Style House » Fashion http://www.stylehousefiles.com A fashion lover’s guide to fashion, style, and beauty from an African perspective. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:58:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tiwa Savage Diaries http://www.stylehousefiles.com/tiwa-savage-styled-by-celebrity-stylist-veronica-ebie/ http://www.stylehousefiles.com/tiwa-savage-styled-by-celebrity-stylist-veronica-ebie/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:57 +0000 Amenze B http://www.stylehousefiles.com/?p=19565  

Celebrity Stylist Veronica Ebie shares Tiwa Savage’s Style Diaries.
Here goes.. Which one’s your favourite?

Long black/cream dress by Tsemaye Binitie.

Tiwa had a magazine photo shoot and the look was grown yet sexy, I feel a woman can be sexy without the clothing being tight or short so I styled her in a beautiful long dress by Tsemaye Binite and chose a partial up do to add a romantic look.

 

Jumpsuit by Phunkafrique

Tiwa had another photo shoot and I felt a jumpsuit would be another way to show sexy because of the side cut outs and I wanted it to reflect the 70′s.

 

Purple peter pan blouse and high waist wide leg Orange pants. Blouse by Re Bahia, and trousers by Zara.

Tiwa is the female host of Nigerian Idol and I wanted a clean straight silhouette and a short bob, reminiscent of the 60′s however with a modern twist by introducing the color block of the purple blouse and orange wide leg trousers.

White blouse and black tuxedo pants blouse by Mango and pants by Victoria Secrets.

I wanted Tiwa to be sexy with a masculine vibe, the inspiration came from Janet Jackson and Kelly Rowland and felt a strong up do would seal the overall ensemble.

No jewellery except for the cuffs because earrings would be a distraction and nude lips, blushed cheeks to keep the look clean and compliment the outfit.

Pink blouse& graphic draw string pants by Jewel By Lisa.

Tiwa had a tv interview recently and I decided to style her in soft feminine pieces and JBL has the perfect silk blouses with very little detail, along with silk draw string pants that would give her style and comfort all in one wear.

 

Turquoise top & skinny trousers by Grey Projects.

Tiwa loves colour and no one does it quite like Grey. I was drawn to the colour turquoise because it makes her skin glow, and felt a monochromatic ensemble would be best for a strong yet cool presence. For hair I wanted soft and straight and for accessories I kept it in the same colour code to play up the turquoise.

SHF Credits Veronica Ebie

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Add a high shine finish to your overall look this season. Gold and silver remains a seasonal favourite so you are bound to wear it over and over again.

This season, we’re having a crush on Zashadu’s TKO (TotalKnockout). It’s moss green with just the right dose of gilt – for me anyway!

Zashadu TKO

 

SHF Credits Zashadu Bags

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‘PRESENTS by TEMPLE MUSE’ – Luxury Retailer TEMPLE MUSE celebrates the festive season by unveiling their new look Christmas theme for 2011.

This festive season Temple Muse transforms itself into a wonderland of Gifts… for him, for her, for everyone…. Temple Muse is THE destination for all your Christmas Shopping!

Throughout December the store will be bubbling with jazzy carols, Christmas cupcakes, dazzling decorations and full of exquisite Christmas trees made up of stunningly wrapped presents surrounded by a plethora of amazing products.

The Temple Muse must-haves for Christmas 2011 are:

FOR HIM

-       Christofle Silver & Crystal Cigar Ashtray

-       Givenchy Monogram Cufflinks

-       Dunhill Leather Card Case

-       Methuselah of Dom Perignon adorned in crystals

-       Ice Watch Blue

FOR HER

-       Wilbur & Gussie Clutch

-       Amrapali Cuff

-       Lara Bohinc Silk Pashmina Printed Scarves

-       Anything from the LDA, Tiffany Amber & Odio Mimonet Collections

-       Mosaique Ankara Pumps

FOR THE HOME

-       Voluspa Couer de Cassis Diffuser

-       Eva Sonaike Ankara Cushions

-       New African Fashion – Book by Helen Jennings

-       Temple Muse Silver Plated Champagne Bath

-       Lalique Butterfly Vase

It’s feeling a lot like Christmas at Temple Muse and ‘tis the season to be giving. With the best selection of presents, hampers, corporate gifts, fashion, accessories, homewares flowers, candy, premium spirits & wines at your doorstep, you’ll be sure to find something for everybody this Christmas at Temple Muse. Make sure to use our luxury gift-wrap service too!

Happy Holidays and hope to see you in-store soon!!!

