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May 5, 2026
Deola Sagoe, the matriarch of Nigerian luxury fashion
Published by Clare Adamson at May 5, 2026
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10 Nigerian Fashion Designers Building Influential Global Brands

Nigeria has long been recognized as a global powerhouse for music, film, and art. Now, its fashion designers are commanding that same level of international attention.
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April 24, 2026
Grace Ladoja at the BOF
Published by Clare Adamson at April 24, 2026
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Nigerian Creative Grace Ladoja Becomes First African Woman to Design a Nike Shoe

Grace Ladoja, founder of the Homecoming Festival in Lagos, has recently become the first African Woman to design a Nike shoe. Using locally inspired materials and
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November 12, 2025
Threads of Identity: Wearing Where You Come From
Published by Bright Kwofie at November 12, 2025
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Threads of Identity: Wearing Where You Come From

Clothing often becomes more than fabric when it carries identity, heritage, and place in ways that are intimate and profound. Traditional garments whisper stories—of where we
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May 20, 2015
Published by Kunbi Tinuoye at May 20, 2015
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Forum explores how Tech is Disrupting the $50bn African Fashion Industry

The Year of the Black Woman is kicking off its Start Up Summer Series Wednesday evening with an intimate discussion on how technology is disrupting the multi-billion
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