Models backstage wearing Cynthia Abila Spring / Summer 2019 . Designer Cynthia Abila makes her Lagos Fashion Week debut as a Fashion Focus Finalist during Lagos Fashion Week 2018. Fashion Focus Africa is a program that is dedicated to the growth and promotion of emerging talent in the African fashion industry. Fashion Focus presents unique opportunities for emerging talents to harness their skills through business development workshops, creative workshops, and mentorships. Finalists each year are awarded the opportunity to show on the Lagos Fashion Week runway alongside their favourite established brands. Designers discovered on the Fashion Focus have returned year after year and are now some of the most anticipated shows every year.