Seasons Greetings + Our First Blog Giveaway!!

 

 

Hello everyone! Seasons greeting from Fenix INKorporated & I!

I hope y'all are enjoying the holidays, hopefully without Lagos traffic. I am very thankful to God Almighty for a great year! I might not be where I wanna but atleast I'm not where I used to be. So we should not forget the reason for the season & the greatest gift ever; salvation through baby Jesus!

Lost Symbols & Shocking Hues

Got to hang with one of my best pals, Robert a while ago around his birthday. Since I couldn't stick around for the party night we had a chilling 'Turnt Up' day! lol

Listen Up! Wana Sambo Is Hiring!

Hi guys!

Here on the blog I also try to pass vital information across as best I can. I have gotten mails and messages from people who are interested in learning the basic skills of fashion designing. Here is a great opportunity to learn all that plus more on the job with an award winning fashion design label. The Nigerian based retail brand Wana Sambo, is hiring interns.

From Accra With Love...

Hello people!!
I really don't know where to start in writing this post because the experience was a bit much to put into words, so I'm just gonna freestyle. First of all I have to give thanks to God who granted us a safe trip to Accra; the capital city of Ghana, for the Glitz Africa Fashion Week (GAFW). It was my first time there and I was quite excited that I didn't even let my shirt which ripped at the airport bother me (don't ask). The fashion week ran from Thursday to Saturday at the International Conference Centre, Accra. 

Right from touchdown, the Hse of Nwocha (HON) crew & I went straight to the Oak Plaza Hotel and after resting for a bit, next was fittings for the HON Summer 2014 collection I told y'all about in my previous post. 

The HON crew (NJ, Ugonna & I)

The 2014 Summer Forecast From All Around The World

From the international scene we have...

Prada

Armani

TITI BELO PRESENTS 'ENVY' SS14 COLLECTION

Hey ladies! Its been fashion week after fashion week & indeed there are so many goodies out there for you. In the spirit of the seasons budding womens wear line Titi Belo presents her debut collection tagged 'Envy'. According to the creative mind behind the brand; Titilayo Shotile-Belo, the Titi Belo woman is a modern icon of strength and beauty. She is versatile, adventurous, fun & flirty but still maintaining elegance & class. Check her out.

Fashionable Friday + DIY Arrowhead Bowtie

 Hey guys! Its been a little while & I couldn't wait to get back to you, my dear readers. Yes you! I appreciate each and everyone of you that read, comment, share, re tweet and even follow the blog. Thank you for your encouragement! There's been a lot of fashion in the air with the global and local fashion weeks and they've got me so hyped. I hope to share some really cool inspirations & trends with you all soon.

Yemi Alade: Promo Shoot + Now Playing

Hi people,

Yes I got to work magic with the talented 'Ghen Ghen' singer who is also putting together her debut album! sshhh... I'm quite excited. So we shot a couple of looks; the first was a party look while the second was the sophisticated lady look.

 

White Grey Black

Omalicha's 2013 Makeover Campaign Tagged 'Reflections of Beauty'

Hey people. 

This strike is becoming overwhelming oo. Please pray for ASUU and Nigerian students. Let God have mercy on us. Even studying is now a problem because we are definitely going to be bombarded with work when we resume. Anyways I've been trying to keep my mind active and here's one of the stuff I've been up to. This one's for the ladies though.

Thinking About... Frosting!!!

Hey folks!

This has been in my draft for a while from my cousins wedding!! I chose to go the native route with a modern day twist!

I got the tunic top from my brother-in-law, which surprisingly fit like a glove. I would have worn white pants but didn't want to look like another 'Lagos Money Maker' so I chose blue. Yea, shocking electric blue pants with a snowflake-looking brooch from my sis! lol
What can I say. I'm blessed and feeling very cool with myself!
#FrostKing
 

J Reason presents 'The Mood' Resort 2013 Menswear

Hi guys!

 

So i was fortunate to cover a fashion presentation by Jide Adedeji, creative director of the design label J Reason, showcasing his summer collection to select guests by the relaxing sea side view of the Ember Creek in Ikoyi.  The collection boasts of bespoke menswear with an air of functionality, sportsmanship and style.

 

Hosted by Sheifumi, the mood was set indeed for the young fashionistas and enthusiasts of Lagos with light drinks, finger foods and a great DJ. Here's a little of all that went down. Enjoy!

 

 

Thinking About... Sailing!!

Hey peeps!

Its been a long month & although it seems like I abandoned y'all its really not my fault; having to deal with bad internet amongst other things. You'd think that with my school closed for the industrial action, that things would be easier & I would be posting more.

 

*shrugs*

 

I got together with photographer, Mide Coker of Mode Juridique again who I did the All Black Everything post with a while back. She took these cool pictures.

 

Thinking about... Getting Plaid!

 

So earlier this year I got these pieces from my dear sisters. Head-to -toe Forever 21!! So I thought I might as well wear them all at once!!

Fenix Inkorporated Styling: Yemi Alade's BAMBOO Video!

