LAJA Unseen #10 Enjoy and don’t forget to check out the name of the pose above on LAJA-gram (@miss_laja). Any guesses? Leave them in the comments below! LAJA Unseen #9| LAJA Unseen 8 | LAJA Unseen #7| When You Act Like You Care But Really Don’t. When You Need To Pluck A Wedgie But Bae’s Coming Through. Trying To Dodge Responsibility Like… When People Underestimate Your Level Of Crazy & Try You. When People Come At You With The Same Old News. When You’re Asked Who Stole The Meat From The Cooking Pot When Your Girl Announces They Have Gossip For You. Waiting For Bae To Post Up For Valentine’s Day Like. Happy Valentine’s Day, Miss LAJA
Gimme More Flare Happy February, sunshine! This week has been a whirlwind for me. So many meetings and appointments to keep up with. I wake up and before I know it, the day’s gone. I’m glad though because tomorrow, I’m seeing a BØRNS concert! *jumps up and down like a true fan girl* Being excited is such an understatement I can’t begin to explain, hahaha. I’ve always talked about how my friends don’t understand my music taste so I will be going alone. #SoloRanger Besides his popular jams, I’ve been listening to “American Money” on repeat (please tell me I’m not the only one, am I) so that’ll have to been my song of January. Any favorites from BØRNS? Tell me! I wore this outfit to brunch with my girlfriends. I’ve been loving living the knee-high life and I’m considering upgrading to the thigh-high life. I put my layering skills into play and wore this black skirt over my ankara dress to give it a different look. What do you think? It’s all about being innovative with your clothing, I’ve had this dress for about 3 years now. It’s not going anywhere. What are some versatile pieces in your wardrobe and what do you use them for? Enjoy the rest of your week and I’ll talk to you in a bit. Outfit details Ankara dress: LAJA Styles Skirt: old Shoes: Audrey Brooke Jacket: Bongo Earrings: Fulfill Jewelry Always, Miss LAJA
Disco Disco Although I draw my inspiration from basically everywhere, I’ll have to say that the 70s are my favorite period in fashion history. Flared bottoms, a-line skirts, chunky heels, high waists; that era calls to me so much. I love my flared bottoms to sweep the ground if not I find it way too awkward. This ankara blouse is another vintage piece from Mummy LAJA dearest and the cuts are absolutely exquisite. I never knew this day would come but I have been feeling this short hair SO hard. I shied away from short hairstyles because I didn’t think they were flattering for my face type but now, I’m hardcore contemplating staying short (and red) the whole of 2016. T’is really true, you’ll never know if something works or not if you don’t try it. I’ll leave you with that and hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend! Outfit details Ankara Blouse: Vintage Jumpsuit: Sunglasses: Nordstrom Rack Always, Miss LAJA
LAJA in Osborne II Gold tone, gold accents, LAJA loved gold. Always had and always will. After a wild night of merry, exotic cuisines and cocktails, she seeks some solace before her bittersweet departure. Taking in the clear blue waters and relishing the sun on her skin, enjoys the magical moment while pondering… Where next? Special thanks to SpringPark Yaad Hotel & Tours Osborne for partnering on this project. Outfit details Ankara skirt: LAJA Styles Blouse: Old Sandals: Charlotte Russe Jewelry: Fulfill Jewelry Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs Shot by: LAJA Photography & Fresco Genius
LAJA in Osborne After an emotional departure from the cottage, LAJA’s adventures lead her to Osborne. Feeling stronger in her every evolving identity, this time she means business. Very comfortable as a solo explorer, she decides to celebrate her new found confidence and indulges in the luxuries of life through SpringPark Yaad Hotel. It was going to be a short stay since she often craved change but as always, she’d make the most of it… To be continued… Outfit details Ankara Jumpsuit: LAJA Styles Sandals: Charlotte Russe Jewelry: Fulfill Jewelry Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs Bag: Michael Kors Shot by: LAJA Photography & Fresco Genius Always, Miss LAJA
BAD. I hope you’re enjoying what’s left of the weekend. I finished watching “Far From The Madding Crowd”, I started it on the plane but didn’t get to around till the end. I AM IN LOVE. I love movies, books, TV Shows and pretty much anything where the heroine (if she’s the main character) is strong and bad ass. Have you seen it? If you haven’t you neeeed to so we can discuss. I’m a sucker for medieval, Victorian inspired visual arts (explains my love for TV show Reign). Speaking of bad ass, I’m back to wearing crazy colored hair extensions. Yes, it’s that time again. 2015 was a year of neutrals and playing it safe with colours, this year I plan on going overboard hehe. That’s a promise. I’m feeling this red so much I’m contemplating being a red head the whole of 2016 (might through in some grey, who knows, who knows?) This past month and late last year, I’ve been living in black and red. I’ve just naturally gravitated towards them. My style has definitely taken an edge side. Looking forward to seeing how I match my ankara pieces. Cheers to being bad. Outfit details Ankara Jacket: LAJA Styles Dress: Body Central Booties: Mix No. 6 Always, Miss LAJA
Open Basket This week has been a whirlwind of activities, running errands and just trying to put things in place. I’ve been driving SO much this past holiday. While I’ve gotten my license a while back (ie last summer), I still have a lot of practice and improvements to my skills but practise makes perfect.Driving here in Lagos is absolutely crazy and like people say, if you can drive in Lagos roads, you can drive anywhere in the world. It’s literally chaos on the roads. A car brushed mine while I was out on an errand and even though the guy was at fault he was still shouting and causing a scene. At that time, I wasn’t sure who was right or wrong so I apologized. I didn’t have my license on me (kids don’t try this at home) and my grand mum was at the back; didn’t want her stressing unnecessarily and I certainly didn’t want the police asking me for my papers, hehe. If there’s one thing I learnt, it is to be patient. I didn’t realize it despite people always telling me and I still have a hard time understanding but I kinda do agree that I need to chill 10 extra seconds. I’m usually so full of energy but at that moment I was so calm. Imagine if I started screaming at him in return. We’d still be there till now lol. Nigerians can sha blow things out of proportion. I can’t complain cause I’m GUILTY all the wayy! What’s a sticky situation you’ve gotten out of? Any horrid driving experiences? Photos Shot at SpringPark Yaad Hotel. Outfit Details Blouse: LAJA Styles Skirt: Charlotte Russe Bag: Michael Kors Shoes: Charlotte Russe Jewelry: Fulfill Jewelry Sunglasses: Ralph Lauren Always, Miss LAJA
