Monthly Archives: February 2017

My Favs and not-so-favs at the Oscars 2017

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Hey everyone,
I hope you had a fabulous weekend. You know I have to write about this! I enjoyed the red carpet, The stars brought it…and oh , did you see what happened with Moonlight and La La Land. These are my favorites and why. The carpet was dominated by clean and structured white silhouettes. Enjoy reading.

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Priyanka Chopra in a structured geometric Ralph & Russo dress. She is my best dressed of the night, so clean, so fresh, so stunning, the make-up the hair, the skin , the cut, the fit! absolutely gorgeous. This outfit gives me lifeee!

 
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For Taraji aka Cookie, This is an amazing comeback from the Grammy’s with this Alberto Ferretti  blue velvet gown, I love that she kept it clean and old Hollywood with this look, she looks beautiful and rested.

 
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I love how soft Viola Davis looks in Armani Prive, so feminine, not forced, just beautiful, the color compliments her skin tone perfectly, the hair is just chic and the makeup gets a 100 for me. Her team nailed this one and it was a big night for her, i’m so inspired by her success story knowing how hard she worked. 

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Hailee Steinfield was the perfect princess in Ralph & Russo, the print is perfect, the colur of the dress doesnt wash her out ,her hair and make up is amazing, it made the dress stand out without looking too princessy* lol. I loved it!

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Karlie Kloss In Stella McCartney. Perfection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Olivia Culpo in Marchesa, I saw this dress move and I loved that it fit so perfectly and she carried it so gracefully . I love the pop of colour with her makeup. The entire look is a Yes for me.

 
Not the best , but something about it .
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Liquid drip drop, goldfish:) in KaufmanFranco, she definitely looked like the Oscar Statute.  Theres something about this look that makes me believe, not everyone can pull this off, hair and makeup was a hit especially with the bold eyeliner . Accessories was not minimal but i liked it, its a match matchy look, but i like it. I’m not a fan of sequin but i like it, its a good look but not my best. She pulled it off. 

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A lot of positive reviews on Janelle Monae, she infuses her personal style and I admire her for that, Shes wearing Ellie Saab and i love it, i’m not a fan of the belt and i would have preferred her without the hair crown and nothing on her ears, the dress is already a statement piece, asides that her body is a miracle and her make up takes a 100 !!!!

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I loved Scarletts look in Alaia, she’s so sexy, i love this print, i just don’t like the fit at the top especially because shes got a nice bust line. I would have lover her make up to pop just a bit more and she would have taken it. Her hair is dope though.

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Naomi Harris in Clavin Klein , I wished her  dress was long , I really wanted it to be looonggggg, I believe it would have softened  her look, I love the shoes, shes got a great body and her skin is amazing . i want another stylist to work with Naomi. I think there’s so much we can achieve with her.

Not a great comeback
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For a 50 year old ,Halle Berry looks amazing, Halle , only Solange can try this hair on the red carpet, and she won’t even try it with this outfit, what was the hair stylist thinking?could this be an attempt at breaking the internet?There isn’t anything modern about this Versace dress except that it fits, with a body like this, I’m sure you would have slayed other styles and that hair, that hair, I was so heartbroken. The only good thing about this look is nothing 🙁

FOR THE WINNING LOOK : Marhershala Ali did it for me! I love the men who went for something different from the norm.
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A big night for Marhershala Ali being the first Muslim to win an Oscar in Ermengildo Zegna Couture . Winning his Oscar for an incredible performance  and topping it up with this timeless clean, effortless look, he is my best dressed man for the night.

For Ryan Gosling in Gucci,  I loved the interesting twist to his shirt. Besides Gucci does not come unnoticed .

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Pharell in Chanel. I love it, I love the entire look. all that detail, the look is just effortless and thank goodness , his hair looks just fine.