Hey people! Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

A while ago I got to style Yemi Alade's video for her Bamboo single. It was great, a bit exhausting, but overall it was fun! Here are some behind-the-scenes pictures from the shoot.

 

The accessories...

 

Thinking about 'Black n Blue'!!

 

What's up folks!!

Happy New Month! Welcome to the second half of the year, though it started on a Monday! arrgh1! Thank God though for the six months gone by!  

MAXIVIVE presents 'ITELE'

    Fashion doesn't have to be limited to expensive designer brands, left-of- the-mainstream labels or even trendy statements. A flair for putting together and pulling off the most sleek and basic styles denotes a penchant for functionality, simplicity and class. Understated sophistication is always over looked, especially today when people generally favour flashy prints and loud colours. Trends may slip on and off the style radar but the most essential pieces should always be present in your wardrobe. And this is where Maxivive makes its mark as one of the most innovative brands in Africa.

Thinking about... All Black Err'thang!

Black is not 'BAD'! Although it is usually associated with 'evil' it is a colour as good as the rest. So I got bored and had a mini shoot a while back with blogger/photographer, Mide Coker of Mode Juridique but these cool pictures were taken by Olu Timehin Photography. And no, we are not professional models despite our ghen ghen poses! lol

Thinking about... Day to Night!!

Hey people, how are you doing? This is me welcoming you to the new month with a little something for the man'dem (pardon my jamaican though). lol

Its that season of the year in Nigeria when the days are hot and the nights are chilly cold. So i put a little something together with the help of my friends Rob & Anthony to give style tips to the blokes.

Welcome to Fenix Inkorporated!!!

Hello y'all. I'm baaack. I took some time off the blog scene (& a whole lot of other scenes) to refocus. I'm so excited about reopening my blog formerly known as The Fantom Diaries, and now as Fenix Inkorporated. And what better way to reopen than to write an introductory post (which i shoulda written when i first started blogging anyways). Oh well, here goes...

My love for art began with a kindergarten assignment my father taught me to do. From then on arts and crafts were my favourite subjects. Growing up in a very large family, i easily escaped into my own imaginative worlds of superheroes which helped to increase my curiousity into comics and how they were made. My sis gave me my first set of professional color pencils before the age of 11, and needless to say, i fell head over heels in love with them and began churning out my wacky versions of the cartoon shows i watched. In a short while the creativity flowed into my dress sense, which got me 'revamping' my clothes when i got bored with them.

Sterling Bank's #SKETCHAMANIA Competition

Hey guys!

I hope your Easter celebrations were great!

So some time ago word got to me about a sketch & design competition organised by Sterling Bank for tertiary students of Nigeria tagged #Sketchamania.

 

Happy Easter!!!

Hello people!

 

Its so good to be here after so long! My exams were great so thank you for your prayers and well wishes.

 Happy Easter (or as I prefer to say, Happy Resurrection). Thank God for Jesus Christ and the fact that He's alive in all who accept Him.

 

This brings me to a snippet of a rhyme which puts simply what Jesus Christ did on the cross for all humanity, and goes like this...

#NowPlaying...

Hi! Hi! Hi!

 

How are you all doing? Good? I hope so. I on the other hand have been quite busy preparing for exams! So if I were on instagram my timeline would read #LibraryChillin, #NoSleep, #AllNight, bla bla bla, you get the point!?

 

Although there's this one thing that gets me going even when coffee cant keep my eyes open; music! Music is a universal language and a very powerful force believe it or not. For a person miles away to make sounds that influence moods & emotions, that's power!

Omalicha... more than make-up!

Hello peeps!

I have missed y'all! Blame it on school work! It baffles me how lecturers try to make life difficult for students. Anyway that's a rant for another day!

Ladies and gentlemen allow me to introduce you to Omalicha.

#FallingInLoveWith...

Hey folks!

 

 

How are y'all doing this Love season? After so much fun at the Elsie Vintage Fashion Night Out event last night, I wonder why I'm still up. I don't know how it so happened that I'm watching 'Think Like A Man'! Though the plot is annoyingly realistic, the movie sure is funny. 

 

Well, if you are not planning to watch 'think like a man' with your love, here are some cool dream finds to fall in love with and share this season.

 

 

i phone 5

Look what I found!!

Hi people!

2013 is already a month gone! Wow! I just had me a chilled weekend; doing assignments, other stuff & going through pictures. Here are some of them from the MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week of 2012! Enjoy!

 

Orange Culture

 

Viva Forever!

Hello peeps!

 

January has been quite a trip so far because I was exiled off all forms of social media for a couple of weeks! But I'm still alive, ain't I?!

Anyways lets fly over over to the UK for a bit as I came across some news of a certain British pop girl group. If you grew up in the 90's or prior you'd definitely have heard of the Spice Girls consisting of Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell & Melanie Chisholm. They were in the news sometime last year for a special reunion performance at the closing ceremony of the Euro 2012 Olympics.

...downloading OS13

Hey people!

 

Another three hundred and sixty five days have gone by so fast! WOW! I'm so grateful for my family, friends, clients and ofcourse YOU!! So as you prepare you're new year resolutions, here are some tips you might like to add: