In recent years, we’ve seen a lot of collaboration between Nigerian musicians and international fashion brands, often walking the runway for them.
Afrobeat is truly becoming a global phenomenon, and one way we’ve seen this is at the intersection of music and fashion.
Here are five times Nigerian musicians walked international runways:
1. Wizkid for D&G
Wizkid walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana in 2018 for Milan Fashion Week. He strutted solo and also walked with arguably the most famous model of all time, Naomi Campbell. It was a truly exciting time, and many people hailed him as a record-breaker. Even though D’banj walked the runway at the African Fashion International Johannesburg Fashion Week in 2018.
2. Davido for Puma
![Davido for Puma [thenextedition]](https://i0.wp.com/ocdn.eu/images/pulscms/NDI7MDA_/123c314c2d3b1542942374bc8ee9281b.jpg?w=696&ssl=1)
In 2022, Davido wore a customized tracksuit to walk the runway for Puma in New York for New York Fashion Week. His outfit generated endless conversations online.
3. Izzlax for Chmps Parrise
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This Afrobeat musician was also present at Paris Fashion Week earlier this year, where he rocked a two-piece for the urban brand Chmps Parrise.
4. Odunsi the Engine for Mowalola
![Odunsi the Engine for Mowalola [Vogue]](https://i0.wp.com/ocdn.eu/images/pulscms/MTQ7MDA_/7c491f48e1ba3464a91f3ee0020578c2.jpg?w=696&ssl=1)
Not many people know that alte musician, Odunsi the Engine is the sister to one of the fastest-rising talents in the British fashion scene, Mowalola Ogunlesi. Odunsi modelled red leather pants and a jacket earlier this year for Mowalola’s Spring Ready-to-Wear collection in Paris.
5. Seun Kuti for Casablanca
![Seun Kuti for Casablanca [notesphere/twitter]](https://i0.wp.com/ocdn.eu/images/pulscms/MTU7MDA_/d791bc1c674447ac3fede539e670c567.jpg?w=696&ssl=1)
The youngest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti, walked the runway of contemporary fashion label Casablanca for Paris Fashion Week for their fall/winter collection. His walk was certainly very suave and one of the best we’ve seen.