… As Mai Atafo, Kelechi Amadi, April
By Kunbi, Rhema Akabuogu, Others Witness Enchanting Experience At Finale.
The beautiful hall of
Oriental Hotel, Lagos on Saturday, July 25, 2015 witnessed an unusual
convergence of the most fashionable personalities in Nigeria
to experience the glitz and glamour of the Fayrouz L’Original
Expression Show, season two finale.
The event, true to its
reputation as first of its’ kind fashion and lifestyle competition, treated
guests to exciting fashion displays from the finalists, teams Meddlelane and
Hai. The teams, each comprising of a make up artiste, model, designer and
photographer, took turns to showcase their pieces, dazzling judges, guests and
fashion lovers with the exquisite pieces which represented the theme for the
night... Enchanted.
Team Meddlelane later
emerged winners of the competition and walked home with the grand prize of N4m
while Team Hai received the sum of 1.5 million naira in second place. Both
teams also went home with MacBook laptops as well as cameras for each
photographer.
According to the jury, ace
photographer, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, make up expert, Rhema Akabuogu from House of
Tara and creative fashion designers, Mai Atafo and Kunbi Oyelese, the choice of
Team Meddlelane as winner of the competition was in recognition of the
team’s display of originality, creativity and confidence displaying the
Enchanted theme, which was evident in their creation,
‘Success in the fashion
world is based on how creative you can be and this is the yardstick with which
we have been judging the competition from inception. Not just that, the
confidence in which you defend your creativity also matter, we have found all of
these in Team Meddlelane which is why they are winners of the competition’, Atafo explained.
Speaking shortly after the
event, Nnenna Ifebigh-Hemeson, Senior Brand Manager, Fayrouz expressed her
confidence in the judge’s decision and in the ability of the winning team to
make positive impact in the fashion industry, ‘Tonight has turned out
amazing not just for the participants but also for the Fayrouz brand because
for the second year in a row, we are celebrating Originality, which is a key
message of the Fayrouz brand. We are proud of the results tonight and
we are sure Team Meddlelane will make great waves moving forward’ she
said.
On ground to heighten the
excitement of the competition was young singer, Kiss Daniel who thrilled guests
with his Woju and Laye hit tracks. His
performance was followed by a fantastic display of vocal dexterity and
energetic dance steps from EME song bird, Niyola, singing some of her popular
songs like Toh Bad.
Triple MG singer, Iyanya
wrapped up the night taking guests way back with some of his old songs to which
everyone sang and danced with excitement.
The red carpet was not
spared of the glamour as the red carpet host for the night and celebrity
mixologist, Zainab Balogun spoke to beautifully dressed guests who followed
the theme of the night. Miss Balogun also doubled as the celebrity mixologist
of the night and excited guests with skillful mixes of various Fayrouz
cocktails including Fay Martini, Dirty Fayrouz, Omoge, Virgin Royalty,
Ultimate Lady, Tattoo, Implication and Champaigne De Fayrouz.
Notable faces at the event
include Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries, Walter Drenth, Corporate Media
and Brand PR Manager, Nigerian Breweries, Edem Vindah, Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi,
Zaaki, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Toke Makinwa, Dotun, Adunni Ade, Gbenro Ajibade, Reekado
banks, Dare Art Alade, , Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Lamide Akintobi, Omalicha, Moet
Abebe, VJ Adams, Tunde Demuren, DJ Sose among many others.
Along with the grand cash
prize, Team Meddlelane will also enjoy fashion opportunities including an
automatic entry to showcase their designs at the International Lagos Design
Fashion Week just like winners of the maiden edition, Team Elan who are
currently doing exploits in their chosen careers.
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