Abuja on the Global Stage.

The idea

Abuja Fashion Week is conceived as a high-profile platform for showcasing Nigerian creativity, promoting youth and women entrepreneurship, strengthening the fashion value chain, facilitating investment opportunities and positioning Abuja as a leading destination for fashion, culture, commerce and creative industry development in Africa.

Why the value chain

Nigeria's fashion industry represents a significant segment of the MSME ecosystem, encompassing fashion designers, textile producers, garment manufacturers, artisans, fashion accessories producers, retailers and other creative entrepreneurs.

Many of these enterprises are operated by young people and women who possess considerable creative talent but face challenges relating to access to affordable financing, production facilities, business development services, formalisation, technology and sustainable markets.

Addressing these constraints is essential to transforming creative talent into commercially viable enterprises capable of generating employment, increasing local production and contributing to economic diversification.

What edition one is

• Curated runway shows across four days
• A shopping floor of Nigerian labels
• Talks with the people who make the clothes
• One ticket that covers the show and the floor

Abuja Fashion Week runs Wednesday 2 to Saturday 5 December at Blue Velvet, Abuja, from 10:00 to 21:30 each day. It is presented by The Abuja Runway × Madam Lueur.

See it on the runway. Wear it home.