Lagos · Africa / AW26
Africa’s largest week.
Lagos Fashion Week, founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele, is Africa’s largest clothing trade show. The desk exists so African casting is not a once-a-year footnote to Paris.
Use this desk for Lagos Fashion Week and Nigerian-nationality faces. Beauty products of Nigerian origin appear only when they are in the archive.
Skip this if you need a European Big Four date sheet. Lagos has its own organiser, Style House Files, and its own calendar.
- City
- Lagos
- Beauty lens
- Casting first
- Faces tracked
- 1
- Weeks on file
- 1
Who are the Nigeria faces?
1 on the Global 50, led by Mayowa Nicholas at #19 (89.1/100). Same Index Rating as every other market — nationality is a facet, not a bonus.
- #19
Mayowa Nicholas
Campaigns · Beauty 89.1/100
What is on the Lagos calendar?
- Event page ↗
Lagos Fashion Week
AW26 · 28 October–1 November 2026 · Lagos · venue to be announced
New to the week? Read the Lagos insider guide.
FAQ
Lagos, answered
Who founded Lagos Fashion Week?
- Omoyemi Akerele, who also founded the fashion-development agency Style House Files. The week launched in 2011.
When is Lagos Fashion Week 2026?
- The Cast Index AW26 record is 28 October–1 November 2026. Confirm on the live event page; emerging-circuit dates can move.
Does Rising replace this desk?
- No. Rising is the unnumbered watch. This desk joins Nigerian faces, the Lagos week, and any origin-market products in one place.
Other world desks
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- New York US complexion & lip
- Paris Paris finish language
- Milan Milan hair & craft
- Seoul K-beauty prep
- Tokyo J-beauty complexion
- Shanghai Casting first
- Mumbai Casting first
- São Paulo Brazilian bodycare
- Jakarta Casting first
- Sydney Casting first
Back to all world desks, the Global 50, or the K-beauty vs J-beauty vs UK glow guide.