Wana Sambo Pre-A/W 2012 Collection: ‘I AM WOMAN’

First off let me say, Wana Sambo is a brand I've admired for a long time, you guys know I'm an endless champion of affordable clothes by Nigerian designers, and Wana Sambo offers all that; stylish and yet it won't break the bank. Bianca Jagger is also one of my personal style icons; I've said so in countless interviews; therefore a collection devoted to all these aesthetics definitely has my attention. I already have my eye on the maxi dress with the deep neckline and high slit, the last maxi dress with the cut out back and sheer bottom and the cropped top with the cross on it ( I never met a cropped top or maxi dress i didn't like).

Beautiful.

The designer explains the inspiration for her Pre-A/W 2012 Collection below:

When I was thinking of the ‘I AM WOMAN’ Collection I thought: ‘”sorority girl meets women’s prison, Grunge Chic, Metals and Wires, Power, Life Struggles, etc etc” in the light of these, one woman to my mind: BIANCA JAGGER.

Bianca Jagger of the 70’s inspired this collection. Her passion for expressing herself through her style, power dressing, jet set lifestyle and marriage to rolling stones lead singer, Mick Jagger made her a force to reckon with.  She was truly a ‘wild’ one who ran Studio54 and dared to do anything within and outside the realm of conventional. This is a woman arrived at a nightclub on a white horse just because it was her birthday. LOL . . . Today, she has blossomed into a great woman with several awards sitting on her shelf, mostly for her humanitarian deeds and exceptional works on defending the rights of women,

Applying the Bianca Jagger life story to the modern day Nigerian woman and what she can become allowed me name each outfit according to some of the local government areas in Nigeria, thus emphasizing the nearness of each piece to home.

I believe women should be able to take a stand, make mistakes and eventually learn that it is okay to be yourself and know it will only turn out right.  Most people are only concerned with what the society deems ‘right and acceptable’ and as such never really appreciate or know their true selves until the day they die… I think it is really sad, and because I have and will continue to do me, I dare say; I AM WOMAN.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Temi Adebayo (www.temiadebayo.tumblr.com)

STYLING: Karen Young

Makeup: Wana Sambo team

Model: Jade.

Art Directors: Temi Adebayo, Ikeobi Daniel Ekwevi, Wana Sambo and Andra Wibisono

Love and light xx

Hey Blue Ivy

This baby is stunning.......

and I'm not just saying that because I believe Beyonce is my sister in spirit, her daughter is beautiful. Most babies look like bald old men for the first 6 months or so, how does Blue Ivy Carter already look like a child model at 1 month? Like its ridiculous. She reminds me a little of Suri Cruise, her face was already so defined when she was a baby, even though she looked Asian, she had very definite features unlike most babies that only look like just....well...babies.

I see Jay Z, Beyonce, Mama Tina and Julez in Blue Ivys face, I don't think I've ever seen a baby that looked like any adult at just 4 weeks old.

Plus I love how the Carters are releasing all their photos themselves ensuring the paparazzi vultures don't make a dime off them.

The Carters are blessed.

This one of Beyonce as a baby side by side with Blue Ivys photo was such a "wow" moment; same dark hair, same skin tone, same brows......... Blue Ivys lips are def Jay-Zs though, lol.

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

Love and light xx

TWP Hearts Aqua By Aqua

Aqua By Aqua is an English brand that is not your typical High Street brand. For starters the majority of their items retail for over a 100 pounds and the bulk of their merchandise is sold online. Also they have only three stores in the whole of the UK, two in London, for menswear and womenswear and one in Leeds.

What makes Aqua stand out for me is that their clothes are very unique, they don't cater to trends. That is they don't do pastels and florals in Spring, colours in Summer, dark prints and muted colours for Autumn and glitter and sequins for Christmas. It feels like they exist in their own Brigadoon, completely unaware of fashion's repetitive kaleidoscope. 

Another plus is that when they do maxi's or trousers, they make them really long which I love. I am 6ft tall and its is a CHORE finding things long enough for me, which is why I buy nearly all my pants in Topshop because its the only store where I can find 34 and 36 inch trousers. When Aqua do maxis or trousers they literally sweep the floor when I wear them, I told my friend Stella of Stellas Addiction who is as vertically blessed as I am that Aqua is a tall girls paradise, if you can afford it, it is totally worth your while.

Finally, the best thing about Aqua is their ridiculous sales, when I say ridic I mean ridic. When they are on sale their clothes go down from like a 165 pounds to like 42, no jokes. I've only ever bought one item at full price from Aqua and that was my Fleetwood Maxi Dress, never again. I just wait for their sales and score amazing clothes at unbelievable prices.

These are a few Aqua items I currently own:

Fleetwood Maxi Dress from the Psychocardiogram Collection

Flapper Maxi Dress from the Spoiled Youth Collection

The first time I saw this dress it was a 175 pounds, I thought, hot but naahhh. Then Aqua went on sale in January and my baby went down to 42.50 and before all the size 10s could disappear I sharply snatched it up. Gorgeous, gorgeous dress with one helluva twist.

