Lagos Fashion Week Green Access

Lagos Fashion Week and Style House Files Launch the 6th Edition of Green Access, Championing Sustainability and Circular Fashion

As an unwavering advocate for innovation and sustainability in the fashion industry, Lagos Fashion Week continues to set the benchmark for nurturing emerging talent and promoting sustainable practices. Green Access is a pioneering fashion accelerator program dedicated to empowering young designers with the core values of resource efficiency, biodegradability, longevity, and recyclability in fashion design and production. This initiative aims to cultivate a new generation of designers dedicated to creating a more sustainable and circular future for fashion.

Established in 2018, Green Access has been at the forefront of spotlighting fashion enterprises undergoing transformative journeys towards environmentally, socially, and ethically conscious production. This program is instrumental in driving the transition to a circular fashion economy on the African continent, showcasing designers who lead sustainable fashion practices.

This season, TOMS has partnered with Green Access as an official partner. This exciting collaboration aligns TOMS’ social impact focus with the core values of Green Access through design workshops, collaborative custom designs, and a charity auction benefiting Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (@mentallyawareng).

Green Access - How?

Designers discovered through Green Access represent the future of sustainable and circular fashion on the continent. Lagos Fashion Week uses this platform to amplify these voices.

• Young designers complete an online application that details their business & designs that focus on sustainability.

• A panel selects the 5 finalists - The 5 finalists are announced and invited to workshops facilitated by stakeholders in the industry.

• Green Access designers are commissioned to design pieces highlighting sustainable design practices such as zero waste and up-cycling that debut on the Lagos Fashion Week runway in a joint Green Access show.