The Rise of the African Fashion Weeks

Ola Onikoyi
Nov 6 · 6 min read

African fashion weeks are a flurry of colour, beauty, dazzling designs and beautiful runway shows dominated by statuesque models. But are they adding any real value to the industry? And could the fashion industry on the continent be more innovative and bring Africa’s fashion into the spotlight in more creative ways?

Models during a previous Lagos Fashion Week show. By The New Times

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