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Glamsquad<br />
march <strong>2019</strong><br />
Karl<br />
Lagerfeld,<br />
...The final<br />
Collection for<br />
Chanel<br />
CELEBRATING<br />
WOMEN<br />
A Special Collection For Influencers
<strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
CONTENTS<br />
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From The<br />
Editor’s Desk<br />
A March Retrospective<br />
This Month, the Glamsquad<br />
Team is all about<br />
retrospectives. Kicking things<br />
off, we take a look at the Adey<br />
Soile Campaign released in<br />
honour of International Women’s<br />
Month. The Fashion Brand built<br />
it’s annual Influencers <strong>2019</strong><br />
Campaign around a number<br />
of remarkable, High Powered<br />
Women across a broad range of<br />
fields, from; Finance to Events.<br />
We profile all of these<br />
phenomenal women in this<br />
issues, even as they play our<br />
cover girls. Star Event Planner<br />
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Actress<br />
Lala Akindoju, Designer and<br />
Fashion Personality Latasha<br />
Ngwube, Head Photographer<br />
at Gazmadu Studios, Yagazie<br />
Eguare, Brand Manager of Moet<br />
et Chandon, Elizabeth Oputa,<br />
TV Presenter, Vimbai Mutinhiri,<br />
Vice President of Rennaisance<br />
Capital, Temilade Aduroja and<br />
last but certainly not least,<br />
Creative Director Adey Soile,<br />
Tinuade Soile.<br />
Moving on to a Global Icon,<br />
we pay our last respects to one<br />
of the Greatest Fashion Icons<br />
the World has and will ever<br />
know, Karl Largerfield.<br />
Step into Our March Issue for<br />
all of this and soo much more.<br />
FASHION<br />
3<br />
For Karl Lagerfeld, the<br />
beat goes on<br />
...The final Collection for<br />
Chanel<br />
18<br />
BEAUTY<br />
16<br />
Five Makeup<br />
Tips For The<br />
Effortless Pro<br />
Looks<br />
Glamsquad<br />
Team<br />
14<br />
The Handbag Handbook<br />
For Every Wowan<br />
EVENTS<br />
Vlisco celebrates Women
INTERVIEW<br />
FASHION<br />
For Karl Lagerfeld,<br />
the beat goes on<br />
...The final Collection for<br />
Chanel<br />
The atmosphere<br />
felt charged with<br />
anticipation of<br />
sadness in the air.<br />
It was an emotional<br />
moment for many in<br />
the audience as they<br />
gathered to witness<br />
the presentation of Karl<br />
Lagerfeld’s Final Chanel<br />
Fall <strong>2019</strong> Collection<br />
show. Front-row guests<br />
like Caroline de Maigret,<br />
Naomi Campbell and<br />
Claudia Schiffer were in<br />
tears.<br />
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FASHION<br />
The show was the last time many<br />
had the chance to mourn his loss<br />
and to celebrate his life and his work.<br />
Lagerfeld did not wish to have a<br />
public memorial, so the tributes to<br />
Chanel’s former leader were subtle.<br />
Tucked inside the show notes was<br />
an illustration by Lagerfeld of himself<br />
and the late Coco Chanel, the<br />
two people most associated with<br />
the brand. “The beat goes on...”<br />
was scrawled across the top in<br />
Lagerfeld’s writing, leaving one to<br />
wonder if he left this in preparation<br />
for the time of his passing.<br />
Before the show started, an<br />
announcement was made in both<br />
French and English asking for a<br />
minute of silence; after which the<br />
intercom system played audio from<br />
an interview with Lagerfeld, speaking<br />
of design and remembering that<br />
someone once told him, in English,<br />
that his sets were “like walking in a<br />
painting.”<br />
Then Cara Delevingne opened the<br />
show, followed by surprise on the<br />
runway, Penelope Cruz, the most<br />
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INTERVIEW<br />
FASHION<br />
Anna Wintour stood to incite a standing ovation, which lasted several<br />
minutes. No one came out to take a final bow on behalf of the<br />
team, marking Lagerfeld’s absence even more profoundly.<br />
It is hard to imagine Chanel without Lagerfeld, and for those who<br />
