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- fashion
Sanwo-Olu walks the runway at Lagos Fashion Week 2026
The Lagos State governor appeared on the runway for Ugo Monye. The appearance connects political visibility with fashion, but details about its purpose and any associated commitments remain unconfirmed.
Queen Diana Story · 31 October 2026
- fashion
DWL at Lagos Fashion Week 2026: Heritage Redefined
DWL made its Lagos Fashion Week runway debut with a collection exploring the relationship between heritage and contemporary dressing. Through structured tailoring, lacework, rich colour and statement silhouettes, the label presented a fresh perspective on modern fashion.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Geometric Motion Design Lab at Lagos Fashion Week 2026
Geometric Motion Design Lab explored the relationship between geometry, indigo and contemporary African identity at Lagos Fashion Week 2026. Its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, Indigo Exoskeleton, combined structured tailoring, bold prints and relaxed silhouettes.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- editorial
Lagos Fashion Week 2026 Through the Pen of Queen Diana Story: Fringe, Craft, Commerce & the Complete Designer Lineup.
Fringe, craft and a packed five day schedule are defining the 15th edition in Victoria Island. Behind the runway buzz, organisers are asking how African design can turn attention into lasting business.
Queen Diana Story · 31 October 2026
- fashion
Bakusoraya at Lagos Fashion Week 2026: Beninese Heritage
Bakusoraya brought Beninese textile traditions and contemporary African elegance to the Lagos Fashion Week 2026 runway. Through batik inspired prints, embroidery, fringe and fluid silhouettes, the label explored how cultural heritage can inform modern fashion.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Garbe Fashion Brand: Colour, Print and the Freedom to Experiment
Garbe brought vibrant prints, striking colour combinations and playful silhouettes to Lagos Fashion Week 2026. Its runway presentation offers an opportunity to explore how colour, pattern and shape can become tools for individuality in contemporary African fashion.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- nigeria
Explainer: Why Nigeria's Electricity Problem Is a Financial Problem
Generation capacity is not the binding constraint. Metering, collections and transmission are. A guide to how the sector actually works.
Emeka Nwosu · 21 July 2026
- lifestyle
I Was Frightened, I Didn’t Like It: Heidi Klum Halloween Costume.
Heidi Klum arrived at her 25th Halloween party in New York as a giant, bloody version of her own severed left hand, and I found it frightening. Here is what the look involved, who was there and why the spectacle works even when it disturbs.
Queen Diana Story · 1 November 2026
- fashion
Dukun Lagos Fashion Week: Itsekiri Heritage Reimagined
Dukun brought Itsekiri cultural references into contemporary fashion at Lagos Fashion Week 2026, using deconstruction, fabric manipulation and layered construction to explore identity through clothing. The presentation connected the designer’s wider interest in craftsmanship and storytelling with a striking palette of orange, yellow, white and cobalt blue.
Global News Arena Writer · 30 October 2026
- fashion
Imad Eduso Into the Wild at Lagos Fashion week 2026
Imad Eduso brought a new dimension to its Lagos Fashion Week story with Into the Wild, a collection that expanded the brand into menswear while retaining its expressive approach to contemporary fashion. From raffia hats and fringed trousers to animal-inspired prints and lace, the presentation explored how familiar design signatures can evolve.
Global News Arena Writer · 30 October 2026
- fashion
Dust of the Earth at Lagos Fashion Week 2026
Dust of the Earth presented A Letter to Earth, a collection that explored identity, memory and circular fashion through reworked materials and expressive silhouettes. Founded by Omolabake Temetan, the label demonstrated how discarded textiles can become the foundation for new creative possibilities.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
NKWO Fashion Brand: Nkwo Onwuka’s Vision for Sustainable African Design
Founded by Nigerian designer Nkwo Onwuka, NKWO combines traditional craftsmanship with textile waste reduction and contemporary fashion. Through its development of Dakala Cloth and its work with artisans, the label explores how discarded materials can become valuable resources while supporting the preservation of local skills.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Sevon Dejana Fashion Brand: Segun Edikan’s Vision of Couture
Sevon Dejana has developed a distinctive presence in Nigerian luxury fashion through sculptural silhouettes, intricate embellishment and story driven couture. Founded by Aladejana Segun Victor Edikan, the label brings together family craftsmanship, personal expression and a contemporary approach to occasionwear.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Maliko at Lagos Fashion Week 2026: Artisanal Footwear
Maliko brought its artisanal footwear and accessories into the wider conversation about contemporary African fashion at Lagos Fashion Week 2026. Founded by Ebuka Omaliko, the Lagos based brand combines handcrafted products, expressive design and a stated commitment to local artisans and responsible production.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Ajanée Fashion Brand: Luqman Ajani’s Vision of Individuality and Reuse
Ajanée is part of a generation of Nigerian fashion labels challenging conventional ideas about clothing through experimentation, individuality and material reuse. Founded by Luqman Ajani, the brand invites a closer look at how discarded garments can become new expressions of identity.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Iremitide Fashion Brand: The Art of Occasionwear and Dramatic Elegance
Iremitide brought a vivid interpretation of occasionwear to Lagos Fashion Week 2026, using colour, embellishment and sculptural silhouettes to create garments designed to command attention. Its presentation offers a starting point for examining how contemporary African fashion approaches celebration, femininity and the art of dressing.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Cynthia Abila Fashion Brand: The Common Ground Between Heritage and Memory
