Meet the Grantees of Lagos Fashion Week’s Irapada Circular Design Initiative

With Lagos Fashion Week underway, sustainability is taking centre stage beyond the runway. This year, the fashion platform is expanding its commitment to more responsible practices through initiatives including the Green Access Room and the Irapada Circular Design Initiative, bringing together designers whose work explores circularity, craftsmanship and new approaches to fashion production.

The Irapada initiative, meaning “redemption”, will spotlight its latest grantees, including Petre Taylor, Hertunba, Tuntunre, Ajanee, Emmy Kasbit, Dunsin Crafts, Eso by Liman, Ywande and Eki Kere. Their participation reflects a growing movement within African fashion towards systems that value resources, extend the life of garments and rethink how fashion is made and consumed.

The initiatives form part of Lagos Fashion Week’s wider sustainability agenda. Last year, the platform won the Earthshot Prize, recognising its work in advancing more sustainable fashion systems. This year, it is taking that commitment further with the launch of its first policy, “The Blueprint for a Regenerative Fashion Future: A New Manifesto for African Fashion,” setting out a vision for a fashion industry that moves beyond sustainability towards regeneration.

See the brands chosen for the grant this year