attended, it was worth taking the time to memorialise such a<br />
talented designer.<br />
Lagerfeld detested living in the past and never looked back, even on<br />
his work. So, we all move forward into Chanel’s brave new world with<br />
Viard. After all, “the beat goes on....”<br />
ace of Chanel, who took a turn<br />
l-white look holding a single white<br />
he designer’s memory.<br />
ection opened with black, white<br />
tweeds in menswear plaids<br />
undstooth prints on high-waisted,<br />
ged pants; long, loose coats;<br />
immed hats and chain-strapped<br />
ike. Frilled chiffon and silk blouses<br />
a layer of lightness to the heavy<br />
Beautiful, plush knits in Fair Isle<br />
and stripes for sweaters, midikirts<br />
and cardigans, sometimes<br />
ce.<br />
nd came heavy capes, patentpants<br />
and jumpsuits and a black<br />
d top, leading into a section<br />
white garments. There were<br />
ckets and vests, suiting and<br />
igh-waisted pants for day, while<br />
ningwear included feathery<br />
y skirts and metallic snowflake<br />
shments.<br />
e final model walked past,<br />
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CELEB<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
REPORTAGE<br />
CREDITS:<br />
Photo Credit: @Gazmadu Studios<br />
Creative Direction: @Lala Akindoju<br />
Hair: @Hairbyugo<br />
Outfits: @Adeysoile<br />
Make-Up: @BeMeBeautystudio<br />
@Jenniferumeh<br />
DBA: @Kindredkreative<br />
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REPORTAGE<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
RATING WOMEN<br />
A Special Collection<br />
For Influencers<br />
by Ifueko Diagbare<br />
As a brand, Adéy Soile prides<br />
itself in supporting and striving<br />
to empower women to be the<br />
best versions of themselves<br />
and achieve all they can through<br />
timeless pieces and their message.<br />
Every year they run a campaign<br />
in partnership with respected women<br />
breaking grounds in their varying fields<br />
of work to honour women all over<br />
during the International Women’s Day.<br />
This year they collaborated with an<br />
amazing group of super women, who<br />
are breaking boundaries for the next<br />
generation; Funke Bucknor-Obruthe,<br />
Kemi Lala Akindoju, Vimbai Mutinhiri,<br />
Elizabeth Oputa, Latasha Nwugbe,<br />
Temilade Aduroja, Yagazie Eguare and<br />
of course ,creative director Tinuade<br />
Soile.<br />
The theme for this year was “More<br />
Than a Bloom” which means that<br />
women are more than just a pretty<br />
rose/flower, they are strong with deep<br />
roots able to lift up another. There<br />
is a photo shoot and short film. The<br />
campaign depicts these women in<br />
their everyday working environment.<br />
The collection used during this<br />
campaign produced by Adey Soile<br />
will be sold throughout the Month of<br />
March and 40% of the proceeds of<br />
sale will be donated to WARIF (Women<br />
At Risk International Foundation) a<br />
charity that supports the rehabilitation<br />
of abused women.<br />
Below are the profiles of the women<br />
influencers featured in the shoot.<br />
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INTERVIEW<br />
REPORTAGE<br />
Funke Bucknor-<br />
Obruthe<br />
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Is the Chief Creative<br />
Director of the Zapphaire Events Group<br />
(comprising of Zapphaire Events Limited<br />
and the Zapphaire Events Training School)<br />
and the current CEO of Zapphaire Events Limited.<br />
Funke is a seasoned event planner with over 15<br />
years experience in the event industry.<br />
She has been featured in Several local and<br />
International media platforms including Forbes<br />
Woman Africa, BBC Inspirational<br />
Women in the World (2016). And she was also<br />
featured on CNN Inside Africa Weddings In Nigeria<br />
amongst many others.<br />
Funke is a highly regarded speaker who seeks<br />
to impact and influence the lives of people. She<br />
has spoken at various seminars, workshops and<br />
