Work Style

ASOS Dress

I've gotten a few requests asking to do a post on what I wear to work, I don't have time to take proper photos but I do have time for selfies :)

Elpis Megalio - Part 2 & Giveaway!

Elpis Megalio - Part 1

So Cliché...

One time I wore red on Valentine's Day, completely by accident. 

I hadn't forgotten that it was V-Day or anything, it just didn't occur to me when I got dressed that morning. I spent the whole day being cruelly mocked by friends and receiving knowing looks from strangers.

TWP x Zazaii Giveaway

The holidays are over, bank account looking like the Mojave, and the January blues have set in. But Aunty TWP says "not today Satan", my people will flourish in 2016...

Vlisco Campaign: A Christmas To Remember

So I recently did a shoot with international fabric brand, Vlisco and Style Vitae to celebrate the launch of the Vlisco Christmas collection with Noble Igwe, Samantha Dimka and Bolanle Olukanni. The campaign titled 'A Christmas To Remember', was aimed at celebrating the brand's uniqueness, creativity and complete interpretation of the true African fabric.

Genevieve Article: My Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2015 Experience

Caped Crusader

The Grove

Daks Day 2015

Been meaning to post this since, seeing as my birthday was a 9 whole days ago, but my awesomest sauce photographer Alistair Englebert Preston sent over so many great pictures I couldn't pick one.

First of all....MY DRESSES...

I initially planned to wear only the black one but my friend and the event coordinator (QM Events & Design Management), Molly, insisted I not go halfsies and just kill them all. So I hit up my girl Sosa of Esosa Stores and she turned me into a golden girl...for free might I add.

Loving: Maju

So Maju has always been like that cool underground indie label, that has a cult following but isn't really mainstream, but in the past few months, they blew up like crazy.

I've bought two Maju pieces before HERE and HERE, and I recently added majorly to my Maju collection. My friend Zina of Style Vitae recently started working with the brand and sang their praises so much I found myself on their site one fateful night at 2am....my dears, it was like going down the rabbit-hole, I emerged in Wonderland, poorer and much better dressed.

There are so many amazing things about the collection, the quality, the originality, the affordability and the above par customer service......I wouldn't even know where to begin. 

I rocked a few of my buys last weekend;

The Fiola blouse (with my friend Uju Offiah of Meena at the Iamisigo showroom soft launch)

Gbémisókè Shoes by Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi

Can we all do a collective wave for my girl Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi........

She's here saving lives and taking names. If your shoe size is below a UK8/US10, you won't understand the joy with which I'm typing this post.

I wear a UK9/US11 and its an absolute nightmare finding shoes that fit and look good at the same damn time. Its so bad that my brain has convinced itself that Daks is not a 'shoe person'.....disdain what you cannot attain and all that. I love shoes but because its such a hassle finding nice ones I declare loftily that I'm not really into shoes. 

All lies.

Anyhoo Gbemi has introduced a shoe line for us ladies with feet of a *ahem* larger persuasion...so yah, get into the gloriousness.

Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi has become the first on-air personality in Nigeria to float a shoe line for ladies with big feet. The host of Beat FM’s Drive Time Show who made the announcement on her Facebook page, says the eponymous line came about because she couldn’t find perfect pair of shoes for years. 

Gbémisókè is a women’s shoe line consisting of flats, pumps, and mules for women who wear size 42 and up. ‘It’s quite tough for women like me who wear UK size 9 and up, to find nice shoes. Most stores don’t carry such big sizes, and when they do, they sell out quickly. 

After complaining for years, I decided to create a line to make life easier for women like me who have bigger feet.’ ‘I meet women every time who have the same challenges, and I was surprised to realize no one was really doing anything about it.’ 

Many times I would end up buying shoes that were a size smaller all because I liked them and they didn’t have my size. I would stuff my feet in the shoes and endure pain. At least the shoes were pretty. When I did find shoes in my size, I would buy them in every color I could find! The hassle of finding cute shoes when you wear a U.S11 in shoes!’ 

She met manufacturers in China, England and America and the result is Gbémisókè, an eponymous line which has launched on Jumia and Konga. 

In a Facebook post early today, Gbemi who is a princess from Owo kingdom in Ondo State, says her brand name means ‘Lift me up’ in her native Yoruba language. ‘When a woman has good shoes on, a nice and comfortable pair, she’s confident, sure of herself. She is on top of the world.’ 

‘I’ve been asked why the shoes are so affordable. But truly, I didn’t want to make a luxury line. There are many brands doing that already. I know a lot of Nigerians who cannot afford luxury items. 

So I wanted something that solves the big feet problem, something very fashionable, and something very affordable. I’m happy we’re able to achieve all three with Gbémisókè.’ ... 

The shoes are available on Jumia and Konga (just search for Gbemisoke) and you fill find them at http://www.jumia.com.ng/gbemisoke/ 

http://www.konga.com/trendy-pointy-ladies-flats-1576034 http://www.konga.com/trendy-pointy-ladies-flats-1575995 

I didn’t want to have a ‘luxury line’ because let’s be honest, only a small fraction of Nigerians can afford it. I wanted something affordable! Times are hard! Thanks for reading my epistle and please support my hustle.... 

SUPPORT HER HUSTLE GUYS!!!!

and not just because she's one of the few OAPs I can listen to who doesn't make my ears bleed :)

Love and light xx

Fringe!

Gave my girl Esosa Stores a mandate and she came through as usual...

She made this dress in about 3 days, and the awesome thing with Esosa is we've been working together for so long, I never actually have to get measurements taken. We literally discuss a style over Whatsapp and I go pick up the dress when its ready, most of the time, on the day of the event.

I keep thinking bad luck will catch up with me one day and I'll miss an event because of my tardiness, but so far so yay.