LAJALights 2015 First of all, a big ass hug and bisous to you for sticking with me through the whole year of 2015. Thank you. I was talking with Mummy LAJA and it dawned on me that I achieved everything I wanted to for Miss LAJA this 2015 and I didn’t realize it till I actually sat down to start writing my goals for 2016; I got a new DSLR, I moved out of Blogger (yas Lord), I posted at least once a day on my social media accounts, I improved the quality of my images, produced more content than 2014… I could go on and on. I can remember writing down my goals in 2014 with excitement and doubt in my mind yet here we are. I’m writing this now because I want to read this in the near future and think “Lol when I thought this was “work”” Sometimes I want to tell myself to chill and see how far I’ve come then I think nah, there’s still SO much to be done. #SorryNotSorry but I am grateful. How would you describe your year in a word? Mine would be clarity. My mind is sharper and the path is getting clearer. I feel like I finally have found my focus on here; promoting the beauty, diversity and versatility of African prints. It just rolls off the tongue like du chocolat doesn’t it? When I’m talking to people about it, I’m like to myself “HUNTY, tell them though!” It’s what I love and what I want to continue doing. 2016 will be about challenging myself even more because I’m taking up more tasks with Miss LAJA, school and even my extracurricular activities (yeah, that sounds so primary school but I still say it ha). I also realized that I really like the concept of product design, branding and marketing. I want to look into that more in 2016. It gets me really excited just thinking about it, don’t worry I’ll let you know how it goes. God really came through as usual in 2015 by making me not GAF more and just doing me. It’s liberating, you should try it if you haven’t already. My highlight and lowlight for me this year has nothing to do with Miss LAJA but with Grandma LAJA who recently, by the Grace of God recovered from a terminal illness. I’m not here to preach but if there’s one thing I learnt this year, it’s that God is real. Literally saw him every day doing his THING in my life and that of my family. No jokes. Like I said earlier, things are clearer. You can even see the change reflected in my outfits. I’m still highly critical of myself (surprise) but it’s necessary because I always want to give you my best. No shitty or half-ass work. With that, here is a compilation of my outfits from this year. Enjoy them with me. This will be a tradition from hence forth. As long as Miss LAJA continues to exist, that is… See you next year, sexy! Cheers to slaying more print as often as possible and showing you that #AfricanprintsAreVersatile. See LAJALights 2014 See you next year, Miss LAJA
This Christmas Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing day! I went for a relative’s birthday party! Yes, she shares the same birthday as Jesus. It was a great time with food and lovely company. I’ve been visiting many family members and friends and it absolutely blows my mind that they know about Miss LAJA! Hearing the things they say encourage me so much and make me look forward to what 2016 has to offer. It’s officially a countdown! I’m going to keep this short and sweet as I just got back from a visit to my cousins’ place! I hope you enjoyed yours, what did you do? And what are you looking forward to this coming 2016? A little bit on the outfit, I’m wearing a vintage ankara top courtesy Mummy LAJA. The top is about 15 years old! I was like dayummm :O I can imagine myself wearing this outfit if I were spending Christmas or even the New Year in Las Vegas Imagine an evening consisting of food (obviously ), a burlesque show and maybe a party after, hehe; Miss LAJA bringing a touch of ankara to the Sin City 😉 #TheUlitmateVegasOutfit in my dictionary, don’t you think? A girl can dream but I wore this on a day out on Christmas day. There’s nothing I love more than a night out with great food and great company; life is wayy too short to accept any less. Coming home this Christmas to my family and friends redirected my perspective. Where would you wear this outfit to? I would like to know 😀 Don’t forget to check out the latest video I just dropped on how I tie my gele. I want your feedback! Enjoy, the rest of your week and I’ll talk to you in a bit. Outfit details Ankara Blouse: Vintage Ankara Skirt: old Shoes: Charlotte Russe Purse: Antonio Melanie Swarovski Earrings: Fulfill Jewelry Merry Christmas! Miss LAJA
Gele Chronicles: Black and White Here’s another gele look since I haven’t done one in a while. I plan on doing a lot of the holidays as I’m in the process of coveting my mum’s wardrobe *cheese* This isn’t a gele entirely but I wanted to head piece and jewelry to be the focus of the look. What do you think? A moment of silence for the gorgeousness of this set! Ahnahn, talk about making a statement! Fulfill Jewelry never fails to leave me speechless each and every time plus they’re handmade. So you can imagine why this is a favorite brand of mine. For me, it’s quality over quantity always. If you’re home on the holidays, how do you feel? Splendid isn’t it? One of my girlfriends is graduating this week (yeah, it’s a winter graduation). After 4 years of fun/suffering I’m like yesss girl, get it! Hope you’re all settling back home well. Jet lag has been my bestie but other than that. I’m good. Enjoy and I’ll talk to you in a bit! Outfit details Makeup/Headgear by Miss LAJA Jewelry: Fulfill Jewelry Always, Miss LAJA