conferences within Africa and globally.<br />
Her dynamic personality in the events industry<br />
has given her recognition on the continent and<br />
globally. She is a seasoned<br />
author who has published ‘The Essential Bridal<br />
Handbook’, a first-of-its-kind book for the African<br />
market with emphasis on Nigeria.<br />
Funke has a YouTube series. Funke Says’ which<br />
teaches every aspect of the events planning<br />
process, challenges they face,<br />
and the critical decisions they make. She was<br />
selected as one of the top 10 wedding planners<br />
from across the continent, and<br />
was hosted by the King of Dubai in 2016. She is<br />
regarded as one of the top 3 wedding planners<br />
from across Africa and was<br />
recently made a member of the Advisory Board<br />
for Destination Wedding Planners Congress(DWP).<br />
She holds an LLB Degree<br />
in Law from the University of Lagos and a BLfrom<br />
the Abuja Law School.<br />
She has won several awards such as:<br />
Excellence and Leadership Award for<br />
professionalism and dedication to the event<br />
community in Africa.<br />
APPOEMN 2017 recognition and continuous<br />
support Award to the Nigerian Events Industry.<br />
The Future Awards for Entrepreneur of the<br />
Year. The Wedding Planner Magazine Award for<br />
Wedding Planner of the Year.<br />
Awardsfor Outstanding Contribution to the<br />
Events Industry.-She is also a foundlng member<br />
of APPOEMN (Association of Professional Party<br />
Organizers and Events Managers of Nigeria).<br />
-An associate member of Wimbiz (Women In<br />
Management and Business).<br />
-An alumnus of Enterprise Development Centre<br />
of the Pan African University.<br />
Alumnus ofthe Future Awards Africa.<br />
Funke loves to read, write, and travel. She has<br />
passion for event planning and loves to create<br />
memorable experiences for her clients.<br />
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Tinuade Soile<br />
REPORTAGE<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
Tinuade Soile is the creative and managing director of<br />
the female apparel brand Adéy Soile.<br />
It is the go-to brand for timeless and elegant formal or<br />
work wear pieces.<br />
Having worked in a top financial organization, she<br />
harnessed all the relevant skills and poured it into building<br />
a successful business that has gone beyond the shores of<br />
Nigeria.<br />
Adéy Soile has worked with many notable celebrities as<br />
well as brands like Guaranty Trust Bank, Fidelity Bank and an<br />
airline to mention a few.<br />
Since inception, Adéy Soile has released six formal<br />
collections inspired by strong amazing women around the<br />
world, who have challenged the status quo and achieved<br />
the supposedly unachievable. Most notable is the Amazon<br />
Woman collection where AdeySoile celebrates the<br />
amazing Dahomey women.<br />
Adéy Soile transcends just clothing and stirs up powerful<br />
emotions in women, inspiring confidence in the wearer.<br />
Tinuade’s vision for the brand is to create female clothing<br />
that inspires and exudes confidence, beauty and selfawareness<br />
in women.<br />
Tinuade mentors numerous women who aspire to start<br />
their own businesses in the creative space, most recently<br />
mentoring the students at CIS (Children International<br />
School). She has spoken on numerous panels discussing<br />
how to overcome the challenges of start-ups, how to build<br />
a financially stable and sustainable creative business and<br />
how to empower women in business.<br />
Adéy Soile pieces are stocked in Nigeria, The United<br />
Kingdom, Ghana and is available online on the website.<br />
Temilade Aduroja<br />
Temilade Aduroja at just 30 is a Vice President at<br />
Renaissance capital. She is a lead sub-Saharan<br />
African equity analyst, focusing on oil & gas and<br />
cement equities. She has 9 years of finance experience<br />
with a demonstrated history of working in the investment<br />
banking industry. Prior to joining Renaissance Capital in<br />
