EZNIRAS CLOTHES SWAP AND EXHIBITION FAIR

EZNIRAS CLOTHES SWAP IS BACK!!!

Bigger and Better Edition.

Getting tired of your own clothes? Ever wondered what it would be like to raid someone else’s fab wardrobe? Well here’s your chance

This year, Eznira clothes swap is not only increasing the number of the charities in the portfolio, but we are also adding a fashion exhibition fair, where designers, business owners and retailers of various products can exhibit and market thier products so all swappers and guests could swap their clothes and shop as well.

How it works:
1) Each person drops off a minimum of 5 items from their wardrobes at our drop off spot.
2) You get to swap as many items as you bring, so if you bring 10 you swap for 10
3) For this edition swapping is just for girls.
4)You will definitely find clothes that fit you because I already have people from size 6 to size18 who will be swapping
5) Items are 'interswapable', so the fact that you brought only bags doesn't mean you can't swap them for tops.
6) Please ensure that the clothes or items you bring are in very good condition I.e have only been worn once or twice or still have tags on them.
7) If you can't get your things to us before the swap date, we will still accept them on that day. But you would have to come early
8) On the day of the Swap clothes will Hung up and arranged just like a boutique.

* we reserve the right to reject clothes which are torn, faded, dirty or generally in bad condition.

Venue:- The White Space, 58 raymond Njoku street Off awolowo rd. Ikoyi.

Date: September 16th 2012

Time: 12pm-6pm

Gate Fee: #2000 for swappers only, free for other shoppers.
All swappers are entitled to a free cocktail.

Drop Off Points:-
No24b Abayomi Shonuga Crescent, Off Olanrewaju Ninalowo Crescent Lekki Phase 1.
No 3 Oba-nle aro aveune Ilupeju Lagos

To book a stand at the fair and for more information call Uchechi on 08033791809 or Ayoade on 07033675330 or send an e-mail to ezniracouture@gmail.com

Eznira at The Entrepreneurial Trade Fair!

Eznira will be at the entrepreneurial trade fair tomorrow at Parkview Estate, Ikoyi! Come say hi! 

xoxo

The Eznira Clothes Swap and Vintage Fair

Getting tired of your own clothes? Ever wondered what it would be like to raid someone else’s fab wardrobe? Well here’s your chance

I'll be having a Swap Shindig on the 12th of June.
 In addition to this seeing as vintage is all the rage, there'l also be a vintage stand where my swappers can purchase all things vintage! I'm really excited as i've been thinking of having one of these for ages but people kept discouraging me by saying it wouldn't work here in Nigeria. aaaaanyway!

This is how it works, each person drops off a minimum of 5 items from their wardrobes with one of our reps before or on the swap date.( Feel free to bring your parents fabulous clothes from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s to swap too).

Swapping is FREE, and there will be seamstresses at the fair to assist if clothes need altering. (this service is not free)

If you have not donated items you will not be eligible to swap but you can still buy stuff from our vintage stand.

So alot of people have asked me questions about the Swap,  i'm just going to clear up a few things
1: you get to swap as many items as you bring, so if you bring 10 you swap for 10
2: for this edition swapping is just for girls.
3:Yes you will find clothes that fit you because i already have people from size 6 to size16 who will be swapping
4: Items are 'interswapable', so the fact that you bring bags doesn't mean you can't swap them for tops.
5: I cant sress this enough please ensure that the clothes you bring are not worn out or dirty. Letme put it this way, don't bring what you can't collect.
6: If you can't get your things to us before the swap date, we will still accept them on that day.

If you have anymore questions, Please leave a comment here or email me. thanx guys! 

 

The FELA Experience!

The Broadway play FELA was recently staged in lagos, it's based on the life of a Nigerian Afro beat Musician and Activist and one of the biggest African Musical Icons. aaaanyway I got the chance to work backstage in the costumes department with a top Nigerian designer and some stylists.

The show was Fabulous and i got a chance to meet soooo many cool people, did i mention the dancers? Wow those dancers! or as they where called in the play 'The queens'.  I'll admit it was pretty stressful dressing them and having to remember all the different costume changes and que's. But it was all worth it as i got to play with the awesome custumes.

I put up a video from backstage where the dancers where letting off steam and having fun before they went on for their 1st act, the video is a tad random and sketchy because i used my phone, Hope you guys like it!

 This is Nicole, one of the 'queens' she's a FANTASTIC dancer, the way she moves her body you'd think she was born aand bed in naija!

