1 hour ago · Lagos
From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel catwalk: how a creative’s thrift-shop style took her to Paris
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Lagos. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 05:01 UTC. The headline in use is “From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel catwalk: how a creative’s thrift-shop style took her to Paris”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Rachel Ojuromi and her stylist friend Debby Fasingha recreated high-end designs in effortlessly cool videos shot around the city. Then the fashion house came calling Before Paris, there was Lagos, with its busy markets, roadside stalls and maze of disorderly streets.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
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- The Guardian