L to R: Terence Sambo, Tari Ekiyor and Noble Igwe.
The Sideview magazine event was fun filled with loads of chic guests, those of you who missed even after the fact that you were invited, can go hug a transformer :o), well…. At least there are photos here for your perusal. I had the honor to be hosted alongside Tari Ekiyor of Tariere blog and Noble Igwe of Nobs 360 and I want to take this medium to say a big thank you to Dumebi, Editor in chief of Sideview magazine and Tinu who worked hard behind the scenes to make the event a reality.
Kemmy Solomon of Kem Kem Studio
Film Maker, Abba Makama & Dare Aderinokun
Dumebi Agbakoba, Editor in Chief Sideview Magazine.
Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Creative director Onyx and Pearl & a friend
Designer Bubu & Stylist Aisha Bello
Shem Paronelli, the hands behind my sick ass Leopard print shoes
Why do I look …here?
Stylist, Dimeji Alara and my Sis designer, Wana Sambo
Fashion Editor 360 Nobs, Onyinye Fafi Obi
Allure Magazine in house Stylist, Wale Oyerinde and Wana Sambo
Sideview Magazine hosted its 3 bloggers 1 night in Lagos event after the successful bloggers event in Vancouver. I decided to use my eagle eyes and pick out certain cool pieces and hairdos, those little things that define a person’s style.
Aisha Bello
Dumebi Agbakoba, Editor in Chief Sideview Magazine, Wana Sambo, below.
Accessories: A few stand out accessorizing and accessories at the event.
For a truly unique, memorable and fashionable element to your special day, enlist African fashion label Eki Orleans to create a stunning one of a kind silk print to represent the love that you and your partner share. This print can be used in a multitude of ways during the wedding celebration, but is most beautiful as the fabric for the bridal party dresses.
Below are pictures of a recent wedding where Eki Orleans was honored to share in the couple’s blissful day by providing a bespoke print to outfit the entire bridal party.
AMEDE -Award winning designer, AMEDE whose signature tie and dye pieces speak in
large decibels would be available with her classy pieces.
WELLMAN+WELLWOMAN: Wellwoman is a range of advanced supplements specially designed for the specific nutritional needs of modern women. Wellwoman intelligently addresses the most important areas of health, such as the monthly cycle, energy release, digestive system as well as brain, eye and heart health. There range of low calorie drinks will be available on that day and free consulting as well.
PATRICK AYANSKI: Patrick Ayanski is a wholesale and retail supplier of quality zips,
supplies and more. The Brand’s custom made zippers make them a treat for any designer or personal shopper. Watch out for this stand at the exhibition. It indeed is a must see!
CITY BLISS: City Bliss is a premium nail spa providing treatments such as manicure,
pedicures, all nail extensions, the recent innovation in glamour nails called nail foil wraps, facials and their latest sensation; eyebrow threading to name just a few. At our exhibition, will be providing spa-less services such as the latest innovation in glamour nails called nail foil wraps as seen on Lady Gaga, Rihanna etc,facial enhancements and "gel like polish" demo and more....
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EXCELLENCE FABRICS: Excellence fabrics is produced by one of the very few pivotal
textile companies in Nigeria and they have so far exhibited a knack for creating exciting
fabrics with the entire color of the rainbow. Their entirely new collection would be available on that day at amazing prices. What a treat!
Simeogieme; a unique fashion Brand which creates immaculately designed pieces,
remarkable for their exclusivity, originality and quality, was established by a fashion
enthusiast with a forte for designing, creating and marketing clothing and accessories,
exemplifying harmony which can be attained in the fusion of diversity.
DLUNE: Intricately handmade bags, belts and shoes.
LAVIVA: The undisputed stockers of Lace font wigs, 100% natural hair.
Peggyz Place – Exquisite dresses, slippers, bags, clutches and other accessories sourced from the fashion capitals of the world ;Paris, Istanbul, Milan, New York for the elegant woman of the new millenia.
Fever London by Rukkies- Fever Designs offers a wide range of retro dresses, summer evening dresses, retro spring dresses, lily dresses, ladies fashion wear, tea dresses, formal maxi dresses and more.
BUSY WEAR: Fashion accessories and beautiful outfits.
LaBennis: offers retail and wholesale services on unique customized handmade African
and Contemporary jewelry, Designer jewelry, Bridal jewelry and makeup, Unique African
prints and Tailoring services.
RETROSPECTIVE-Vintage Fashion specializes in One-Of a Kind , COUTURE,
AVANTE- GARDE & VINTAGE Pieces from the 30's thru 80's. Find Punk, Boho, Flapper,Grunge & other unique items everyday!
