Ciara turned the CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet into a runway of its own, gliding in an all-white power look, razor-sharp double-breasted suit, wide-leg trousers, opera gloves, and a cloudburst shearling coat, before linking up with Naomi Campbell for a reunion drenched in Lagos energy.
The pair chatted like old friends “fresh off Eko traffic,” with Ciara gushing about her recent Lagos Fashion Week trip and the Jollof that won her heart, while Naomi grinned and nudged: “See you back for Detty December?”
The glossy New York moment capped a whirlwind Lagos visit where Ciara plugged directly into the city’s creative engine. During Lagos Fashion Week, she joined government and market leaders at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) to spotlight how fashion can scale through investment, sustainability, and better infrastructure. She praised the city’s “electric creative energy” and the ingenuity of its designers, models, and artisans; Lagos, she said, feels like “innovation with a heartbeat.”
On the shows, Ciara was a front-row catalyst, documenting collections, championing young labels, and amplifying the week’s eco-conscious message. Off-runway, she moved like a culture tourist with purpose: studio drop-ins, designer fittings, and, yes, multiple helpings of Jollof, which she now calls a staple on her tour rider.
That Lagos charge followed her to the CFDA carpet, proudly global, and unmistakably Naija-coded in spirit. With Naomi’s Detty December invitation floating in the air, don’t be surprised if Ciara’s next Lagos entry is stamped for year-end when the city becomes a festival of music, fashion, and midnight dance floors.
For a night, the CFDA step-and-repeat doubled as a cultural bridge, two fashion icons swapping Lagos stories, one city’s creativity echoing across the world, and a superstar promising she’ll be back for more.