2014, she worked at Standard Chartered Bank and most<br />
recently at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in the corporate<br />
finance department – focusing primarily on oil & gas<br />
M&A deals. In 2018 she became a rated analyst, placing<br />
3rd amongst African (ex SA) analyst by the Financial<br />
Mail Ranking. She is also a mentor, mentoring Covenant<br />
University at the 2018 CFA Institute University Challenge<br />
and regularly mentoring young women who strive to start<br />
a career in investment banking. She speaks regularly at oil<br />
& gas conferences, and recently spoke at the 2018 Africa<br />
Oil Week in Cape Town speaking on - the role of global<br />
finance in the African Upstream. She has passed the 2<br />
levels of the CFA exam.<br />
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INTERVIEW<br />
REPORTAGE<br />
Latasha Ngwube<br />
Latasha Ngwube’s career path has been so multifaceted,<br />
that many may find it a bit challenging<br />
to exclusively define who she is. This is actually an<br />
advantage, as it means there’s really no one else<br />
she can be compared to in her fields of specialization.<br />
She is one of Africa’s most dynamic Creative<br />
Entrepreneurs. Latasha is a noted Media Personality,<br />
Fashion & Lifestyle Analyst, Journalist, Creative<br />
Director, Editor and model. She is also a Body<br />
Positivity Advocate and founder of About that<br />
Curvy Life, Africa’s premier online destination,<br />
aimed at inspiring and supporting the plus-size<br />
community.<br />
Her foray into the journalism world started in her late<br />
teens to early 20s via an unconventional path – as a<br />
makeup artist. And so when she landed an opportunity<br />
as a junior fashion editor with Sound City’s now defunct<br />
BLAST magazine she ran with it. In 2007, Latasha joined<br />
Thisday Style as a beauty writer, and then naturally<br />
transitioned into being a fashion/lifestyle writer.<br />
Latasha has had the opportunity of interviewing iconic<br />
figures in the entertainment industry both locally and<br />
internationally, including Lionel Richie, Erykah Baduh,<br />
Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Tyson Beckford, etc.<br />
2011 saw her joining Vanguard Newspapers’ Allure<br />
Magazine as an assistant Editor, a position she holds<br />
till date. In 2013 she was appointed Editor-in-Chief of<br />
Pride Magazine successful creating an African blueprint<br />
for the popular Uk publication’s franchise. She also<br />
became the lead host for Africa’s most popular fashion<br />
jury and lifestyle tv show, Glamsquad. The program was<br />
syndicated across Nigeria on Silverbird tv and eventually<br />
Africa on Africa Magic Entertainment.<br />
In 2015, About that Curvy Life was born as a hashtag<br />
movement. ATCL is the first internationally acclaimed<br />
online body positivity movement. In just under two years<br />
since its birth, it has gone ahead to achieve the first<br />
ever plus size catwalk show in Africa at the Heineken<br />
Lagos Fashion and design week in October 2016. Since<br />
then the ATCL Collective has been featured on CNN,<br />
BBC, Euronews and many other respected platforms as<br />
well as showcased at Arise Fashion Week & Glitz Africa<br />
Fashion Week in Accra.<br />
She has won several awards including City People<br />
Fashion Writer of The Year, FAB award for Writer of the<br />
Year, and is a nominee for the prestigious Future Awards<br />
also as Writer of the Year. Latasha has been listed on<br />
Okay Africa’s Women to Watch, ELOY awards Trailblazer<br />
of the Year, Paper Magazine’s Beautiful People Lagos<br />
and Leading Ladies Africa Women of the Year.<br />
Latasha is also the host of HotTopics, a weekly tv show<br />
on Linda Ikeji TV that quickly took the entertainment<br />
scene by storm. She also writes a column for Bella Naija.<br />
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REPORTAGE<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
Yagazie Eguare<br />
Gazmadu<br />
