Lagos came alive once again with a glamorous event filled with creativity, style and culture expression as the city hosted the much-anticipated Lagos Fashion Week 2026, bringing together fashion designers, models, celebrities, industry professionals and fashion enthusiast for a specular celebration of African Fashion.
One of the major highlight of the event was the appearance of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made a remarkable walk on the runway, drawing attention from guest and fashion lovers who were presence.
The governor appeared in style, rocking a beautiful white native dress designed by one of Nigeria’s finest menswear designer, Ugo Monye, who combined traditional African fashion with a modern touch. His appearance caught the attention of every guest and spectators who applauded the governor with so much excitement while he was showing off his moves on the runway.
This years’s edition started from october 28th and ended on November 1st, making it 5 days that the event ran for at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
The event featured about 60 top professional designers across Africa. The theme of this year’s Lagos Fashion Week is “Crafted: Heritage, Innovation, Circus Future” celebrity African heritage, craftsmanship, innovation and the future of the sustainable fashion.
Another fun part of the story is that, this was not the Governor’s first runway appearance. He precociously appeared at Lagos Fashion Week back in 2023, when he walked for designer Emmy Kasbit.
Aside the glamour and entertainment, The event demonstrated the influence of Nigerian and African fashion on the international stage, providing a platform for designers, models and creative entrepreneurs to showcase their talents to the world.
