Lagos Fashion Week celebrated its 15th anniversary this year with its biggest and boldest edition yet. The five-day event drew more than 15,000 guests and featured over 60 designers on the official schedule. What began in 2011 as Omoyemi Akerele’s vision to champion African creativity has evolved into the continent’s most influential fashion platform.

From front-row at New York and Milan Fashion Week to becoming the face of a major global campaign, 2025 has belonged to Olivvia Stabile. What could have been a victory lap for the rising influencer has instead become the launchpad for something much bigger.

This fifth edition of the competition, organized by Proudly South African in partnership with African Bank and the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&M SETA), drew an eclectic crowd of political heavyweights, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, fashionistas, media personalities, and influencers, all donning their most striking local designs.

Verushka Singh was recently crowned as Mrs South Africa 2026, making history as the first Indian South African to hold the title. At 39, the Steyn City resident and mother of one brings both grace and purpose to the crown.

Known for its mix of traditional fabrics, modern silhouettes, and sustainable practices, the label continues to grow its reputation for innovation and authenticity.

Fashion’s new dialect is shape. A shoulder that juts like a skyline, a sleeve that swallows the arm, a waist cinched into armor—every line is a declaration. South Africa’s boldest designers are building with cloth, turning silhouettes into manifestos. At Trendsetters Only, we don’t just wear the trend. We are the blueprint.