Africa’s premier fashion event, ARISE Fashion Week returns to Lagos for its 20th Edition. The ‘Future Forward’ themed event is a 3 day event which kicked off on the 2nd of February.

Day 1 saw a celebration of top African designers showcasing their talent to the world, with Naomi Campbell dominating the runway for designers like Bianca Saunders and Vicnate.

Day 2 continued with a feature of 10 exceptional designers from Africa and the diaspora who showcased their amazing collections against a backdrop of curated selections of jazz music in celebration of progressive African creativity in fashion and music.

Below are pictures from the runway and the blue carpet:

Bianca Saunders: ARISE Fashion Week
Bianca Saunders: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
Bianca Saunders: ARISE Fashion Week
Bianca Saunders: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
Naomi Campbell: ARISE Fashion Week
Naomi Campbell: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
Vicnate: ARISE Fashion Week
Vicnate: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
Awa Meite: ARISE Fashion Week
Awa Meite: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
Awa Meite: ARISE Fashion Week
Awa Meite: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
Ninie: ARISE Fashion Week
Ninie: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
Ninie: ARISE Fashion Week
Ninie: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
T.I Nathan: ARISE Fashion Week
T.I Nathan: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
T.I Nathan: ARISE Fashion Week
T.I Nathan: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
Éki Kéré: ARISE Fashion Week
Éki Kéré: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
Éki Kéré: ARISE Fashion Week
Éki Kéré: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
Ayra Starr: ARISE Fashion Week.
Ayra Starr: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
Rema: ARISE Fashion Week
Rema: ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: Michael With The Vision/Instagram
ARISE Fashion Week
ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: T.S.Pinheiro/Instagram
ARISE Fashion Week
ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
ARISE Fashion Week
ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
ARISE Fashion Week
ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: ARISE Fashion Week/Instagram
ARISE Fashion Week
ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
ARISE Fashion Week
ARISE Fashion Week. Photo Credit: belanaija.com
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