Lagos Fashion Week Launches 6th Edition of Green Access: A Call for Young Design Talents
Lagos Fashion Week (LagosFW) is returning for its 14th edition from October 23rd to 27th, 2024. In collaboration with Style House Files, it is launching the 6th edition of its transformative talent discovery platform, Green Access. This premier fashion event in Lagos, Nigeria, is set to attract buyers, consumers, and media from around the globe, reaffirming its position as a leader in the sustainable fashion movement. Lagos Fashion Week continues to nurture emerging talent and promote sustainable practices within the fashion industry.
Established in 2018, Green Access is a pioneering fashion accelerator program designed to empower young designers with core values of resource efficiency, biodegradability, longevity, and recyclability in fashion design and production. The initiative aims to cultivate a new generation of designers dedicated to creating a more sustainable and circular future for fashion.
Green Access has trained over 50 designers in sustainable production techniques, significantly reducing fabric waste and promoting the use of eco-friendly materials. The program emphasizes designing products with a longer lifecycle and encourages the use of biodegradable materials, reducing the environmental footprint of fashion. By fostering a culture of recycling and upcycling, Green Access has played a pivotal role in integrating circular economy principles into the African fashion industry. Green Access alumni are innovators in creating garments that can be reused, remade, and recycled.
Lagos Fashion Week provides a platform for these visionary designers to showcase their innovative collections and sustainable practices. Building on the success of the 2023 edition, which featured remarkable Green Access Finalists such as Ajanéé, BornstarNG, By.Wuzzy, E.S.O by Liman, and Dust of the Earth, this year’s Green Access promises even more groundbreaking innovation and impactful designs.
An exciting development this year is the partnership with TOMS, who has joined Green Access as an official sponsor for 2024. This collaboration aligns the TOMS “Wear Good“ campaign with the core values of Green Access, further amplifying their shared commitment to sustainable fashion. Design workshops will foster creativity and innovation, guiding designers to align their creations with TOMS’ brand values. TOMS will collaborate with both current and past Green Access designers to create custom designs for Lagos Fashion Week that embody TOMS’ social impact mission. Unique, custom-designed shoes will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting a mental health charity, Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI), reinforcing the commitment to giving back.
Applications for Green Access 2024 are now open. For more details, please visit Lagos Fashion Week’s official website – lagosfashionweek.ng or follow @lagosfashionweekofficial on Instagram.
