THE ANKARA WAY : TAYO UMBRELLA SLEEVE DRESS

Today I'm going to talk to you about this amazing brand own by a wondefull friend turned sister of mine Halima Shuaib "Seemah's couture"

HARMATTAN LOOKBOOK: LOOK 3

Happy holidays people!!! Here is Look three of the HARMATTAN LOOKBOOK, if you miss Look 1 and 2 check it out HERE and HERE. Have a wonderful celebration.

XOXO.

HARMATTAN LOOKBOOK: LOOK 2

 I took the pictures of this look 2weeks ago and i usually don't have a reason for not posting on the blog. I seriously don't understand my mood lately, one minute i'm this girl ready to take over the world, next seconds i just don't understand what the meaning of "take over" is( if that really make sense) like my zeal to get something done will just go drop from 100 to 0.

WEDDING GUEST SLAYING

 See who attended a wedding after a long while. LEEMA!! hi guys! Been a minute since the last post right?

HARMATTAN LOOK BOOK : LOOK ONE

Hi guys!! December is here and harmattan season  is fast approaching. if you haven't started experiencing it where you are, wait it for! It's definitely coming. To prepare you for the coming weather, I decided to put together a look book that could help you stay warm and stylish during this season.

VINTAGE SHIRT * DENIM

I successfully initiated salma into the thrift life and it was so funny thrift shopping with her. Who make a snapchat video while thrift shopping in a busy market where we have Igbo guys singing? We!!!! (Leema &Salma). Is was so funny and crazy. 

MY STYLE LATELY

My style lately has been anything retro or vintage, thanks to thrift shopping. I always look for that hidden treasure while shopping and think of how to style it and I'm ready to slayyy as usual.

UNIQUE SLAY

Don't I look like an Egyptian Queen!! ok, let's not go that far..i think I look like an AREWA QUEEN in my own way #smiles#.I took these pictures on Friday before jumuat service with Halimah but she seems not to like any of the pictures we took of her so am flying solo again.

AREWA QUEEN

 It was a beautiful Saturday Morning and we were all charged up to show our acting skills....yea we all went out for an ACTING AUDITION organised by a veteran film director OBI EMELONYE

GIRLS DAY OUT WITH IMAAN AND SALMA

What better way to chill out than having likeminds on same table with you, people who understand the struggle and ready to support you no matter how many years it takes you to publish a new blog post (well it doesn’t always take that long). 

OWN WHATEVER YOU WEAR

VARIETY is the spice of life! Different trends come up every day, from the Cape to Cold shoulder to high low skirts, denim on denim and others too numerous to mention have been rocked by a lot of ladies. 

BLACK TUESDAY

hellllo ladies and gelly spoons #opens mouth# GENTLEMEN its a New month and what better way to start the month than with some blog pics.......i soo loved leema's last post it was so fun and creative,we all saw how she used a bandana as a choker .

CHOKER SYTLE FOR HIJABI

 Hi guys!! So for a while now i've been wanting to try this choker thing but wasn't to sure of how it would turned out, but after seeing Haddie (@officialhaddie) pulled off the look it gave me the motivation i needed and it wasn't has bad as i thought it would be. Sometimes all we need is that push. 

BUBU FOR THE WIN

UNDERWEAR as OUTERWEAR SLAY

Just like any other fashion trend, Leema decided to give this one a trail and I must confess it didn’t really go well with my community, the glances and laughs as I walk pass every one of them was like a mad woman walking down the street. It took the Grace of God and well my experience with my course mates during undergraduate days to walk well, (I mean catwalk well) without falling down.

SALMA x LEEMA MONOCHROME AFFAIR

One of the things I learnt at the blogger’s brunch on how to grow audience is collaboration.

WEDDING AFFAIR!!!

 Who doesn't love weddings???? yeah some people would give me the "YIMU" cos am a lady and its known that most girls love attending....Well last week i was able to attend the wedding ceremony of SEGUN ADETAYO aka DJ biggyray9ice to his LOVELY WIFE OMOLARA. It was a very simple but well organized event. The highlight was the prostration of the groom and his friends in front of his soon-to-be-in-laws#smiling#.

