In 2025, the Nigerian fashion scene was shaped by a mix of landmark anniversaries, high-profile cultural moments, and a push toward wearable, sustainable, and culturally rich designs.
Key events included the 15th anniversary of Lagos Fashion Week and GTCO Fashion Weekend 2025, amongst others which set a new standard for functionality, and the massive, culturally driven Veekee James 30th birthday celebration.
Here are 5 events that shaped Nigeria’s fashion scene in 2025:
1. Lagos Fashion Week 2025 (LagosFW)
Marking its 15th anniversary, this edition was a defining moment that prioritized wearability, culture, and comfort, moving away from purely avant-garde, impractical runway looks. It reinforced Lagos as a major global fashion capital, featuring designers who blended modern, minimalist silhouettes with traditional elements, highlighting the industry’s growth in both creativity and commerce.
LagosFW is a fashion platform that drives the Nigerian and ultimately, the African fashion industry; by bringing together buyers, consumers and the media to view the current collections of designers at a four (4) day event in the fashion capital of Lagos, Nigeria.
As one of the leading fashion events on the African fashion calendar, LagosFW leads the way with initiatives that support, strengthens and develop the fashion industry. Beyond the runway, the annual event provides a physical platform that’s gradually repositioning fashion as a useful tool for commerce and creativity in Nigeria.
The activities include runway Shows and presentations, fashion focus Africa, fashion business series, green access,
visual makers fellowship and LagosFW showrooms.
2. GTCO Fashion Weekend 2025
As a major event in the Nigerian fashion calendar, the 8th edition of the GTCO Fashion Weekend held in November 2025, continued to bridge the gap between local designers and the global market.
The event highlighted top designers, such as Ninie and May Africa, promoting “shoppertainment” and connecting consumers with designers through runway shows and exhibitions.
Lagos took its rightful place on the global fashion map as the 8th edition of the GTCO Fashion Weekend.
The two-day event was held from November 8 till November 9, 2025 and featured fashionistas, models and industry experts from around the world.
This year’s edition also featured a spectacular mix of runway shows, retail exhibitions, masterclasses and a vibrant streetwear hub.
Since its debut in 2016, the Guaranty Trust Fashion Weekend, an initiative of GTCO, has evolved from a stylish experiment into a powerhouse platform that spotlights the brilliance of African designers and connects small businesses to the global marketplace.
The event is held annually pulling a crowd of 250,000 attendees from fashion enthusiasts and aficionados, fashion business owners and retailers and those simply interested in all African fashion has to offer.
3. Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) x MBN Fest 2025
This event, supported by Sterling Bank, merged fashion with the “Made By Nigerians” festival, highlighting the connection between the creative economy and industrial growth. It reinforced a push toward supporting local garment manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and sustainable, ethical production methods.
The two-day event brought together some of Africa’s leading designers alongside more than 250 emerging fashion and trade entrepreneurs, creating a high-impact platform for Nigerian brands to showcase their creations, engage local and international audiences, and expand their commercial reach.
The AFWN x MBN Fest 2025 took place at a critical moment for Nigeria’s creative economy, a sector estimated to be worth about $4.7 billion, with fashion ranked among its fastest-growing segments.
The fair spotlighted emerging designers with three to seven years of industry experience, boosting their visibility and strengthening pathways to global market entry. This year’s edition also doubled as a Made by Nigerians–powered retail fair, enabling entrepreneurs to sell directly to thousands of visitors while building long-term brand recognition.
For Made by Nigerians, the collaboration advances its mission to equip Nigerian creators with access to markets, tools, and visibility needed to achieve sustainable growth. As a platform dedicated to local production and expanding commercial pathways for homegrown brands, MBN continues to serve as a springboard for designers and small businesses ready to scale.
4. Veekee James’ 30th Birthday Celebration
Described as a “10-Day Fashion Thesis,” this event series significantly influenced the fashion landscape, with the celebrity designer’s meticulously styled outfits driving intense social media engagement, debates, and trends. It showcased the power of influencer-driven fashion and couture-level, occasion-wear, shaping popular styles for wedding and party guests.
In the days leading up to the Nigerian designer’s birthday, she wowed fans with a fashionable countdown, wearing delectable outfits by various designers. On the big night, her guests, comprising actors, fashion designers, content creators, as well as friends and well-wishers, arrived in full evening wear splendour. Black and gold dominated the colour palette, and their styling choices were nothing short of sartorial perfection. Let’s take a look at the wonderful style on display at Veekee James’ 30th birthday!
5. The 2025 AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards) Fashion
The AMVCA 2025, particularly the Cultural Day, served as a major, high-profile event for showcasing traditional,, and re-imagined Nigerian fashion. It acted as a “Met Gala” for the Nigerian industry, driving, massive social media traffic and setting the tone for red-carpet, and occasion, wear for the year.
