Which of Nkiru Anumudu looks is your Favourite?

Nkiru Anumudu is fashion icon who isn't afraid to wear the most expensive fashionable pieces, either she has a personal style or not is another argument entirely. Recently she has laid more focus on her fascinating hair pieces, first it was a shoe hat, then came the pineapple hat and then to the cherry. Which of the looks above looks best with her outlandish head pieces?

Noticeable Features at the LFDW 2013- JUMPSUITS!!!

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I was able to make just 2 days of the 4days of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week which took place in Ocean View, Victoria Island from the 23rd to 26th October, 2013 and I must confess that I enjoyed  every bit of the show, although, my anti-social self couldn't blend in initially, but as the show proceeded, I just got in the mood. 

It was an exhilarating experience as I sat down enthralled by the various designers collections, the model, the guests and yes... the music too.

I saw all sorts; the good, the bad, the ugly, the fugly and the raunchy pieces were all on display. 

Yeah, I know this wrapped up over the weekend, but I've been too busy with my day work to focus on my blog a lot of times... apologies.

This year's LFDW had some noticeable features across all designers from the jumpsuits to the sheer mesh dresses, to shoe-removal incidents et al... Over the next 7 days, I'll be blogging about it... so stay tuned.

Today we'll be taking a look at jumpsuits across various designers.

It's no news that the jumpsuit trend has been around for a while now from the everyday street chic to celebs on the red carpet, everyone cant seem to have enough of the one piece comfortable clothing item and this also ruled the runway as almost all the designers had atleast a piece of it to showcase and tho there were lots of wide leg jumpsuits the skinny fits were not lacking neither.

Enough of stories already, sit back and check out different jumpsuits from various designers. 

LANRE DA SILVA AJAYI

See more pictures after the cut...

GTB Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2013: Xclamations!

 Xclamations blew me off at the day 1 of the LFDW2013. I sat there and I totally forgot that I was meant to put down notes for my blog on each designer. These designs inspired me and straight away I was able to come up with a few designs of my own.

Xclamations brought her A-game; couldn't have expected less anyway. She designed well tailored pieces that could easily become your wardrobe favourite, nothing ridiculous but still with desired cutting edge. She worked with all sorts of fabrics from silk to lace to cotton etc that has left me covetous since that day.lol

My love for Xclamations isn't just about the designs but also designer-Mrs Tomi Rotimi. She's such an affable, pretty, ever smiling woman and my God! She's so humble.

View photos from the runway after the cut... 

GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2013: Alter Ego

 This is probably quite old but as the saying goes: 'Better late...' y'all know the rest. lol

 I remember sitting in the audience and promising that I was never going to do a critique of Alter Ego's collections(not breaking my promises completely, anyway). I'm a big fan of Alter Ego because she designs for the contemporary African woman and her fabric designs are always just out of this world. The first time her visited her showroom in Dolphin Estate, there was one particular piece that struck me and it was the Lagos Traffic Shirt! The shirt made me marvel at how a person could just manage to incorporate the daily struggles in Lagos state to fashion;. The style of the shirt; howbeit bland, the prints was enough statement.

So I definitely knew that it was no coincidence that her prints ruled at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013. I was awed by her fabrics. I like how she played with different colours of thesame fabric to bringing a whole new dimension to an outfit; I'm a sucker for mixing and matching of fabrics. My favourites from this collection are her pants; they look so comfortable, provide good fit and yet are very stylish and are attention grabbers!

Sit back and check out their SS14 collection after the cut.

Nkiru Anumudu Looking Fashionable at the Day 1 of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013

Business mogul, socialite and trendsetter Nkiru Anumudu donned an embellished Ankara print dress, a shiny pineapple attached to a black headband by Piers Atkinson and a matching pineapple crystal handbag which costs $4499.

Cossy Orjiakor Again!

         

I was just about to describe her and what she does when I just suddenly got stuck... 'What exactly does this babe do apart from flaunting rotten oversized melons????' Seriously, I don't know, so if you know what she does, please enlighten me.

P.S... If I was Denrele, I'm sure I'll do much worse than just to stare *thinking* Yeah, I know I'm bad.

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“Naked” – Presenting the Wana Sambo 2013 Spring/Summer Ready To Wear Collection Lookbook

Presenting the Spring/Summer collection lookbook for Nigerian design label Wana Sambo – “Naked”. The design label premiered the collection at the 2012 Lagos Fashion & Design Week and now as they prepare to unveil their SS14 collection, here’s the lookbook for the Naked collection.

According to the design label
The collection is a cross between vintage work wear and modern daywear borrowing its influence from the 90s. I imagined what the love child of a Kurt Cobain and Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s music would be like if it were clothing.
The title, “Naked” is a juxtaposition based on the reality of these two men’s lives. Naturally, Fela was almost always near naked and Kurt Cobain, who most speculates died loveless & committed suicide. Looking at the depth of the reality of their lives, I came to a conclusion that they both were naked. According to the dictionary, one of the various definitions of the word ‘Naked’ means ‘without clothes or protection’. Fela was more the former and Kurt the latter.

The WS SS13 collection is a struggle for the placement of an identity on these two legendary musician’s love child. I used a lot of reds, blacks, off-whites, peach, gold and abstract fabric patterns, textures and colors. I also played with the idea of being both legends personal stylist and transferring their creativity, art and personality unto their female offspring, whose first name would be ‘Naked’ and last name, ‘Kuti-Cobain’.

Check out the Wana Sambo collection lookbook for 2013 Spring/Summer Ready to Wear afret the cut.