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June 2021

T.I NATHAN “SOLILOQUY” SPRING/SUMMER’16

Nigerian Menswear Brand  T.I Nathan is back with the brands Spring/Summer 2016 titled “SOLILOQUY” after a successful debut at the 2015 Lagos Fashion & Design Week. According to the creative director, Temitayo Ilesanmi Nathan who describes the collection has very personal to him-“We all have that touch with the other side of love, that feel of temporary happiness. The Soliloquy collection is a beautiful adventure through the maze of love and heartbreak. The feelings derived from the experiences derived from this two factors. It is also a self-reflection of one’s aftermath. As the name implies the Soliloquy collection is understanding oneself and emotions.” From Fine Tailoring To really dramatic pieces,I think T.I Nathan really pushed his boundaries while trying to maintain the idea of making the pieces wearable. CREDITS: T.I Nathan S/S16 “Soliloquy” Creative Direction – Chuka Nwobi Photographer – Tope Adenola (Horploadworks ) Stylist – Mag Payne Hair – BernardSmiless Makeup Artist – Beauty by BellaMere Models – Ifeoma Nwobu, Imran (Few Model Management) What Do You Think Of This Collection? i love the Drama involved.

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7 FOOTWEAR STYLES EVERY GUY SHOULD OWN

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a great pair of shoes. So why jeopardize this journey? There are shoes every man needs. This strong yearning for shoes and styles for different occassions, along with what shoe is most appropriate for getting the job done made me come up with this cohesive guide. This might not be all you need, but its really surprising how much you can do with less. Curated in this digital closet is what you will need to achieve this effortless elevated style on your feet. Sit back and let EKPO guide you. 1.DESERT BOOTS This redefines casual by making it look better and still looking sharp in them. They are super comfy and give the impression that you’re not trying to under do or overdo, or permit me to just call out that oversabi who exclusively wears formal shoes on virtually every outing. Not only will this classy casuals be appropriate for nearly everything, they can easily go with khakis or even better with blue jeans. Although I’ve only seen a few guys wear this in Nigeria, you can be the trendsetter of this excellent casual that’s a departure from the ultra-relaxed sneaker or the commonplace formal shoes. You’ll be ever grateful you added this to your collection. 2. SNEAKERS New Balance. Roshes. Vans. Chucks, and even to the Classic Adidas. Any color of this will suffice but white will just be brilliant. A nice pristine pair of white sneakers will keep things relaxed but classy at the same time. It can be worn on jeans and this might even sound ridiculous, even a suit. I said it might sound ridiculous, but it looks nothing close to ridiculous. I can assure you. This bizarre look has been sported by the likes of Kanye West in 2008, and more recently Tinie Tempah. It has this aesthetic feel to it. I tell you – It’s coming from me(wink). It completes the effortless off-the-clock outfit. 3. CHELSEA BOOTS This gives you a sleeker and edgier look and it varies from the Desert boots. No laces here and would be better on skinny jeans. Kanye made these more popular and you can even join him. 4. BROGUES The conventional formal outfit may not be your forte, but once in a while a man has to attend the formal events – Weddings, Banquets, Dinners – I mean, they’re inevitable. Pairs like this come in to save the day. Having slight resemblances with wingtips, they are designed with perforated details at the sides and on the toe area of the shoes – Broguing- as opposed to the classic Oxfords that don’t have these perforations. They have this traditional style that add a distinct feature of class to the formal outfit. You should own one. It’s an essential. A requisite. Get a pair or even the Oxfords as they may come in handy someday. Don’t say I didn’t warn you o! 5. MONK STRAPS This still belongs to the category of the formal outfits. But in this, its a slight deviation from the everyday lace-ups – It’s buckles here. They set many eyes gazing at your feet. – I think i prefer the double strapped monks. 6. LOAFERS This is yet another laceless and stressless option that links the casual and formal aesthetic. This may come in any colour and would fit in anything, anywhere. A versatile one .They might not be worn so often but they’re worth an investment and would make a perfect fit to your shoe rack. 7. SANDALS It would just be unseemly for me to compile a list like this and not make this inclusion. I mean, you’ve read so far on this kind of post and didn’t think I’ll come up with this? Please, this is not your prosaic blog. This is EKPO, afterall. Sandals seem to be back and will be here for a long time. Give your feet proper breathing room in a pair of open-toe men’s sandals for the sleek and minimalist look anyone will die for. Or you can even go all Ancient Roman on them and go with the gladiators. CAVEAT: ONCE YOU START WEARING THESE, YOU WON’T WANT TO GIVE IT A BREAK. It’s super cushioned and comfy like that. Honorable Mention:Boat Shoes, Espadrilles, Plimsolls Thanks For Reading this far, So what do you think of my list ? was it a good one ?or did i miss anything? Would Love To Hear From You & Remember Guys Theres Love In Sharing This Post- Fell Free To Retweet and Do All those sharing Stuffs. Written By Kolapo Oyekola Edited By: Ekpo