 
And finally, this story about Jackie Chan and the 2 stuffed pandas warmed my heart. I love him. According to www.qz.com, here is why he came in with those pandas 🙂
Chan, who was awarded an honorary Oscar last year for his “extraordinary achievements,” attended tonight’s (Feb. 26) 89th Academy Awards ceremony holding two panda toys.
“I am the ambassador of panda,” the Hong Kong actor told interviewer Ryan Seacrest. The two panda plush toys, dressed in yellow jackets and shiny silver boots, represent the two real pandas that Chan adopted in China. “After earthquake, they get hurt, I raise them,” said Chan, referring to the earthquake that hit Sichuan province, home of the giant panda, in 2008 which killed some 87,000 people.
62-year-old Chan adopted a female and male panda named Cheng Cheng and Long Long in Sichuan in 2009 through a donation of one million yuan ($145,000). “Cheng” and “Long” are the two Chinese characters in Chan’s name in Mandarin.
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He looks great!!!! 

Who were you favorites

Teal Waterfall

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Hi Fashionieers, (someone said that to me last weeek..lol 🙂
I hope you had a fab week. The waterfall jacket is one of the coolest pieces you need in your wardrobe. Its super stylish whether you open or close the jacket. I got this from Nigerian designer Sean Manuel FashionHouse some weeks ago.I also wanted to style this with a high waist flared pants or a  nice skinny jeans as seen on Victoria Beckham, it would have been fab.  I absolutely love how the colour pops and i think this will be a great piece for a pregnant lady too. What do you think? Where would you wear this to?
Outfit: Sean Manuel Fashion House Shop here
Black dress: Mine
Sunglasses: Dapmod
Shoes : Ted Baker
Photography : Bannex Photgraphy @bannex_photography
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Love this on VB ..xx

Thanks for reading….Love
Kaylah .

JOB OPENINGS

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Hi guys,
A friend of mine sent me these so apply within. Good luck
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Go to the website www.cleanerlagos.org  click here   to fill the form to apply to be a CSW (Community Sanitation Worker) , there are also higher positions for Sanitation Supervisor.
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Good luck folks!
Love
Kaylah
 

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Some colour situation

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Hey,
I walked into a boutique in Lekki, i’ve been shopping with them for nearly a decade and decided to whip up these looks. Hope you like them:)
Photography : @bannex_photography
All clothes available @hedgesandsmith on IG or Hedges and Smith Boutique at Abe-Igi, Admiralty way , LEKKI 1 , LAGOS
 
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Broken

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Saturday 21st January 2017
Time :5:20pm
Lagos Nigeria
Some hours ago , I went to the Pharmacy to get my mom’s medication. I was making a U-turn out of the estate when I spotted a Toyota Camry driving towards me with great speed, a little panicked, I quickly tried to get out of the way, the car  didn’t slow down and as soon as he got a chance , he drove off. “Where is this one running to with so much speed eh…in an estate!!!!!” I muttered angrily under my breath. Suddenly, the driver slowed down and parked almost in the middle of the road, jumped out of his car, and staggered out of the car into a nearby supermarket, I was so shocked because he was drunk at just a few minutes past 5 plus the oncoming vehicles were not able to go ahead, what was more shocking was the fact that not only was he driving under the influence, there was another man in the car who proceeded to the driver’s seat to move the vehicle, while we impatiently honked our horns to hasten his movement.
The drunk driver staggered back to his car which had been moved away from the road, i drove off, still trying to make out what I had just seen unaware of what was to come. I decided to make a quick stop at the ATM , i had parked my car for a few minutes , sorting out only God knows what before jumping out of my car, only to see this same drunken man charging towards a lady… I was so scared because I knew he was drunk , he was screaming at her repeatedly saying, “I told you not to leave the house and you didn’t listen”, she stood up to him face to face not speaking but there was something numb about her that made me worry, meanwhile people were just passing by like nothing was happening, he kept shouting ,grabbed her face and pulled her cheeks rather harshly, there was a bit of a scuffle, I spotted a gentleman and begged him to intervene , I told him the man was drunk and could possibly harm the lady.
The gentleman (he was very helpful) went over, hugged the man and asked him to calm down, I went over and pleaded as well.The woman said
“I will leave your house, I don’t want again”
There was a little scuffle between them, she took off her ring and walked off angrily saying “Your ring is on the floor” . The man, obviously drunk shouted back at her and told her he was going to beat her, I quickly looked for the ring, and picked it up, the man charged at me saying, “It’s her ring, throw it away now!”  I calmly told him to calm down. The gentleman and I kept pacifying him, even though he was drunk (I had confirmed this as he reeked of Alcohol) I couldn’t help but see pain in his eyes, just as I saw with the lady (she seemed broken and defeated) . It was so heartbreaking.
Out of nowhere, the man who was seated at the passenger’s side earlier showed up from no where ,he was threatening the drunk man , he asked me to hand the ring over to him which I did, then he continued shouting at the drunk man ,threatening to beat him up, he told the drunken man to get into the car, I told him it was impossible to let him drive but he insisted, they got into the car and drove off …The gentleman I asked to help me intervene quietly asked me if I was married , I said no, he said “Does this make you scared, I said no , and we parted ways, I kept wondering what had gone wrong, I imagined that the couple might have been inseparable at one point and now they cannot see eye to eye, the image of the womans face never left my face, I hope all is well with them….

