141 Nigerian Fashion Brands You Need To Know

Some years ago, when there was no social media, the challenge of discovering Nigerian fashion brands was never an easy feat. In fact, for anyone across the pond, you have to tell a friend to tell a friend to help get you a piece of clothing from Nigeria.

Getting a Nigerian fashion brand was daunting and infuriating, to say the least. But as the era of digitalization offers more and new opportunities, it’s now time to focus on the future and get acquainted with all the fashion brands (whether old or emerging) that need to be known.

People around the world are always, relentlessly searching for what to wear or which brand to support, whether it’s a brand that offers chic off-duty and workwear staples, cult accessories, bridal pieces, or labels that are just challenging the way we see African designers. It’s not that some of these names are not globally recognized, but consider this list your ultimate guide to discovering Nigerian fashion brands that are shaping the industry. Get to know and follow them, and remember where you read them first, because there has never been such a compilation.

PS: If we’ve missed your brand and you feel it’s worthy to be on the list, kindly reach out to us as we’ll continue to update the list.

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Bridget Awosika:

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At the age of ten, the creative director of the eponymous brand started to show great attraction to sketching, collecting fabrics, hand-sewing, and several other things in the arts. With knowledge in business management from Howard University and Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, Bridget Awosika is one of the prestigious Nigerian fashion brands that have built a clothing brand of impeccable standard.

Her design aesthetics are built to suit the young African woman with a consciousness of being a global citizen. Her internships at Giorgio Armani and Donna Karen clearly show her attention to detail and ability to pull off an overall look of class and astonishing beauty for her clientele.