Fashion

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE: Style Tips To Consider Before Attending An Event

Lest you look out of place at that upcoming event, Here are a few Style Tips To Consider Before Attending An Event

Most Nigerian men are usually confused on what to wear to a “Dinner” or “Cocktail” or “Gala” etc. However; the blame might not be entirely theirs as some hosts do not even know what kind of event the are hoping to organize. In cases where they know, it is often poorly communicated. Nothing shows how gentlemanly you are like showing up appropriately dressed for the event. Here are five style tips to consider before attending an event.

1. VENUE

If the venue ‎is indoors and it is tagged “dinner”, then you should consider a cover-up look. A blazer and a work shoe are a must wear!
If the venue is outdoors and is tagged “cocktail” or “dinner”, only take out the blazer (if it’s daytime) but keep the blazer on at night. A great fitting long-sleeved shirt is a MUST for any formal gathering regardless the venue, you can however give a twist to the look by folding up the sleeves (for outdoor “dinner” parties)

2. WHO’S INVITING YOU

Be it a wedding or birthday party, who invites you determines how you dress, for example: your best friend’s elder brother’s fortieth (40th) birthday party, you are not expected to look over the top, especially more than your bestfriend, it’s his brother’s birthday after all. For a subtle “party” look, your good old denims are your best bets, good collar-neck tees or short sleeve shirts are their spouse.
For a subtle “dinner/cocktail/gala” look, you do not wear a colored blazer, keep the colors inside (shirt/tie/socks), that way you represent yourself as a man who is very much aware of his surroundings.

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3. THE INVITATION

Whether it is via text, cards or on social media, make sure you read carefully and study in details what the event is about. Make sure you call your host to confirm whatever details isn’t clear because you do not want to be the bald headed step child at a family’s thanksgiving dinner. If you are still not clear, call professionals to ask what to wear to whatever kind of event the I.V reads.

4 . DAY OF THE WEEK

Some people hold their events at irregular days of the week, i.e. : a wedding on a Monday morning, a family dinner on Thursday etc.
The day of the week is another influencer to what you should look like; if your friend decides to host his engagement party on a Wednesday, you are not expected to look as though it is a Saturday!, be in the work mode with a little twist. Rather than your material trousers, you can infuse a chinos (dark colors) and a good shirt atop it, maybe fold up the sleeves or throw on a sleeveless cardigan ‎for that semi-formal look.

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However, you have no explanations to showing up at a party on Saturday afternoon looking like you just came off a board room meeting, even if you literarily just did! Before walking into that party, get those sleeves up and possibly fly our your shirt to appear relaxed.

5. ‎THE GUEST LIST

This is probably the most important of all, as it can change almost everything! Make sure you are aware of the kind and class of people you would be putting up with for the duration of the event, although I belong to the school of thoughts that echoes “it is better to be over dressed than under dressed”. There is no second chance to a first impression, you won’t have the chance to impress anyone again even if your Valentino suit is just nearby and you do not have it on at the time. If it is a Gala organized by a multi-national company (bank, telecoms etc.), you sure want to wear that suit you’ve always saved, but if it is your youngest sister’s matriculation party, you should tone it down, because you do not want to look like you are also a freshman, a little “grown-look” is key.

So Gentlemen! Go out there and impress!

Entertainment

Miss Anyanwu Nneoma Becomes Foye Naturals Brand Ambassador At Ongoing Miss Tourism Pageant

Miss Imo and contestant for Miss Tourism Nigeria 2020 Queen Anyanwu Nneoma just bagged the first Ambassador deal in the Miss Tourism Nigeria House.
The Queen shared on her Instagram saying…
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“I want to say a big thank you to the CEO of Foye_organics and to every one who liked my 1minute video campaign on black is beautiful,black is organic of which I emerged as the winner of the task.Your girl is now the official ambassador of @Foye _organics”

Foye Naturals is a Lagos based Natural Skin Care brand that majors in plant based skin care products made to treat skin challenges that have defied conventional synthetic material based products.

Fashion

Agbada Styles: Trendy New Styles You Should Try Out

Here are a few Agbada styles you might want to consider when next you visit your designer.

The “Agbada” is a name for the popular sleeved robe originally worn by the Yoruba people of Western Africa. The popularity of this outfit has spread all across Nigeria and other areas with a huge Nigerian presence. Like everything else, African designs are known for its colorfulness and dynamic quality. Here are a few trendy agbada styles you might want your designer to replicate.

Fashion

Ladies Guide: How to Spend Less And Still look Smart and Trendy

Shopping smart is a trick every lady must master. It is possible to look trendy on a budget.

When you have bills piling up; rent, telephone charges, transportation costs, utility bills, and other bills staring you in the face, your clothing budget might be the first to suffer if you are one of the pragmatists out there.

But a lady has got to look trendy, and it doesn’t take much introspection to realize it doesn’t take a million dollar budget to look your best. Here are a few tricks to make the best out of what you’ve got.

Keep an Eye on Sales Windows of Department Stores

Its amazing how blind you can be to amazing offers when you have a lot of money at your disposal. Take advantage of discount sales, and all other knockdown offers scheduled within the year at most of these shops. Ask the shop attendant, mark your calendar, save up a little and save a lot of money.

Shop Alone

If shopping on a budget is what you want to achieve, research has proven shopping with a pack of friends is probably a bad idea. Shopping with friends is akin to accomplices in crime! They can egg us on to making purchases that we don’t want or need, and can have their own (sometimes unconscious) motives for encouraging us to shop. If you want to go shopping as a social activity, that’s okay – but make it a purely social activity with no purchasing allowed. Window shop, or have a bite to eat together, but don’t buy until you can go shopping on your own.

Carry a Structured Bag

The right bag just has a way of making up for every other perceived deficiency in styling. When you see a woman who looks poised and polished, she almost always is carrying a structured bag. This type of bag completes the “expensive” look. It’s simple lines and hardware gives an outfit a “finished” look.

Use Sunglasses

Wear sunglasses and you’ll look cool and collected! Perhaps the images of celebrities wearing beautiful sunglasses have been an influence on us to wear them. The fancier the sunglasses help make your outfit look expensive.

Looking Clean and Smart Goes a Long Way

There’s really no point wearing expensive stuff and looking unkept, it diminishes everything! Make sure your hair is clean and have a nice hairstyle. Keep your skin in good condition. Wear makeup that looks natural and wear lip color. Make sure your nails are kept trimmed and/or painted.

Wear Lipgloss

Avoid looking drab ladies!! Put on some color, it has a way of laying up your looks, and giving you a glamourous appeal.

Wear a lip color that has a colored tint, like red, coral or pink. Red is a classic lip color. It goes great with black and white. Wear a shade of red that looks good with your skin tone.