Heineken Lagos Fashion Week 2025 has officially opened applications for Green Access 2025, its flagship sustainable fashion accelerator program, as part of its landmark 15th anniversary celebrations.
This year’s edition of Green Access challenges emerging African designers to reimagine pre- and post-consumer textile waste into innovative collections that merge sustainability with Africa’s centuries-old heritage of craftsmanship.
Since its launch, Green Access by Lagos Fashion Week has nurtured a new generation of designers committed to circular fashion. Moreover, alumni such as Kadiju, Pepperrow, Cute Saint, Ywande, and Desiree Iyama have built groundbreaking brands. In addition, Ajanée, Pettre Taylor, and Oshobor continue to redefine responsible production across Africa.
“Green Access is more than a program—it is a movement that empowers young designers to imagine new possibilities for African fashion while honoring the traditions that shape our identity,” said Omoyemi Akerele, Founder & Convener of Lagos Fashion Week. “As we celebrate 15 years of Lagos Fashion Week, we remain committed to fostering innovation that is bold, creative, and regenerative.”
The 2024 Green Access cohort featured Samiat Salami (Oya Abeo), Bella Adeleke (Garbe), and Rosette Ale (Revival London). Their showcase showed how the program equips designers to merge creativity, sustainability, and commerce while telling authentic African fashion stories.
Heineken Lagos Fashion Week: Key Focus Areas of Green Access 2025
Participants will undergo mentorship and skills development across four transformative pillars:
- Craft-Driven Innovation – Reviving discarded textiles using African heritage techniques such as weaving, embroidery, and dyeing.
- Reimagining Waste – Repurposing deadstock and used clothing through reconstruction, modular design, and circular fashion principles.
- Youth Activation – Engaging young artisans in skill-sharing, community collaboration, and income-generating opportunities.
- Digital Exploration – Integrating modern technologies such as 3D printing into sustainable African fashion.
Heineken Lagos Fashion Week: Residency at NAHOUS
For the first time, Green Access participants will join a one-week residency at NAHOUS, a multidisciplinary creative hub within the restored Old Federal Palace Hotel. Here, designers will develop capsule collections while collaborating with industry leaders and tastemakers, creating a unique bridge between heritage and innovation.
Program Timeline
- Virtual Sessions: Three weeks of online training.
- Residency at NAHOUS: One-week intensive creative program.
- Showcase: Each participant will present a three-look capsule collection at Lagos Fashion Week 2025 runway shows in October.
Application Details
Applications are open to emerging designers in or connected to Nigeria until September 19, 2025.
- Green Access Applications: August 11 – September 19, 2025
- Lagos Fashion Week Runway Shows: October 29 – November 2, 2025
👉 Apply now via lagosfashionweek.ng
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About Lagos Fashion Week
Founded by Omoyemi Akerele, Lagos Fashion Week is the leading platform dedicated to redefining African fashion through sustainability, innovation, and global collaboration. Over the past 15 years, it has amplified African voices on the global stage, inspired industry change, and expanded opportunities for designers across the continent.
Heineken Lagos Fashion Week 2025 is proudly sponsored by Heineken, with support from Afreximbank, Bank of Industry, Meta (Facebook), and Lush Hair.
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