Store: +2341.735.7842 Office: +234.7028.770.691

info@temple-muse.com

Haveli Global Concepts Ltd.,

21 Amodu Tijani , Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

www.temple-muse.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://www.stylehousefiles.com/presents-by-temple-muse/feed/ 0 Funlayo Deri Spring Summer Collection 2012 ~ Into The Contrast. http://www.stylehousefiles.com/funlayo-deri-spring-summer-collection-2012-into-the-contrast/ http://www.stylehousefiles.com/funlayo-deri-spring-summer-collection-2012-into-the-contrast/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:03:31 +0000 Oyinkan Momoh http://www.stylehousefiles.com/?p=18986 Funlayo Deri is a label owned by creative director Funmilayo Deri,who for the love of fashion and the passion for creativity shelved her degree in International business to pursue a career in fashion designing. The Funlola Deri label she says is for the woman who seeks to invest in quality pieces that will stand the test of time.

Inspiration for the Sring Summer 2012 collection is from architectural structures. Elements of rigid and edgy stuctures were combined then transformed to softer fluid lines placed in ways that complement the female form. Silk,chiffon,taffeta,organza and embriodered lace are fabrics used for this collection.

 

 

 

 

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TY Bello

Mania Magazine’s Christmas edition is bound to keep you glued to its glossypages with a range of features from TY Bello sharing her uneneding passion for photography and music, football legend Samson Siasia’s “Walk with Giants” campaign, Ojy Okpe stars in Mania’s Femme Fatale fashion editorial and MTN Young Models and Designers share the future of fashion in Nigeria.

Samson Siasia "Walk with Giants"

My Personal Style - Oreka Godis, Dolapo Oni and Adegbite

Femme Fatale

MTN British Council Young Designers

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iamISIGO MTN LFDW Young Designer Of The Year Finalist

As a designer I would describe my creative voice as eccentric and undefined. Fusing those two elements enables me to think outside the box which in essence brings out the best in iamISIGO. Harnessing creative inspiration on the fly, and refining your vision to establish your own personal style are two of the most challenging things that artists work towards. iamISIGO’s concepts are based on the designer’s unusual sense of style and my unique ability to mix various trends. iamISIGO’s designs are based on giving an edge with simplicity, it’s not what your usual African designer would be doing but there is still that spirit of the my input in my label. Each design has a story behind it along with a concept that was created for it to come to life. The iamISIGO design aesthetic qualities are used to improve the marketability of the outfits: the smoothness, shininess/reflectivity, texture, pattern, curviness, color, simplicity, naturalness, and modernism all go into consideration.

Akpos Okudu

Akpos Okudu: MTN British Council Young Designer Of The Year Finalist

Akpos Okudu was released with the intention of producing all things soft, romantic & chic. Every Akpos Okudu piece shows a love for lush fabric, intricate detail and vibrant colour. Attention to detail, love and care is paid to every cut and stitch. At Akpos Okudu we make sure that every piece is unique because we believe it is important that every woman feels special when she wears our clothes. Feminine, wearable and playful sophistication are words that best describe Akpos Okudu pieces. Inspired by lush fabrics such as silk, satin and brocade infused with bright colours reminiscent of pop artists like Andy Warhol, Jim Dine. Akpos clothing has been worn by Nigerian’s top celebrities from Stephanie Okereke to Joke Silver.

Viv La Resistance

Viv La Resistance: MTN British Council Young Designer of The Year

VLR’s designs have been described as bold, unapologetic, built from a fresh concept and an intriguing point of view, championing the movement of a woman who engages with fun refreshing fashion, whilst choosing to stand out in a crowd.

Ibitein Thompson

Ibitein Thompson: MTN British Council Young Designer of The Year Finalist

Fun, fearless and incorporates the use of vibrant feminine colours to create a feeling of carefree playfulness and elegance – that’s Ibitein Thompson.

Ibitein Thompson - My Moodboard

My designs are made with a woman’s physique held at the highest priority, designs that are confidence enhancing with the use of vibrant colours, fabrics of different textures, I design elegant feminine pieces that will take a woman through any style demand.

Ozora by Zee

Ozora by Zee MTN British Council Young Designer of The Year Finalist

FACETS OF ETHNIC GLAMOUR(fusion of  rich african culture and western influence) Inspired by a well exposed African woman,whose sense of Fashion is inimitable. She wants an integration of her travels and her cultural background with influences of 70s discotheque.

Marayah Oh

Our designs are a balance of attractiveness and expressiveness. We try to express individuality and style but most importantly making the designs attractive through colour, texture and patterns. In simple terms, Marayah O designs are adventurous and fun.

Marayah Oh: MTN British Council Young Designer of The Year Finalist

Beatrice Black Atari

Beatrice Black Atari: MTN British Council Young Designer of The Year Finalist

Modern, vivid and young, with an artful combination of shape and color and the playful but subtle design of selected materials.

Jess Stefanie

Jess Stefanie: MTN British Council Young Designer Of The Year Finalist

My label is Jess Stefanie and its a proudly Nigerian teenage fashion house, committed to designing and cool funky and sophisticated teenage outfits for girls.Jess Stefanie’s aim to make dresses that would make a girl feel funky but mature. It’s a Haute Couture and ready to wear fashion house,which will transform Ankara and other materials into an outfit that can be worn in the Americas, Europe,Africa and Asia.  My designs are inspired by my enviroment. I can see a cute flower vase and quietly transform it to a beautiful gown.

