A Study of Harmattan Earth tones and Movement .
Sometime in January, I got back together with Kelechi Orode, one of my favorite photographers in Abuja. This time we decided to explore Abuja’s earth tones in the harmattan haze, while also exploring drapery and movement in clothing.
2019 Trends Redo
A Milkmaid, a Space Traveler and a Snake charmer walk into a bar… I don’t know how the rest goes, but those were some of the biggest trends of 2019. So far on the blog we’ve styled each of those trends and so I thought, would it be overkill to style all those trends in […]
Snakeskin: Welcome to the Jungle
Snakeskin was one of the biggest animal print trends for 2019 after leopard print. It was also my favourite trend. I never was one for animal print but snakeskin just checks all the boxes; luxe, edgy, sexy what ever you like.
Spaceman Metallics
When we think metallics, the glamour of 70s and 80s come to mind. So why are we interested in this trend again?
Accessories Necessary
“You’re never fully dressed without a smile”… Smiles though, aren’t the accessory we’re focusing on today. Because, accessories are a necessary component to finishing an outfit. They are like the signature at the end of a carefully worded letter, it’s not complete without it.
Exploding Ankara Colours in a Nigerian Market.
Explore the magic of Ankara mixed with the magic of the Nigerian Market and you get a color explosion. Vanessa Ohaha and Sarah Audu take on Exploding Ankara Colours in a Nigerian Market.
An African Princess in An Arabian Forte
This is a love story between an African Princess and an Arabian Forte. As she walked through the forte gates, hummingbirds sang to herald her arrival. She closed her eyes and pictured herself in one of her favorite Arabian folklore; The Lost City of Atlantis of the Sands. The Lost City of Atlantis of the […]
4 WAYS TO TIMELESS STYLE – DENIM AND WHITE
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 […]
Plastic Pressure : The Pursuit of Perfection
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.
Clashing Colors for Work- Pink and Red Redo
In the spirit of redoing each spring/summer trend I blogged about, this is a restyle of the clashing colors trend. Red and Pink are arguably the two most clashed colors of all time. However, Spring/Summer 2018 has made them staples. In my first styling of the clashing colors trend, I went the editorial route. For […]