Back to My Roots: Duro Olowu

Some of you many not be aware, but I am a Nigerian by birth. I lived in Nigeria for 12 years, then I moved to Ghana in 2006 and now I am in Canada. Most of you guys have never heard my voice. No, I do not have a Canadian/American accent. I have a mix of Nigerian and Ghanaian accent mostly because of the people in my immediate surroundings. However, most people would say I'm more of a Ghanaian than a Nigerian, but my full name Kikelomo Omolehinwa would, no doubt, tell anyone that I'm 100% Nigerian. Lol.

Blouse: Forever 21 | Shorts: Duro Olowu For JCP | Shoes: GoJane | Bag: Louis Vuitton | Earrings: Ardene | Wristwatch: Avon's Men's Wristwatch

Total Cost: Approx. $61

About the Outfit: I was very pleased to get my hands on this pair of shorts from the Duro Olowu - JCP collection during my trip to the States. Duro Olowu is a Nigerian designer based in London, UK. I found this pair in the clearance rack and I quickly grabbed it because I absolutely love the vibrant print and pattern on it. I'm not really a shorts person; however, when I saw Ms. Sole of Love, Life & Pearls in a similar pair, I knew I wanted one for myself!

Do you currently live in your country/place of birth, or have you moved? And how many times?

Xo

Kike.

Sequins And Stones + Blog Collab

Sales have been crazy of late. The other day, I randomly walked into a Forever21 store to pick up only a couple of pairs of jeans. Then I started walking around and found myself in the sale section of the store. Then I looked up, guess what I saw? Additional 50% off all sale items! Just imagine how I felt. Automatically, like I always do in the sale sections at every store, I went to the beginning of the rack and started scanning the items from top to bottom! I ended up pulling out over 20 items of all sorts. This blouse was one of the items I picked. I'm beginning to like sequins a lot these days. I wonder how long this will last. Are you a fan of sequins?

Blouse: Forever21 | Dress worn as Skirt: H&M | Necklace: Mandee Boutique | Bangles: Suzy Shier | Belt: Urban Planet | Shoes: MakeMeChic

Total Outfit Cost: Approx. $52.

A couple of lovely Canadian Style Bloggers and I decided to to a collab on our favorite Summer trends. I'm probably the last to put up my section, but it's never too late! Check out these other blogs to see the other trends featured: 

Brenda (Can Never Be A Skinny Bish) - Breakfast At Tiffany's... Or Denny's

Viviene (Lavivientann) - Holographic Trend

Ona Odum (The Simple Sophisticate) - Monochrome/Sequin

Amba (Sh3is) - Black And White Trend

Yvonne Ben (The Kaleidoscopian) - Bright Colors & Monochrome 

Thanks for reading, and don't forget to leave a comment: What do you think of sequins? Thanks to my mum, once again, for these shots!

Xo

Kike.

The Princess In Me

Shop This Look

Jacket: Light In The Box.Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Dress: Gifted. Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Bag: Louis Vuitton (Gifted) 

Earrings and Tights: Ardene.

Shoes: Urbanog.com (I can't find anything similar- if you do, please let me know :) )

I have to say this jacket is probably one of my best buys of the year. I'm so glad I got it in the summer when it was way cheaper. Hopefully you don't get tired of seeing it ;) I love it because it makes me feel like a princess!!:D

I've recently been asking myself a lot of questions. One of them is what my style is. I get asked this question a lot, but honestly it's a very difficult question to answer. I'm trying to get myself together to see if I can come up with an answer. Do you have any ideas as to what my style is? I'd like to know!

Hope you had a great weekend! I spent mine studying for a mid-term I have today! Wish me good luck! :)

Thanks for stopping by, and come back soon!

Xo

Kike.

“Every girl pretends she is a princess at one point, no matter how little her life is like that.”

― Alex Flinn, Beastly

Fall with Colors

Jumper: Walmart. Similar here

Jeans: Urban Planet. Similar here

Flats: Urban Planet. Similar here

Scarf: Ardene.

Rings:Ardene

Earrings: Ardene

Bag: Louis Vuitton (Birthday gift)  here

Fall has come upon us so fast already. I was preparing my closet for it when I found this blue jumper in one of my suitcases with many more pieces of clothing I have never put on! Some of them, I have had for over 2 years!!! So, I decided to think of ways to incorporate it into my style, and this is what I came up with. I LOVE this outfit so much because it's so comfortable!

Comfort is everything to me, and so I ensure that all my outfits meet that 'standard'.

The studs on the shoulder, I added myself because I felt the jumper was too plain. I can totally see myself wearing this to one of my 8:30a.m. classes. What do you take into consideration when putting together an outfit? What do think of the stud trend?

Thanks for reading!

Xo

Kike.

Pictures by my friend, Maryam. Thank you!