Around the world its spring but here in Abuja Nigeria, the hot/dry season is here! The first rains might have had us fooled but its been hotter as the days go bye. So I decided to shoot a weather appropriate look and it so happens to feature White and Beige tones. This weather appropriate look was mostly inspired but breathable fabric . What fabric will be best for the heat .…
It appears that everyone and their grandma is either on vacation or planning one and it is giving me the jellies. Yes, I said it, I'm jealous and honestly I don't think I'm prepared for the onslaught of FOMO I'm about to have. Especially with the vacation/ resort fashion.…
The final day of LFWNG 2018 is wrought excitement and nervous energy. Outside the runway tents, whispers of leather, of womens wear and Tokyo can be heard. Tokyo James is debuting his first women’s collection. As the first female model walked down the runway , Savage, Sexy, Sweet ran through my mind. The silhouette, though sheath like, fit like a glove as it grazed the curves of the models beautifully.…
My runway analysis on LFWNG continues. You can read my first runway report here. The schedule for LFWNG Day 2 of runway shows was sprinkled through with a few unknown and household name designers. One of the newer/unknown designers was Gozel Green. Gozel Green had one of the most successful leisure wear collections shown at LFWNG. Dressy athliesure and urban street wear chic were attempted but not quite executed like…
Day 1 of LFWNG 2018 runway shows told a sustainable and artisanal vintage story with Lagos Space Programme and An…
Minimalism isn’t just a lifestyle choice it could also be a persons, personal style. How they dress and accessorise. Minimalist style features a limited color palette and a slim closet. So many moons ago, I thought I could fully live the minimalist lifestyle, with very few possessions, clean, simple and chic. Do I still want that? Of course, I just haven’t gotten the hang of clearing out my closet from…
Style is an important part of human culture. It is however, incredibly difficult to narrow down one’s style. The general consensus though, is style that is timeless and remains fresh no matter the era. One of the most timeless items in fashion is denim and the most timeless color is white. As a pair denim and white transcends era and age. Denim and white is classy and timeless. This post…
Summer is in quotes because even though it’s summer around the world its rainy season in Nigeria. I live in Abuja, and as much as it is the rainy season, we have a few really hot days. It can be really hard to dress for the weather because there are unexpected changes. One minute the sun is shining really bright and the next minute, the clouds come out. Here is…
Symmetric eyebrows, long and curled eyelashes, slim nose, full lips, perfect teeth, long, lithe body. Perfection the elusive unicorn that we all chase. Or is it plastic pressure? The aim of this is to review what constitutes ‘perfection’ by society’s standards. Also there’s a surprise collaboration at the end.…
Plastic fashion began trending in 2017, but 2018 took it to a whole other level. This is because as a fabric, plastic is durable. It can also be recycled for when you no longer want it. Plastic was all over the runways at the Spring 2018 presentations. This post will do two things; One, establish plastic as a trend. By looking at it on the runway, in streetstyle and in…