As we ring in the New Year, there’s a lot to reflect on – and for the team at BellaNaijaStyle, nothing was more on our brains these last few weeks than who killed it in the style stakes in 2017.
What’s in a list you ask ? A lot! If this hotly debated list is anything to go by (Our WhatsApp Group was a mess lol). We discussed and re-wrote, and deliberated and here is the final list (it wasn’t unanimous, but expect more on that soon!)
We like to think we brought together an extensive but interesting mix of It-girls, creative and corporate types as well as fashion business moguls. We tapped our honourees from emerging fashionistas we think our audience should discover, to established figures all around the globe. They all feature varying aesthetics but with one unifying factor – they consistently display exceptional style chops.
Best Dressed List – Overall
In alphabetical order – these are the names we think raised the bar style-wise in 2017!
Adwoa Aboah
Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Asiyami Gold
Ann Ogunsulire
Ayanda Thabethe
Bidemi Zakariyau
Bolanle Olukanni
Bola Balogun
Bonang Matheba
Bridget Awosika
Bubu Ogisi
Chalya Shagaya
Chukie Edozien (Lynxx)
Denola Adepetun
Dumebi Iyamah (Andrea Iyamah)
Eku Edewor
Elohor Aisien
Ebuka Obi Uchendu
Funke Fowler
Ik Osakioduwa
Ini Dima Okojie
Ijeoma Ogbechie
Jidenna
John Boyega
Kefilwe Mabote
Latasha Ngwube
Lisa Folawiyo
Mo Abudu
Natasha Nyanin
Noble Igwe
Obi Obi (Grey)
Ogo Offodile
OG Okonkwo
Ooooota Sebastian Adepo
Reni Folawiyo
Rita Dominic
Richard Mofe- Damijo
Sarkodie
Sarah Diouf
Siya Beyile
Somkele Idhlama
Stephanie Coker Aderinokun
Timini Egbuson
Teni Sagoe
Temi Dollface
Tinie Tempah
Toke Makinwa
Thando Hopa
Veronica Odeka
Vanessa Mdee
Wizkid
Yummie Ogbebor
Yvonne Nwosu
Zara Odu
Zawe Ashton
Best Street Style
Mimi Onalaja
Ogo Offodile
Afua Rida
Ozinna Anumudu
Aderonke ‘Rhonkefella’ Enoabasi
Fisayo Longe
Jennifer Oseh
Insta -Influencer
Yemisi Abraham (Serrabellum)
Best Sister Style
@lisafolawiyo
Lisa Folawiyo & Karen Koshoni
Eku & Kessiana Edewor-Thorley
Somkele Idhlama & Dumebi Iyamah
Hayet Rida & Afua Rida
Brand Ambassador Of the Year
Mimi Onalaja for FabLane
Ini Dima Okojie for FabLane
Kaylah Oniwo for Moofa
OG Okonkwo of Style Temple for Style Temple
Adebayo Oke-Lawal of Orange Culture for Orange Culture
Ebuka Obi Uchendu for Mai Atafo
Red Carpet Shutdown 2017
Toke Makinwa in Gert Johann Coetzee (Elite)
Bonang Matheba in Gert Johann Coetzee (BonangAt30)
Somkele Idhlama in Andrea Iyamah (AMVCA2017)
Toni Tones in Yemi Shoyemi (AMVCA2017)
Rita Dominic in LDA(AMVCA2017)
Eku Edewor in Style Temple (AMVCA2017)
Ebuka Obi Uchendu in Ugo Monye Agbada
Best BFF Style
Veronica Odeka & Bukky Karibi Whyte
Mimi Onalaja, Idia Aisien, Derin Fabikun & Ini Dima Okojie
Arese Ugwu, Nnenna Okoye & Toke Makinwa
Bola Balogun & Omoyemi Akerele
What do you think of our list? Did your fave make the cut? Let us know in the comments!
yeah the list is perfect! I even made note of some new fashionistas that i will start following. thanks
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