              Me, Veno, jil(one of the choreographers), lawunmi and Joke the guys were MIA at this point. they'l probabaly kill me for putting this up seeing how tired we all look.

i look about 16 in this picture, anyway so i finally got to watch the play on the last day of the show and this is what i wore. the necklace once belonged to my mum and it's actually older than i am!

sweater: Random

skirt: Primark

belt: h&m

Watch: Moschino

Bag: Zara

Necklace: Monet

I'm Back

Hey guys so sorry i've been MIA for this long, some unknown person (i have my suspicions) dropped my laptop on the 1st day of Arise Fashion Week and it took a while to get it fixed.
So much has happened since i was here last, i worked as an intern/assistant during the fashion week which was totally fun, i got to meet soo many cool people and some not so cool people(bt we'l leave that one for another day). Had a realy FAB idea for a post about AMFW but it's been so long it's kinda out of context now so i'll just put up a couple of pictures of things/people that caught my eye during the fashion week.




Day 1

some of the interns i worked with, tosin, moi, choima n ala

                                                            Day 2
Forgot my camera at home today, felt like killing myself because JBL and Ituen Basi showcased their designs but i couldn't get any pictures! :(

Day 3

The sun was hot, hence the frown

yea i ddn't really get the idea behind the socks and mandals combo either

              the guy on the left was one of the models, he had no less than 4 facial peircings! had to take his picture

      Met this girl there, LOVE her skirt and her neck piece. i tink her name is tolu not really sure. Aaaanyway she has a fashion website with her friend (kike i think) and for some reason i can't seem to remember the name. so if you happen to know what it's called please write the link in my comments thanks!

                                                

                                  closer look at her necklace, bEAUtiful!

this is Dolapo, she's into fashion P.R.....i think. anyway she was really cool and friendly don't you just love her necklace?

Day 4

   This is busayo, love what she did to her hair with the ankara head wrap

                                                    This is Nina!

                         This is thelma one of my 'co-interns' she's too cute!

one thing i love about working in fashion you can wear almost anything and nobody even bats an eyelid e.g my white high waisted shorts.

Was bored and decided to drag my friends zainab and itunu down to mine for an impromptu amature fashion shoot in some of my creations. Here are a couple of pictures

Been busy busy working on lots of different stuff, more later! 

made this for one of my youngest clients, she's 16 and a bit of a tomboy and she's trying to mix her style up a little.

i'm guessing she could wear the top with jeans and then the skirt with a black top.

                                              

Maju L'amour Collection sale/exhibition

Well for those of you who don't know, Maju is a Fashion Label founded by university of Lagos graduate Motunrayo Jimoh. It is a female fashion brand, the clothes are mostly casual and upbeat. The range includes clothes, shoes, bags and accessories. The bags are made of leather, well structured and each design has a vintage feel.

The Launch of this collection was held at Ember Creek which is situated on Awolowo road in Ikoyi which is home to a lot of clubs, cafe's and fashion stores.

                                               Through The Eyes OF eZnira

                              Patent quilted bags, i think i like the fact that they come in bright block colors

                              My friend bisola's hand propping up this blue studded bag up so i could get a good picture.

                                  loving the structure of this bag, doesn't hurt that it's orange either!

                                   This is my favorite bag in the whole collection, i absolutely love the contrast of the texture on the purple with the white plain leather, the white stitching on the purple and the gold buckles (it comes with a shoulder strap too)!

oh and did i mention that the prices of the bags are between N7500-N8000 ?.....i know, i know AMAZING!     I was so surprised that i actually had to open up one of the bags to check out the finishing X_X.

not sure if you can tell from the picture but the waistcoat has navy blue and white stripes and the fabric is jersey

               i liked this little jumpsuit, i was already imagining myself in it with a pair of Jackie O's  on a boat cruise or something.

there were quite a lot of horizontal stripes in jersey fabric giving the collection a bit of a nautical feel.

                                                               The designer Motunrayo Jimoh

                                                               Busayo Fashion blogger

                                                 Had to take a picture of busayo's shoes....love them!

fashion blogger bibi of fashionnstylepuss.blogspot.com

yours truly! i'm with my friend Zainab, sure she won't be happy to see this picture, lol 

i need a pair of black platforms....sigh

 took her picture because i liked her outfit, it didn't really translate well onto my camera......oh well

                                                love the lace detail at the back of this dress

                                                                                    pow!

The event was fun, especially as it was my 1st event as a blogger.
Collection was pretty breezy and laid back, i liked that the clothes looked 'ready made'. I wasn't totally sold on the clothes but that's probably because my fashion style is a bit more severe, but i LOVE the bags. I'm definately coping that purple one at LPM on sunday!.

Hair Affair

Hi guys! so i've been thinking of changing my hairstyle to something a bit more african and natural. I though of growing a fro, but since i'm more of a rocker/gothic chic i'm sure i'd get tired of it.

Anyway i did these really cool braids last year that eveyone seemed to like and i came across a picture of solange knowles with a similar hairstyle, only hers is waaaay longer than mine was. I'm thinking i could totally rock this look, it's urban african, it's versatile and most of all it's really long :). so.......... Yay? or Nay?

I'm off for the Launch of the new MAJU l'amour collection @ Ember Creek! More deets and Pictures Later