STARS ON THE RUNWAY + TOP MODELS + DENRELE

Hey Everyone!!!!
Awww I have missed u guys so much!
Wow! Last week was so stressful, I have no words really! It was just something else...
Anyways, how was your weekend? how was the Thisday Music Festival? Let us know how it went....
So I'm here, just getting used to my new job and all that.

The much anticipated Stars on the Runway show took place on 07/07/07.
From the photos, it seemed as though it went really well....
Most people were looking really good...I usually dont like red but I'm lovin' the red on Omotola, Omowunmi and Ifeoma.
Photos courtesy: purefoto
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde ~ Omowunmi Akinnifesi

Funlola Aofiyebi ~ Tessy Oliseh ~ Grace Egbagbe

Ruggedman ~ Sasha ~ Kate Henshaw

Iretiola Doyle ~ Omowunmi & friend ~ Patrick Doyle

Lanre da Silva Ajayi & Ifeoma Williams ~ Denrele ~ Frank Osodi

Princess Nina Agwuna and Princess Muka Nwokedi ~ Omotola










So many people asked me why I hadn't blogged about Mo from Canada's Next Top Model, I was actually waiting for her to win but she was eliminated :(
Anyways, she did a good job....she had jumping accent syndrome though, British one minute, canadian the next, Nigerian, Jamaican etc...lol
Mo (Morayo Ninalowo) from Canada's Next Top Model (Eliminated)




There is also another person of Nigerian heritage on BNTM, her name is Natalie and she is a single mother.
Natalie Nwagbo from Britain's Next Top Model



I found this interesting interview with Denrele from last weekend's Punch Newspaper, he talks about his much discussed style of dress.


That's it for today!!!
Let us know what u think and give us the ThisDay Festival gist...
Ciao.....

IFENKILI + CHINWE ENU

Hey Everyone!!
How I have missed u guys cannot be quantified or expressed in words really!
Infact, I have really really really missed everyone!
I haven’t had personal internet access for the past 5 days because I just moved! Yay! LOL
I moved for the 2nd time in 12 months…so now I am in a different country…..I am not telling u where…so get ur investigative skills cracking….LOL…Its not that serious really
So why am I always moving? Don’t worry, I’m not on the run, its all for career development and am just trying to explore the world as much as possible before life catches up with me (the big ‘M’! and all that).
Anyways, I’ve got a fabulous new job and everything…its really fantastic…I feel so blessed! Thanks to everyone for their prayers and well-wishes on the voicemail thing on the sidebar (Snapvine)
Wow! It’s been a year of Bella Naija…can u believe it? I cannot…
I know it’s just a blog but I feel its was divine intervention because it wasn’t something I really planned…even the name ‘Bella Naija’ was a split-second decision. So many times, I have stared at my laptop and had absolutely nada to blog about but so often something ‘dropped on my lap’…
Thanks to everyone!
Absolutely everyone who has emailed, commented etc… Y’all rock! I really mean it!

Ifenkili is a budding contemporary African clothing and accessories line based in the UK. The talent behind the label is Nneka Mokwe.
I know, I know, many people feel the ankara phase has passed and I agree in certain respects but I love the creative use of ankara in the creation of the footwear.
The simple strapless dresses/tops are classic and comfortable….Its not reinventing the wheel but I like it!
Visit their website - HERE






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Chinwe Enu is unique.
Why is she unique? She is a Nigerian opera singer…nuff said!
This Atlantic Hall and Phillips Exeter Academy alumnus has a college degree from Vassar College and is a qualified lawyer with a JD (Juris Doctor) degree from Georgetown University Law Center (In addition, she is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and the state of California), Chinwe’s passion is music.
With her captivating voice and radiant stage presence, Chinwe is breaking the mould in the ‘old school’ world of classical music.
Check out one of her performances below.
Also visit her website – HERE
And MySpace Page - HERE

That’s it!
U will have to bear with me for the next week and a half or so.
Thanks so much to Dammie for the blogging support.

Ebun from TLWA made a lot of effort to get the blog piece together and published so, thanks Ebun!
Anyways, I will be back better than ever soon…

Kisses!

THE BLOGGERS - TRUE LOVE WA SPECIAL

Hey y'all so the highly anticipated bloggers feature in True Love WA, by Ebun Olatoye is here!!...LoL, Bella is still very much incognito...but has a very sweet interview along with the bloggers who inspired her to start, Adaure and Taureanminx. As well as Bimbo Lads, and Mona!! ENJOY!!
Feature on Bella of Bella Naija

Adaure Achumba of According to Adaure

Enimien Etomi of Taurean Minx

Bimbo Ladejobi of BiMbyLaDs

Aramide Abe aka Mona of Naija To The Core

I hope y'all enjoyed it?..and what do you think of their interviews?!....As i'm sure, Bella is...I'm "proud" of them, Don't they look gorgeous as well?!! Hurray!! for bloggers!!

P.S; Don't forget to wish Bella a happy one year anniversary and send your well wishes for her birthday on July 26th, by the 25th to info@fashionnigeria.com {So she doesn't see it}

And to those in the United States of America, It's independence day today!!! How do you plan on enjoying a free day off work?!!!

XxLovexX
D.

JULY IS BELLANAIJA MONTH!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Bella is away and has no internet, and as a fan myself...I'm pretty sure you have been logging on to see if the blog has been updated!! Sadly it is, but not by Bella. She has AGAIN dragged me to put on these big shoes of hers, that I loathe {I'd rather just gist her in person, LoL}!!...

Now, I'm here wondering what to blog about, and it hits me!! IT'S JULY!!! Bella, started blogging in the month of July, July 1st 2006 to be exact, and like me and thousands of you out there, we've been hooked ever since!!

I, then took liberty to declare JULY, Bellanaija MONTH, for TWO reasons, okay THREE.

1. You'd have to admit that Nigerian blogging took a new, fun, edgy, classy, entertaining, lovely {I can go on} direction when Bella started blogging.

2. She's dedicated at least 200 days of her life to blogging, AT LEAST...and she deserves a break!!!

3. Bella herself, is born on JULY 26!!!...So, it's only right this blog is dedicated to her, and her blogging!!!

I hereby call on Bellanaija addicts to send your well wishes...if you are the creative type; cards, videos, letters should be sent to info@fashionnigeria.com {So, she doesn't see it}...to be posted on her blog on her birthday, deadline for this is July 25!!

Watch out for this month, because it's' going to be updated with Bellanaija 1sts, role models, many more...and GIVEAWAYS of some of Bella's favorite things!!!!!

FIRST give away!! goes to "Mystoriesmytestimonie" A medical student in New York who was the 1st to acknowledge Bella Naija's 1st year anniversary, here and on her blog --> Mystoriesmytestimonie Congratulations darling, you've just won yourself a FREE one year subscription to one of Bella's favorite Magazines; HauTe - Fashion Nigeria!! Mystoriesmytestimonie is a blog by Joy, who also started hers JULY 31st!!...So Happy anniversary too darling!

On behalf of everyone HAPPPPPPPPY ANNIVERSARY BELLA!!! We appreciate all your effort, and dedication for establishing a premiere entertainment medium for Africans in a Diaspora!!!

So, PPL do share your mini Bellanaija moments, and how it may have inspired or opened your world to a whole new look of Africa. Also, how you came across the blog along with your intial reaction!!!

P.S; Please don't forget to send your well wishes to suprise her on her b-day to --> info@fashionnigeria.com
P.P.S; She has no internet. So, has no clue what is going on, so if she forces any of you to read to her or text her what's on the blog...tell her, something nice, you'll read it later...LoL.


XxLove youxX
D.