beachy stuff

BY OYINDAMOLA LAWAL
BEACH fashion can be tight, short and very form – fitting. Just because you are going to the beach does not mean that you have to dress shabby. Style is fashion.
The bikini is the quintessential piece of fashion accessory that can be found in almost every woman’s wardrobe
A stylish bikini will enhance your looks and appeal and guarantee you make heads turn at the beach! The best way to do that is to choose a bikini that is not only trendy but also suits your figure.
Swimsuits
Beach fashion is all about the swimwear — it’s the building block of the rest of your summer look, so, it’s important to find pieces that work well for you.
Shorts
Shorts are a beach essential. Giving coverage and shielding you from post water chill, they look as great on the beach as they do everywhere else.
Cover-Ups
They keep you warm out of the water and also keep the sun and wind off you. These are great options for girls who are a little shy to sit on the beach in just their swimwear.
Dresses
A beach dress is essential! All of choices will look just as good off the beach and are made in fabrics, which are easy to care for.
Fun and Floaty
Feminine floaty keeps one cool with the breeze flowing through them but will also keep the sun off. They have simple casual beachy feel to them.
Totally Terry ?
Terry cloth or towelling just makes a whole lot of sense when it comes to beach fashion! Not only does it look super cute, it will dry you off after you have finished swimming.

Funky Flip Flops
No beach outfit would be complete without the essential flip flops. Flops are available in all kinds of materials and styles today. There are leather ones, which look great for beach wear, as well as for casual wear like women’s sundresses or a polo shirt and Bermuda short combination for men. There are some designs, which have bamboo soles, suede straps, velvet straps, and rubber soles, which have massaging footpads. There are even some styles made with denim or hemp.
Kaftans (or Caftans)
It has emerged as the hippiest and hottest cover-up of the season.
Today’s kaftans (or caftans) can be slim-fitting, figure-hugging and trendy. Now to be found in a variety of lengths, they have chic embellishments, drawstrings, cinched waists, kimono sleeves, and can be found in almost every cut and shape you can imagine. From see-through chiffons to floaty cottons, no longer the diaphanous tents of the past, you can add shape and definition by choosing a style that accentuates your figure rather than drowns it.

phunk touch

BY OYINDAMOLA LAWAL
FUNKE Ogunde, the brain behind Phunk Afrique, an outfit that specialises in ladies designs, is, no doubts, the rave of the moment when it comes to alluring designs.
For the lady, who draws her inspiration from the woman’s body, Ogunde opts to make a statement with her designs on the feminine contour.
According to her, “ our motto is ‘we help you get noticed.’ Somebody should at least say to you, “who made your outfit? You might call it vain or shallow, but people will give you audience when you are able to get attention. There is a difference between being a chic and be noticed; and being over the top.”
She adds, “my inspiration comes from a woman’s body. We make to suit the body of the customer, because their bodies bring out the beauty of our design. The things I like about the woman’s body are the waistline and the legs because I do a lot of short dresses when worn with nice shoes will give the woman some kind of classy, chic look. For people with big tummy are equally not left out as we make clothes that will give them a super look.”

THE Igbinedion University Economics graduate, Ogunde is one of the granddaughters of the late veteran filmmaker and dramatist, Hubert Ogunde.
Apart from art and fashion designing running in their family, she picked her passion from her childhood while modeling for her mother, who designs clothes and jewellery.
She says, “apart from my grand-parents, my sister draws and paints. So, I think everyone took a bit of the art, and mine is the fashion designing aspect. We are all into arts and not into medicine or any thing nearer to it. I remember, I used to enjoy cat walking on stage. So designing just came naturally to me”.