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Girlie

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Feeling super girly in this outfit by Sean Manuel Fashion House . All made in Nigeria. I would definitely rock this on a perfect  date night 🙂image-2
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Outfit : @smfashionhouse
Photography : @bannex_photography

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Sunday Vibes

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Hey , welcome back to my blog.
When I  was shooting this look, I remember going to church on Sunday,  I’m Anglican and attend Cathedral Church of Christ ,Marina (but I’m also in love with the Elevation church :)). If you are a member of my church, you can totally relate when I say the church is always freezing. I usually attend the first service and I cant tell you how many times I have cursed myself out for not holding a jacket or something because of the cold. There are some women who come prepared,  with stylish scarves, pashmina, and Aso-oke , these accessories aid in relieving them of the cold emanating from the gigantic standing ACs positioned at different locations in the church.
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One day, I spotted a lady , clearly not a member of the church with spaghetti straps lol, i  wonder how she made it through the service. Anyhoo, back to todays post, this look is so chic but conservative, it’s a turtle neck shift dress with long sleeves, I would wear this to a wedding with statement shoes and hair pulled back, might thrown in a fascinator and to church (so long as the ac works).
How would you style this look?
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The outfit was designed and Made in Nigeria by Sean Manuel Fashion House And it’s 15k only. They are on Instagram here >SMFashionHouse
Pictures were shot by my amazing Photographer. I call him Bannex for Bannex Photography , check out his work here.

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Formal lessons

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I wanted to be an accountant simply because my dads sister ,would come visiting after  work in her skirt suit looking beautiful, she had natural long hair ,her edges always snatched, her makeup though often times minimal but her lip color was always popped .
She once visited in a burnt orange suit with  orange lipstick to match , her hair  was in a bun and dope ass court shoes. My mom is a fashion designer, so i grew up watching her cut , sew , make patterns , illustrate ,among many other things , she is the most stylish woman till date :),  I absorbed all this when I was about  6 years old  , then I made up my mind to study accounting so I would rock all these baffs and my mom would make them for me .(imagine that).I didnt even know what it took to be an accountant. I figured I’ll just be smart and be a power dresser.
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Of course, I grew up and discovered ACCA and radio and other stuff lol. I thought of my Aunty when I put this look together, If i worked in a formal environment, I definitely wouldn’t have been a boring dresser, no way . Today’s look is basically me at work and after work (jacket unbuttoned )to have some cocktails. I love the fact that this mini jacket can be belted up to create that chic look that accentuates your waist .The choice of a white shirt is appropriate for the work environment otherwise, I could have easily thrown a colored shirt or,T-Shirt , a pair of jeans and heels or sneakers . I love the versatility of the jacket .
How would you rock this look?
Scroll for more pictures and info on the look.
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Thanks for stopping by.
Shirt : Asos
Jacket : Maju
Pants : High waist pants from St. Genevieve
Shoes : Dune London
Sunglasses : Dapmod
Photography : @Bannex_Photography
Love.
Kaylah