Vintage Col

Vintage Colette: Winner, MTN British Council Young Designer Of The Year

Vintage Colette

My design aesthetic focuses on the different variety of fabrics, right and properly detailed proportions, and finally different body types all of which are carefully put into consideration from the beginning to an outfit’s final inception.

Ejiro Amos Tafiri

Ejiro Amos Tafiri: MTN British Council Young Designer Of The Year Finalist

We take pride in the production of wearable clothing and accessories inspired by vibrant, fun-loving, ‘joie de vive’ culture of the Lagos people and the cultural diversity of its populace which spans the globe. Creativity and excellent craftsmanship are our watchword.

Alali Boutique

Alali Boutique: MTN British Council Young Designer Of The Year Finalist

NAME: The Flapper Nation: INFLUENCE: Political and Lifestyle influences

 “A baby bird, perched on a nest on a mountain side, slowly extends its head to look beyond its home. It stretches its immature wings and begins to flap; a vain attempt to fly away from its nest before its time…”  The Flapper nation is a depiction of the tension between Nigeria’s bright potential and its dimmer reality. It is inspired by the lavish way of life of the average and wealthy Nigerian amidst political and economic instability. It represents the two extremities in the social strata in Nigeria and portrays a government that puts the frills before the basics.

 The Flapper Nation depicts our veneered lifestyle by juxtaposing embellishments and elaborate draping with defaced fabric.The fabric is frayed/distressed, perforated and patched to symbolize the instability and lack of basic infrastructure while the embellishments, frills and drapes symbolise luxury and extravagance. The fraying, perforating and patching up of the fabric conceptualizes our national progression in which we have been scarred and handicapped but will eventually recover. It also represents intermingling between the extremely rich and the extremely poor in our social strata.  The collection references the 1920s flapper in its silhouettes and uses Vlisco real dutch wax as the predominant fabric as well as chiffon and silk.

Pegwell Hill

UNMASKED SYMMETRY

Pegwell Hill: MTN British Council Young Designer Of The Year Finalist

The Spring/Summer 2012 collection unveils the beauty of the exotic decorative arts of African and Java inspired print creating an eclectic mix in fabric and texture. Exploring techniques in intricate hand crafted art thus bringing about a revival in the design and art craft movement.

Pegwell Hill - Moodboard

The silhouettes are light comfortable womenswear pieces inspired by the geometric architectural style of the art deco movement. The mood of the collection challenges conventional thought in form, fabric and texture thus creating a sense of timeless understated elegance.

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MTN LFDW Day 4: Anita Quansah

 

MTN LFDW Day 4: Kiki Kamanu

 

MTN LFDW DAY 4 - Obsidian

MTN LFDW DAY 4 - UMI 1 by GOZI

MTN LFDW Day 4 - Bridget Awosika

MTN LFDW Day 4: Odio Mimonet

 

SHF CREDITS

Photos: Persnickety Media

Hair: Bobby’s Signature using Sleek Hair and Nature’s Gentle Touch Products

Make Up: House of Tara and Bimpe Ogunmakin using House of Tara

Models: Beth Models

Styling: Terence Sambo, Kike Soyode, Eve Tawo, Datari Austin, Adebayo Oke Lawal

 

 

 

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MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week: Amede Day 3

MTN LFDW Day 3 - Grey

 

MTN LFDW Day 3 - Kelechi Odu

 

MTN LFDW Day 3: Jewel By Lisa

 

SHF CREDITS

Photos: Persnickety Media

Hair: Bobby’s Signature using Sleek Hair and Nature’s Gentle Touch Products

Make Up: House of Tara and Bimpe Ogunmakin using House of Tara

Models: Beth Models

Styling: Terence Sambo, Kike Soyode, Eve Tawo, Veronica Ebie

 

 

 

 

 

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MTN LFDW Day 2: Sunny Rose

MTN LFDW Day 2: Maki Oh

MTN LFDW Day 2: Exclamations by FAB

SHF CREDITS

Photos: Persnickety Media

Hair: Bobby’s Signature using Sleek Hair and Nature’s Gentle Touch Products

Make Up: House of Tara and Bimpe Ogunmakin using House of Tara

Models: Beth Models

Styling: Terence Sambo, Kike Soyode, Eve Tawo

 

 

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MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week Day 1: Mango Images

MTN LFDW Phunk Afrique Day 1

MTN LFDW Xclamations! Day 1

MTN LFDW Day 1 - Koke

SHF CREDITS

Photos: Persnickety Media

Hair: Bobby’s Signature using Sleek Hair and Nature’s Gentle Touch Products

Make Up: House of Tara and Bimpe Ogunmakin using House of Tara

Models: Beth Models

Styling: Veronica Ebie, Eve Tawo

 

 

 

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