2012 Look Book: Men's Summer Quirk Collection by Orange Culture

Orange Culture presents Two Capsule Collections: Elusive strength and Summer's quirk. Both capsules were created in December 2011; both ready-to-wear collections were created as capsules for Fab Night out for vlisco and Beth Male Model search 2011 with Martini. The Creative Director Adebayo Oke-Lawal's   release since the labels launch in April 2011.  Check out the Summer Quirk 2012 Collections.

Summer's Quirk
The Summer's Quirk Collection was created for the Beth Model Search organized by Martini. The fabrics include Chiffon, Cotton, Ankara, Cuordroy, Chinos and the likes. The collection is 

inspired by a very easy and colorful summer, its definitely for a fun loving guy, a guy filled with life, definitely a guy with a colorful disposition, rocking pieces suited to different fashionable summer experiences.

Photographed by Akinlolu Osinbajo
Model : Riccardo for 3line group and co.
Styled by BUBAAI

 

 

2012 Look Book: Women's Elusive Strength Collection by Orange Culture

Orange Culture presents Elusive strength Collection and it was created in December 2011; the ready-to-wear collections were created as capsules for Fab Night out for Vlisco and Beth Male Model search 2011 with Martini. This is the creative Director Adebayo Oke-Lawal's second release since the labels launch in April 2011. Check them out:

Elusive Strength
The elusive strength collection was created for the fab night out in conjunction with vlisco. Fabrics include Vlisco, leather, lace and  chiffon. The collection is about a misunderstood type of feminine strength, a strength empowered by a woman's sexuality. It celebrates a woman who understands and owns her beauty and the power that it possesses, thus why the pieces are sexy, strong, but still very feminine.

Photographed by  (@vanitychaser)

Model : Kachi

Styled by BUBAAI

 

 

DOTTI FASHION HAUL

Hey girls,
Today I stopped by Dotti which is an Australian clothing store and I only picked up three things but I thought I would share them with you! I think they are gorgeous and I am so excited to style them and play around with wearing all of the pieces!!

 Everything I mention should still be in stores so if your interested in purchasing any of these items you should be able to find them. I also included a picture of the tag so that it might help if your looking for it.

The first thing is this gorgeous hot pink bandage dress with amazing strap details at the back! I am seriously in love with this and think that if it was paired with black heels and bangles it will look very put together! When I saw this, I had to have it! Usually I wait for things to go on sale if their expensive but I didn't want it to sell out so I bought it anyway! You will probably find my whinging when I see it goes on sale!

 This picture does not even slightly show how gorgeous this top is in person! It is a lovely black silk material that feels amazing against your skin and forms to your body beautifully! The design is quite baggy so I may pair this with a belt just to show my figure a little better but I also love the sleeves and how they hang! The pocked adds an adorable little detail and the neckline is a perfect height.

 I am so impressed with the quality of this top because it's made out of such a soft and smooth fabric but it wasn't even that expensive! I thought this would be a cute top for layering over a plain black or white top. I also got the black and gold version but I was wearing it when I was taking pictures but I'm sure you will see me wearing it in an upcoming YouTube video or OOTD.

I am so excited to wear some of these pieces and can't wait to play around with styling them with other pieces from my wardrobe! Of course if your interested in purchasing any of these items, they should still be in stores and I hope the tags help you find them.

Fashion Designer’s Association Of Nigeria (FADAN) 3-Day Fashion Festival EVENT - The Highlights

Fashion has risen to the level of cultural acceptance in Africa and though it has been said to represent $1 trillion of World's Gross Income, Africa is yet to take her place economically. Recent news with Vogue Italia Editor-In-Chief Franca Sozzani visiting Nigeria's fashion capital – Lagos with Roberto Cavalli and previously in Ghana to visit designer Kofi Ansah (see video here) This is all fantastic including the fact that African Designers have featured in lots of international shows but the industry in Africa, especially West Africa is yet to benefit from such shows and such appearances from internationl designers and magazine representatives, economically.

We support the business side of African fashion and textiles and hence one of the reasons why this enterprise Africa Fashion Guide was birthed to highlight this industry. This is why we are interested to hear that the
Fashion Designer's Association Of Nigeria(FADAN) and Federation Of West African Designers are organizing a 3-Day Fashion Festival in March 2012. The event is to address the key issues of commercial operations of fashion business and international aspects with a view to defining the African fashion industry within the global system. There will be Seminars, Trade Fair/Exhibition, Runway Shows and a Gala Night.
Headed by the National Secretary Wumi Oluwadare The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) with the motto "Creativity and Style" is the umbrella body for the fashion designing profession in Nigeria. As a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the body is saddled with the major responsibility of protecting the rights of its members. The Association was registered in 1989 by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Corporate Affairs, now known as the Corporate Affairs Commission.

