Woven Threads VII, CRAFTED, opened over the weekend with a keynote address by Omoyemi Akerele, Founder and CEO of Lagos Fashion Week and Style House Files, setting the tone for the start of the CRAFTED Talks. Her address grounded this year’s edition in the idea of craft as method, process, and system, positioning it as central to the future of fashion.
Omoyemi Akerele Opens CRAFTED Talks at Woven Threads VII
She urged designers and industry stakeholders to rethink how materials are sourced, how garments are constructed, and how production can be sustained more responsibly within a rapidly changing fashion landscape. Her message stressed the importance of deeper intentionality across every stage of the design and production process.
Omoyemi Akerele Opens CRAFTED Talks at Woven Threads VII
Framing the conversations around responsibility, circularity, and long term thinking, the keynote laid a thoughtful foundation for the discussions that followed. With that, the CRAFTED Talks officially began, opening a space for critical dialogue on the future of African fashion and its global relevance.
Omoyemi Akerele Opens CRAFTED Talks at Woven Threads VII
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