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RETRO RELIGION “NOSTALGIA” SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Unisex Nigerian Vintage Brand presents its Retroholic Series with its “Nostalgia” collection for Spring/Summer 2016. According to the brand – ” Nostalgia was constructed around the essence of engineering ease with functional grab-and-go garments that is both affordable and stylish at the same time through simple silhouettes.” Peep The Collection below: Credits: Photography: Tope Adenola (Instagram:@HorploadWorks / @Tope_Horpload)Creative Director: Folakemi Awobotu (Instagram: @Retroreligion / @Fiolakemi_ )Styling: Moses Ebitie for Moashy Styling (Instagram: @MoashyStyling)Models: Olamide Ogundele for FEW Model Management (Instagram: @Krushar_Lamar) | Toyin Oyeneye for ICE Model Management South Africa (Instagram: @ThetToyin17)Makeup: Dave Sucre Studios (Instagram: @DaveSucre)Contact: Follow them on Instagram: @RetroReligion Whats Your Take On This Collection?

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CASUAL IN CAMEL

Good Day Fam! Happy new year, even though I know this is coming so late…been busy trying to bring you guys my favorite collections from the LONDON COLLECTION MEN #LCM (Here) hope you’ve been following.This is officially the first personal style post of 2016 & am too excited not for this exactly but cuz there’s so much more coming on this platform, CANT WAIT TO SHARE So for todays look-its all about incorporating the CAMEL COLOUR/BEIGE or Earth Tone trend into a simple casual look that can be rocked based on the environment I live in (Abuja, Nigeria) Well, if you’ve been following the trends, esp. Menswear trends from late 2015 to early this year the CAMEL COLOUR trend will be nothing new to you (esp. those of us that love street style), this trend fully stamped itself when kanye West was street style spotted in a head to toe full camel color look- since that day there has been no looking back for this trend- and can still be spotted on the runways of several designers for their autumn/winter 2016 collection Most people prefer to go for the full CAMEL LOOK but has a Nigerian living in Nigeria I don’t think it will really be fun to always be spotted in the camel look except its an editorial & most especially I don’t even leave in Lagos (NIGERIA’S FASHION HUB) Todays Look “CASUAL IN CAMEL” it’s all about keeping it clean & casual yet still trendy! I decided to go for a camel colored t-shirt I got from Asos paring it with my tapered jeans but switching it up by tucking the shirt into the jeans & throwing on a blazer from the Dami Brand (usually I would fly the T)- it gives a different feel. Accessorised the outfit with simple items like my badges(arranged in a different way to give a different feel) PEEP WHAT I DID WITH MY GLASSES & GLASSES PACK BELOW brought the whole look together by throwing on a blazer from my favourite Nigerian suit brand right now THE DAMI BRAND. Thanks For Stoping By Guys! would definitely love to hear your take on this outfit. What Am Wearing: Blazer: The Dami Brand (+2348109211639) Baseball Cap: Jack & Jones Camel Shirt: Asos Tapered Jeans: Asos Sneakers: Adidas Stan Smith Badges: Amazon Ring: Mallam In Abuja

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JZO “AREMO” DRY/HARMATTAN’16 COLLECTION EDITORIAL

Nigerian Menswear fashion brand, JZO with creative duo Joseph O. Ike and Olamide E. Akindeinde is here with the brands new editorial titled – “Aremo“,which features pieces from the brands Dry/Harmattan 2016 collection – inspired by the modern day struggle of the African male to adopt a contemporary style while retaining his traditional identity. Credits:Photography & Art Direction: Kadara Enyeasi (Instagram: @enyeasi.k)Styling: Ola Akindeinde (Instagram: @Ola_ae)Models: The Edison Twins (Instagram: @faith.edison & @dave.edison)Fashion – Sandals: 14-0-7 Style (Instagram: @Fourteen07styl)

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JUSSIE SMOLLETT COVERS OUT MAGAZINE

One of Empires Lead Star Jussie Smollet Covers the Latest issue OUT Magazine & Gets Candid about his sexuality,see excerpts below: On His Sexuality & how he Identifies: “I am a gay man with an extremely open heart. God, I’ve never had to talk about this, so I’m trying to find the words. If I had to label myself, I would label myself as a gay man. With that said, I believe that love is the only thing that matters, and I would hope that anybody would leave themselves open – not to gender, but to love. I would hope that people would not close themselves off from what could be if, lo and behold, you meet somebody that just sweeps you off your feet, and you just can’t do anything about it. If we truly believe that we are born this way, then why do we try to stifle the way we were born? If I fall in love down the road with a woman, I’m going to love that woman.” Read His Full Interview HERE

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