion Weekend 2026 will take place on November 7 and 8, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria. Organized by GTCO, the event will feature runway shows, retail experiences, masterclasses, and dedicated spaces for fashion businesses. The event’s official promotional material indicates that public admission is free. An event dedicated to fashionContinue Reading
On September 28, 2026, MaXhosa Africa reached a new milestone in its international development by presenting its first runway show included on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. Founded in South Africa by Laduma Ngxokolo, the house became the first South African brand to present a full runway show onContinue Reading
In Lubumbashi, the fifth edition of Fashion Week brings together Congolese heritage, local materials and Afrofuturism. The 2026 edition aims to make fashion creation a space for cultural transmission, professional training and creative experimentation. From September 14 to 19, 2026, Lubumbashi Fashion Week places Congolese identity at the heart ofContinue Reading
A new fashion event is coming to Dakar. Pont des Styles, a salon dedicated to intergenerational fashion, will take place from December 4 to 6, 2026, at Cinéma Pathé. Led by a collective of organizers including Mariama Soumaré and economist Awa Soumaré, this first edition aims to bridge traditional craftsmanshipContinue Reading
Burkina Faso inaugurated the TEXFORCES-BF complex in Bobo-Dioulasso on September 9, a fully integrated textile facility costing 17 billion CFA francs (30 million dollars) and built to supply uniforms for the country’s defense and security forces while also serving the civilian clothing market. The plant is designed to process moreContinue Reading