Studios<br />
FOUNDED: 2012<br />
OWNER/HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER: Yagazie<br />
Eguare<br />
WHAT WE DO: Gazmadu Studios is an<br />
award winning Leading Photography<br />
company that is focused on building<br />
relationships, celebrating beauty and<br />
love through timeless work of art . We<br />
specialize in Documentary wedding<br />
photography, Portrait Photography &<br />
photography trainings<br />
WEDDING/EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY: We<br />
use a photojournalistic approach to<br />
document the love story of couples<br />
in Love. Our mission is to ensure our<br />
clients are able to relive their wedding<br />
moments in their mind through our<br />
photographs, share with friends and<br />
family and cherish their photographs<br />
for a lifetime. We absolutely love to<br />
photograph the everyday couple in love<br />
who places great value on our style of<br />
photography<br />
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: We create<br />
contemporary Vanity Fair style portraits<br />
for the everyday people of all ages<br />
and sizes. We believe in seeing and<br />
photographing beauty in anyone...<br />
therefore out mission is to create<br />
portraits on that celebrates love, beauty<br />
and changes the way people see<br />
themselves These portraits include:<br />
Individual Portraits, Corporate Headshots/<br />
Personal Branding images, Family<br />
Portraits, Maternity Portraits...etc.<br />
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Elizabeth Oputa, MBA<br />
Elizabeth Oputa is a PR maven with 15 years of experiencebuilding brands for SMEs<br />
and large enterprises alike, as a result of her work she has won two ADVAN awards for<br />
Campaign of the Year and Best Digital Campaign.<br />
Currently she serves as the Manager of the Champagne brands for Moët Hennessy<br />
boasting of a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson<br />
University, New Jersey and a Masters of Business Administration in International Marketing,<br />
Strategy and Finance from Simon Business School in New York.<br />
It is in her very nature is to look at a brand, or a system, and ponder how it might be<br />
improved for the audience it is intended for. Coupled with a Professional Diploma in<br />
Digital Marketing, Elizabeth has successfully provided 360° marketing solutions for brands<br />
under the houses of Hewlett-Packard in California, Johnson & Johnson in New York, and<br />
Pfizer New Jerseyamongst others.<br />
Although Elizabeth has extensive experience working with multinationals, most of her<br />
work post-grad has been working with SMEs in various industries including printing, beauty,<br />
advertising and oil. In 2016, Elizabeth was selected to be part of the inaugural class of<br />
the prestigious Africa Business Fellowship. Through this program she was placed in Nigeria<br />
to build branding and customer acquisition plans and drive retention for SMEs.<br />
In her free time, Elizabeth loves to plan events as a lifestyle connoisseur and also has a<br />
love for travel and fitness.<br />
Vimbai Mu<br />
Vimbai launched her career<br />
Town, working with brands s<br />
She was headhunted afte<br />
Africa’s first daily entertainment ne<br />
become an established host and<br />
She is the founder and Editor in<br />
for positive and impactful conten<br />
She continues her work as the E<br />
Content Production Company, M<br />
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tinhiri<br />
as an actress in Zimbabwe and a model in Cape<br />
uch as Estee Lauder and Bio Oil.<br />
r an appearance on Big Brother Africa to host<br />
ws show, Star Gist on Africa Magic and grew to<br />
media icon across the continent.<br />
Chief of TheVimbai.com, an empowerment portal<br />
t targeted at young African women<br />
xecutive Producer of her Lagos based TV and Digital<br />
ambo Media<br />
Kemi Lala Akindoju<br />
Kemi Lala Akindoju is an award winning actor and<br />
producer. She has featured in over 70 theatre productions<br />
