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May 2026 · Lagos / Accra / Joburg / Dakar

Where the work is, this season.

Runway shows, exhibitions, pop-ups and trunk shows tied to the studios in this catalog. 1 event on the calendar right now.

On the calendar

1 event

  • Lagos Fashion Week 2026

    UpcomingRunway · 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

    Lagos Fashion Week 2026

    The 2026 edition runs from 28 October to 1 November under the theme CRAFTED: Heritage. Innovation. Circular Futures. Runway shows fill the LagosFW tents at the Federal Palace Hotel from 29 to 31 October, with off-site presentations across the city on the final day. The designer lineup has not been announced yet.

    LagosFW Tents, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos

What we just saw

5 events

  • ConcludedTrunk show · 28–29 Jun 2026

    Ashluxe — Paris Trunk Show

    Two days at Galerie Joseph in Le Marais during Paris Men's Fashion Week. The Vintage Acid Wash capsule plus three pieces produced specifically for Paris. Tomiwa Olagbenro presenting.

    Galerie Joseph, Le Marais, Paris

  • ConcludedPop-up · 12–22 Jun 2026

    MaXhosa Africa — New York Pop-up

    Ten days at 152 Mercer in SoHo. The full SS26 knit collection plus the homewares line, several pieces produced exclusively for the New York opening. Laduma Ngxokolo on-site for the first weekend.

    152 Mercer Street, SoHo, New York

  • Threads of Nok — A Group Exhibition

    ConcludedExhibition · 1 Jun – 31 Aug 2026

    Threads of Nok — A Group Exhibition

    A noklens-curated three-month exhibition at Tafawa Balewa Square. Twelve studios shown in conversation with archival textiles from the National Museum's collection. Open daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; late opening Thursdays until 9 p.m.

    Tafawa Balewa Square Pavilion, Lagos

  • ConcludedRunway · 22 May 2026

    Christie Brown — Resort '27 at the Atelier

    A single evening show in Cantonments, Accra. Aisha Obuobi's Resort '27 collection presented in the studio's own atelier — sixty seats, no livestream. Cocktails on the terrace at 6:30 p.m., walk at 7:45 p.m.

    Christie Brown Atelier, Cantonments, Accra

  • ConcludedRunway · 15–19 Apr 2026

    South African Fashion Week — SS27

    The 47th edition wrapped April 19 in Johannesburg. Highlights included Thebe Magugu's strongest collection in three years and a return for MaXhosa with a resort-driven knit lineup. Full edits on the journal.

    Mall of Africa, Midrand, Johannesburg