With state chapters all over the country, FADAN has been able to uphold Nigeria's culture through fashion and style, prop up a spirit of togetherness amongst all professional fashion designers in Nigeria, amongst other achievements. These have been achieved through various programmes such as exhibitions, fashion shows, talent hunt, seminars, and workshops within and outside the country. FADAN initiated the establishment of the Federation of Designers of West Africa (FEDAWA)with fourteen West African countries as its members.
The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria will be organizing the first edition of the Nigerian FADAN Fashion Festival at the prestigious EKO HOTEL and Suites. The aim of the fashion festival is to promote the fashion, commerce and culture of Nigerians as a nation and further the deliberate action of restructuring Nigeria's fashion industry as an emerging African fashion leader and Lagos as the African fashion capital. The Fashion Festival is going to be a 3-day event and will feature several events daily.

Day 1
Exhibition to be declared open by  the Honorable Minister for Trade and Investment to be received by the  Lagos state Governor His Excellency, Mr.Babatunde Fashola (SAN).
Also present at the opening ceremony will be Federal and State Ministers for Tourism, Culture  and National orientation.
Textile, leather, accessories and garment manufacturers in Nigeria will be displaying their products.
Seminar and fashion show by Nigerian designers and invited West African designes.
Top Nigerian musicians will also be featured.
Day 2

"THE HUNT" a Talent Hunt Competition will feature Da Viva's latest Fabric collection on stage in Swarovski gems. This is designed to give young up-coming designers  the opportunity to launch their line. Participants for the competition are selected from  a nationwide audition and the best 15 of the participants are selected for the final competition.
The competition is planned to be a world class fashion competition that includes Red Carpet, Cocktail, Photography and an explosive Runway show. Winners of The Hunt competition will win fabulous prizes that included factory equipment and a start-up grant from the association and a chance to show their collection at  an international fashion show to be unveiled at the end of the competition.
Awards will be given to all participating designers with 2 designers  aged between 18 and 25 selected for Special Prizes by the Sponsors.
Models at the event will also be judged, with the best 3 models winning cash prizes of 250,000 naira each and a place in the advert campaign of the Sponsors.
Day 3
Closing ceremony and Gala Night featuring top Nigerian designers
Runway show and a special appearance by a top UK based Nigerian designer.
This event will be declared open by the First Lady of Nigeria, 'Dame Patience Jonathan, the Grand Patron of the Association in attendance with wives of State Governors and other celebrities.
Selected fashion journalist, style writers and stylist will also be given awards at the event for their contribution to the fashion industry

HAPPY NEW YEARS: NYE OUTFIT, MAKEUP, HAIR, NAILS, ACCESSORIES + WHAT I CARRIED IN MY CLUTCH!

Hey girls,

This is going to be all about New Years Eve! What I wore, how I did my makeup, how I painted my nails, how I styled my hair, accessories I used, what i carried in my clutch and everything like that! This is like a FOTN, OOTN, NOTD, HOTD and what's in my purse all rolled into one huge post! I really hope you enjoy reading this!

 This is just an overview of everything :) Keep reading to see everything in more detail!

 Makeup

I wanted the main focus of my makeup to be my flase eyelashes so I didn't go too crazy with the eyeshadow or lips. I'm wearing MAC Electra eyeshadow and MAC Forgery on my lid, MAC Black Tied in my crease and Vanilla as a highlight. I used my Chanel Liquid Eyeliner to create a winged out look and I set that with my MAC Black Tied eyeshadow. I'm wearing Ardell Demi Lashes and I didn't cut them or anything, I just put them straight on with some eyelash adhesive I already had because they didn't come with some. I'm wearing on my face Chanel Matt Lumiere foundation and Pressed Powder, Studio Sculpt concealer, Chanel Soleil De Tan bronzer and MAC Ladyblush Creme Blush. On my lips I'm wearing MAC Lustering Lipstick with MAC Petite Indulgence Creme Sheen over the top. I really like the way it turned out because I hate using false lashes and looking over the top but because I went pretty basic with everything else, the lashes didn't seem so dramatic.

