Dabota Lawson attended Day 2 of Beauty in the Motherland at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on October 6, 2026, in a coffee brown outfit from Trisho Couture. She shared the photos on Instagram and described it as the iconic Laser Cut series from the label.

Dabota is the founder of Dabota Cosmetics, which she launched in 2015. She is a former beauty queen and the author of From Likes to Launch, a guide for people who want to build digital businesses.

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She wore a coffee brown top featuring a sweetheart neckline and a close fit through the bodice. Flower-shaped cutouts covered the front from the chest to the waist, and the fabric underneath shows through each cut. A thin band wrapped her neck like a choker. One arm had a long sheer sleeve that ran from the shoulder to the wrist, while the other shoulder was bare. A wide belt-like band marked the waist, where the top met the trousers.

She paired it with wide-leg trousers in the same brown shade. The flower cutwork ran down both sides, over the hips and toward the hem in long panels, and the edges were layered. The fabric had a soft, velvet-like finish.

She accessorized with a wine-red woven Bottega clutch. Her jewellery were silver bracelets on both wrists, one set with small stones, and a few rings. For her hair, she wore a black wig with a middle part, styled straight, black and shoulder length. She completed the look with brown Fendi shoes.

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Beauty in the Motherland is an exhibition for African beauty brands, creators, professionals, buyers and entrepreneurs. The 2026 edition held from October 5 to 7 at the Eko Convention Centre, Hotel and Suites, Lagos. Organisers expected more than 300 brands, 400 exhibitors and 10,000 beauty professionals. It was produced with Fidelity Bank, Unilever and the Enterprise Development Centre. It also had a business pitch competition for beauty entrepreneurs, organised with the Enterprise Development Centre.

From a wedding in hot pink to a film premiere in turquoise, Nigerian stars gave us plenty to look at in September. Some chose bright colours, while others kept to cream and black, and two wore polka dots. Here are the looks we kept coming back to.

Ini Edo

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Ini wore a black blazer suit from Her Luxury to an event she hosted. The suit featured pearls across the shoulders and along the hem, and the trousers are wide-leg. She carried a small beaded bucket bag, and Henrys Klue styled her.

Chioma Good Hair

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Chioma attended the wedding of Kiky Festus and Akinfaminu in a hot pink one-shoulder gown from Julyet Peters with an oversized bow at the hips and a long train. A looped pink headpiece sat on her hair, and she finished with ankle-strap heels in the same shade.

Toke Makinwa

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Toke wore a white blazer dress from Julyet Peters covered in black dots, with sheer black tights underneath. She wore two-tone slingbacks, and Dahmola styled her.

Frances Theodore

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Frances posted this look with the caption “Grown & sexy.” She wore a cream strapless top with feather detailing and a matching satin mini skirt by Everyday by Andra. She accessorized with a gold clutch and strappy heels covered in crystals.

Bimbo Ademoye

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Bimbo posed on a paved street in a blue striped crop top and baggy distressed denim shorts. She wore tan lace-up boots with white socks and carried a plush black bag. Her outfit was from Adunni’s Closets.

Veekee James

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Veekee wore a royal blue dress by Prudent Gabriel, with sheer sleeves and layers of ruffles down the skirt. She carried a clear silver clutch and wore orange-red heels.

Omowunmi Dada

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Omowunmi attended the Black Market premiere in Lagos on September 26, 2026. She wore a turquoise crop top by House of Maysam, with black triangle patches and raised shoulders. She paired it with barrel-leg trousers and carried a croc-print YSL clutch. Rex Kingsley styled her.

Yvonne Godswill

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Yvonne wore a black tank top with a red emblem from Kai Collective and paired it with wide-leg trousers with a printed scarf tied at the waist.

She accessorized with a black cap, chunky bangles, stud earrings, a red tote bag and pointed shoes in the same colour.

Tems

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At a Burberry event, Tems wore a long cream fur coat from the brand over a fitted black top and loose cargo trousers. The coat had a wide collar, and the cream coat stood out against the all-black outfit. She added a silver necklace, sunglasses and deep plum lipstick.

Chineye Nnebe

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Chineye wore a polka-dot blazer and skirt set by Timi Tom in London, with black lace tights underneath. Her pointed heels and small bag were bright yellow.

Mercy Eke

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For her birthday shoot, Mercy wore a bronze satin gown by The Ave Brand. It featured a beaded halter top, a corset waist and a long train. Flora Shaw styled her.

Omowunmi Dada attended the Black Market premiere in Lagos on September 26, 2026, in a turquoise and black outfit. The screening was held at Tafawa Balewa Square, where more than 51,000 people gathered and set a new Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a film screening in a single location.

Omowunmi acts in the film, where she plays Adesua, and she is also one of its executive producers. The record-setting premiere took place at the same ground where Nigeria declared independence in 1960.

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She wore a turquoise cropped top with a square neckline and long sleeves. The top featured raised, puffed shoulders and the sleeves narrowed down to the wrists. Black triangle-shaped patches were stitched across the chest, shoulders and sleeves, each one edged with small beads. The top was made by House of Maysam.

She paired it with high-waisted black trousers that were wide through the hips and tapered towards the ankles. She completed the look with black pointed-toe pumps.

She accessorized with a black crocodile-embossed YSL envelope clutch featuring a gold logo, tinted sunglasses, gold hoop earrings, a thin chain, a wristwatch and rings. She wore her honey-blonde bob in a side-swept style by Mariegold.

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Creative director and stylist Kingsley Okoye Rex put the look together she captioned the Instagram post “Let’s go break record Nigeria.”

Black Market is a crime drama directed by Fatimah Binta Gimsay and shot in Abeokuta. It follows five market women who run a cross-border smuggling business during a fuel scarcity. Their lives change when one of their daughters is kidnapped and they have to risk everything to get her back. The film was produced by Rixel Studios in collaboration with FilmOne Studios and Signet Ring Studios, and Nora Awolowo is one of its producers. Omowunmi stars alongside Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Scarlet Gomez, Teniola Aladese, Susan Pwajok and Lateef Adedimeji.