Key events included the 15th anniversary of Lagos Fashion Week and GTCO Fashion Weekend 2025, amongst others which set a new standard for functionality, and the massive, culturally driven Veekee James 30th birthday celebration.
Here are 5 events that shaped Nigeria’s fashion scene in 2025:
1. Lagos Fashion Week 2025 (LagosFW)
Marking its 15th anniversary, this edition was a defining moment that prioritized wearability, culture, and comfort, moving away from purely avant-garde, impractical runway looks. It reinforced Lagos as a major global fashion capital, featuring designers who blended modern, minimalist silhouettes with traditional elements, highlighting the industry’s growth in both creativity and commerce.
LagosFW is a fashion platform that drives the Nigerian and ultimately, the African fashion industry; by bringing together buyers, consumers and the media to view the current collections of designers at a four (4) day event in the fashion capital of Lagos, Nigeria.
As one of the leading fashion events on the African fashion calendar, LagosFW leads the way with initiatives that support, strengthens and develop the fashion industry. Beyond the runway, the annual event provides a physical platform that’s gradually repositioning fashion as a useful tool for commerce and creativity in Nigeria.
The activities include runway Shows and presentations, fashion focus Africa, fashion business series, green access,
visual makers fellowship and LagosFW showrooms.
2. GTCO Fashion Weekend 2025
As a major event in the Nigerian fashion calendar, the 8th edition of the GTCO Fashion Weekend held in November 2025, continued to bridge the gap between local designers and the global market.
The event highlighted top designers, such as Ninie and May Africa, promoting “shoppertainment” and connecting consumers with designers through runway shows and exhibitions.
Lagos took its rightful place on the global fashion map as the 8th edition of the GTCO Fashion Weekend.
The two-day event was held from November 8 till November 9, 2025 and featured fashionistas, models and industry experts from around the world.
This year’s edition also featured a spectacular mix of runway shows, retail exhibitions, masterclasses and a vibrant streetwear hub.
Since its debut in 2016, the Guaranty Trust Fashion Weekend, an initiative of GTCO, has evolved from a stylish experiment into a powerhouse platform that spotlights the brilliance of African designers and connects small businesses to the global marketplace.
The event is held annually pulling a crowd of 250,000 attendees from fashion enthusiasts and aficionados, fashion business owners and retailers and those simply interested in all African fashion has to offer.
3. Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) x MBN Fest 2025
This event, supported by Sterling Bank, merged fashion with the “Made By Nigerians” festival, highlighting the connection between the creative economy and industrial growth. It reinforced a push toward supporting local garment manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and sustainable, ethical production methods.
The two-day event brought together some of Africa’s leading designers alongside more than 250 emerging fashion and trade entrepreneurs, creating a high-impact platform for Nigerian brands to showcase their creations, engage local and international audiences, and expand their commercial reach.
The AFWN x MBN Fest 2025 took place at a critical moment for Nigeria’s creative economy, a sector estimated to be worth about $4.7 billion, with fashion ranked among its fastest-growing segments.
The fair spotlighted emerging designers with three to seven years of industry experience, boosting their visibility and strengthening pathways to global market entry. This year’s edition also doubled as a Made by Nigerians–powered retail fair, enabling entrepreneurs to sell directly to thousands of visitors while building long-term brand recognition.
For Made by Nigerians, the collaboration advances its mission to equip Nigerian creators with access to markets, tools, and visibility needed to achieve sustainable growth. As a platform dedicated to local production and expanding commercial pathways for homegrown brands, MBN continues to serve as a springboard for designers and small businesses ready to scale.
4. Veekee James’ 30th Birthday Celebration
Described as a “10-Day Fashion Thesis,” this event series significantly influenced the fashion landscape, with the celebrity designer’s meticulously styled outfits driving intense social media engagement, debates, and trends. It showcased the power of influencer-driven fashion and couture-level, occasion-wear, shaping popular styles for wedding and party guests.
In the days leading up to the Nigerian designer’s birthday, she wowed fans with a fashionable countdown, wearing delectable outfits by various designers. On the big night, her guests, comprising actors, fashion designers, content creators, as well as friends and well-wishers, arrived in full evening wear splendour. Black and gold dominated the colour palette, and their styling choices were nothing short of sartorial perfection. Let’s take a look at the wonderful style on display at Veekee James’ 30th birthday!
5. The 2025 AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards) Fashion
The AMVCA 2025, particularly the Cultural Day, served as a major, high-profile event for showcasing traditional,, and re-imagined Nigerian fashion. It acted as a “Met Gala” for the Nigerian industry, driving, massive social media traffic and setting the tone for red-carpet, and occasion, wear for the year.
