LFDW : Street Stars! PT1

I have to admit that the "street stars" at this year's LFDW really brought it ! As someone who has worked in fashion, I can tell you for free that styling people to look "effortlessly" cool or edgy does not happen easily. It takes alot of effort to even get dressed as a stylish adult not to mention trying to be cool and edgy without scaring the nearest child!
Apart from the designers who we obviously all want to see, the street stars add much needed color and vibrance to the event. The magazines love and need them to sometimes fill up pages and also to inspire readers. We photogs love them all; from the super cool to the edgy to the "for real??"

 I salute each and everyone of you street stars! x

I have to give a special shout out to these guys, Ekow and Doneal from Ghana. I met them years ago at fashion week and I literally fell in love with them. They do not joke with lagos fashion week. They literally just finished exams and jumped on the next flight to Lagos. I was so happy to see them that I shamelessly triple jumped into their arms and we hugged and screamed and did all the "OMG" "I missed you so much" and people were like ooookay. But I don't care, they are permanently in my heart. Love them!

 Ekow

Doneal

He had two outfits in one night!

Diana Opoti

Mrjon Carlos - Senior fashion writer at Vogue

Akin Faminu

 Elie Kuame

Deola of Omogemura

Big Ben (designer)

 Oma

Omowumi Akinnifesi

 Efe Tommy

Bolanle

Sharon

Uche

LFDW 2016 - STREET STARS PT2!

Here are some more street stars from the third day of LFDW 2016. Shout out to the street stars and celebs who came through for all the days

Enjoy! x

I'll be updating you on my best moments throughout the fashion week. From a wedding proposal in the middle of the show to a designer being sprayed money while doing her final walk even to the emergence of the "high table". Yep! that happened .

x

EMEM ISONG'S CHAMPAGNE - FILM PREMIERE!

 

Last weekend was packed to the fullest and I hardly got any sleep but who cares?! That’s the typical December in Lagos! My Friday started at Silverbird Galleria, with the premiere of one of the highly anticipated Nigerian movies from one of the most capable, not to mention successful, hands in the business; Emem Isong! The movie

C H A M P A G N E

 Which was shot in South Africa and the United states and just happens to be

E  M  E  M   I  S  O  N  G’s

directorial debut and she was assisted by one of my favorite people who just happens to be her sister

U D U A K    O G U A M A N A M!

The premiere started around 7pm and in no time, the stars arrived and did the rounds- pictures, interviews, selfies and what not. I don’t get Star struck because I see most of these guys quite often but when they are in their element, it’s always fun to watch! However, there were two people who had everyone in awe-

M A J I D   M I C H E L & D E S M O N D  O L U S O L A   E L L I O T!

You have to add the “Olusola” these days to avoid misunderstanding o!  Everyone wanted a piece of Majid and  Desmond and the reason is simple- they are so charming and lovable! And I have to say that they obliged everyone, took  every single selfie and I do mean every last one, posed and did pretty much what we asked and they did not give off any airs. (can’t say the same for some other actors sha o)

The film stars Nollywood’s favorite bad boy- Alex Ekubo, Majid Michel, South African actress Rosemary Zimu, Tana Adelana, Susan Peters  and Charles Novia even did a cameo! Yep, you read that right. I almost couldn’t believe it but there he was on the screen.

 It was a very good group of people and the story was very interesting. Alex was such a bad boy in this one and Majid made me almost wish it was me he was toasting! The writers gave him the sexiest lines

A N T H O N Y    K E H I N D E   J O S E P H  AND   U D U A K wrote the script so I wasn’t surprised! These two are the most camera shy people I know and as such, I have no pictures of them, sadly.  

 We all filed into the cinema and after Funky Mallam made all the necessary introductions, the film was underway. Trust Nigerians and their outbursts in the cinema, they did all the “Ah ahn” and “na lie” and all the rest which made it more fun for me. Congratulations to Royal Art Academy for another successful production and for hosting a fun premiere!

Here are a few pictures from the night before I had to scram to the night vigil concert that turned out to be Rhythm Unplugged!  That is a whole other post all together.

Enjoy!

 

 

Emem Isong

 

 

 

Majid Michel

 

 

 

There is no such thing as "too much Majid"

 

 

Desmond Olusola Elliot - always a fun time when he shows up

 

 

 

Alex Ekubo

 

 

Bow tie, always a winner!

 

The detail on Alex's shoes - metal, embellishment, really cool!

 

 

Tana Adelana

 

 

Rita C. Onwurah

 

 

 

Queen Nwokoye

 

 

 

Funky Mallam

 

Daniel Lloyd

 

Ifeanyi Kalu

 

Valerie Okeke

 

Valerie and Ifeanyi

 

 

Ivie Okujaye

 

Belinda Effah

 

 

 

Kenneth Okoli

 

Kenneth gave us the two toned! so classic

 

"Sambisa"

 

I love this woman because she looked awesome and she loves getting her picture taken!

 

 

 

Morris K Sesay

 

I don't know how she did it!

 

Morris K Sesay, Desmond Olusola Elliot, Dr. Chidi Oguamanam

 

 

Thanks for reading!