From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel catwalk: how a creative’s thrift-shop style took her to Paris
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
TL;DR
- Rachel Ojuromi gained viral fame by transforming Lagos streets into a runway, showcasing designs made from secondhand clothes.
- Her childhood friend and stylist, Debby Fasingha, helps put together the looks, which are filmed in various parts of Lagos.
- Ojuromi was inspired by her mother's clothing business and initially aspired to be a neurosurgeon before discovering a passion for creativity and film-making.
- Her work caught the attention of Chanel after she and Fasingha created looks inspired by the fashion house's Métiers d’Art 2026 collection.
- Ojuromi walked for the Chanel spring/summer 2027 show in Paris.
- She is also the founder and editor of Process Africa, a platform promoting young African creatives.