OTU-EKONG Ukpanah is easy-going, with a good sense of
humour and irresistibly biceps. His good masculine looks,
described as ultra-sexy, list him among 100 African celebrities with ‘hot body’
in 2006 by Kenyan Tourism Journal and
ranked 37th in Africa. He is one of Nigeria’s stylish celebs.
Honoured as Nigeria's Most Outstanding Male Model of the Year 2011 by the
Nigerian Models Achievers Awards and Mode
Men Magazine’s Nigerian Model of the Year 2008, he was nominated for Mode Men Magazine Model of the Year
Award 2009; Nigerian Future Awards Model of the Year 2006; Face of Nobel Afrik
2005 to 2006, Face of Mon Ami Couture 2003 to 2004, Face of Kesse Jabari 2000
to 2002 and Face of Hugo Boss West Africa 2000.
His talent and strikingly good
looks have taken him from runway to billboards, photography and cover pages of
magazines.
Quick tips on Otu’s Style
Less is more
Fashion for guys follow the principles
of 80 per cent vital and 20 per cent trivial items, though it’s a large part
from being well-dressed and comes from knowing your fundamentals and being
moderate.
Just like Otu, eliminate any excessive
and useless fashion extras in your outfit. You can mix and match your pieces
effortlessly.
“I am a simple dresser; I believe
in simplicity. My style is jeans, T-shirts or shirts and occasionally, natives.
I wear clothes for a living; so, whatever I put on, I believe I should be
excused for it,” he says.
Boxers rock
Boxers are actually men’s must-have undergarments. For Otu, it is beyond an undergarment, but his favourite piece of clothing. He explains, “I sweat a lot on my backside and have to wear something down there. Moreover, it helps to ‘contain your asset,’ I believe you know what I mean.”
Smell nice
Boxers are actually men’s must-have undergarments. For Otu, it is beyond an undergarment, but his favourite piece of clothing. He explains, “I sweat a lot on my backside and have to wear something down there. Moreover, it helps to ‘contain your asset,’ I believe you know what I mean.”
Smell nice
When it comes to scent, Otu loves Black
by Kenneth Cole. “I like its strong fragrance and masculine feel. Whenever I
wear it, I have this feeling of pure masculinity,” he enthuses.
Diesel ‘n’ Guess it
We all have our favourites. When it comes to designers, Diesel and Guess does the magic for Otu. The award-winning model discloses, “I guess some of their designs are rugged. Majority of my clothes are Diesel: Jeans, belts, shoes, slippers, T-shirts and sunglasses. Apart from that, every other thing goes, as far as it fits me. I don't really follow trends”. For accessory, Otu loves Guess. He adds, “I have three of their wrist watches.”
His fashion must-do
We all have our favourites. When it comes to designers, Diesel and Guess does the magic for Otu. The award-winning model discloses, “I guess some of their designs are rugged. Majority of my clothes are Diesel: Jeans, belts, shoes, slippers, T-shirts and sunglasses. Apart from that, every other thing goes, as far as it fits me. I don't really follow trends”. For accessory, Otu loves Guess. He adds, “I have three of their wrist watches.”
His fashion must-do
“I said earlier that I couldn’t be
caught not wearing boxers. Others are slippers or shoes. I feel irritated each
time I see people walk bear-footed. I can't just stand it,” he states.
Embrace it
One of Otu’s most cherished fashion
items is gold bracelet that his twin brother sent to him from Italy. “I value
all my stuff. There's this saying that, ‘you never know what you have until you
lose it.’ For me not to loose any of my stuff, I cherish what I have,” he says.
Have less worries, rock it great
Have less worries, rock it great
He shares his red carpet secrets, “I am
a very easy-going person. As far as the colours fit, I'm good to go. I don't
spend sleepless nights thinking or coordinating what to wear on a red carpet. I
have so many things to worry about.”
Cool it ice
Cool it ice
Otu’s favourite body product is
Cool Ice Sure spray deodorant. He explains, “I like it because it doesn't draw
sweat line on your fabric, even if that fabric is black and no matter how much
you sweat.”
Be cool with colours
Be cool with colours
Otu is, indeed, a simple dresser; he
doesn’t like bright colours, but some of his favourites are blue, black and
brown.
Fashion faux pas
“Denrele's mode of dressing is a
typical example. That kind of dressing is just too loud for me,” he says.
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