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Category: Fashion

  • Celebs storm Ruth Osime’s party in gorgeous attire

    Celebs storm Ruth Osime’s party in gorgeous attire

    NIGERIAN elite and fashionistas took to the red carpet two weeks ago to honour Thisday Style Editor, Ruth Osime, at her 50th birthday party.

    It’s was an exciting evening. The red carpet had some truly incredible looks from the celebrities who wowed the audience with their dress sense. From Senator Daisy Danjuma and Mo Abudu to Veronica Ebie-Odeka , the party saw some attention-grabbing gowns. It’s difficult to say who the most well-dressed celebrity was, as everyone dressed to kill.

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    Ruth Osime was glowing in a stunning angelic white dress. Mo Abudu looked smashing with an armless peplum gown and had all the cameras on her. Veronica Ebie-Odeka looked flawless in her blue gown. The sexy “kokolet” completed her look with a gold wristwatch, gold earrings, matching black shoes and a purse.

    Betty Irabor stole the show with a black armless dress embellished with colourful frills. Event planner, Ndidid Obioha, went for avant-garde dress. The colour was gold, and she carried the ensemble with utter confidence. While Miss Nigeria 1979, Helen Ajayi, chose to wear a rather conservative dress.

  • Time for fashionable belts

    Time for fashionable belts

    BELTS are another must-have fashion items for this season. Much more than being a necessary accessory, a belt can be used by fashionable women to make a loud or quiet fashion statement. Elegant and quality belts with unique buckles can be combined with one or two accessories to get a versatile, clean and sexy look.

    When it comes to female fashion, it is not necessary for the belt colour to match with the colour of the shoes.

  • Check it!

    Check it!

    GUYS all over the world are strutting about with checked shirts. In different hues and cotton, these colourful and eye-catching patterns are a pleasant way to add elegance to your look and wardrobe.

    It is not often that we consider the pattern of our shirts. Most people consider the colour of their shirts but not the designs or patterns on them.

    Experience shows that most men don’t bother about the pattern on their shirts. They would wear any shirt as long as it unifies with the rest of their outfit.

    But this rule is only true for other shirts; it is not true with striped shirts of different colours, designs or patterns. Striped shirt is the long or short sleeve shirt with narrow, horizontal stripes or lines, which are sometimes bold or faint.

    Striped and checked shirts come in various hues and designs and are popular among the working class and the youth; they can be worn alone or combined with suits.

    Striped and checked shirts are the best among different patterns of shirt we have today. Plain shirt is too official and it is mostly worn on suit, but striped and checked shirts could be worn as office or ceremonial wears.

    Checked and striped shirts add more fitting and elegance than plain shirts. For leisure, you can wear a striped shirt without tucking it in, but if you try that with plain shirt, you will certainly look out of place. Checked and striped shirts can be thrown on as office wear or for an easy casual look; it all depends on your style, coordinating and combination power. With a variety of colours and patterns available, there is surely something for everyone.

    Lastly, it is advisable to wash your checked, striped and other coloured shirts with bar or tablet soap instead of detergent which will affect their colours over a period of time. Whether striped or not, when choosing your shirt, 100 per cent cotton fabric is the best bet.

  • BAFTA 2014 style report

    BAFTA 2014 style report

    WHO were your best dressed and worst dressed celebrities on the red carpet at the Bafta Awards 2014, from Angelina Jolie to Lupita Nyongo?

    The red carpet arrivals at the BAFTA Awards 2014 in London had some truly incredible looks from the Hollywood celebrities who wowed the audience with their dressing sense. From Lupita Nyong’o to Amy Adams, the BAFTA’s saw some truly mesmerising gowns and even suits! It’s difficult to say who the best dressed celebrity at the BAFTA’s was, as everyone dressed to kill.

    And who was the worst dressed? Well there was hardly anyone who didn’t put her best feet forward.

    The surprise of the evening was Angelina Jolie who bid goodbye to her famous leg (at last year’s Golden Globes) and came out dressed in a matching black tuxedo with fiancé Brad Pitt. Angie looked smashing with an open-bow tie look that attracted all the cameras to her. “12 Years a Slave” actress, Lupita Nyong’o, was dressed to kill at the BAFTA ceremony. The actress looked flawless in her emerald green off shoulder silk gown from Christian Dior. The sexy actress completed her look with gold wrist cuffs and a matching gold belt. Check out the red carpet below for those who put their best foot forward.

  • Yomi Casual

    Yomi Casual

    NIYI MAKUN of Yomi Casual clothing, younger brother to comedian AY, has been the celebrities’ clothier since 2013. He dropped a range of apparel last year that perfectly compliments his laid back clothings, featuring casual essentials in traditional materials and colours, as well as design elements that stay true to the African roots.

  • Ella & Gabby

    Ella & Gabby

    KNOWN for her exotic signature beadings and embellishments, fashion conscious designer, Ada Mgbudem of Nigerian-based luxury brand, Ella & Gabby, made a debut in the Nigerian fashion industry in 2012. The brand’s Creative Designer, Ada Mgbudem, describes the Ella and Gabby woman as one that “effortlessly understands the effect her presence has when she walks into a room full of people.”

  • Elegante by tiannahstyling

    Elegante by tiannahstyling

    TOYIN LAWANI of Elegante by tiannahstyling, broke into the fashion scene and took the community by storm. She sparked a new revolution in couture, making a name for herself by churning out fantastic designs. Toyin has sculpted a huge style for herself since appearing on the fashion scene. She is one the most-sought-after designers in Nigeria.

  • Knot the trend

    THE knot wrapper and dress is the hottest fashion item in town. They are turning up everywhere, from classic and chic gown/dress to wrapper, in every imaginary colours, pattern, design, style and texture, from twinkling sheer fabrics to thick prints.

    Daily change in fashion trends have led to a whole lot of change in the wardrobe of the modern woman. Short sleeve knot gown and knot up wrappers are quite haute and in vogue these days.

  • April by Kunbi

    APRIL by Kunbi, as she is known, is one of Nigeria’s foremost fashion innovators. She is one of the designers that is rocking the fashion scene now with her glamorous regal outfits.

    Young and highly-talented Kunbi woke us from our slumber to the world of the classic, daring and sexy dresses.

  • 2014: Men’s fashion trends

    2014: Men’s fashion trends

    THINGS you will never think you will wear but probably will. There have been some perfectly awesome fitted/skinny ankara trousers, shirts and shorts on the street and catwalks. There are arrays of new stuff which designers are tempting us with. Below are some of the fashion items we have seen at the men’s wear shows which could be the next thing you consider adding to your wardrobe; they are the new items and ideas which you might not really have considered before but which you might possibly be wearing this year

    •Trousers: Skinny/fitted •Ankara prints trousers.

    •Ankle length trousers

    •Loafer shoes

    •Skinny/tiny belt

    •Kampala agbada stylishly combined with native buba and sokoto.

    •Three-quarter shirt n short

    •Charming bracelets

    •Messenger bag

    •Suspender belts

    •The Niger-Delta trend of buba and sokoto will still be around.

    •The 60’s and 70’s trend will also be much around. And in all, it’s going to be fitted all the way.

    •For hair style, it will be a year of afro, punk and skin cut.