There are evenings that belong to memory before they have even ended, nights woven from the golden thread of movement, fabric and light.  The 23 February 2025, London Fashion Week, was such a night.  In the heart of London, against the tempered elegance of fashion’s greatest stage, Nigerian designer brand Wanni Fuga opened a garden in bloom. Not just any garden, but The Garden of Fuga, a Spring/Summer 2025 revelation that called upon the rites of growth, the poetry of renewal.

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Africa’s resident composer

The music thrummed through the space, with DJ Mercedes Benson curating the mood with hands that knew rhythm like an old friend. The air, charged with expectation, thickened with the scent of fresh beginnings. Guests swayed in anticipation, the hush of the crowd only interrupted by the steady click of Getty photographers capturing what would soon be remembered as one of Wanni Fuga’s most luminous offerings. The brand, now standing at nearly 200,000 strong in its digital presence, had not only arrived – it had flourished.

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How Wanni Fuga Captures Imaginations

The Garden of Fuga was a dream told in fabric and a reminder that celebrating an entire decade is not for the weak-hearted. The story began with the first looks: sheer, diaphanous layers, whispering like petals unfolding at dawn. A spectrum of hues, carefully chosen, echoed the many shades of growth – rich greens of rooted resilience, tender pastels of early promise, bold, unapologetic bursts of florals in full bloom. The textures spoke too: intricate embroidery curling like vines along the seams of soft organza, ruffles cascading like the edges of hibiscus petals, airy silks that moved like wind through open fields.

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The collection, unveiled at precisely 5pm on 27 October 2024, had already captured imaginations. But in this live moment, on this night, it lived and breathed. The mannequins seemed to awaken, their presence embodying walking models as if planting pieces of themselves into the very fabric of the room. Each step was a symbol of the seamless dance between beauty and strength – two forces not in opposition but entwined in the same story of growth.

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And amid it all was Wanni Fuga, a brand that had always been more than just clothing. This was a house that had learned the language of its people, weaving itself into the dreams and aspirations of its community. This collection was not only a love letter to fashion and African heritage but also a bold statement of empowerment for those who had nurtured its rise. The stitches, the cuts, the hand-painted details – all were echoes of the hands that had uplifted, reshared and celebrated its journey.

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Long after the music faded, after the lights dimmed and the last guest stepped out into the London night, the feeling remained. The Garden of Fuga collection had not just been seen; it had been felt. And like the strongest roots, it would stay, growing beyond the night, beyond the season, into the years to come.

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Sources:

• London Fashion Week, Wanni Fuga, 2025.

• Groupie Magazine, Wanni Fuga | London Fashion Week AW25, 2025.

• Style & Sustain, Wanni Fuga – 10 years of crafting cultural heritage, 2024. 

• Fizzy Mag, Stitching success:10 years of Wanni Fuga, 2024.