Lace It UP

I used to hate the lace look because of the close minded trait I thought it bared: way too girly and too feminine. And I don’t do that. But little did I know that LACE can be so versatile really. I also thought they were mainly for our mothers until seven years ago when I was faced with the major life event of being a bride – I had to (among other things) cross the dress off the list. I knew what I didn’t want: no princess or ball gown cuts for me, and no lace just because I found it to be so pretentious and granny glamorous borderline decadent. I opted for a simple sequined long dress-less dramatic!

Not long after my wedding, I went shopping with my cousin at Balogun market (Lagos) and I got bitch slapped by the very clear and simple reality: the lace dresses were light years away from their un-laced siblings. They were fabulous and that was how my LACE love affair begun-lol

The TREND factor in this LACE thing is not even an issue, cause really lace has been in fashion (more or less as a front-lady). One can go to the office in a very proper feminine knee-length dress, to cocktails in lace pencil skirts, to events when lace anything can be paired with men inspired items: tees, sweatshirts, sneakers, statement jewelry and what not.  My love for lace is overwhelming. I can literally don anything in lace. It’s so incredibly sexy, decadent, and very very seductive that I cannot believe I used to hate this fabric years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

Let's Talk Wide Leg

When you start adding up all the fashion trends, you actually wonder if we’re ever going to come through with something new? We all know fashion is cyclical…I must confess. I am longing for some new fashion movements, ideas and controversy in style that will sweep me off my feet and have me stare in shock and wonder at some new unseen-before fashion & styles. Until then we’ll always have the comfortable safe past to look into and take inspiration from. Such is the case of the bohemian 1970’s wide leg pants - 70s is the new 90s! Again (without intention I tell you) I have discovered yet another fashion craze from back in the day. If a while ago I was so excited over heavy coloured outfits, today I decided to give in to the Flared Jeans & Trousers Trend. Though I wasn’t too keen on the bell bottom, high-waisted retro looking jeans… I stand corrected, and for that I blame Kourtney Kardashian, Rita Dominic and Kate Moss. I mean have you seen how these women look in flared jeans? Ridiculously cool, feminine and chic!

There’s a little something for us all from the classic retro look to the opulent extravagance some of us are willing to try. But really, Is this trend worth the-back-in-time fashion journey or not? Here are few photos

 

 

 

 

 

White-Oh-Wednesday

Once upon a time, white dresses were saved for The Day, you know. When we’d all meet that special one and had the best excuse to drape ourselves in white (read princess attire) for one whole day. Well thank God that misconception is gone – of saving the white looks for later and only for one day.  Fast forward a few decades and the same girls need no more excuses to don white in plain day.

 LBD (little black dress) has gotten the ‘‘Bitch please, it’s my time to shine!” slap from the LWD (little white dress)-lol. Trends have been switching between all neon, prints (floral) match-matchy black. But anyway let’s get on with today’s Trend---WHITES. Actually I think any outfit in white is very chic… What do you think? 

Didz

 

Toun Ajiboye

 

Micah Gianneli

Ashleigh

Folake Huntoon

 

Jaela

 

 

 

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