The gap between African design talent and global luxury markets is narrowing, as evidenced by Q Rising’s latest venture in Lagos. The London-based Qasimi brand's talent incubator, which launched its first mentorship workshop, signals a shift in how established fashion houses are approaching emerging market talent. While African fashion has long...
Oct 28, 2024
Qasimi Rising has announced a new partnership with Lagos Fashion Week aimed at nurturing creative talent across the African continent. The purpose of the collaboration will be to provide a platform for emerging designers to showcase their work and gain valuable mentorship opportunities. Hoor Al Qasimi, the founder of Qasimi Rising, expressed the...
Aug 8, 2024
Through an approach that heralds collaborations, grassroots community impact and co-creation, Lagos Fashion Week has had a hand in Shaping Africa’s Fashion Future. A continent whose industry’s future is highly dependent on moving the conversation beyond creativity to adding value for the industry. This propels the Lagos Fashion Week platform to...
Nov 24, 2020
"You have to struggle so hard to make your voice heard, that's why Lagos will always stand out," model Larry Hector told AFP about Nigeria's gritty yet unquestionably glamorous megacity Lagos. The statuesque 20-year-old dressed in all-white was standing backstage at the Lagos Fashion Week on Friday evening surrounded by a dizzying array of lush...
Oct 29, 2018
Lagos - Ibrahim Aminu launched his first clothing line eight years ago when he designed a dress for his sister. Before he knew it, the orders began flooding in and House of Kaya became the first -- and so far only -- haute couture house in conservative, mainly Muslim northern Nigeria. Lagos Fashion and Design Week, the annual festival which runs...
Oct 27, 2017
