BANGLES are ornaments worn mostly by women. It is a common tradition to see a bride wearing glass bangles at her wedding. Bangles are circular in shape, and, unlike bracelets, are not flexible. Some men wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist.
They are made of numerous precious as well as non-precious materials such as gold, silver, glass, wood, ferrous metals, plastic and so on. Bangles are jewellery usually worn in pairs by women, one or more on each wrist. It is usually worn to any occasion.
Most people prefer bangles because they look nice whenever they are on their wrists.
IF there is one trend that will never go out of style, it is the boyfriend blazer. It exudes stylish casualness that goes with everything, every personality, every style and every clothing. Having a boyfriend jacket in your wardrobe can really help you create some great outfits
Ways to rock boyfriend blazer
*Wear it with jeans. You can also try the blazer with denim shorts.
*Wear a long tunic dress underneath the blazer.
*Top it off with a stylish necklace and bracelets.
*Add trendy jewellery for a fun outfit, for example, an oversized cocktail ring, bangles or chain bracelets and a necklace.
*Wear it with a semi-formal dress or blouse. It adds a sleek and trendy sophistication to any special- occasion outfit.
*For a fresh and super-cute look, pair it with smart or denim shorts.
THE modes of knotting ties are altering every season. The most classic tie of the moment and which was the rage at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held fortnight ago is the bow tie.
Most men of all ages have to wear a tie at some point in their lives and many men wear them daily to work in business clothes. Ties affix a stroke of good grooming and sophistication to men in suits.
Here are some tips to help you get that good, classy and fashionable look with a bow tie.
When in search of ties, go for ties made of silk or polyester because the best ties are made from them. Make sure your ties are not dirty and that they are well knotted.
Always put up your ties when you are not wearing them. This will keep wrinkles at bay. Make sure that the colour of your suit blends with that of your tie.
First Lady, Aishat Buhari allegedly wore a N10million Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold wrist watch which cost £34,500 (estimated at N10,453,000) during the inauguration of her husband President Muhammadu Buhari.
Neither the presidency nor Mrs. Buhari have refuted the claims, but there are indications that what Mrs Buhari had on was not the reported costly brand.
Although cased in “18K rhodiumized white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds, octagonal crown set with a diamond, sapphire crystal, Roman numerals, silvered satin-finished dial, 2 motifs lacquered and set with brilliant-cut diamonds, blued-steel sword-shaped hands”, the first lady’s watch was not a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Goldwrist watch.
Instead the one she had on was a Cartier Baignoire Folle Manual Watch priced at $129 (approximately N26,832 when converted at the rate of $1 to N208). Its strap is mainly a black semi-matt alligator-skin strap and an interchangeable “toile brossée” fabric strapwhich is opposed to the Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold’s fabric strap.
On Friday, June 5, it was reported that former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi’s N11m Rolex wrist watch was stolen by his houseboy.
The houseboy also allegedly stole other luxury accessories valued at N9 m.
Here is the world’s 10 most expensive wrist watches, some of which are more expensive than a Ferrari, which some Nigerians may have.
1. The A. Lange & Söhne Grand Complication is from the German luxury watch brand A. Lange & Söhne. Priced at approximately $2,497,000, this grand complication features a grand sonnerie and petit sonnerie in addition to a minute repeater, a monopusher chronograph with a split-seconds function and jumping seconds, and a perpetual calendar with a moon-phase display. According to WatchTime magazine, “it is the most expensive watch we’ve come across in recent years”.
A. LANGE & SONHE Grand Complication 1
2. Richard Mille Tourbillon RM 56-02 Sapphire, combines a tripartite sapphire case with the Richard Mille’srevolutionary “cabled movement” design, the Tourbillon Sapphire costs $2,020,000.
Richard Mille Tourbillon-RM56-02 Sapphire
3. Richard Mille RM 56-01, features a distinctive, all-sapphire glass case, and is priced at $1.85 million.
Richard Mille RM 56-01
4. The Greubel Forsey Art Piece 1 is priced at approximately $1.6 million. It’s stand out feature is the nanosculpture by artist Willard Wigan in the crown. It also has an inclined tourbillon.