 Purse

I used the little wrislet that came with my DKNY Golden Delicious perfume which was a perfect size and held everything I needed it to for the night! It also perfectly matched the gold heels of my shoes which was awesome. I also loved how it had a chain you could hold it from or you could put the chain inside the purse and just carry it like a clutch. Scroll down to see the things I brought with me for the night in this purse.

 Nails

I wore OPI Shorts Story with OPI Happy Anniversary over the top. Shorts Story on it's own has no shimmer and is a fairly light pink but when you put the shimmery white colour Happy Anniversary over the top, it creates a gorgeous sparkly fairy floss pink! I also used OPI Alpine Snow and a nail brush to draw a quick little design on my thumb nails, I didn't have the patience to do all of my nails haha! The main reason I chose to make my nails this colour was because it perfectly matches the shade of pink in my shoes!

 Ring

I just wore my white gold diamond ring that I wear everyday! Mixing metals is a huge trend so I wouldn't usually mix gold and white gold together but I decided to try it out.

 Shoes

I wore my Guess Billows which I bought especially for NYE and kind of based my whole outfit off. You can read the crazy adventure I went through buying these shoes on boxing day here. For 5 inch heels they are suprisingly fairly easy to walk in and quite comfortable.

 Hair

I actually went really simple with my hair! I washed it using John Frieda Sheer Blonde Moisturising Shampoo and conditioned with Macadamia Oil Hair Masque. I used Nak Moroccan Argan Oil when I got out of the shower then blowdried. I used Redkin Satin Wear as my heat protectant and straightened my hair with my usual straightener. I was going to curl my hair but didn't have time to wash it the night before and my curls don't last at all if I wash my hair right before I do them so I just straightened.

Necklace

I also wore my white gold diamond necklace I always wear which is a very simple item but adds a lot of detail. 

 Cardigan

I always bring a little jacket or coverup when I go out so because it's NYE and I was going to be out at least past 12, I brought one of my warmer cardigans for when I got cold. It's a very basic black but has some really cute lace detailing at the back and top at the front.

 Skirt

I was just wearing a basic black bandage skirt which is a really simple fashion piece but is a wardrobe staple! I always wear a bandage skirt when I want my outfit to be a bit dressier than if I wore mini shorts or jeans. It hugs and accentuates any curves you have which is great if you want to look a little more curvier.

Top

I was deciding wether to go with a really crazy sparkly sequin top or something more simple and I ended up going with this plain black blouse because I think it really allows my hair, makeup, purse and shoes to have more attention! It's a really lovely top by the brand Filo and is super detailed! It has really gorgeous details on the shoulder straps and a very low back. It's also synched in at many places and has this sort of piece of fabric that hangs of the actual shirt that I tried to show in the pictures above.

What I Carried In My Clutch

 So I have already mentioned this but this is the clutch that I got as a gift with the DKNY Golden Delicious perfume. It was perfect for NYE and fit everything I needed it to! It also perfectly matched my shoes which was a bonus!

 So here's a little overview showing you how everything sort of had it's own little place.

 Bobby Pin- To get my fringe out of my way.

Headband- In case I decided to put my hair up.

Eyelash glue- In case my lashes decided to fall off, which they didn't thank god!

Perfume- A cute little mini perfume sample to freshen up.

Breath mints- At events like NYE, it's usually pretty loud and you have to talk close to people's faces so you don't want to have bad breath, that's just gross! Also, Listerine PocketPaks are very slim and portable so they don't take up much room in your purse!

 Mirror- A cute little hand mirror to help me when re-applying my lipgloss or using blot film.

Blot Film- I love the MAC ones for when my skin gets oily and if my powder doesn't fit in my purse.

Lip Products- I always bring the lip colours I'm wearing to touch up wherever I go.

 I was wearing MAC Lustering Lipstick and MAC Petite Indulgence Creme Sheen Gloss so I brought them to touch up!

 I always carry cash, ATM cards, ID and transport passes when I go out!

They fit perfectly into this little pocket of my clutch so it keeps them safe.

 Phone Case

The phone case I was using is just this plain white sparkly gem one. Pretty basic and not one of my bedazzled ones because they didn't fit into the clutch as well and this simple one did.

New Years Resolutions

♥ Start making videos on my Cooking Channel.

♥ Start eating healthier and exercising.

♥ Appreciate the little things in life more.

♥ Stress less.

Whoever you were counting down to midnight with, I hope you had a lovely New Years Eve!

Thank you so much for reading and I look forward to a beauty filled 2012 with you lovely girls!