EBUBE NWAGBO- WINNER MOST ELEGANT ENTERTAINER |
IYABO OJO |
Lagos
was agog on Sunday, April 14, 2013, when Encomium, the magazine and events
company, staged the 4th edition of The
Black & White Ball. Held at Ruby
Gardens on Klm 11, Lekki Epe Expressway, Lekki, Lagos, the high octane
event incorporating the Elegance and Style Awards and showcasing jaw-dropping
drapes and duds attracted loads of music and movie stars, comedians, politicos,
uncommon entrepreneurs, serious professionals and captains of industry. The Black & White Ball equally featured
music and comedy, dinner and dance.
Honoured
with the prestigious awards were the Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan
who emerged The Most Stylish Governor and Tex Egbedi (Texen), for Pace Setting
Clothier. Wife of Lagos State governor, Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola was
also decorated with the Most Adorable First Lady
award,
while delectable actress, Ebube Nwagbo won Most
Elegant Entertainer among others.
Proudly
supported by Intercontinental
Distilleries Limited (IDL),
makers of Chelsea London Dry Gin, Squadron Dark Rum and Veleta Sparkling Fruit
Drink, The Black & White Ball was
graced by top celebrities, including Chidi Mokeme, Fred Amata, Aremu Afolayan,
Victor Osuagwu, Susan Peters, Mercy Aigbe, Empress Njamah, Adaora Ukoh, Chioma
Toplis, Iyabo Ojo, Liz Anjorin, Eniola Badmus, Bimbo Thomas, Shade Omoniyi,
Saidi Balogun, Kefee, Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke, Ali Baba, AY, Prince Bisi
Olatilo and wife, Sammie Okposo and wife, Kcee, Yaw, Elkanah Mowarin, Funny
Bone, Akpororo, D-Don, Kenny and D One, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, Iyalode Adunni
Bankole, Olori Tokunbo Eko, Mrs. Emelda Osuji (Madam Modesty) among scores of
celebs and socialites.
Also
in attendance were former Minister of Information and Culture, Chief Dr Alex
Akinyele, Niger-Delta activist, Chief Atake Tom and Senators Ganiyu O. Solomon
and Florence Ita-Giwa.
Anchored
by high-flying entertainer, Julius Agwu, it would be recalled that the maiden
edition of the Black & White Ball was
held in 2009 to celebrate A Decade of Encomium, and it has since been
entrenched in the nation’s social calendar as a high octane extravaganza to be
and copy.
ELEGANCE AND STYLE AWARDS 2013 Winners
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(1) Best Occasions Wear Designer - Deola Sagoe (Odua Originals)
(2) Best Indigenous Attires Designer -Vivid Imagination (Godwin
Mekwuye)
(3) Most Elegant Woman (30's category) - Chief (Mrs.) Shade 0koya
(4) Most Elegant Woman (40's category) - Chief Nike Oshinowo
(5) Most Elegant Woman (50's category) - Mrs. Ngozi Nkoloenyi
(6)Most Elegant Woman (60's category) -Senator (Princess) Florence Ita- Giwa
(7) Most Stylist Man (30's category) -Dbanj
(8) Most Stylish Man (40's category) –Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede
(9) Most Stylish Man (50's category) – Rev. Chris Okotie
(10) Most Stylist Man (60's category) –Mr. Lanre
Ogunlesi,Sofisticat)
(11) Most Stylist Man (70's category) -High Chief Alex Akinyele
(12) Life time Achievement, Substance and Style - Otunba Michael
Subomi Balogun
13) Life time Achievement Substance and Elegance – Senator
(Princess) Florence Ita Giwa
(14) Special Recognition Award, Style Leader - Erelu Abiola Dosumu
(15) Special Recognition Award, Pace setting Designer - Hajia Abah
Folawiyo
(16) Special Recognition Award, Culture Aficionado - Chief (Mrs.)
Nike Davis Okundaye
(17) Most Adorable First Lady - Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola
(18) Most Elegant First Lady - Dame Judith Amaechi
(19) Special Recognition Award, Pace setting Clothier –Mr. Tex
Egbedi (Texen)
(20) Best Promoter of Styles - Da Viva
(21) Most Stylish Governor - Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan
(22) Most Elegant National Assembly Member - Hon Abike Dabiri
Erewa
(23) Most Stylish Senator - Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon
(24) Fastest growing Fashion Brand -Twice as Nice
(25) Most Stylish Entertainer- Mr. Julius Agwu
(26) Most Elegant Entertainer -Miss Ebube Nwagbo
(27) Best Clothier-Twice as Nice
(28) Most Influential Fashion Brand - Sofisticat
IYABO OJO & COLLEAGUES |
OBUKOME , GLORIA & DAUGHTER |
MERCY AIGBE |
CHINEDU IKEDIEZE & WIFE |
SUSAN & FRIEND |
KEKE & MR & MRS ID OGUNGBE |
FREEZE |
EBUBE & FRIEND |
KCEE |
MONTAI |
KEFEE & ELKANAH MOWARIN |
KENNY ST. BROWN & KEKE OGUNGBE |
YOMI ONANUGA & LANRE OGUNLESI-MOST STYLISH MAN 60'S |
MR & MRS JONAH |
FUNKE KUTI |
FLORENCE ITA-GIWA |
CHIEF MRS ADUNNI BANKOLE & FRIEND |
JULIUS AGWU-WINNER MOST STYLISH ENTERTAINER |
UGOCHUKWU IGBOKWE OF MAKE ME |
D1 & MADAM |
SENATOR GANIYU SOLOMON, MR KUNLE BAKARE, MR TUNDE BURAIMOH & FRIEND |
CHIDI MOKEME & FRED AMATA |
CHIEF BISI OLATILO |
ALI BABA & GUEST |
EMPRESS NJAMAH |
AMAKA ONONIBAKU |
KUNLE RASHEED & ELKANAH MOWARIN |
KUNLE RASHEED & TUNDE MOSHOOD |
CHIKE OGEAH & MAYOR ALINPELU |
ELATED FLORENCE ITA-GIWA WITH ELESHO TROPHY. SHE WON TWICE ON THE DAY |
MR & MRS AKIN ARIYO |
MR KUNLE BAKARE & GUESTS |
Mr. Aki pls next time kindly walk beside ur wife, u 2 look good 2gether; what was ID Ogungbe's wife feeling like? She practically turned her man 2 a dwarf; hajia montai pls stick to your naija wears or invest in spanx; I can see mercy's dress that went missing (d style) o on iyabo ojo and d longer version on Bimbo Thomas, am sure they used d same tailor; Uncle Ogunlesi is truly stylish: Kenny st brown s sure doing well on red carpets these days; Julius and Kcee Una b da bomb, nice suits; iyabo that hair odikwa risky; Ebube has a good shape sha hian; Empress & Sussy? I'll come back
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