The bottom fringe part is detachable, like a separate skirt.

Mind = Totally blown.

All the things I could do with the fringe skirt sprang to mind; as a beach cover up, as just anything I fancied. I was just like whoa.

The seperate bandeau top doubles as a very long top, not a dress mind you or your bride price will go down to 5 cowries.

Cobra Rolled Kimono Sleeve Maxi Dress from the Spoiled Youth Collection in Khaki

I've never really been a fan of mullet dresses, but this one spoke to me, I have no idea why. It also has a dropped armholes feature and an open back...beautiful.

Travolta High Waist Wide Leg Trousers in Stone


Another floor sweeper

Flasher Kimono Jacket in Tan


The mac to end all macs. When its untied this jacket is massive, like huge, I look like a brown bat when I'm in it and I love it. The dramatic effect is unsurpassed for real.

As we speak Aqua is currently on sale, 70% off for their old season collections and 30% off for their new season stock. I have my eye on the Egg Maxi Dress and Chuck Maxi Dress right now.

To buy or not to buy.....that is the question.

Shop Aqua By Aqua here

Love and light xx

Bow Down

I know you guys have probably seen all these pictures as Mama Blue Ivy has been all over the interwebs this past 2 days but as you know we worship at the altar of Bey here at ThirdWorldProfashional so I had to pay homage personally.

Beyonce looks dangerous, like no mistake. She was always a hottie par excellence but the thickness on her now is just nuts. She looks AMAZING! I pray I look even half this good after dropping my twin munchkins.

She made her first appearance since giving birth at Jay-Zs 2 night Carnegie Hall appearance.


Night One 

Her kerraazy Louboutins, love these shoes; very Art Deco.




And to people still perpetuating the vile rumour that she was never pregnant, look at her fingers, like seriously. They are at least twice their normal size, if you're saying she's wearing a fat suit underneath her clothes (which I saw on some inane blog), is she wearing a fat suit on her hand? For the love of God stop disgracing your education by talking out your ass.

Blue IV of course. Watch everybody start painting their nails this shade of blue in 5...4...3...2...

Night Two

Hello Julius.....

Its pretty obvious Spanx is holding my girl down, she packed herself into those dresses, so I don't understand people saying its impossible to lose so much weight a month after giving birth. Awon Giselle, Alessandria and Miranda that wear barely there knickers and strut for Victoria Secret mere weeks after giving birth have never been hit with the "oh they were never pregnant" stick. Beyonce is looking fuller than ever and she's still getting flack. Oh well, she obviously doesn't give a toss about what's been said.

Love this woman.

Love and light xx

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Thanks to everyone that entered and I'll definetely do another Giveaway soon, this was a lot of fun.

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In a previous post I mentioned I owned six items from Virgos Lounge. 

Please list all the 6 Virgos Lounge items I own, e.g: Jem blouse, Carey blouse, Ziggy pants etc.


Answer in the comment section, and please add your email address so I can get in touch with you if you win.


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Love and light xx


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M.I.A. Fever

"My chain hits my chest when I'm banging on the dashboard, my chain hits my chest when I'm banging on the radio......."


and this is my official favourite song of 2012 so far, M.I.A.'s "Bad Girls".

Like this chick is so fugging dope its ridiculous, and shes 36, so unbelievable. She looks amazing for her age and she has the cool factor of someone two decades younger. @MissJayla had been going on about the video for 'Bad Girls' all day; twitter, bbm, facebook; once I got a minute, had to go check it out and it totally lived up to the hype.

I LOVED it!

The weird ass clothes, the drifting, the insane jewellery, M.I.A.'s 'Blue Steel'.....too freakin spectacular, like absolutely nuclear. The highlight was the bit where she was sat on the side of the car while it was drifting and she was calmly filing her nails like nothing spoil, I was just like "give this babe lighter", amazing. Plus the transparent car, and her hat with the gold chains hanging from it, like, I want that hat!

Lets not forgot M.I.A.'s a bit of a revolutionary and was probably trying to send a subliminal message to the Saudi Arabian government by having women racing and drifting in the video because women aren't allowed to drive cars in Saudi Arabia.

Notwithstanding, I've always liked M.I.A., I remember she was the first person I ever saw wearing liquid leggings, that was in the 'Paper Planes' video and on the strength of that video I went out and got her album 'Kala'. her XXXO remix with JayZ was also the shit.

Anyhoo, enough yapping, peep the awesomeness below.

I'm only adding this video because M.I.A.'s also in it, I'm not exactly a Madonna fan and I'm a bit tired of Nicki Minaj and her cartoon antics now.

M.I.A.s bit is the best of course, just fast-forward to 2.39, listen to M.I.A. then ignore the the rest of the song, lol.

Love and light xx