Palm Sunday

Hi dolls... Happy Palm Sunday!!! I don't need a reason to dress up most Sundays but today I decided to go virginal with this white dress. 

I could not take pictures before leaving for church because it was 6am and the lighting was not the best so decided I would do a few shots after church.

It was so hot in church that most of my make up ran away with the heat due to constant dabbing but I was able to take a not so clear selfie for snap chat (@jibby_west) before heading out.

Stripes X Neon

Hi dolls... I remember the day I purchased this two piece from the Nigerian brand MAJU.

I was super excited to rock it... Unfortunately, I wore it on holiday in Istanbul and couldn't get anyone to take pictures of me in it (trust me I almost cried at one point lol).

To make matters worse, I got a lot of compliments that day, at one point I managed a selfie in the hotel just to show the set.

I wore the pieces separately on different occasions but still no proof so this year I vexed. This beauty could not go to waste like that.

Miss Dotty

Hi dolls... Polka dots can be a bit boring or should I say repetitive but I like the trend because there is a lot you can do with it. When you have pieces like shorts or a skirt, you can print clash with stripes or add a pop of color or use metallics or pick the color of the dot for the top.

A dress on the other hand can be tricky. I could have styled this dress with a belt or a statement neckpiece for a wedding. If I was wearing it to work, I would have settled for navy or black pumps to keep it conservative. 

I decided to add a pop of color to brighten the look seeing as I was going to church so I settled for bright heels, lips and a headpiece.

Nude velvet

Happy Sunday dolls!!! Apparently I bring the sun every time I visit London town. 

Unfortunately, I couldn't get a proper picture of my make up but I have on the Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro in 500 (will do a selfie post on Instagram).

It's the first matte lacquer by Giorgio Armani that combines the velvet finish of a matte lipstick with the intensity and flawless result of a lip lacquer. The best part is that it suits all skin tones.

Out of focus..

Hello everyone... It feels like forever since I've been on here and like the title of this post, I feel like I've been out of focus for a while now. A lot of major projects are happening at the moment and I'm super excited to share them but I have to keep mum for now.

I got my little cousin to take these pictures a while back (while I had silver braids) and forgot to take my camera off manual focus so the pictures are a bit blurry. I love taking pictures manually and I've never really thought of it as anything well until I saw these pictures.

These jeans have got to be my new fave jeans of all time. If you follow me on instagram, I did a sneak preview of this post a while back and I expressed my love for the jeans.

Baggage Claim: Travel Essentials

FLATS

Miu Miu

Hi dolls... Hope everyone is having a relaxed Sunday. I personally believe Sunday equals family time so I tend to visit family members I haven't seen in a while wherever I am. 

It's freezing in London at the moment but a girls got to do what a girls got to do. 

Oriental feeling

Hi dolls... Was clearing up space on my lappie and found some pics that never made it to the blog.

I miss my blue braids but I'm in love with grey hair at the moment. Will do a post soon on protective styles for natural hair. 

Happy Thanksgiving

Hi dolls... Hope everyone had an amazing thanksgiving.

I shared some pictures on Instagram (@jibbywest) but decided to share some here too.

Excuse the quality of the pictures!!!

Wardrobe Essential: The White Shirt

Hi dolls... I keep getting questions about wardrobe essentials especially from ladies who want to revamp their closets and need to know items they shouldn't get rid of. 

Hopefully in this post, I will tackle some of the questions / fears some of us have when we are revamping our closets.

Not so basic!!!

Hi dolls... Today was one of those days I wanted to do a simple outfit and call it a day but as soon as I put this dress on, I became inspired. In the spirit of Halloween, I decided to be an Egyptian princess for the day. 

There's nothing I love more than playing dress up. When I was little, my sister and I would raid my mum's closet and style each other, make each other up and add accessories. 

One day, my mum got back early (you can imagine what happened next lol)

Comme Les Etoiles

Hi dolls... Had a long day today (wedding shopping for a client) but I didn't let the rain stop me. Decided to pair this lace top I got recently with this skort (skirt + short) I got last year. At the end of the day, it actually looked good (who knew lace on lace would work out). 

Lady...like

Hi dolls... Another late post :)

I've had this jumper for almost seven years now (yes SEVEN) and I have never worn it. Was cleaning out my closet, found it and decided to pair it with this dress I got recently. 

I'm a sucker for daisies so I fell in love with the print of the dress before the fabric or style. I love the soft pastel inner lining paired with the organza daisy fabric.

Luckiest girl in the world

Hi dolls... I was super excited when I won two pieces from two of my fave Nigerian designers on instagram a few weeks ago. Today, I finally collected the first piece and it is the most gorgy dress ever (I can't wait to wear it).

If you follow me on Instagram, my last post is a collage of my day with the amazing designer Lanre Da Silva Ajayi. The picture is just a tiny window to one of the most exciting days I've had this year but doesn't really share my experience or excitement. 

I didn't really know what to expect when I woke up today but I was excited for my meeting with the LDA team so I dressed up, went to work and had to sneak out for my meeting. I'm terrible with directions but I have patient siblings and after a million phone calls, I finally found the flagship store.

Nude and Prints

Hi dolls... If you know me well you would know that I'm a big fan of Nigerian designers. I'm all for the team 'buy Nigerian' but some of the Nigerian brands are overpriced and of low quality. Most of them claim to be luxury brands but the fabrics are cheap and the finishing tacky. 

Well this was my view until my affair with Rukky Simone. I love the prints, fabrics, finishing of all the pieces and the prices are affordable (most items are under N10000). The only thing I noticed, which really isn't a problem, is the sizes run big. I normally wear a small but I had to get extra small with this brand. 

Day and Night!!!

Hi dolls... I wore this outfit yesterday. I wanted an outfit I could wear during the day and also pass for a night out (my first night out in ages and I had the flu). 

Wide love

Hi dolls... I wore this outfit a few days ago and I'm finally blogging about it. I'm a big fan of wide leg pants so I was super excited when I found the ones I'm wearing in this post. I couldn't wait to wear them but I did not want to style them the normal way (i.e tucked in with a vest or shirt) so I opted for this...

Pastel, white and nudes

Hi dolls... Just a quick post to share my outfit details!!! This is actually a late post because I wore this outfit a few days ago. I'm in love with this white high waisted shorts I purchased a few weeks ago. Decided to pair it with this cute cropped top (I know my love for cropped tops is on another level).

The classic white shirt

Hi dolls... I'm one of those 'if it ain't broke why fix it' kinda girls. So sometimes to complete a look, all you need is a white shirt and it can still look amazeballs. 

I had one of those 'i miss my sister' moments yesterday and wore this shirt she gave me as a gift a while back (she's cool like that lol). It came in handy for my errands and meetings so a white shirt is a 'must-have'.

What I wore.... Iykie and Tola's wedding

Happy Sunday everyone!!! Quick post to share my outfit details from yesterday. Attended Iykie and Tola's wedding in this stunning dress and I was feeling myself a bit too much hence all the pics in this post lol. The wedding ceremony itself was beautiful and I even cried when they played 'Dance with my Father', it was emotional.

School girl

Hi dolls... quick post to share 'what I wore yesterday'. Had a few errands and meetings so I wanted to be comfortable but smart at the same time. A white classic white shirt is a wardrobe essential, you can never go wrong with.