STYLING A WIDE LEG PANTS: LOOK TWO

 Hi guys!! Did you miss look one? check it out HERE. for look two, I decided to pair it with my white kimono i wore for in a post HERE.Hope you love this look?

G.N LUXE CLOTHING KIMONO

It’s no doubt kimonos are here to stay because this fashion piece has  becomes everyone’s fashion staple and I don’t think it’s  leaving anytime soon because of how comfortable and easy it’s to wear.

STYLING A WIDE LEG PANTS: LOOK ONE

Hi guys!!! Happy independence Day to our beloved country! Nigeria is 56 today, even with the whole recession (Buhari situation) as I prefer to call it, we give thanks to God for making us surviving it, even though it might not be as flourish as we want it. We pray everything get better soon.

BEING AN HIJABI

EPISODE TWO

The moment I opened my mouth to respond was when I realised I had landed myself in some trouble. I looked the man in the eye and said;

FANCY IN A GLADIATOR SANDAL

Hi guys!! Hope y’all are having a fun filled week, mine has been more of indoor activities (movies) which i totally love. it has Been a while I had a quality time for myself and I missed my Korean movies so much. Who else is a fan of Korean movies? Opaaaa! Aigo!! Yea I understand that language a little bit.

TO MATCH IS LAME

I have never liked wearing wrappers,maybe because i grew up with a Mother who dressed us more in skirts and shorts but with maturity and the wrapper trend being always there in the African Society i decided to try it....AND I LIKED IT!!!!

I love fashion for one thing..its always changing and the static thing about it, is your clothes of 4 years ago can be restyled to make a BOLD FASHION STATEMENT.Denim on denim was tacky back in the days,accessorizing your outfit with gold and silver jewelleries at the same time was a Fashion Taboo..then mixing patterns together which has proven to be fun and not Trashy like people think it to be. I decided to rock the PATTERN and PATTERN

BEING AN HIJABI

I walked into the mall, feeling the eyes as they followed me.  Not one pair. Not two. There must have been about a million. I passed each stall and people fell silent and just stared openly at me.

You see, I can very conveniently wear a dress that is long and flowing. I can pick out a floral scarf and wrap it beautifully making my outfit complete and nice. I love to be covered and trendy, there’s always a level of pride each time I step out all covered and nice, especially  when I get lots of likes on the social media. I feel like I am making impact in my own little way.

MODEST MUSLIMAH BEAUTY LOUNGE

I was in Lagos for a week, the first place I had to stop by just had to be the Modest Muslimah Beauty lounge. After seeing some of their post on IG which includes different beautiful henna design, I couldn’t just wait for another day to pass without visiting the lounge, and it was a day to EID, no better day to have my hands speaking with unique henna design.

A VISIT TO MY LITTLE MANSION

Hi guys!! Who remember this ancient house I took some pictures in few months back in a post HERE? that picture broke the internet in its own little way, I got a lot of comment on my IG page asking where the house was and how well my outfit blended well with it, got me feeling KIM K without a nude shoot. As I was in that town again I decided to go pay a visit to my little mansion.

EID-UL-ADHA : WHAT I WORE

Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak guys!! we thank Allah SWT (GOD) for sparing our lives to witness this one in good health and abundantly blessing with our family, may we witness more of it In sha Allah (God’s willing).

SKIRT IT UPPPPP!

SKIRTS!I never liked wearing them when i was in school,i always thought it took a lot of planning to wear them but i guess i was wrong...asides it being feminine, it gives off a sophisticated look and there is a skirt for every body type and can be rocked with any foot wear.

THE BLOGGER POINT BRUNCH

Hi guys!! Today I’m going to be talking about my experience at the Blogger’s brunch which I attended at Abuja. Frankly speaking I was skeptical about attending the event because I didn’t want to be the only veiled girl around, which is often my #1 reason of missing out on event like this and excuse of not trying out new things. I often shamefully crawl back to my shell. Yea! I need a lecture on self-esteem!!

