Fashion entrepreneur Bolaji Chizoba Ayinde wearing one of her own Nouva Couture creations with a head piece by Urez Kulture on the red carpet of the Ocean's 8 premiere in Lagos on Sunday June 17 2018....
It
was a night of drama and elegance as Nollywood celebrities,
fashionistas and influencers gathered in Lagos, Nigeria for the premiere
of Ocean's 8 movie on Sunday.
The stars turned out in force at the Filmhouse IMAX Cinema
to celebrate one of the most anticipated Hollywood movies of the year
with a Met Gala themed event -- a nod to the film's heist plot where an
all-female crew attempt to steal precious jewels at New York City's
yearly Met Gala.
Guests
were free to dress in their own interpretation of any of the past Met
Gala themes such as "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic
Imagination," "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,"
"China: Through the Looking Glass," and many others from the past two
decades the fundraising event has been running.
The
stylish, and, at times, outlandish outfits at the Lagos premiere had
fans taking to social media to debate which celebrity won in the style
stakes.
The colorful and
dazzling array of outfits on the red carpet were created entirely by
African designers such as South African Gert Johan Coetzee, who designed
Zimbabwean TV personality Vimbai Muthinhiri's dress.
Others included thespian costumier Africcana who created a dramatic peacock feather cape for theater star Osas Ighodaro Ajibade.
Osas Ighodaro Ajibade.
Celebrity stylist and designer Jane Michael Ekanem
was behind the ethereal outfit worn by fashion entrepreneur Nowe
Isibor, who topped her dress off with an elaborate headpiece by Urez Kulture.
Nowe Isibor
The premiere was organized in collaboration with Film One, a Nigerian film studio and
Warner Brothers, who promised a cash reward for the fashion designer
who created the most stunning red carpet look. A winner is yet to be
announced.
Nigerians were also not left out of the drama as they.
expressed their sentiments about the celebrities choice of outfit one person on twitter wrote;
The organizers said
hosting the Ocean's 8 Premiere in Lagos was not just about coming to see
a movie, but also "a celebration of women who excel in their fields."
Other looks below:
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