Omoyemi Akerele

Omoyemi Akerele is the Founder and CEO of Lagos Fashion Week and Style House Files. For over two decades, she has championed the growth of Africa’s fashion industry, driving sustainability, circular design, and market access for designers across the continent. Through initiatives such as Woven Threads and Green Access, she has spotlighted African creativity as both cultural heritage and a driver of economic development. 

A Yale Climate Fellow and member of the BOF 500, Omoyemi advises global institutions on fashion’s role in sustainability and continues to amplify African voices on the world stage.