Check out these amazing ankara styles from Genevieve Nnaji. The Nollywood sweetheart is one of the best actresses in the Nigerian movie industry. Her role in Nollywood movies has earned her international recognition. Genny, who has also tried her hands in music and also owns a fashion line known as Saint Genevieve – is also the only Nigerian actress to have been featured in the now-ended popular Oprah Winfrey show. According to Oprah, she’s regarded as the “African Julia Roberts” by her growing fans.
Apart from being one of the tops and iconic actress that the Nigerian movie industry has produced, miss Nnaji is a very stylish and trendy fashionista. Her fashion style is modest, classy and elegant.
Wearing she wearing an international designer brand, a pair of jean, an ankara African print outfit or any other traditional Nigerian outfit, Genevieve always makes sure she slays and looks classy at the same time.
Below are 12 amazing ankara styles from Genevieve Nnaji that you can also, steal, rock and make yours.
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On Demand Delivery is currently deployed in 6 markets across SSA – South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mauritius &Tanzania, with plans to roll out to further countries in SSA throughout 2017.
On Demand Delivery developed in response to significant growth in premium cross-border e-commerce volumes
Flexible shipping options designed to enhance the customer experience for online shoppers
DHL Express (www.dpDHL.com), the world’s leading international express services provider, has announced the launch of On Demand Delivery for the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. The new service allows shippers and receivers globally to select from a range of standardised delivery options.
On Demand Delivery is currently deployed in 6 markets across SSA – South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mauritius &Tanzania, with plans to roll out to further countries in SSA throughout 2017.
On Demand Delivery offers shippers the choice to activate specific delivery options and have DHL Express proactively notify their customers via email or SMS about a shipment’s progress. Customers can then select the delivery option that best suits their requirements via the On Demand Delivery website. The service is specifically tailored to the demands of international e-commerce deliveries, where the majority of shipments are addressed to residential addresses and customers place considerable emphasis on flexibility and convenience.
“Globally, we have seen the share of e-commerce deliveries grow from about 10% in 2013 to more than 20% of the international volumes of DHL Express in 2016,” said Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa. “This has primarily been driven by the strong demand for high-value and premium goods in the global marketplace, as well as the emergence of start-up retailers who are growing beyond borders and therefore require a worldwide door-to-door delivery service. Our On Demand Delivery service was developed with the needs of our customers at the very core. E-tailers and their customers continue to evolve and we needed to ensure that our services continue to exceed customer expectations.
“On Demand Delivery isn’t just a new customer interface – it also represents an enhancement of our worldwide network, as we have tailored our last-mile operations to meet the specific demands of cross-border e-commerce deliveries. Thanks to On Demand Delivery, we can support the service offering of online shippers and improve the delivery experience for their customers, while improving our own efficiency, particularly for last-mile deliveries.”
On Demand Delivery is easy to use and benefits both shippers and receivers. The site is accessed from any smartphone, tablet or PC, and offers receivers up to six delivery options.
Shippers can incorporate their own branding into customer notifications. Receivers can schedule a delivery, arrange delivery to a nearby DHL Service Point or their own alternate address, and even request that a shipment is put on hold during a vacation. On Demand Delivery further improves first-time delivery performance, increases customer satisfaction, and makes the overall delivery process more efficient.
On Demand Delivery will be deployed to more than 100 countries across the globe in 2017, accounting for the majority of global trade and online retail activity, and is available in over 45 languages.
Are you looking for some stylish and trendy ankara tops to wear with Jeans? Then this post will help you in looking for the perfect African print to buy or make for your jean pants.
Today, we are bringing you some beautiful photos of ankara tops to wear with jeans so you can get some inspiration on the best type of ankara blouse to wear with your jeans and the best way to style it. Since the ankara fabric became popular for ladies to wear with their jeans, the style has become a popular one among ladies and teenagers.
One of the reasons ankara top on jeans is a popular choice for most young women and teenagers is the fact that you can easily dress it up and down with the kind of shoes you wear with it as well as the accessories and other clothing you use in completing the look.
A second reason is the fact that the jeans attire is a popular clothing piece and the majority of women and teenagers have a few pieces of them. So, pairing it up with an ankara top does not take so much drama to do.
The fact that jeans are also very comfy and good for easy movement and flexibility is another added advantage a lot of women are going for the ankara top on jeans trend.
Below are 30 stylish and trendy ankara top to wear with a jeans outfit. These will help you get started with the trend or add more appropriate tops to your wardrobe.
Above, the Yoruba actress and mother of two is wearing a very colourful and bright ankara dress. She paired it up with black jeans and green shoes that go well with the green in her blouse. She completed the look with a pair of gold dangling earrings, a few pieces of rings, and a gold wristwatch. Her lips and nails were painted red.
