Skip to main content
BoF Logo

Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.

Africa’s Powerhouse Is Rewriting the Fashion Week Playbook

As Lagos Fashion Week kicks off, founder Omoyemi Akerele looks back at ten years of shows and reveals how Nigeria’s flagship fashion event could adopt a pan-African strategy in the decade ahead.
Tsemaye Binitie Lagos Fashion Week 2021. Kola Oshalusi for Lagos Fashion Week.
Tsemaye Binitie at Lagos Fashion Week. Kola Oshalusi for Lagos Fashion Week. (Lagos Fashion Week)

Please log in to ensure you can read our agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice. Or get in touch at support@businessoffashion.com if you experience difficulties.

Omoyemi Akerele

In This Article

© 2026 The Business of Fashion. All rights reserved. For more information read our Terms & Conditions

More from Global Markets
A guide to unlocking opportunity in emerging and frontier fashion markets.
view more
Latest News & Analysis
Unrivalled, world class journalism across fashion, luxury and beauty industries.

Estée Lauder’s Surprise Acquisition, Explained

The American cosmetic giant’s buyout of Ayurvedic beauty line Forest Essentials came as a surprise. By picking an under-the-radar brand it knows well, the company can show that it’s still in the M&A game without needing to outbid rivals.


VIEW MORE
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
CONNECT WITH US ON