NEW HUSBAND SONNIE AYERE SHINES & DAZZLES IN MAI ATAFO ORIGINAL

There's the need for us to continually support our very own. Reason being that it makes a whole of sense and the ripple effect of it would go a long way too. We are eagerly awaiting that day, when a top Nigerian home grown brand can stand side by side, shoulder to shoulder with any of the international fashion brands without flinching.

One brand amongst our several home grown brands that's really showing the right sparks for us at least in the last 3 years has been Mai Atafo. Not only has he being honing his craft well steadily and sure-footed in the last few years, he also knows very well how to add the required drama to his showcases every time. There's never ever a dull moment when you watch Mai's catwalk shows and for that alone we say a massive kudos and we know for sure, that the top for him is already is a foregone conclusion. You can dispute it all you like, but for us, Mai's showcase at the last Arise Fashion Week 2019 in Lagos, was one of the highlights of that Fashion Week. He delivered on all counts and in all ramifications for us.

When 2 cool, quite stylish people collaborates, the end result is always totally on point and standout. So when Mai Atafo and the handsome, suave, quite stylish finance guru by name Sonnie Ayere got together to collaborate on the outfit for his beautiful wedding to his superlatively stunning wife Uche, what the groom wore for his nuptial ceremony, which was an hybrid, blue with gold embroidery kaftan ensemble, that quite simply impressed us.

Sonnie the man carried the ensemble that was made to measure very well and added the required oomph!!! Not only that, even the groomsmen outfit were also totally on point too and we salute the whole package.  Uche the then bride, now the wife looked exceptional in her own outfit and her make up, hair everything were on point, it would have been perfect for her to totally upstage her husband. And thank God she didn't, even as she showed like a super gorgeous emerald. 

#BAAD2017 ON CAPE TOWN S.A ADESUA & BANKY INCREDIBLE WHITE WEDDING

Groom's men

All for one, one for all

Mai Atafo

This undoubtedly is the stuff of dreams. Both bride and groom are badass romantic. This we can tell anyone would break the internet, many times over at least by our own Nigerian and African standards.

The setting is most definitely from Lalaland. The boys were decked like they were James Bond, looking shaken not stirred. Handsome and stylish boys dem all be- BOMBERS!

Cape Town has consistently remained top 10, if not top 5 most beautiful spot in the world, so just imagine such a setting for a wedding and the kind of background. The official photographer, Kelechi Amadi Obi must have gone to heaven and back.

Imagine having one wedding ceremony and been on the honeymoon right at the same time, we can tell you for a fact that these nights would be the one of the favoured night that conception would take place, just the right setting.

Adesua's outfit was made to measure for her by Ohimai Atafo of weddings by Mai. Mai himself is one of the groomsmen and is on standby to make sure the Sisi Yemmie dress is not any issue.

Let's not talk too much, have a view of gorgeousness in an idyllic setting that's a vision of heaven on Earth! Praaaaaaaa!!!!!!

Enjoy!!!!

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CELEBRITY FIGHT FEST AT MAIDEN EDITION OF BAILEY'S BAKEOFF 2017

Funke Akindele, Waje Iruobe, Mai Atafo & Alex Ekubo unveiled as Star Participants.

Ohimai Atafo

The Stars/Celebrities parade

Alex Ekubo

We so love that the lifestyle industry is getting more and more exciting by the day, with new innovations and ideas sprouting up to the excitement of all.

We also love the new idea by world renowned drink's brand, Bailey's as they launch the inaugural edition of their "Celebrity BAKEOFF".

The 4 above named stars/Celebrities, star actress and comedienne extraordinaire, Funke Akindele aka Jenifa, songbird extraordinaire, who would give the nightingale a run for its money, in the person of Waje, one of Nigeria's most visible Designers, in the person of Ohimai Atafo, more known as Mai Atafo and fine boy actor whose stock has really risen of late, in the person of Alex Ekuno  were all unveiled a few days ago as one part of those to compete in the BAKEOFF.

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CALLING ALL FASHION & LIFESTYLE LOVERS… FAYROUZ SEARCHES FOR BEST STYLE TEAM WITH L’ORIGINAL EXPRESSION SHOW!

… Mai Atafo, Kunbi Oyelese, Omoyemi Akerele, Orange Culture, Others Announced As Judges.

