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Isoken Ogiemwonyi: Holiday Party Style, The Celebrity How-To
It’s go season guys! To quote The Nicole Code – the marine spirits have started arriving – we all have to bring our A-game. I kid, kid (only a little).
On a more serious note, festive season is in full swing and if you’re not a militant fashion calendar planner type, the sheer deluge of events every single day can be panic inducing. Especially if the exchange rate hindered the ‘pre-Xmas’ baffs.
If you’re like me and you’re not lucky enough to have a stylist stashed away (thanks to the ‘gram we have a blow by blow of who we need to call to style, do our makeup and hair when we hammer!) get some fresh #inspo for your holiday glam game, from African fashion A-Listers from Mo’Cheddah to Toke Makinwa in our key holiday silhouettes.
Let it Shine and Shimmer!
Let’s be honest – We [Nigerians] love us some sparkle and shine – and whilst my inner magpie is like YASSSS. not everyone is ready to go full on BN bling.
If you aren’t up to a full on sparkly look like Mimi & Mo’Cheddah, try a sparkly top or something with just a hint of shine, or maybe a sparkly clutch or shoes. Or if you’re truly shine-averse, incorporate it in your beauty look with a glittery eyeshadow or manicure. Try the aptly named ‘BN BLING’ nail lacquer or ‘BRILLIANCE’ from AMALI COSMETICS.
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Celebrity Choices
Sheer is the New Sexy
Again a really popular look, that can be worn in myriad ways – if you aren’t quite bold enough to do the sheer lace type ‘naked’ dress popularised by King Bey, J.Lo, & Kim K – switch it up with sheer separates like Lisa Folawiyo or dresses with sheer details like Bolanle and Keturah.
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Celebrity Choices
Fringe-Tastic Fashion
I’m a sucker for the 1920’s (totally my decade… sparkle AND fringe! call me a gangster’s moll), but its easy to go into costume territory – and not in a cute-fancy dress way. Just a weird and dated way. Try out the look in a modern co-ords silhouette or better yet just a single detail like this Xtamaily number. Bonus points if you rock it out in sophisticated neutrals like Toke in Style Temple or Bonang in metallics!
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Celebrity Choices
What’s your ultimate holiday party silhouette? Sound off in the comments!
Credits
Photo Credit: Instagram/ ZAZAIICreate
Model: Modupe for Few Models | @fewmodels
Principal Photography: Adebayo Jolaoaso for ZAZAIICreate | @adebayophotographer
Makeup: Ekene for DARI | @darified
Styling & Art Direction: Isoken Ogiemwonyi for ZAZAIICreate | @theobsidianway
Hair: ZAZAII Beauty Rooms | @experiencezazaii
Looks: Sanusi Lagos, Xtamaily, Obsidian, Rococo, Belois Couture, Myth House.
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