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Michaela Coel’s Sultry Open-Back Gown at the 2021 BAFTA TV Awards Completely Destroyed Us
We’re all rooting for Michaela Coel at the 2021 BAFTA Television Awards. The I May Destroy You actor and creator was nominated for two BAFTAs in the categories of leading actress and best mini-series. Michaela arrived on the red carpet already looking like a winner in a custom black gown by one of London’s most exciting emerging designers, Maximilian. Michaela’s custom black Highway gown by Maximilian was inspired by the designer’s spring/summer 2021 collection. The elegantly sexy, floor-length dress featured contrasting red sleeves and two statement cutout panels on the back. She completed the look with layers of chunky gold necklaces, black nail polish, and slicked-back hair cut into a blunt, medium bob. For accessories, Michaela chose simple, black satin heeled s...
Michaela Coel’s Sultry Open-Back Gown at the BAFTA TV Awards Completely Destroyed Us
We’re all rooting for Michaela Coel at the 2021 BAFTA Television Awards. The I May Destroy You actor and creator was nominated for two BAFTAs in the categories of leading actress and best miniseries. Michaela arrived on the red carpet already looking like a winner in a custom black gown by one of London’s most exciting emerging designers, Maximilian. Michaela’s custom black Highway gown by Maximilian was inspired by the designer’s spring/summer 2021 collection. The elegantly sexy, floor-length dress featured contrasting red sleeves and two statement cutout panels on the back. She completed the look with layers of chunky gold necklaces, black nail polish, and slicked-back hair cut into a blunt, medium bob. For accessories, Michaela chose simple, black satin heeled sa...
Nigerian government approves N9.2 billion premium for civil servants’ life insurance
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N9.2billion as premium to insurance companies that will manage the group life insurance for federal civil servants in the country. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed revealed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. He said: “On behalf of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, I will like to report that council today approved the award of contract for the appointment of insurance companies for group life assurance for federal government employees, public servants, para-military and the intelligence community for the year 2021-2022 in the sum of N9, 248. 995, 907. “This premium is for a perio...
I Dressed Like Rachel Green From Friends For a Week and Learnt a Few Things About ’90s Style
Costume design is this really interesting area where fashion and entertainment meet. Series like Gossip Girl and The Handmaid’s Tale, and films like Clueless and The Devil Wears Prada, have had a major impact on how we dress. We’d love to credit Blair Waldorf for the recent revival of headbands. And if it weren’t for Miranda Priestly, would we ever know the difference between turquoise and cerulean blue? Fashion’s dynamic relationship with pop culture is undeniable. For the past couple years, we’ve experienced a very nostalgic ’90s style renaissance. Even icons of the era, like Keanu Reeves and Celine Dion, are getting in on the action. So, we decided to try out Rachel Green’s great style from one of the decade’s most defining series, Friends...
Poster Girl Is the Bodacious Fashion Brand Loved by Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, and Bimini Bon Boulash
Poster Girl founders Natasha Somerville and Francesca Capper (Daniel Sachon) Are you familiar with Poster Girl? The London-based online boutique founded by Francesca Capper and Natasha Somerville is creating the hottest dresses of summer 2021. We first fell in love with Poster Girl’s skintight signature dresses after Rowan Blanchard shared a photo on Instagram wearing the brand’s Charlotte dress in autumn 2020. But with nowhere to go at the time, it wasn’t until spring 2021 that stars like Dua Lipa, Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, and Doja Cat started to catch on to the brand’s “bold and bodacious” designs. With Poster Girl set to be one of the It brands of summer 2021, we spoke to the designers about how a pair of red stilettos decided their friendship, the...
5 Summer Dress Trends We Keep Adding to Our Shopping Baskets
Now that our social calendars have officially reopened, we are using every outing as an opportunity to wear our favourite summer dresses inspired by the best fashion trends of 2021: shirt dresses, gingham checks, wavy prints, sheer fabrics, and calming lilac. Shirt dresses became a summer sensation after With Jéan debuted its bestselling Andy Dress in the colour forest green. Soon after, Lori Harvey was spotted wearing the coveted summer item on Instagram, and the ruched shirt dress experienced a boost in popularity thanks to the buzz around Harvey’s new relationship with Michael B Jordan. Replicas of the With Jéan dress can be spotted all over our favourite high street retailers’ online shops, and we aren’t ashamed to say we’d love to add one to our collection as w...
