# Emmy Kasbit

> Emmy Kasbit is a menswear label based in Lagos, Nigeria, started in 2014. Behind the label: Emmanuel Okoro. Known for tailoring built around Akwete, the hand-woven cloth of Abia State in eastern Nigeria.

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- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/nigerian-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Emmanuel Okoro
- Based: Lagos, Nigeria
- Since: 2014
- Focus: Menswear
- Makes: Menswear, womenswear and bespoke tailoring
- Trained: Computer science in Calabar; learned pattern-making and cutting on the job
- Official site: https://emmykasbit.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmykasbit/

## Who is behind Emmy Kasbit?

Emmanuel Okoro studied computer science in Calabar and learned pattern-making and cutting while working at production and fashion houses before launching Emmy Kasbit in Lagos in 2014, Industrie Africa reported in 2020; the name grew out of a college nickname. Each collection starts from Akwete, the hand-woven cloth of his home state, Abia, made with artisan weavers, and the label began with menswear before adding womenswear built on the same tailoring. Okoro won Lagos Fashion Week’s Fashion Focus Fund, a grant with a year of business mentoring, in 2018. The week lists him on its runway most years since 2017, including on 25 October 2024 and 30 October 2025, and his site lists collections through Spring/Summer 2026.

## Timeline

- 2014: Emmanuel Okoro launches Emmy Kasbit. (source: https://lagosfashionweek.ng/designers/emmy-kasbit)
- 2018: Wins Lagos Fashion Week’s Fashion Focus Fund. (source: https://industrieafrica.com/blogs/imprint/spotlight-emmy-kasbit-nigeria)
- 25 October 2024: Shows at Lagos Fashion Week. (source: https://lagosfashionweek.ng/event-schedule/fashion-week-2024)
- 30 October 2025: Shows at Lagos Fashion Week. (source: https://lagosfashionweek.ng/event-schedule/fashion-week-2025)

## Sources

- [Lagos Fashion Week — Emmy Kasbit designer profile](https://lagosfashionweek.ng/designers/emmy-kasbit) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Industrie Africa — spotlight on Emmy Kasbit (5 August 2020)](https://industrieafrica.com/blogs/imprint/spotlight-emmy-kasbit-nigeria) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Emmy Kasbit — official site](https://emmykasbit.com) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Lagos Fashion Week — 2024 event guide (23–27 October 2024)](https://lagosfashionweek.ng/event-schedule/fashion-week-2024) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Lagos Fashion Week — 2025 event guide (29 October–2 November 2025)](https://lagosfashionweek.ng/event-schedule/fashion-week-2025) — checked 2026-10-22