# Lagos Space Programme

> Lagos Space Programme is a textile heritage label based in Lagos, Nigeria, started in 2018. Behind the label: Adeju Thompson. Known for genderless clothing that reworks Yoruba adire and tailoring through research and collaboration with artisans.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Adeju Thompson
- Based: Lagos, Nigeria
- Since: 2018
- Focus: Textile heritage
- Makes: Genderless clothing and accessories made in small batches, plus textile hangings
- Trained: Fashion design in England
- Official site: https://lagosspaceprogramme.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lagosspaceprogramme/

## Who is behind Lagos Space Programme?

Adeju Thompson studied fashion design in England, moved back to Nigeria in 2013, gained experience at the Lagos label Maki Oh and founded Lagos Space Programme in 2018, the LVMH Prize records; it made the label a semi-finalist in 2021. Thompson is non-binary and uses they/them. The label works in numbered projects: the V&A holds pieces from Project 5 (Spring/Summer 2021), which explored the Yoruba Gélédé ritual through adire, the indigo resist-dyed cloth, and from Project 6, a celebration of the orisha Osun. It won the International Woolmark Prize at the Petit Palais in Paris on 15 May 2023, with looks using natural indigo, recycled wool and hardware handcrafted by artisans in Benin City. It presented on the official Paris menswear calendar in June 2023, January 2024 and January 2025, and showed at Lagos Fashion Week in October 2024.

## Timeline

- 2018: Adeju Thompson founds Lagos Space Programme. (source: https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/lagos-space-programme)
- 2021: Named a semi-finalist for the LVMH Prize. (source: https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/lagos-space-programme)
- 15 May 2023: Wins the International Woolmark Prize at the Petit Palais in Paris. (source: https://theimpression.com/lagos-space-programme-named-winner-of-2023-international-woolmark-prize)
- 19 January 2024: Presents FW24 on the official Paris menswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/sites/default/files/w/files/pfwr-mode-masculine-fw-2024-2025_11.pdf)
- 26 October 2024: Shows at Lagos Fashion Week. (source: https://lagosfashionweek.ng/event-schedule/fashion-week-2024)
- 24 January 2025: Presents FW25 on the official Paris menswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/sites/default/files/w/files/final-calendar-pfw-menswear-fall-winter-2025-2026.pdf)

## Sources

- [LVMH Prize — Lagos Space Programme, 2021 semi-finalist](https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/lagos-space-programme) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Lagos Space Programme — About (official site)](https://lagosspaceprogramme.com/about) — checked 2026-10-22
- [V&A — Lagos Space Programme, Project 5, Spring/Summer 2021, T.76-2022](https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1708793/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [V&A — Lagos Space Programme, Project 6 skirt, T.115-2022](https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1724087/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [International Woolmark Prize — 2023 final](https://www.woolmarkprize.com/iwp2023-final/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [The Impression — Lagos Space Programme wins the 2023 International Woolmark Prize (May 2023)](https://theimpression.com/lagos-space-programme-named-winner-of-2023-international-woolmark-prize) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FashionUnited — Lagos Space Programme wins International Woolmark Prize (May 2023)](https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/lagos-space-programme-wins-international-woolmark-prize/2023051669586) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — Paris menswear calendar, SS24 (June 2023)](https://www.fhcm.paris/sites/default/files/w/files/paris-fashion-week-menswear-spring-summer-2024-june-2023_1.pdf) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — Paris menswear calendar, FW24 (January 2024)](https://www.fhcm.paris/sites/default/files/w/files/pfwr-mode-masculine-fw-2024-2025_11.pdf) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — Paris menswear calendar, FW25 (January 2025)](https://www.fhcm.paris/sites/default/files/w/files/final-calendar-pfw-menswear-fall-winter-2025-2026.pdf) — 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