Nigerian designer Cynthia Abila builds contemporary womenswear around cultural storytelling, locally made textiles and the preservation of traditional craftsmanship. Her Lagos Fashion Week 2026 collection, The Common Ground, brought personal remembrance and shared cultural experience into a presentation that explored the connections between clothing, family and identity.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Street Souk fashion platform: the Rise of African Streetwear
Founded by Iretidayo Zaccheaus, Street Souk has helped create a platform for Nigerian streetwear brands and the communities surrounding them. Its Lagos Fashion Week presentations demonstrate why streetwear deserves to be understood as a creative culture, not simply a casual clothing category.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Christie Brown Fashion Brand: Aisha Ayensu’s Vision of African Luxury
Founded in Ghana in 2008 by Aisha Ayensu, Christie Brown brings African craftsmanship and heritage into contemporary luxury fashion. Its Lagos Fashion Week 2026 presentation continued the label’s exploration of refined tailoring, rich textures and modern femininity.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Imprint South Africa fashion brand: Mzukisi Mbane and the Stories Woven Into Fashion
Founded by creative director Mzukisi Mbane, Imprint South Africa fashion brand draws on African heritage, personal memory and bold textile design to create contemporary fashion. Its Lagos Fashion Week 2026 presentation placed graphic fabrics and voluminous forms within a wider conversation about identity, craftsmanship and cultural storytelling.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Cute-Saint Fashion Brand: Muftau Femi Ajose and the Stories Clothing Can Preserve
Founded by Muftau Femi Ajose, Cute-Saint is a Nigerian genderless fashion label that brings African cultural narratives into contemporary clothing through batik, expressive silhouettes and artisanal techniques. Its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, Mo Sá, Mo Wò, revisits childhood memories and the Egungun tradition through a modern design language.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Oshobor Fashion Brand: Peter Oshobor’s World of Art, Heritage and Transformation
Founded by Nigerian designer Peter Oshobor, Oshobor approaches fashion through emotional storytelling, experimental materials and references to Benin heritage. Its Lagos Fashion Week presentations demonstrate how clothing can become a meeting point for personal expression, cultural memory and unconventional design.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
ChicNiCity Fashion Brand: Bibi Asenuga’s Modern African Identity
Founded by Nigerian American designer Boye “Bibi” Asenuga, ChicNiCity brings African inspired prints and colours into contemporary ready to wear fashion. Its appearance on the Lagos Fashion Week 2026 schedule connects the brand’s international outlook with a wider conversation about heritage, identity and modern dressing.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Kilentar Fashion Brand: Michelle Adepoju’s African Vision
Michelle Adepoju is building a fashion identity around West African craftsmanship, Yoruba heritage and contemporary womenswear. Her journey reveals how cultural memory, the work of women artisans and modern design can intersect in an industry constantly searching for new creative perspectives.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- fashion
Hertunba Fashion Brand: Florentina Agu’s Story of Craft
Nigerian designer Florentina Agu founded Hertunba around a vision of feminine expression, indigenous textiles and contemporary clothing. Her work raises broader questions about women’s confidence, traditional craftsmanship, textile waste and the realities of building a fashion business.
Global News Arena Writer · 29 October 2026
- world
London Fashion Week Is Growing Its Global Audience. The Business Lesson Goes Beyond Fashion
More international buyers are showing interest in London fashion, highlighting the value of turning attention into lasting business opportunities.
GNA Writes · 23 September 2026
- world
British Airways to Resume Tanzania Flights After 13-Year Absence
British Airways is resuming flights to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar after 13 years, a long-term bet on Tanzania's tourism appeal that gives travel businesses nearly two years to prepare before the first flight lands.
Global News Arena · 21 September 2026
- world
Sitting At The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 in Dubai, Thinking About The Nigerian Jollof Rice War At Akwaaba African Travel Market
There is something slightly surreal about standing inside the bustling exhibition halls of Dubai, surrounded by discussions on quantum computing and predictive algorithms, and finding yourself daydreaming about a plate of smoky Jollof rice in Lagos. A must read.
Queen Diana Story · 13 September 2026
- business
How Startup Funding Works in Nigeria: From Bootstrapping to Venture Capital
From personal savings and grants to angel investment and venture capital, understanding how startup funding works can help Nigerian entrepreneurs choose the right path to build, finance and grow a successful business.
Lady NG · 14 August 2026
- technology
I Didn't Think Much About Google Images Until I Asked Who It Was Really Built For.
Google Images is becoming less like a place to find one picture and more like a place to discover ideas. That could matter a lot for creators.
Reva Mag · 3 August 2026
- entertainment
Feature: Restitution Has Moved From Debate to Logistics
Museums that agreed in principle to return objects are now negotiating crates, conservation and insurance.
Adaeze Okonkwo · 18 July 2026
- biography
Ugo Monye: Biography of the Nigerian Menswear Designer
Ugo Monye is the Lagos designer behind a celebrated menswear label known for agbada, kaftans and tailored ceremonial wear.
GNA Writes · 3 July 2026