and films around the world including MNET Africa’s ‘Tinsel’,<br />
Tunde Kelani’s ‘Dazzling Mirage’. Kunle Afolayan’s ‘The CEO’,<br />
Biyi Bandele’s ‘Fifty’, ‘Ishaya Bako’s ‘Royal Hibiscus Hotel’ and<br />
Akin Omotoso’s soon to be released ‘The Ghost and the House<br />
of Truth’. In 2012 Akindoju formed part of the team selected<br />
to perform at the Theatre Royale Stratford East at the cultural<br />
Olympiad during the London Olympics.<br />
Akindoju runs The Make It Happen Productions and has<br />
produced some of the most talked about plays in Nigeria<br />
including ‘The V Monologues’ and her one woman show<br />
‘Naked’.<br />
She has credits as associate producer on Ndani TV’s ‘Gidi<br />
Up’ ,co-producer on Akin Omotoso’s ‘The Ghost And The House<br />
Of Truth’ & Ishaya Bako’s soon to be released ‘4th Republic’<br />
Akindoju’s accolades include Future Awards 2010 Actor of<br />
the Year, Most Promising Actor at the Africa Movie Academy<br />
Awards(AMAA) in 2015, and the Trailblazer Award at the Africa<br />
Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards(AMVCA) in 2016. She holds a<br />
Masters Degree in Media and Communication from the Pan-<br />
Atlantic University.<br />
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FASHION<br />
A Neutral Tote<br />
Every woman needs a neutral<br />
colour handbag. It is the most<br />
versatile one you can pick; it<br />
serves as an excellent piece for<br />
virtually any outfit that you decide<br />
to wear.<br />
The Handbag<br />
Handbook For Every<br />
Woman<br />
There are handbag staples every<br />
woman should have in her closet.<br />
The deal is to invest in these 10<br />
handbag staples, and you will<br />
always have the perfect accessory<br />
to match any outfit and occasion.<br />
A Luxe-Looking<br />
Weekend Bag<br />
You need this bag for those quick<br />
short trips for which a massive<br />
suitcase will be inappropriate.<br />
A Versatile Day Clutch<br />
A day clutch in a lighter colour is ideal for<br />
some casual but classy outing<br />
The Mini<br />
Shoulder Bag<br />
For the nights you are going<br />
out and don’t want something<br />
huge or to carry a clutch, opt<br />
for a mini shoulder bag. They fit<br />
perfectly and comfortably under<br />
your arm and come in so many<br />
fun styles.<br />
HON. ABIKE DABIRI<br />
A Pop-of-Color Piece<br />
Pick your favourite colour or one that goes<br />
with most of your wardrobe’s contents.<br />
Orange, or red for example, are surprisingly<br />
versatile colours that will work with your out.<br />
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A Casual<br />
Weekend bag<br />
All you need is one<br />
smooth, casual bag<br />
that you can grab for<br />
a quick trip down to a<br />
friend’s place or on a<br />
shopping spree.<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
FASHION<br />
A Go-To Evening Bag<br />
Get a perfect evening bag, and It will see<br />
you through an endless number of dinner,<br />
cocktail events and more.<br />
Structured Day<br />
Black Bag<br />
Not only will it be your most loyal and<br />
useful companion, but it’s also versatile<br />
enough to be worn anywhere from the<br />
boardroom to lunch dates.<br />
An Elegant<br />
Luggage<br />
A Black-Tie Box Clutch<br />
For your red carpet and black-tie events, you<br />
need an elegant minaudiere to glam up<br />
your look for an extraordinary night.<br />
mimi<br />
orjiekwe<br />
Ladies it is time to invest in a<br />
piece of luggage that you are<br />
not ashamed to carry around,<br />
and you also travel in style.<br />
Words by - Yemisi Suleiman<br />
First Published in Vanguard Allure<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
Revlon<br />
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primer<br />
Many have complained that their makeup,<br />
although fresh when applied, slips off in<br />
no time, and while this can also be due to<br />
your oily skin, a primer is a trick you need; so<br />
try an oil-free formula for an all-day matte<br />
finish that will take you all day long.<br />
