Inside Woven Threads VII: A Celebration of African Fashion, Craft, and Innovation

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents The Or Foundation

The Or Foundation is a US and Ghana-based non-profit founded in 2011 by Liz Ricketts and Branson Skinner. The organization focuses on reshaping the global fashion system from a linear “take make waste” model into a justice-led circular economy through environmental advocacy, education, and industry engagement.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Oshobor

OSHOBOR is a Nigerian slow fashon brand founded by Oshobor Odion Peter, also known as the “Masquerade Designer.” Based in Benin City, the label merges indigenous culture with sustainable, avant-garde design. It is known for its deep storytelling, exploring the bond between fathers and sons while challenging toxic masculinity through Contemporary menswear.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Eso By Liman

ESO by Liman is a Lagos-based Contemporary fashion brand that blends West African heritage with modern, sustainable design. Founded and led by Creative Director Tunde Soremekun (Liman), the label is known for its slow fashion approach, prioritizing artisanal craftsmanship and ethical production.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Cynthia Abila

Cynthia Abila is a sustainable Nigerian fashion brand founded in 2016 by ynthia Otiyo-Abila. The label is known for merging traditional African heritage with moden design, producing collections in Abuja using hand beading, hand-painting, and artisan weaving techniques.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Cute Saint

Cute Saint is a sustainable, genderless fashion brand based in Lagos, Nigeria. Founded by fashion editor and stylist Muftau Femi Ajose, the label explores African narratives through contemporary design while bridging the space between luxury and accessibility.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Pettre Taylor

Pettre Taylor is a Nigerian Sustainable fashion brand founded in 2019 by designer Peter Acha. The label champions a slow fashion philosophy, merging traditional African craftsmanship with modern urban design to create timeless, consciously made pieces.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Hertunba

Hertunba is a Lagos-based Sustainable luxury fashion brand founded in 2020 by Florentina Agu. The label creates ready tO wear pieces that merge modern design with traditional Nigerian craftsmanship, centering the wardrobe of the ambitious, style Conscious woman.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Eki Kere

Éki Kéré is a Lagos-based sustainable fashion brand founded in 2020 by Abasiekeme Ukanireh. The brand is recognized for merging authentic African craftsmanship with contenmpo artisanal design, creating pieces that honor heritage while embracing modem sustainablity.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Ajanéé

AJANÉÉ is a contemporary Nigerian Sustainable fashion brand based in Lagos, founded in 2021 by creative director Ajani Lugman. The label is defined by its commitment to circularity, working exclusively with upcycled materials, discarded second- hand clothing, and deadstock fabrics to transform waste into high-fashion garments. Presented at Woven Threads VIl by Lagos Fashion Week, the brand’s process turns Sustainablity into design language,where every piece carries a past life, reworked with intention, craft, anda forward-thinking silhouette.

Lagos Fashion Week “Woven Threads” VII Presents Ywande

YWANDE is a contemporary fashion house based in Lagos, Nigeria. The brand is known for its focus on African artistry, local craftsmanship, and reinterpreting traditional heritage through a modem design lens.

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