Purple Pepper Clothing - The label makes its debut with the t-shirt range ‘Play Your Cards Right’, which features Nigerian kings and queens on poker cards replacing the normal Edwardian kings and queens.
Laarachi –Their motto has always been Affordable Quality . With their range of Bags ,
accessories , clothes and more, Larrachi has never ceased to blow the minds of their clients with their recession friendly bargains .
Sacred lashes - Sacred Lashes was founded by an International Makeup Artists and
launched in February 2010. As Pro Makeup Artists and qualified semi permanent Eyelash Extension Specialist, sacred lashes serve the need of the same high quality lashes which are available in easy to use strip lashes. They can be used for photoshoots, weddings and live events. They are not bulky, the are very creative and just simply natural.Check out her stand at the exhibition as Sacred Lashes will be "Lashing" out loads of luscious sexy Lashes.
FLAWLESS STYLE : Flawless Style is a luxury lifestyle brand, which comprises of Flawless Hair, Flawless Skincare and Flawless Cosmetics. Flawless Hair offers the best quality, luxurious 100% virgin Remy hair, hand selected from only the best sources around the world.
Xclamations! by ‘Tomi Rotimi
This line has been well known over time for their creative collections of linen designs, but
this season, they are testing the waters with a jersey collection tagged - SUPERLATIVES
REPUBLIC OF FOREIGNER - is a women’s apparel brand established with the aim of bringing out the spirit of freedom in all the ladies out there! Inspired by vintage dresses, fairies & pixies, beat poets, endless summers of love, and film, the creators developed a brand based on fun, love, and freedom! ROF offers a wide selection of desirables--modern & vintage inspired clothing and accessories derived from the global fashion sphere.
MARIAM ILAKA - A simple debut collection done with bits and pieces of fabrics and
trimmings in my archives. This collection is not based on a particular theme but a color
world consisting mainly of black and white as an introduction of Mariam Ilaka.....a fashion company whose brand colors are black and white.
MUD- Make Up -Make-Up Designory (MUD) is an international make-up company that
recently launched in Nigeria, and has been creating genuine make-up products and
providing quality education for over the past decade.
AFRICAN&LONDON – An amazing array of essential fabrics – Print, plain, voile, guinea.
Canadian based African designer Eniola Hundeyin, hails from Lagos, Nigeria and graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BES in Planning. Her label ENIOLA DAVID launched in September of 2007 when she made her friends denim skirts for a party. They got loads of attention so she proceeded to make a mini collection that month for a show she was invited to. And that's how it really all began.
‘Essentially, ENIOLA DAVID lives by innovation, individuality and consequently, timelessness. It will always be a smart, conscious and creative label’.
What is The Afropolitan Collection about and what inspired it?
The story of the Afropolitan collection is based off the simple idea of the African woman dwelling in the metropolis but delves even deeper. The collection completely serves today's afropolitan woman who is constantly moving ahead, breaking boundaries, creating solutions and overcoming challenges whilst reinventing herself. To create a collection that spoke to a woman of today and the future, I went back to the basics.
My influences were strongly rooted in my Nigerian background and my Western exposure. More specifically, I drew inspiration from Nigeria in the 70s, where there was a wave of creative talent, especially in the music industry. My all-time favorite collaboration was that of Lemi Ghariokwu for Fela Kuti's spectacular album artwork collection. That was my first conscious introduction to Afro- Pop Art and I couldn't have asked for a better reference point.
The 1970s also made way for non-native musical genres which were creatively blended into Nigerian musical flavors. (Surely my Nigeria 70-Lagos Jump CD was on repeat during my creative process). I connected all these pieces of seemingly contrasting inspiration and built them into a singular vision for the collection
Why did you employ these particular shapes and silhouettes? I began with the shapes and went for straight lines, angular cuts, simple geometry. To create the unique silhouette in some looks, I mixed the hard with the soft (see ruched chiffon against stiff ankara fabric, chiffon blouse on blue tulip skirt). As well, I played with varied lengths (see: blazer dress with mini skirt and the yellow + lace evening look). All the looks were pulled together in the core: the waist.
What is the influence behind the color in this collection?
The organic use of color was influenced by Lemi G.'s vibrant body of work hence the choice of solely primary colors, yellow blue and red. Contrasting against them (color, which is the presence of light), was the introduction of black (in essence, the absence of light) and even peppy print against preppy monochrome. Using pop art as the pivot for my visuals was challenging to reconcile as it (pop art) can take on very simple or complex in form, but it worked well.
What sort of detailing did you employ?
The detailing is in the cleanliness of each piece and the intelligence behind the way the clothes function together. With this collection, each piece is unique and can be intermixed to form completely different looks. It totally works for the modern woman on the go who appreciates wardrobe versatility and wearability.