Take a look at these 15 over the knee ankara dresses for plus size women. Short ankara dresses are beautiful and trendy but there are different kinds of short lengths and how different women like it. Some ladies like their short ankara dresses to be above their knees while other women like it over the knee.
Both styles of short dresses are a great way for ladies to show off their beautiful legs in warm weathers or during the summer. But in this post, we’re are concentration on over the knee ankara dresses for plus size women.
Below are 15 trendy and stylish over the knee ankara dresses for plus size women. Check them out and make some addition to your wardrobe. You can also use them as an inspiration to come up with an ankara over the knee dress that fits and accentuates all the right places. Time to put your creative cap on and get your fashion designer working.
Today is St. Valentines Day, a beautiful day to share the love and we think it’s a beautiful to let you see these trendy ankara styles for teenagers. On a day like this, most teenagers would like to celebrate and hang out with their pals, and looking good in stylish ankara attires is one of the ways to add that extra special factor to your day.
Check of these trendy ankara styles for teenagers below and keep on updating your wardrobe to that of a true fashionista.
When Rihanna steps onto the red carpet, she doesn’t just show up—she shuts it down. And at the 2017 Grammy Awards, she did exactly that. The queen of effortless cool graced the event in an Armani Privé ensemble that was equal parts bold, sexy, and unapologetically Rihanna.
Let’s start with that crop top—a glistening, fiery-orange halter that shimmered under the lights, hugging her curves like it was tailor-made for royalty. (Spoiler: it basically was.) The tiny yet powerful piece screamed confidence, letting the world know that Rih came to slay.
And then, there was the skirt—a sweeping, voluminous masterpiece of black silk organza, cascading in layers of drama. It was playful but elegant, rebellious yet refined, the perfect contrast to that blinding pop of orange. She moved, it moved. She twirled, it followed. Pure magic.
Accessorizing like the icon she is, Rihanna dripped in diamonds, sporting chunky rings, a stack of dazzling bangles, and statement earrings that caught the light with every smirk she threw. And her beauty look?Flawless. Glowing bronzed skin, sultry smoky eyes, and that signature nude lip—perfection in every pixel.
But what really made the outfit? Rihanna’s energy. The way she carried it, owned it, made it hers. It wasn’t just fashion; it was a moment. A reminder that style is about attitude, not just fabric.
And let’s be real—who else could make a crop top and a maxi skirt look like the hottest thing to ever happen to the Grammys? Only Bad Gal RiRi herself.
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Solange Knowles wore this dress to the Grammys and we are so excited to share the look here. It looks like gold was a special theme for the Knowles’ girls at Grammy Awards 2017. Take a look at the outfit Solange Knowles wore to the 59th edition of the Grammys. The mother of one and younger sister to Beyonce wore a pleated metallic gold Gucci gown to the event that took place last night and looked every bit like a golden goddess.
Solange truly has a reason to celebrate and dress like a goddess to the event. The singer, who is not a multi-Grammy Awards winner like her elder sister grabbed her first award this year. Solange took home the award for the best R&B performance for “Cranes in the Sky.”
The Grammy’s and other related awards are the best place celebrities show of their fashion. It is the place every sitar intend to wear that piece that is a showstopper and grab all the attention from fellow celebrities, attendees, as well as the media whom they hope will talk about their fashion style for the whole week and even longer. As such, celebrities always put in a great deal in choosing and coordinated their attires to award events, especially the Grammy’s.
Solange is well known for rocking her natural kinky hair and also for experimenting with hairstyles. The mother of one did not disappoint those that looked forward to seeing her new hairstyle.
The way a person dresses tells a lot about who they are and their personality. Define your fashion to tell your true story. Fashion is a a way of life.
Solange Knowles wore this dress to the Grammy’s and you have now seen the look and how she coordinated it? What do you think of the look? Did she slay and killed it? Would you like to wear similar attire and cannot wait to add it to your collection? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.
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Check out Beyonce’s second look at the Grammys 2017 event as we throw the #HerMajesty tag on her today. Rocking her baby bump with class and elegance, Queen Bey covered in gold as she showed she was truly a queen in this glittery outfit that she wore and performed on stage with at the Grammys.
Beyonce deserves the #HerMajesty tag as the Grammys attendance and performance is the first public appearance Queen Bey is making since she announces she was pregnant with twins. Her outfit was adorned with gold roses, but Beyoncé was not the only Knowles that chose the colour for the day. Her younger sister, Solange Knowles was also seen rocking a gorgeous gold outfit at the Grammys 2017.