Greubel Forsey Art Piece 1
5. Vacheron Constantin’s Tour de I’Ile was produced as a limited edition of only seven pieces to celebrate the brand’s 250th anniversary. It has two faces (on the front and back) to make room for its many displays, including a second time zone, perpetual calendar, and sunset time indicator, among others. Priced at $1,538,160, it may be the most complicated serial timepiece on the list of watches over $1 million.
Vacheron Constantin Tour de I’Ile
6. Jaeger-LeCoulture Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie is retailed at $ 1,474,070. The watch boasts 1,300 parts, which make it capable of playing the entire Big Ben chiming sequence. According to WatchTime it was released in 2009 as part of the Hybris Mechanica 55 trilogy, a trio of very expensive watches that comprised 55 complications altogether.
Jaeger-LeCoulture Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie
7. The Roger Dubuis’ Excalibur Quatuor. Its case is made entirely of silicon, and a material with half the weight of titanium and four times the hardness. The Excalibur Quatour equipped with the RD101 movement, is notable for its four sprung balances, which work in pairs to compensate for the effects of gravity much faster than a tourbillon would, resulting in a more accurate watch. It is priced at approximately $1,125,000.
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor
8. The Hublot Classic Fusion Haute Joaillerie “$1 Million,” is limited to only eight pieces. Its $1 million price tag comes with the 1,185 baguette diamonds covering every surface of the watch, from the case and bracelet to the open-worked dial. For the case alone, a 15-person team had to perform 1,800 hours of cutting and 200 hours of dimensional checking and quality control.
Hublot Classic Fusion Haute Joaillerie “$1 Million
9. Patek Philippe REF 5016P costs $762,000. Rounding out the Patek trinity is the Ref 5016P (where the P stands for platinum). This watch is the second most complicated that Patek has produced. The problem with watches of this caliber is the need for adjustments, but Patek has an app for that. If you keep this moon-phase, perpetual calendar, retrograde behemoth running continuously it won’t need adjusting until 2100. Cool Material thinks it is something that your children’s children’s children will most certainly appreciate.
Patek Philippe REF 5016P
10. The AP Royal Oak Grande Complication is priced at $560,000. Audemars Piquet (AP) grande complication has a perpetual calendar accurate until long after you will no longer be alive. It has a lot of the same complications as the other watches (minute repeater, split seconds chronograph, aforementioned perpetual calendar) but presents them in a way that doesn’t require a thousand page instruction manual just to read.
STYLE for many is natural. It is the way you carry or present yourself to the rest of the world. Most times, you are wearing something worn by another, but it is done in your own way. Jewellery for the neck, hand, wrist and foot chains are items women would do anything to have. One other item that they never miss out on is bags. They love them in different colours, shades and sizes.
Recently, the bags that continue to dazzle are bags made with African fabrics and accessories. Imagine you have a date and you step out in a black dress. An African print oil cloth sachet bag would certainly blend well to give you the overall effect desired. Alternatively, you can settle for a rope clutch bag, if what you desire is simplicity at its best.
WE all like to look good and trendy. Your mood and event actually play a great role on how you turn out. On the job, it’s better to be smart in a creative way. Suits and jackets actually come to mind here. Interestingly, it is also a time to play around with the colours as you step out looking beautiful and creative.
To look good, it is better to choose a suit that fits and looks great on you. Even when you want to look glamorous, make sure it is not clumsy.
Emphasis must be placed on how the overall effect makes you turn out. Trendy buttons, creative collars, sleeves, the design of the neckline and finishing would take you up the trend ladder in style.
Despite the array of colourful designs on the fashion scene, black has been one of the biggest trends for men this season.
Whether it is vibrant or dull, there are plenty of men who love to look and rock this look. Black combo is a fashion trend that you wouldn’t want to miss. It is classy and sexy.
Since the beginning of this year, the whole world has hopped on board the all-black madness train: suits, trousers, natives, shorts, tops, shirts, full-on dresses, all made of black.