Makeup Tips<br />
For The Effortless<br />
Pro Look<br />
While making up seems natural for a lot of people considering all<br />
the resources available in this digital age, most people still find it<br />
hard to execute their finishing touch, no matter the product used<br />
correctly. It’s easy to single them out as the amateur that they are<br />
because an application has gone wrong somehow. It is why we’ve brought you<br />
these five simple tips to help you make your products work for you by applying<br />
them right, from your brows to your lip, we’ve got you covered on this one.<br />
Get a<br />
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Natura<br />
Brows<br />
It is best to use<br />
light feathery<br />
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filling your brow<br />
to give it that<br />
natural look<br />
that makes yo<br />
face looks like<br />
pro touched it<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
Making<br />
Cupid Lips<br />
Getting the cupid shape<br />
is a struggle for a lot of<br />
people, who end up<br />
smearing their lips and<br />
going out of their lip lines.<br />
To achieve the cupid<br />
look, draw an X where<br />
the cupid’s bow should<br />
be, go to your lower lip<br />
and draw a line that sits<br />
directly under the X drawn<br />
above. Go sideways and<br />
pull a small V in the corner<br />
of your lips, connecting<br />
the upper lip to the lower<br />
lip from the edge of your<br />
mouth, then gradually<br />
connect all lines drawn<br />
and fill appropriately with<br />
your chosen colour.<br />
eyeliner<br />
Foundation<br />
neat<br />
er<br />
yeliner can be one of<br />
ifficult facial application,<br />
if you’re not steady with<br />
. To feel like a pro with<br />
er, go steady by tracing<br />
hape you want with dots<br />
s. It might take a longer<br />
’ll give you a neat look.<br />
l<br />
s,<br />
ur<br />
a<br />
.<br />
Applying<br />
Foundation right<br />
Application of foundation depends<br />
on the level of coverage you seek.<br />
So if you want sheer coverage, your<br />
finger, being neat, will do the trick<br />
just right, but if you’re aiming for full<br />
coverage, then opt for a foundation<br />
brush.<br />
Words by - Linda Orajekwe<br />
First Published in Vanguard Allure<br />
Mineral<br />
Foundation<br />
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EVENTS<br />
Vlisco celebrates<br />
Women<br />
Words by - Linda Orajekwe<br />
It was not just an evening of glamour and style, but<br />
also, an opportunity to network and learn at the Lagos<br />
Continental Hotel in Lagos, last Sunday, as Vlisco pared<br />
no expense to celebrate women.<br />
As part of her objective to deliver contemporary African<br />
prints to fashion enthusiast, Vlisco, the manufacturers<br />
of premium Dutch Wax fabrics, in collaboration with<br />
The Bloom Africa presented “an evening with Vlisco” in<br />
celebration of women history month. This event was graced<br />
by fashion icons and celebrities, who attended the event<br />
wearing glamorous styles made with Vlisco fabrics.<br />
The event began with a cocktail, sponsored by Bailey’s<br />
delight, followed by a power talk in collaboration with The<br />
Bloom Africa moderated by Train Durotoye (founder, The<br />
Bloom Africa). It featured dynamic female speakers such<br />
as Tara Fela-Durotoye (CEO/Founder House of Tara), Ronke<br />
Onadeko (Author ‘To My Younger Self”), Oseyi Etomi ( Head<br />
of Corporate Communication at Patch) and Adenike<br />
Adeyemi (Executive Director of Fate Foundation).<br />
Other special features were, pop-up store to showcase<br />
Vlisco designs, fashion illustrators, who were stationed to<br />
sketch beautiful designs tailored to the individual guests’<br />
taste.<br />
The event was rounded up with a fashion show,<br />
showcasing collections from two designers, who were past<br />
winners of the Vlisco Fashion Fund- Jumoke of O’Milua<br />
(2015), and Paramole Omotayo of Tesmi (2018).<br />
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