KINABUTI DUO

 

KUNBI OYELESE

MAI ATAFO

Following the launch of the Fayrouz L’Original platform in December 2013 with the ‘Party for the Originals’; Nigeria’s premium soft drink, Fayrouz has announced the search for the best fashion & lifestyle team in Nigeria.

The Fayrouz L’Original Expression show has been put together to discover and promote young and talented fashion-forward undergraduates in universities across Nigeria. The competition, which will see teams of four young creative including a Fashion Designer, Make-Up Artiste, Photographer and a Model, come together to create original ensembles. These teams will battle for the prize money of $20,000 and fashion opportunities of a lifetime.

The competition, which kicks off registration on Wednesday, April 2nd, will feature various prominent individuals who have over the years carved a niche for themselves in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industry. Fayrouz has selected these fashion authorities as judges and mentors during the competition, they include celebrity designer and stylists, Mai Atafo of Mai Atafo Inspired, Kunbi Oyelese of April By Kunbi, Omoyemi Akerele of Style House, Warebi Martha of Catwalk Productions and Nobel Afrik.

Online judges who will also select the final 10 contending teams throughout the competition include the Orange Culture, Gozel Green, Kate Williams among others.

During the competition, registered teams will participate in tasks that will be given every week to move to every phase of the competition. A regional show for the final 10 teams will also hold in Enugu before a grand finale to select the L’Original team, which will hold in Lagos in July.

Interested participants can register on the Fayrouz L’Original official website (www.fayrouzloriginal.com/competition), register all team members and create a portfolio for your team and complete the task given. Contenders must be a student in a university or a corps member to be a part of the competition.

Since inception, Fayrouz has differentiated itself as Nigeria’s only natural premium soft drink within a market of various products filled with chemical ingredients such as artificial additives, preservatives and sugar substitutes. Fayrouz has proven its originality with this unique formulation and stands out as a unique brand for its counterparts to follow.

TOOLZ ONIRU & MAI ATAFO DAZZLES ON THE DOUBLE COVER OF Y!NAIJA

It has been an amazing 2013, for the cover personalities on the new cover of Y!Naija. That's talking about the heavenly shaped Toolz 'the body' Oniru and the only fashion stylist we know from Nigeria and by extension Africa, in the person of Ohimai Atafo, who is the Creative egg-head behind MAI. 


Kudos to the guys at Y! Naija for this bumper edition. We particularly love the captions for the different covers, for Ohimai Atafo, it is MAI OF STEEL, channeling that incredible and much loved Super Hero, known to all as Superman; For the shapely Tolu 'Toolz' Oniru, it has been an incredible year, which made the caption for her cover- The year of TOOLZ- very succinct. 

This is issue 14 of the award winning magazine for the young at heart, all through the year the publishers of the magazine have kept their readers glued to the several editions and always eagerly waiting for the new edition. 

Check out the release from them- Toolz, like never before! Y! Magazine issues double cover to end the
year; Tolu Oniru, Mai Atafo take the lead

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MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY 2013 UNVEILS THE 5 ICONIC DESIGNERS

Music Meets Runway unveils 5 iconic designers who will be showcasing at this year’s edition. Also showing his wedding collection on the date is Mai Atafo.  Music Meets Runway (MMR) has successfully showcased Nigeria’s talent in the fashion and music industry in the past years and has also encouraged up and coming designers by giving them a platform for recognition. 

This is the 3^rd edition and its tagged ‘iconic’, which features our established home designers who are trailblazers and internationally recognized with several awards, reputable brand partnerships and participation in fashions shows (local & international) to their credit.

MEET THE DESIGNERS

 OKUNOREN TWINS

eKehinde and Taiwo Okunoren have been in the business of designing sophisticated African and European styled suits for over a decade. The duo launched their first line of suits at the very young age of 19 and have continued to rise steadily to prominence ever since. Their most recent accomplishments include the showcasing of their latest designs at the 2012 Arise Fashion Week, an event that was flooded with the who’s who of the African fashion and entertainment industry.

TAIWO & KEHINDE (OKUNOREN TWINS)

 G.O.O.D. Music’s latest addition, D Banj, was also seen sporting a custom made suit by the twins during his sold-out 2013 DKM Concert. Over the years, DJ Caise, Naeto C and Don Jazzy are a few of other celebrity clients the twins have dressed up for red carpet events (and in Naeto C’s case, his very own wedding). 

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