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During London Fashion Week SS26, Black PR coordinated the runway show for the Unity in Design Global Network (UDGN), presenting one of the season’s most anticipated events — Cultural Threads SS26. The showcase took place on Saturday, 20 September at Ladbroke Hall, offering a powerful new stage for innovative and culturally rooted voices in fashion.
Cultural Threads unfolded as a dynamic presentation that celebrated craftsmanship, heritage, and minority-led design innovation. It represented a new era in fashion storytelling, where underrepresented designers used the runway as a canvas for identity, memory, and future-making.
About UDGN
Unity in Design Global Network (UDGN) is a pioneering platform reimagining the future of fashion by centring the visions, voices, and stories of minority designers worldwide. Founded by award-winning designer and British Fashion Council member Tare Isaac, UDGN operates as both a CIC and Ltd., offering technical support, business development, wellness care, and high-level PR through a unique incubator-to-showcase model.
The debut Cultural Threads incubator program highlighted 16 designers whose work blended cultural heritage with contemporary innovation.
Featured Designers & Collections
MOTUNRAYO (Motunrayo Ajayi) – Of Water and Spirit, inspired by the sacred Osun Festival, channelling divine femininity through ritualistic elegance and modern silhouettes.
AYAH (Ebi Mobowei Daukoru Ayah) – The Fisherman’s Echo, drawing from the riverside life of the Niger Delta, with textures and colours reflecting water’s rhythm.
ZUBERE (Nancy Chizubere Johnson-Chidiadi) – ULONWAANYi – The Woman’s Homecoming, a tribute to Igbo bridal heritage, celebrating joy and matriarchal lineage.
MIDETUSH (Olumide Oyewumi) – Air and Stripes, exploring Yoruba cultural heritage and modern urban aesthetics.
BOLA (Omobolanle Suleman) – Inheritance, inspired by the grandeur of the Ojude Oba Festival, transforming communal elegance into wearable legacy.
KAYPEE FOOTWEARS (Kolapo Omoyoloye) – APATA – Legacy Underfoot, footwear rooted in Yoruba landscapes, merging durability with symbolism.
JERMAINE BLEU (Jason Jermaine Asiedu) – Twa Me Foto (Take My Photo), a joyful love letter to self-expression and the tradition of dressing up.
ROBES AND BLINGS BY AKOKOMALI (Olaitan Maria Olatoke) – TIWANTIWA (Ours is Ours), reinterpreting the white cloth ritual as a symbol of womanhood and resilience.
LEKAN AARE (Lekan Aare) – Homage to the King, a contemporary tribute to Yoruba nobility through tailored masculinity.
PEM (Princess Ene Mary Obeya) – The Spirit Wears Red, honouring Idoma women as mothers, dancers, and spiritual leaders.
OMO AJADI (Yusuf Kareem) – White Race: The Eco Spirit Walks, inspired by the Elo Masquerade, weaving spiritual traditions into minimalism.
OBIREEN (Salami Oluwaseun Okpan’Iyoha) – Strength of a Queen, reflecting the regal legacy of Queen Idia of Benin.
THE IDEAL CRAFTSMAN (Olutoba Odetomi) – The Five, symbolic homage to five Yoruba orishas, merging tradition and modern menswear.
ANKU (Kelvin Vincent) – Woven Stories, tracing ancestry across the Ewe and Akan peoples, layered with intergenerational wisdom.
ITELE (Seyi Agboola) – Freedom, telling the story of Nigeria’s journey from colonialism to independence through bold forms and textiles.
TWIN BY TARE ISAAC (Tare Isaac) – The Water Bearer, an evocative ode to the Ijaw people’s connection with the sea and fishing heritage.
The Cultural Threads SS26 showcase was more than a fashion show — it was a manifesto. With every collection, the runway celebrated heritage, unity, and creative leadership, affirming fashion’s power as a tool of memory and future-making.
