The best part of any fashion week is the coolest trends that can be found off the catwalk, but you already knew this! New York Fashion Week SS18 is upon us and while we are totaling loving all the latest designs on the runway, we are focusing on Nigerians that are strutting the streets of New York and killing every moment with their slay.
From Lagos to Atlanta and everywhere in between, Nigerian fashion insiders including bloggers like Monica Awe-Etuk and stylists like Favor Olugu have convened in New York for fashion’s most epic week and we’ve been keeping up with their street style and have curated same for your inspiration.
Check out how some of your favourite fashion and style influencers are reppin’ in Nueva York!
Monica Awe-Etuk
Monica is considered one of Atlanta’s most influential bloggers. She defines her style as being fashionable, graceful, elegant and timeless. Her sense of fashion has brought her collaborations with dream brand Dior, multiple features in magazines, and recurring features in magazines like InStyle and People Style Watch.
Efe Tommy
Efe is a seasoned TV/Media personality, PR consultant, and style blogger. Efe is one to appreciate uptown tailoring, and regardless of the occasion he never looks out of place.
Chinyere Chi-Chi Adogu
Chinyere fondly called Chi-Chi is a Nigerian model who won MBGN Tourism 2014. She is also a TV Presenter and blogger.
Coco Bassey
Coco sees herself as redefining the millennial experience, one outfit at a time. She is a digital influencer, marketing professional and a blogger at night.
Favor Olugu
Favor is a fashion editor, a writer an editorial stylist.
Charley Chioma Ukwubiwe
Chioma is a fashion assistant at Hearst Magazines and a fashion PR/editorial professional. As a PR professional, she has worked with PR teams of Versace, Versus Versace, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Victoria Beckham, Anna Sui and Christopher Kane.
Aniekeme Umoh
Anieks, as she is fondly called, is an Engineer and Technology Consultant from 9 am to 5 pm and a lover of fashion, art, tech, education and public speaking. Her keen interest in fashion led her to launching a fashion and travel blog. Her love for education finds her as the Director of Operations for weCare Initiative for Africa (weCare Africa) which is an education-focused non-profit with a mission to empower children as catalysts for the sustainable eradication of poverty in Africa.
Chimee Ahaiwe
Chimee is a Texas born, Louisiana raised Nigerian who is a fashion blogger, a part-time stylist for local boutiques and fashion events in Houston, Texas and an executive team lead for human resources at Target.
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