Lagos Fashion Week Just Made History With Earthshot Prize Win

Lagos Fashion Week has made history, taking home the 2025 Earthshot Prize, one of the world’s biggest environmental awards. The recognition celebrates its decade-long push to make fashion more sustainable, ethical, and community-driven while spotlighting African creativity on a global stage.Founded by Omoyemi Akerele in 2011, Lagos Fashion Week started as a runway platform for African designers and has grown into a full-blown movement reshaping how fashion is created, consumed, and valued.