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Lagos Fashion Week 2026 · Runway show

Nivea

24 looks, shown 28 October 2026 in Lagos. Known this season for taffeta, colour-block, black and white.

24Looks

2.8%Of the week's looks

21st / 29Largest show

WhiteLead colour

Field notes on Nivea

NIVEA (Lagos) showed the most colour-blocked collection of the season: average colour contrast (ΔE) 79 vs 37 for the median show.
Measured from garment pixels across 24 looks.

The collection

SS27 · tap a look for its colours

What set Nivea apart

Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.

Taffeta materialColour-block patternBlack and white colour_storyColour-blocked colour_storyCape back / train detailWhite colour

The palette

Share of garment area across 24 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

Asymmetric75%
Column46%
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder38%
Draped29%
Sculptural / architectural25%

Share of the 24 tagged looks.

Fabrics & textures

Silk / satin54%
Sequins / paillettes33%
Taffeta33%
Lace29%
Satin-back crepe / crepe17%

Textures

SmoothSequinned / beadedRuched / gatheredFringedFeathered

Finish

Satin sheenMatteSparkling / embellishedBrushed / napped

The details

Cut-away / asymmetric hemCape back / trainBeading / crystalsShoulder emphasisDraping

Patterns

Colour-blockSolidFloral

Key pieces

GownCoatWide-leg trousersBra topDress

Cut

Fitted54%
Voluminous46%
Relaxed38%
Oversized21%
Regular13%

Fit, share of looks.

Styling

Footwear

MulesStrappy heeled sandalsStilettosPumps / court shoesDerbies / oxfords

How it was worn

LayeredClashing / mismatchedOpen / unbuttonedBare midriffUnderwear as outerwear

Mood

PowerfulGlamorousElegantEdgyPlayful

References

Costume / theatricalLingerie / boudoirBridalArt / artist reference

The character of the clothes

Nivea's clothes were more muted, cooler and smoother than most of the season.

DarkerLighter
MutedVividmore muted than 99% of houses
CoolerWarmercooler than 77% of houses
SmoothTextured & printedsmoother than 75% of houses

Nivea against every other house measured so far

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