Beyonce gold crown is a replica of the liberty crown and look elegant on her. It is not many pregnant women that dare to dress sexy, it is actually a time that most women let themselves go because they think they no longer look attractive and therefore do not make so much effort to look good. For Beyonce, it is the other way around. this her pregnancy has been a moment to celebrate her pregnancy, motherhood, femininity, and everything sexy. From the pictures she shared announcing they will be having twins to the loo for her performance at this award, Beyonce has left no stone unturned.
Do you think that Beyonce deserves the #HerMajesty tag for the outfits that she rocked at these years Grammy? What do you think of the way the mum and wife slayed in her pregnancy, wearing all the glittery and bling-bling outfit for her appearances.
If here for for just the ankara styles, do take a tour around the site and you will find loads of styles to get or use as a source of inspiration for your own unique look. In the meantime, good luck and keep on slaying like the true fashionista that you are.
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The 59th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday the 12th of February at in Los Angeles. It was a huge night for Adele who was the biggest winner at the awards. The British singer took home five awards that included the most wanted album and song of the year.
There was a performance from Beyonce who was dressed in a glittery gold attire and wore a matching crown and accessories. There were also performances from Adele, A Tribe Called Quest, Chance the Rapper, The Weeknd and Daft Punk, Kirk Franklin, and many others.
Best Dance Recording
The Chainsmokers, “Don’t Let Me Down” [ft. Daya]
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Dorothea Röschmann; Mitsuko Uchida, accompanist – Schmann & Berg (tie)
Ian Bostridge; Antonio Pappano, accompanist (Michael Collins, Elizabeth Kenny, Lawrence Power & Adam Walker), Shakespeare Songs (tie)
Best Classical Compendium
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer – Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway; American Gothic; Once Upon A Castle
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Steve Reich
Best Choral Performance
Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, choir director (Nikolay Didenko, Agnieszka Rehlis & Johanna Rusanen; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir) – Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Volume 1
Best Opera Recording
James Conlon, conductor; Joshua Guerrero, Christopher Maltman, Lucas Meachem, Patricia Racette, Lucy Schaufer & Guanqun Yu; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (LA Opera Orchestra; LA Opera Chorus) – Corigliano: The Ghosts Of Versailles
Best Orchestra Performance
Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra) – Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow – Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9
Producer of the Year, Classical
David Frost
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Mark Donahue and Fred Vogler, Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles
Best Music Film
The Beatles, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years
Best Spoken Word Album
Carol Burnett, In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
Best Children’s Album
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Infinity Plus One
Best World Music Album
Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble, Sing Me Home
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Hillary Scott & the Scott Family, Love Remains
Best Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Hillary Scott & the Scott Family; Bernie Herms, Hillary Scott & Emily Weisband, songwriters – “Thy Will”
Best Surround Sound Album
Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony, Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L’instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement
Best Remixed Recording
André Allen Anjos, remixer (Bob Moses), “Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix)”
Best Historical Album
Steve Berkowitz & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Mark Wilder, mastering engineer (Bob Dylan) – The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12 (Collector’s Edition)
Best Album Notes
Ken Bloom & Richard Carlin, album notes writers (Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle) – Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Alon
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Gérard Lo Monaco, art director (Edith Piaf) – Edith Piaf 1915-2015
Best Recording Package
Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie), Blackstar
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier), “Flintstones”
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier), “You and I”
Best Instrumental Composition
Ted Nash, composer (Ted Nash Big Band), ”Spoken at Midnight”
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar), Track from: Trolls, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
John Williams, composer, Star Wars: the Force Awakens
Best Recording Package
David Bowie, Blackstar
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
David Bowie, Blackstar
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Tamela Mann, Kirk Franklin, “God Provides”
Best Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
Best Music Video
Beyoncé, “Formation”
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Flume, Skin
Best Country Album
Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor’s Guide To Earth
Check out Beyonce’s maternity red carpet look. The singer, who is pregnant with twins wore this floor-length glittery red gown to attend the event. The mother of one, soon to become a mother of three bagged two awards for the Best Music Video category and the Best Urban Contemporary Album category at the event that took place last night.
The shimmering, red-sequined, body-con dress Beyonce for the Grammys red carpet is from Peter Dundas. The dress was not the only outfit the Crazy in Love singer wore to the event. Her second outfit is a glittery gold maxi dress that she wore during her onstage performance.
Holding up two of the awards she received at the event, the multi-talented singer was all smiles as she poses for the camera.
Below is the second glittery outfit that the multiple award-winning singer and expectant mum wore while performing on stage.
Beyonce took on the royalty role in her maternity red carpet look by wearing this gold and shimmering long gown with golden crown and golden statement accessories.
What do you think of Beyonce’s maternity red carpet look to the Grammy’s? Do you fancy the two shimmering outfit that she wore for the event? Are they pieces that you are dying to add to your collection? would you style both looks the exact way the American entertainer has done or will you do it differently? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.
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