Rachael Ojuromi Walks Chanel SS27 After Her Viral Lagos Recreation Caught Matthieu Blazy’s Eye
Nigerian model Rachael Ojuromi posing in street style fashion in Lagos. Photo Credit: Rachael Ojuromi/Instagram
Remember that Lagos recreation of Chanel’s Métiers d’Art collection that took over social media? Well, Rachael Ojuromi has taken that story all the way to Paris.
The 22-year-old Nigerian model and creative director has officially walked in Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2027 show at the Grand Palais in Paris. It is a full-circle fashion story that began with Rachael and her close friend and stylist, Debby Fasingha, recreating Chanel looks with thrifted pieces around Lagos, including on the Red Line rail overpass in Yaba.
The recreation caught the attention of Chanel creative director Matthieu Blazy, who commented “Everything” under their viral video on Instagram. That moment helped put Rachael’s creative work in front of a much wider fashion audience, and her modelling career soon picked up pace, with agency representation now spanning New York, Paris and London.
Originally published by Bella Naija.