Magazine features

Although it seems like ages since the Arise Magazine Fashion Week, it is safe to say that this outfit was a hot favorite :o)
Spotted in the latest editions of Genevieve and Complete Fashion Magazines...

 Genevieve

Complete Fashion

Sunday Best: Peplum + Peter Pan + Pastel

Blouse&Skirt:Designed by me&made by my tailor, Shoes: Faith

So obviously I was inspired by all sorts, from peplum to pastel to peter-pan collars to Louis Vuitton's Spring 2012 ready to wear collection... I got this outfit made and I must say that my tailor was definitely up to the task, do you guys agree?... I had been saving this one yard of lilac raw silk fabric that my mum gave me and finally found the perfect blouse to make with it, I also found a strip of yellow lace fabric that was used for the collar in my mum's stash, the skirt is also raw silk and was actually made as part of a different outfit...

I like the fact that I can wear the skirt differently, maybe next time I'll wear it with a tee shirt :o)

How smart am I with the title of this post and all the P's hehehe, hope everyone had a good weekend, wishing you all an awesome week.

xoxo

Shally

Neon Obsidian Skirt

 Top - Zara, Skirt - Obsidian, Shoes - Urban Outfitters, Bag - Lulu Guinness, Necklace - Kenneth Jay Lane

I bought this Obsidian skirt at their stand at L'espace and what really attracted me to it was the color, and the pretty details on it. The skirt already has a lot going on by itself, so I opted for this plain black Zara top and wore my medallion over it... Hope you are all having a good weekend so far.

xoxo

Shally

Where to Shop in Nigeria : 24 Diamonds (Lagos)

Hey guys, we've been naughty, please forgive us, hehehe. Keeping up with the blog is not always easy, we hope you understand... So we are starting a series called "Where to shop in Nigeria". We always get emails from people asking for where to shop in Nigeria, unfortunately we never really have all the answers... and so we are taking it upon ourselves to hunt down fashion stores/boutiques in Nigeria.

Our very first store in the series is "24 Diamonds" and is located at No 14 University Road, Yaba Lagos.

We went on a very sunny Saturday afternoon and it was definitely worth our time. From party to casual to formal dresses, skirts, tops & trousers 24 Diamonds had it all covered, it was nice to see the variety that 24 Diamonds offered. The owner of the store is a very pleasant lady who frequently gets new stock to catch up with the demand for her stuff. These are some of the things that caught our eyes at 24 Diamonds.

Dresses...

 

 Skirts...

More Dresses...

 One of the customers modelling for us

Tops...

Blazers...

Shoes...

Accessories...

These are only a few of the fabulous things 24 Diamonds has to offer, what are you waiting for? shop shop shop!

xoxo

S&S

D.I.Y : Improvised Shoe Clips

I've been wanting shoe clips for a while now and was talking with my cousin about how I couldn't find any, she suggested using earrings... That's when I remembered my vintage clip on earrings that are awfully painful to wear, I clipped them on my blue suede pumps and voila... Checkout the result of my little experiment...

The tools

Result

Thinking about it now, brooches can also be used as shoe clips. Definitely a great way to personalize your shoes or just change it up when it gets a little boring wearing the same thing. Will you guys be trying this?