ICT ENTERPRENUERSHIP SEMINAR : WHAT I LEARNT

 Hi guys!! Hope the weekend is going smoothly? Remember I told you guys in a post HERE about the seminar I attended last week. Well like I promised, I'm going to share what I learnt with you guys today. It was a two days event, Seminar on the first day and the Walima (celebration) the second day.
 Five take home message!

JEKARA PART II

 YELLO GUYYYSS!how you doing?? I decided to restyle one of our previous blog post #JEKARA i was alil skeptical about wearing my JEKARA(JEAN and ANKARA) but i decided to get rid of all the negative voices in my head and i got alot of positive comments...awwwww i felt really good hearing them #FEELING MASEF, FEELING MASEF# Thanks to my photographer Amralee.

THE INVISIBLE CROP TOP

Hi guys!! Happy new week! Wishing you all a stress free week! Last week I was opportune to attend a seminar on ICT entrepreneurship  organized by Muslim student society of Nigeria (MSSN), FUT Minna chapter for graduating student.

CLASSIC VINTAGE VIBES

Hi guys!!! This was an impromptu photo shoot but I totally love the outcome. That very day I got a call from LARA saying REALEST (follow him on IG @realestideas ) was in town and he would love to have a photo shoot with us but he wanted an African inspired one with Ankara and a village location. Hearing ANKARA the first thing that came to my mind was an ANKARA palazzo, I wanted a very big palazzo made with Ankara and a peplum top made with another print of Ankara, the time frame was short I couldn’t make the peplum top and my Tailor (who knows best) decided to make his own version of “very big” palazzo telling me mine version will be too big and people would laugh.

STYLE CRUSH OF THE WEEK: MISTURA AJEIGBE

Hi guys!! Been long we dropped something on this segment right? Forgive us for constantly not keeping up with our duty. Today I brought to you this classy mother of one MISTURA AJEIGBE

THE GLORIOUS FINISH

I am dedicating this post to my course mates turned family, four years spent with them has been the best part of my life here in Minna. The laughter, jokes, and fights are the greatest experience that I can’t trade for anything. Each and every one of us is unique in one way or the other, the love we share is massive.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR LEEMA AFTER SCHOOL?

BREAKING NEWS GUYS!!!! Your bae LEEMA is now a graduate!!!! Make some noise!!! Well, not officially a graduate yet because I still have to stand in front of couple of lecturers and course mates to defend my project.

BEAUTY BEHIND THE CAMERA

COLD SHOULDER TOP........

Hi guys!!! how is the weekend going? Hope it's not as busy as mine?. So here is the second way we restyle the cold shoulder top. if you missed the first look,you can check it out HERE

PLEATS

THE OFF SHOULDER SLAY .......from TACKYY to CLASSY!!!

 Growing up I used to think that the ladies who wear the off shoulder top had skirts on.#smh… …how we used to think as kids. Off shoulder tops to off shoulder dresses to off shoulder jumpsuits can be styled with anything from trousers, skirts and belts.A while back I was not a huge fan of this off-shoulder trend going on lately because it looked a little tacky or hippie-dippie , not saying there is anything wrong with it but LEEMA made me see the beauty behind the madness and I just had to change my mind.

WE ARE AFRICANS

Ankara, a kind of African fabric which was originally made by the Dutch for the Indonesian market has become a household name in Nigeria or should we say in Africa as a whole .This African fabric, Ankara is worn for any occasion from Sallah to Naming to burial services and even to work,some people wear Ankara as an everyday outfit (Mostly Northern's). It still surprises me how the Indonesian Market could not see the beauty in Ankara, thereby not accepting it....#smh  #DemNoSabi BetterThing.

COOL KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Happy midweek guys! We woke up to the sound of rain but that didn’t stop us from taking this beautiful photos as planned but it’s also gave us some outfit inspiration. To ditch that silky flowing gown for distressed jeans, sneakers and not forgetting the blazer for the cold weather.

EID MUBARAK

 

Asalam alaikum guys! Eid Mubarak! May ALLAH SWT accept our fast and grant our request In Sha Allah.