2 Adire AKA Tye and dye styles from Design for Love, a Nigerian fashion brand

Long time no see.....had to dust a lot of cobweb off this blog but I am super excited to be back and I plan to continue posting at least once a week, Amen.

I am here to show off a Nigerian fashion brand, Design for Love (DFL).

I first worked with the brand in 2018 when I started blogging. DFL was the first Nigerian brand to send me pieces and I am still grateful that they believed in me, a newbie at that point. I did this post here and here on their ankara collection in 2018.

It is only natural that I start with their brand in this collaboration showing off Nigerian fashion brands with my blogger babes but this time in 2 designs from their adire also known as tye and dye collection.

 Tye and dye which is popularly known as adire in Nigeria is an indigo dyed clothe made mostly in the south western region but embraced and worn by all. 

Adire became a thing on the international fashion scene last year and a lot of people got into it with top brands designing a lot of their pieces with caricature prints as far as I am concerned because the real adire is the one made in Abeokuta, Nigeria (argue with your keyboard) lol.

Now to the outfits, THE dress. I love how classy the style is....made me look like I have my life together and the beautiful mix of lace with the adire sealed the deal for me. I didn't do much as per styling as I didn't want to take away from the beauty that the dress exudes on its own.

Now to the wide leg pants and top which is my absolute favorite because value for money as I can style them together and as separates. I plan to restyle them as separates soon and link them to this post. The style of the sleeves and how wide the pants are, also added to the allure of this set. Most importantly is the quality of the adire....second to none and I have seen and worn several. The quality of both outfits is top notch with perfect finishing. I recommend.

 

 I said a lot about the Nigerian fashion brand, DFL in the posts here and here so I am not going to repeat myself. You can find them via their website here and Instagram here

 

This epic return to my blog was prompted by this collaboration with four Nigerian fashion bloggers @bytonye @debwritesblog @princessaudu @the_estephany to promote fashion brands in Nigeria, Check out their blogs to discover more brands that I’m sure you will definitely love.

 Which of the 2 styles is your favorite? 

See you soon.

X

This dress is a dream and I styled it 3 ways.

Hello beautiful people, welcome to my blog.

This Dress is made in Nigeria....No more words needed....enjoy the photos.

Two other ways I styled it:

With a blazer to work or church

A casual take

Dress: @alexairoclothing on Instagram 

Hat: @ile.esho on Instagram 

Thanks for stopping by:

XO

Debs with Nine Lives

Hello beautiful people, welcome to my blog.

I got these beautiful Ankara prints from Debs clothier  and got it tailored by Nine Lives and Styles.

The pants is my favorite part of this set:

I restyled the jacket in these two ways and will update this post when I restyle the pants.

You can contact both brands via their Instagram;

Fabric; @debsclothier

Tailored; @ninelivesandstyles

Thanks for stopping by;

XO

Happy new year

Hello beautiful people,  happy new year. 

It is a shame that I am only wishing you happy new year today 15th of February,  I have no excuse but I will try and do better. 

A lot has happened since I have been here;

I started a business.....I now sell afordable and unique accessories. The name of the company is "ile.esho" I will do a proper blog post on that soon.

We celebrated Christmas, new year and 1st anniversary of my dad's death.

I am very hopeful that this year will be a good one, God sparing our lives.

The ankara set I am wearing is from @mayrushonline who you can find on Instagram.

Which of the styling of the top is your favourite?

Thanks for visiting my blog.

XO

Brand Spotlight: Unknown

Hello beautiful people, welcome to my blog.
Today I am showcasing a made in Nigeria brand called Unknown.
My relationship with Unknown dates back to 2016. I went to a friend's house on this fateful day and saw a beautiful Kaftan hanging as she was preparing for an outing. It was love at first sight with the outfit and I had to have it.....I got the brand's number from her and the rest is history.

My first Unknown piece

Unknown is an Abuja based Nigerian brand who believes that no tiny label should stop you from being your stylish self. Their level of excellence got them to second place in MSME Awards 2019. And I can testify to that as I still rock all the pieces I got from the brand since 2016 to date.

Unknown stocks beautiful Ankara dresses

Skirts and tops

Mixed prints

and even non-ankara pieces in different styles.

