Spice Tv- Runway Fiesta!!

A few days ago, Spice Tv put together an exciting music and fashion runway show they tagged  

 

R  U  N  W  A  Y          F  I  E  S  T  A

The event was held at the federal palace hotel in Victoria Island and without throwing too much shade, I see why people don’t do too many events there, suffice it to say that their idea of hospitality is quite different from what I have experienced at other venues.

This show was quite reminiscent of the BET show “R I P   T H E   R U N W A Y”  which has also been adapted  for Nigeria in form of   M U S I C  M E E T S   R U N W A Y. T he basic idea is that a designer’s collection is sent down the runway alongside a singer/musician performing simultaneously …….kinda like the Victoria secret show which has had singers like S E A L,   R I H A N N A,   A D A M    L E V I N E, rappers    J A Y Z and K A N Y E and lots many more thrilling acts over the years.

However, this show was unique for one reason; it was made for Live Telecast which means that there was no chance for mistakes, do overs, unnecessary delays or people strolling past the camera’s frame anyhow.

I was one of the first photographers to take a position at the end of the runway(yes, I am learning to be early!) but that didn’t stop another photographer from asking me if I could “shift” aside a bit so he could get my perfect angle. Sigh*  I tell you, a lot of shenanigans go on in the photographers pit; I promptly declined with a smile (in my head I said  “come and carry me”)

The comedian for the evening  was a guy called B A S H and he got the audience warmed up with a few jokes, he had them in loud guffaws by the end of his bit and rightfully earned his round of applause.

 

Lights were dimmed and the show was underway!

First came Pata Pata crooner   T E M I   D O L L F A C E   performing alongside    G  R  E  Y.  She had a very nice hat on and I like her pinafore pants. Grey’s pieces did not disappoint, they were colorful, wispy, elegant and light; excellent for our weather.

love her shoes

 

 

 

Next up was a guy I had always wanted to see live J A Y W O N!!  He performed alongside K E N N E T H    I Z E.  The pieces are a step outside the conventional menswear box so to speak with very earthy fabrics and uncomplicated cuts and designs.

 

 

And then there was beauty queen turned rapper    M U N A who performed with     M O O F A. Moofa hit us with a delightful array of monochromatic pieces in black, white and orange! Very versatile and quite wearable.

 

Singer/rapper Z  A  M  I  R came up with T Z A R. Zamir was very well dressed, I particularly liked his all grey outfit well accessorized with a vintage lapel pin.

 

Next came S A E O N…..and I completely forgot who the designer was but I loved every single piece of theirs. The dresses were simple, understated and chic. The  lovely plain colored shift dresses were embellished with intricate beading in gold and black.
 

 

Next up! O R I T S E F E M I!!! I am such a fan of this guy and I was so thrilled that I got to sit front row to watch him perform. He performed alongside Kola Qudus. Kola infused  some denim in his traditional pieces which came together quite nicely.

B E Z was up next with   W A N A   S A M BO. This was a great combination as Bez’s cool rythms went well with the whimsical flowy pieces in the collection. The finale dress was amazing, I had my phone in one hand recording for instagram and my camera in the other trying to capture the moment. I think the recording suffered slightly but it was well worth it as no one else has that moment recorded on instagram from my angle!

The singer T E C N O came out with I F E A N Y I   N W  U  N  E who had the most eye catching pops of red in his collection.  I had seen one of his pieces on my friend Moses Ebite of Moashy stling and I just could not wait to see more. I was not disappointed; his collection had a lot of black and white and that oh-so-necessary pop of red!

S E L E B O B O, a new signee of the triple MG record label came on stage with K  I  N A B U T I. Kinabuti is very popular for their manipulation of the Ankara into very unprecedented cuts and designs. They mixed in denim and leather (or pleather) with Ankara resulting in a burst of lovely colors and varied textures! The finale dress was so simple and sweet; quite a departure from the chaotic genius I thought I knew them for.

The night ended with the swimwear line K A M O K I N I which was accompanied by Kennis Music act       J O E L. I’ll let the pictures do the talking here, you could tell even the models loved the swimwuits as they strutted with big big smiles on their faces!