# Lagos desk — Nigeria

> 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.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/markets/nigeria
- Country: Nigeria
- Beauty lens: Casting first

## Should you use this desk?

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.

1 on the Global 50, led by Mayowa Nicholas at #19 (89.1/100).

## Faces

- #19 [Mayowa Nicholas](https://thecastindex.com/models/mayowa-nicholas)

## Calendar

- [Lagos Fashion Week AW26](https://thecastindex.com/events/lagos-fashion-week-2026) — 28 October–1 November 2026


## FAQ

### 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.