I was running super late that day and didn't have time to take proper pictures so I roped in my gateman to play pap for the day. Hence the.....slightly uncomfortable stance. 

I felt so weird mean mugging for him.

Same neckpiece worn in this post HERE. This neckpiece is from H&M and cost just $35, but its proven its worth over and over again. 

Anything I wear it with goes from badder to baddest.

Esosa Stores - 07084192609  *tell her I sent you

Love and light xx

The Grey Resort 2015 Collection

The Grey 2015 Resort Collection just dropped and the clothes are fire!

I took part in a campaign (see HERE) with other fab bloggers a while back and I've been waiting anxiously for the rest of the collection to be released.

This new campaign presents the GREY woman in her entirety, it runs the entire gamut from sophisticated clean lines, to easy free flowing silhouettes, to rich detailed fabrics....creating a pot pourri of versatile designs, where there's something for everyone no matter your personal style.

Check it out below!

Shot by: LAKIN OGUNBANWO

Styled by: GREY

Make up by: OLUCHI ONUIGBO

Available at: TEMPLE MUSE, GREY VELVET LEKKI AND IKEJA, L'ESPACE, 41 LUXE

Follow GREY on instagram @Greyprojects and on their website at www.begrey.com.ng

Love and light xx

Ebony & Ivory

I am in AWE of Nigerian fashion retailers these days.....just in awe.

Let me tell you the story of this dress. One of my friends Nneka came into town and successfully convinced me to leave my prone position in front of the tv to go out, and like a typical girl I was all like "Ohmyfreakingoodness I have nothing to wear!!". Now I wasn't going to go drop my children's school fees on some trend piece I can only wear once and costs the earth so I was like lemme go down to L'espace (and btw, have you got your African Bloggers Calendar yet? Get it HERE) and see what they have to offer.

I saw this Things Nigerian Love dress in white first off, but it looked way simple and I didn't feel like it had enough oomph, but that's just the dress' super power. 

I put it on and was just like "heeyyy Cookie Lyon".

Loved it so much I got it in black as well.

.....and how did I do that night you ask?

Please judge for yourself.

WHITE

BLACK

                          Things Nigerian Love dress; Hermes & Bvlgari jewelry; Anne Elise hair

I'll also like to drop a postscript and add that its been a year since I started using my Anne Elise Real Hair (see review HERE) and its still almost indistinguishable from the first time I got it. No tangles, very minimal shedding, still amazing. I am very impressed. 

*drops mic*

Love and light xx

Photos by Alistair Englebert Preston

Grey x ThirdWorldProfashional

Any Buy Nigerian fashionista definitely knows the GREY brand and what they represent. They focus on merging design and quality with affordability, and are dedicated to providing style options for women who are looking to incorporate beautiful fragments of a cosmopolitan culture directly into their wardrobe.

GREY was one of the earliest fashion brads aimed at young career women/yummy mummies/everything really........and their staying power has been phenomenal. Remaining constantly at the top of their game over the past 4 years.

I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with GREY on a project to showcase their new collection, which is sickening by the way. I chose to shoot the peach satin dress below but was so wowed by what they had on the display I ended up shopping extensively. Can't wait to rock my new buys.

The dress has a very interesting waterfall effect on the right sleeve, extending to a "wrap" silhouette all the way down.

Fabric close-up

It has such a clean, easy silhouette with subtle details like the different sleeves, it also comes in blue....but peach is bae.

You can shop GREY at:

Grey Velvet Ikeja - 174 / 194, Obafemi Awolowo way, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State.

Grey Velvet Lekki - Centro Lekki Mall, Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I.

Temple Muse - No 21, Amodu Tijani  Victoria Island, Lagos

L' espace - 19a Olosa Street, Off Karimu Kotun, Victoria Island, Lagos

41 Luxe Abuja - 41a Libreville Street Wuse 2, Abuja

Leyi Ush Calabar - 15A PARLIAMENTARY ROAD,, CALABAR

Zere Fashion House Uk - www.zerefashionhouse.com.

 www.begrey.com.ng

Love and light xx

Photos by Alistair Englebert Preston Photography

40 and Fabulous

Not me, lol. Still in my Roaring Twenties thanks very much. 

But I attended a stupendous (this is not an exaggeration) 40th birthday celebration that spanned two days over the weekend and I'm still reeling from it.

There was a throwback native party where everybody wore ankara and drank palm wine and Shina Peters shook his money maker. 

Then an elegant black tie dinner a day after. It was black and white themed and Daks gave them as usual.

Wearing my fave Esosa Stores (will do a designer spotlight on the Creative Director in due course). 

WEARING: Esosa Stores Dress; Rand & Pluto 'Maleficient' Earrings (get HERE), Le Reve Bangles

Get into the henna on my hand, henna is my newest obsession. I LOVE tattoos but since I intend to be in legitimate employment for a while still, can't use my body as a canvas like I want to so I've started getting into henna art every couple of weeks or so.

Got henna on my back as well, which you can see is already fading......sadly

Love and light xx

Photos by Alistair Englebert Preston Photography 

Introducing: Rand & Pluto

With a focus on minimalist cuts, premium fabrics and trend-led design, Rand & Pluto is the go-to-brand for the sophisticated young woman. 

This season, our signature minimalist style is invigorated with a palette of pastel hues. Choose from a range of covetable party dresses to tailored blazers, perfectly cut trousers and statement jewellery.

Rand & Pluto is also available at fashpa.com and konga.com/Rand-Pluto.

Rand & Pluto is offering a 15% discount on all items on randandpluto.com to TWP readers, enter the code TWP2014 at checkout.

For payment on delivery, call 09098944561 or email support@randandpluto.com

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