Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week 2025
The 9th model of Nigerian Student Vogue & Scheme Week (NSFDW) concluded on December 20, 2025, at GAC Motors, Victoria Island, marking every other defining milestone within the evolution of Nigeria’s vogue ecosystem. The occasion was hosted by Precious Dede, first runner-up of Big Brother Season 10, alongside Toyosi Sanni. Spanning three days all the procedure through Lagos’ peak artistic season, NSFDW 2025 all over again reaffirmed its location as one among Africa’s premier launchpad for emerging vogue capability.
This yr’s model brought together industry leaders, stylists, investors, and vogue followers to expertise the manner forward for African vogue through the work of 16 designers: Tomi Ifebogun, Konvetti, Zully, Iwari, Elizabeth Tobi, Sayo Biyi, Nectarvie, Fiooba, Kóndó, Estaz, Threadsmen, Kush Atelier, Swish Vogue, Needlethreads, D. Odewole, and Rhoda Michaels Vogue Institute. Their collections spanned a wealthy spectrum—from heritage-impressed couture to experimental streetwear—reflecting the depth, fluctuate, and self belief of Nigeria’s next generation of creatives.
A spotlight of the evening was the announcement of the Johnny Walker Blonde Most Inventive Dressmaker, awarded to Estaz, and the Johnny Walker Blonde Viewers’ Quite plenty of Award, won by Konvetti. Every recipient obtained a cash prize of ₦1,000,000, alongside a fully sponsored showcase at Unusual York Vogue Week and Dallas Vogue Week 2026, offering a well-known gateway to international exposure. The Most Inventive Dressmaker class was adjudicated by a respected panel of judges: Josh Amor, Kola Kuddus, and Rhoda Ebun.
Correct to its mission of holistic capability pattern, NSFDW 2025 extended beyond the runway with an intensive workshop and masterclass series. This yr’s sessions featured a famed lineup of industry leaders, including Sheye Oladejo (Founder, Sheye Oladejo), Damilola Ademilokun (Founder, Obsidian Advisory Africa), Fiyin Ogunlesi (Founder, Regal Stone Capital), Samuel Ekpemede (BD Lead, Risevest), Bernice Ofunre Asein (Founder, Vogue Law Institute Africa), Sonaon Cadmus (Vogue Educator), and Rhoda Aguonigho (Executive Director, Lhaude Africa). Collectively, they geared up young creatives with functional insights into sustainability, keep positioning, vogue legislation, and the monetary buildings required to originate scalable vogue companies.
Reflecting on the platform’s affect, Abiola Orimolade, Founding father of NSFDW, shared:
“NSFDW is larger than a vogue week—it is an ecosystem designed to search, nurture, and elevate Nigeria’s next generation of designers. Past the runway, we’re deliberately equipping creatives with the tools, data, and international exposure wished to form the manner forward for Africa’s artistic economy.”
The 2025 model also served as a moment of appreciation for prolonged-standing partners and industry figures who possess championed the platform since its inception. Honorees included Sola Oyebade (Founder, Mahogany World), Dr. Akin Faminu, Pamilerin Adegoke, Kola Kuddus, Sola Babatunde, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, and Chris Oputa, in recognition of their persevered support and affect at some level of the industry.
Blessing Eleh, Inventive Director of Bibilawrence and a 2014 NSFDW cohort designer, served because the Goodwill Ambassador for NSFDW 2025, embodying the platform’s vision of prolonged-term enhance, excellence, and international relevance.
The success of NSFDW 2025 was made doubtless through the collective support of its sponsors and partners, including BlackNBold Neighborhood (Founders), Dwelling of Tara (Official Beauty Partner), Lush Hair (Official Hair Partner), GAC Motors, Rhoda Michaels Vogue Institute, Majen, Johnnie Walker Blonde, Neys Equipment and Kaypee Footwears.
With alumni now showcasing on international platforms corresponding to Dallas Vogue Week and beyond, NSFDW continues to bridge local capability with international opportunity. As it celebrates 9 years of affect, Nigerian Student Vogue & Scheme Week reaffirms its location as one among Africa’s most influential vogue launchpad—proving that for the next generation of Nigerian designers, the area is truly their runway.
About Nigerian Student Vogue & Scheme Week (NSFDW)
Founded in 2013, Nigerian Student Vogue & Scheme Week (NSFDW) is a pioneering platform dedicated to discovering, rising, and promoting emerging vogue designers at some level of Nigeria. Through high-visibility showcases, loyal mentorship, and rating entry to to international vogue markets, NSFDW performs a extraordinarily crucial function in shaping the manner forward for African vogue.
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