27 White Cotton Dresses For Frolicking on Warm Summer Days
The little black dress might be the sultry sartorial pick of the evening, but nothing beats a breezy white dress in the summer with comfy sandals and a warm, gentle breeze. While we love summer 2021’s best fashion trends, like sheer printed pieces, and head-to-toe pastels, when it comes to summer dresses, we always find a good reason to add a new, classic white dress to our collection When we shop for essential wardrobe items that we are going to be wearing on repeat, like a white summer dress, a great pair of jeans, or practical black boots, quality is extremely important. The great thing about shopping for a summer dress is that polyester is not the only affordable option, and there are as many cute cotton and linen dresses from Rejina Pyo, RIXO, and & Other Stories as there ar...
The Oscars Red Carpet Declared the Crop Top the Quintessential Summer Fashion Item
We can’t be the only ones who have been itching for glamorous award-show fashion moments, and the 2021 Oscars delivered all that and more. Some of the most spectacular dresses from the Oscars red carpet shared a very summer-appropriate design detail — an exposed midriff, otherwise adorned by a showstopping, floor-length gown. Who would have expected that elevated crop tops and exposed midriffs would be the defining look of the 2021 Oscars red carpet? We certainly didn’t, but we love to see it. Crop tops and exposed midriffs are all about a carefree, body-positive summer, which is exactly what we need after such a long year indoors. For some, belly-baring tops are a bit intimidating or they can seem a bit too casual, but the stars of the 2021 Oscars red carpet offered examples f...
PDP wins all seats in Rivers council election
File Photo In line with expectation and trends in other parts of the country, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers has been declared the winner of all the chairpersons and councillorship seats contested for in the State local government election held on Saturday. The announcement that the PDP won all the seats contested for in the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers was made by the State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, in Port Harcourt on Sunday. However, one of the parties that participated in the election, the Social Democratic Party, SDP has described the poll as a ‘sham’ while calling for the resignation of Chairman of RSIEC, Justice George Omereji [rtd]. The party also called for cancellation of all the results of the election. The SDP councillorship candidate ...
Chike’s Boo of the Booless Album Tops Trend on TwitterNG, See Why
The debut “Boo of the Booless” album of Nigerian singer, Chike is currently atop the trends on TwitterNG. It was dredged up from it resting position to trend after a Twitter user @Genius had asked which album was a perfect one. The Boo of the Booless album by Chike was the first to fill the comment section of the tweet as more and more Nigerians trooped in to certify and grant the album an undisputed batch of “perfection”. Chike shot to stardom with that album, however he got his start from THE VOICE NIGERIA 2016 edition where he wowed the judges and spectators alike including Timi Dakolo who was part of the judges. The sensational singer released the said album on Valentine’s Day in 2020 housing 14 tracks and featuring singers like Ric Hassani and Zoro. No doubt, the album was a complete ...
CPN president: Digital technologies efficient in sustaining social, economic development
The President and Chairman of the Council of Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria), Professor Charles Uwadia, has disclosed that digital technologies have proven to be efficient in sustaining social and economic developments. According to him, during the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies played an indispensable role in sustaining social and economic activities. He said though challenges and risks also emerged in the course of embracing various digital innovations but its applicability were proven to be efficient. Uwadia, who spoke at a virtual press conference, to unveil activities lined up for the forthcoming 2020 IT Professionals’ Assembly, with the theme, “Harnessing Digital Technologies for Social and Economic Recovery”, said the assembly which is the 15th edit...
Senate considers bill to unbundle NIPOST
The Senate has commenced moves to unbundle the Nigerian Postal Service with the consideration of a bill to repeal and re-enact the Nigerian Postal Service Act 2004. The bill which scaled second reading on Tuesday was sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central). Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Tinubu said the piece of legislation seeks a reform of the Postal Industry and to make Comprehensive Provisions for the Development and Regulation of Postal Services in Nigeria. According to the lawmaker, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) which dates as far back as 1852, evolved from an exigency of the colonial administration to a Collection Office of the United Kingdom and eventually, to the NIPOST. She recalled that as at 1st of October, 1960, when Nigeria g...
