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The organizers of Africa’s Greatest Retail Experience are delighted to announce Maria Okan of Beat 99.9 FM as the official host for the Innovation edition of Cocktails & Dresses 2017, scheduled to hold on Sunday May 7, 2017 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Maria Okan, multi-media personality currently co-hosting ‘The Morning Rush’ on Beat FM will emcee the 3rd edition of Cocktails & Dresses. She takes over from past Cocktails & Dresses hosts- Mimi Onalaja and Kaylah Oniwo this May. This year’s event would also have Calabar-born Ex- Big Brother Nigeria 2017 Housemate, Bassey Ekpenyong popularly known as ‘Bassey’ & MTV Base VJ K’Ola as the official Black Carpet host. The Eclectic Black Carpet Rave at Cocktails & Dresses starts at 12 Noon capturing the prestigious nature of the event, from the glamorous made in Africa outfits to the notable personalities. In the wake of the #MadeinNigeria Campaign by the Nigerian government in ensu...

In the spirit of appreciating motherhood, Anna Ebiere the former Miss World Nigeria celebrated her daughter in new photos. Anna’s lovely pictures with her daughter remind us about the love and bond mothers share with their children. These photos are quite adorable and emotional too and of course, her daughter is her carbon copy! See mother and daughter bonding in these pictures! Photos by: Eleanor Goodey Photography Styled by: Hairess Couture Nigeria Fascinator by: Urez Culture

We are crushing on the layering trend or mixing and matching with Ankara. One trend to watch out for is layering the Ankara sleeveless top on a white shirt to achieve a corporate look. Go easy on the accessory because it may boost your look or bring it down. Check out popular South African Nhlanhla Nciza outfit. She layered her Ankara dress with a yellow jacket which brings out the beauty in her outfit.

People around the world know her as renowned writer, award winning novelist and number one Nigerian advocate of feminism. But did you also know that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie also has dope style – especially that she stands behind the Buy Nigerian slogan and is almost always wearing pieces from Nigerian labels? Her style is so chic and fashion forward in that conservative way that somehow manages to still be Uber cool and eclectic. Her natural hair and hairstyling options has been fawned over it several times even here, but one thing we hadn’t paid attention to was her clothing choices. A closer look at her recent outings and pictures on an Instagram account stated to be run by her nieces, showed us what we already suspected – she loves Nigerian labels. Gozel Green, and Style Temple are obvious favorites while other labels play in the interesting mix. Take a look.