You can catch them on Instagram @unknownbrandng or meet them at the Naija Brand Chick trade fair happening on the 7th of December 2019 at Edmunds Event Centre, 80 Dabras Hotel Wuse 2 Abuja. Their retail price is from 5000 to 15,000 Naira.

My favorite is the shirt dress that I belted, which is yours?

Thanks for stopping by:
XO

World Bank’s #Blog4Dev Writing Competition: What Will it Take to End Child Marriage in Your Country?

Deadline: 20 November 2019
World Bank is seeking applications for its #Blog4Dev Competition which is an annual writing contest, inviting young people to weigh in on a topic critical to the country’s economic development.
The competition is a way to engage Africa’s youth and provide a platform to share their views—and solutions—about development topics that are important to them.
Topic
What will it take to end child marriage in your country?
Prizes
Winning authors are eligible for several prizes, including being invited to attend a dedicated program during the World Bank – IMF Spring Meetings 2020 in Washington DC, opportunities to represent Africa’s youth at high-level events, a chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office, or an opportunity to have applicants blog published on the World Bank Africa blog Youth Transforming Africa.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the #Blog4Dev competition, applicants must:

• Be a citizen of any of the 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Be between the ages of 18 and 28 years of age on November 30, 2019.
• Currently reside in a Sub-Saharan African country

Selection Criteria
The winning submissions will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Originality
• Clarity in Writing and Presentation
• Practicality and Relevance
• Potential Impact on Development

How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Congo-Brazzaville, Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit World Bank.

Ankara inspired High Neck Sleeveless Maxi Dress from Eric Dress

Hello beautiful people. welcome to my blog.
It's been a minute but I am here now to share a link to an amazing dress I got from Eric dress.

I did a post titled How Eric Dressed me about the brand last year click here to read it where I shared the pieces I got from them at that time and sizing details.

This maxi dress looks like ankara but it is not ankara but ankara inspired though. It is very breathable and easy breezy just the way I like my dresses plus it has two pockets. You know how I feel abut clothes with pockets....pure love.

You may need to go a size up to shop for this dress as I wear size Medium (UK 10 top and size UK 12 bottom) but I ordered this dress in size Large and it is a perfect fit.

Check out the back of the dress...it has belt sewn to the dress with the same fabric. You may not see the belt because I tied it loosely.

I got 6 pieces from the brand but will share the remaining 5 in a subsequent post.

I also threw a blazer on the dress to make it work appropriate

Dress - EricDress Click here to shop
Mini Bag - Send an email to opeyemisdiary@gmail. com if you want to buy
Box Bag - 21stCollections on instagram
Wig: - Remmyhairquarters on instagram
Hat and slip on - Oldie

How else do you think I can restyle the dress?

Thanks for stopping by:
XO

Denim Day out with Princess and Debzy

Hello beautiful people, welcome to my blog.
I am ashamed of apologizing since I went MIA again after promising to stop....I always fail to keep that promise so I am not doing that any more, as per when to expect a blog post.We see when we see. *covers face

Well I am here now but not here alone, I am here with my blogger babes Princess, whom you have met here  here  here and here when we did collaborations

and Debzy of Debswriteblog whom I met on the street of Instagram sometime last year and have never met in person till last Saturday when we met for this shoot.

We did a denim themed shoot and here we are:

I own quite a number of denim pieces, but I am not really a denim buff. This stems from the fact that I am at work most of my waking hours and I try not to do denim to work even though we don't have a dress code but the accountant in me will not let me and Friday is reserved for Ankara...lol

 I opted for a denim shirt with a denim button through skirt and accessorized with a belt bag in red and black snake print for that pop of colour and I paid homage to both the belt bag and my outfit with the choice of my shoes which is predominantly black but has colorful details which has red and finished it off with a black baker boy cap to match all the blacks on my outfit and accessories.

So much joy shooting with Princess and Debzy, please visit their blog www.princessaudu.com and www.debwritesblog.com to read their take on this collaboration.....the two of them unlike me can write! so trust me you will enjoy their blog post.

Whose style resonates more with you?

Thanks for stopping by:
XO.