Italian bags and shoes may appear to be kings of bags at the moment, but clutch purses are the true social and dinner bags of many discerning women of style.
Clutch purses are not new a fad. It is the new attention that they are getting that makes many people to feel that they are new. Clutch purses are popular all over the world. Before fashion got crazier and trendier, it was majorly used as a dinner bag in the Western world.
Clutch purses are mostly carried in the hand or their straps are made to rest on the wrist. Some Nigerian women prefer to carry it under their armpit. Although big, oversize and large bags are the rage of the moment, clutch purses usually dominate high-class socials and dinners.
Clutch purses are of different classes and grades. How “solid” a clutch bag is is usually determined by the quality of the accessories used in making it. In comparison to other handbags, they are elegant and stylish.
Clutch purses or bags are usually strapless, but some of these bags sometimes have short straps made of chains, leather, rubber or beads. In most designs, these straps are detachable.
These purses are usually small and are getting crazier in shapes, sizes, designs and styles. Most clutch purses are beautifully crafted with delicate embroidery and some are designed with exotic stones, sequins and beads that give them distinctive features.
This small but unique purse is comfortable enough to be carried all day. In fact, it is undoubtedly the official bag for most, if not all of our celebrities at social functions. The good ones come in stylish and exquisite types that are always a beauty to behold.
Because of the small sizes of these beautifully crafted bags, they can only carry or hold a few necessities like money, handkerchiefs, mirrors and so on. It is also not for everyday use like normal handbags. It is mainly used for social outings.
Cute shoes can make your day, but can also die a slow death in your closet. The most important thing is to pay attention to foot size. A lot of men are steadfast, saying I wear size this, but size varies according to designers. I have noticed that when you go shopping with friends, they will convince you to get a style sometime you are never going to wear. Try trusting your instincts, and don’t cave into that peer pressure.
Shoes are the foundation of your work out, if they don’t fit right, you can’t walk right. Here we are going to talk more on the five perfect ways on how you can pick a shoe right.
•Identify the activity you will be engaged in, while wearing your shoes. Obviously, you will not want cowboy boots on if you are headed for the beach, but on the other hand, flip-flops are not appropriate in a pasture full of cattle. Here are some general suggestions for activities paired with suitable footwear:
•Anchor your ankle.
The areas around the ankle called an ankle collar should be heavily padded to prevent twists and blisters.
•The small heel part.
Look for a snug fit around the heel; it helps reduce stress around your Achilles tendon and a high Achilles notch, the slight dip not the top of the shoe’s heel.
•The sole points.
The outer sole should be textured enough to give you traction and prevent you from slipping.
•Arch shaped.
The shoe should actually fit the arch type. For instance, if you have a high arch, look for a curved type of shoe that will make the edge of the sole noticeably dips in at the middle. And those with a low arch need a straight size of shoe that will make the edge of the sole go straight.
•There should be at least 1\4 to 1\2 inch of space between your big toe and the end of the shoes to prevent calluses and provide stability, especially since your foot expands slightly as you exercise.
In conclusion, make sure the insole should support your arch, keep your feet and lower body in proper alignment, and help distribute your weight evenly across the bottom of your foot. When you walk, it should feel like you are walking on a cushion.
Peter pan garbs still rock the fashion scene. The dress can be use either as one part, or in two parts to accommodate a back fastening while retaining the front opening. The good thing about Peter Pan collar design is that, it can be dress up or down; it all depends on the fabric and the cut.
How to rock it
For the working-class lady, the Peter-Pan collar shirt-dress can be worn on a skirt with a pair of flats or heels. This would give you a very girly look.
To tea parties and evening outings, the Peter- Pan collar top can be worn over a pair of shorts and sandals. It is go-girl time.
Screaming or lousy accessories are a no with the Peter-Pan collar dress. A simple pair of studded earrings and a bangle or two is okay.
Who knows where the weekend might take you, so flaunting a Peter- Pan collar dress over a pair of jeans and ballerinas gives you a chicly look.
