A model gets her make- up done prior to the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. The opening night attracted models, buyers, consumers and the media to view the latest creations by African designers, five of whom were showcasing plus-size collections in the Nigerian city. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





A plus- size model looks at a picture on her phone after their show at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Models get their hair done prior to the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Models wait backstage prior to the start of a fashion show during the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





A shoulder bag made from a crocodile seen at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Model looks into a mirror whilst getting her hair her done prior to the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Models wait backstage at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Models backstage at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Models get their hair done prior to the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Plus- size models pose for a picture prior to the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





A models stands waiting to go out on the runway at the Lagos Fashion & Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





A man takes a picture of posing plus- size models at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)





Models backstage at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria on October 26, 2016. (Photo by Stefan Heunis/AFP Photo)