Idia Aisien is celebrating her 35th birthday today, July4, 2026, and as expected she didn’t let the day pass quietly. The actress, model and TV host marked it with a photoshoot straight out of a storybook.

For this year’s shoot, Idia posed in an old European-style garden, roses climbing the walls, stone statues standing guard, archways covered in climbing greenery. Her gown for the day was a floor length, strapless piece cut close to the body, made from a sheer, skin toned mesh sitting over a nude bodice. Flowers covered almost every inch of it, done up to look like they were growing straight out of the fabric, with green vines running through as well.

Big pink, blue and white roses were packed tightly around her chest area, providing coverage. Further down, the flowers thinned out and left room for leaves and ivy to take over, winding round her thighs before forming a dense trail of greenery at her feet.

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Her hair was in long, dark waves parted at the centre, soft curls resting on her back and shoulders, paired with make in nude tones. She kept the jewellery minimal, just a stack of gold and diamond bracelets on one wrist and a plain ring. As for shoes, they were buried underneath all that foliage at the bottom of the dress.

This birthday also follows a busy year for Idia professionally. Back in December, she officially launched Rich Sleep, her own sleepwear and loungewear label made in Nigeria. The launch marked her entry into the fashion business after years of working as a model, actress and TV host. Between her role in “Secrets Of The Heart”, her work with The IDIA Project, and now a fashion brand to her name, Idia has clearly been busy adding new titles to her already long list.

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If you remember, last year Idia turned 34 in a gold gown inside the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, all shine and sparkle. This year, she swapped the gold for flowers and greenery. Two different looks, but the same Idia, always finding a new way to make her birthday unforgettable.

While runway collections remained the main attraction at Paris Fashion Week, the streets surrounding the shows continued to offer another style showcase. Among those in attendance was Nigerian medical doctor and fashion influencer Akin Faminu, who appeared in two different looks that reflected his long-standing approach to personal style.

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For his first appearance, he wore a two-piece outfit by Trax Apparel a cropped, long-sleeved jacket and matching high-waisted flared trousers. The jacket featured blocks of olive green, navy blue, deep red and yellow, with abstract face designs on the front that gave it a rooted look. He paired the outfit with a black cowboy hat, dark sunglasses and cowrie-shell rings.

The look combined bold colours with structured tailoring, while carefully selected accessories completed the outfit.

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For his second look, Akin Faminu switched to a coordinated brown outfit that combined traditional dressing with modern tailoring. He wore a loose-fitting long-sleeved top with wide sleeves, paired with high-waisted wide-leg trousers. A matching wrap detail around the waist added structure to the outfit while maintaining its relaxed silhouette. He paired it with brown Yoruba fila finished with a side fringe, tinted sunglasses, layered necklaces, gold bracelets and statement rings, wearing a brown woven leather slip-on loafers, keeping the entire appearance within the same earthy palette.

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Fashion has remained an important part of Akin Faminu’s public identity for several years. Beyond his work as a medical doctor, he has built a reputation for championing African designers and presenting traditional craftsmanship in contemporary ways. Whether attending fashion weeks, award ceremonies or cultural events, his outfits often combine modern tailoring with details that reference Africa’s rich heritage, making each appearance part of a broader fashion conversation.

Akin Faminu has long used fashion as an extension of his public identity. Across international appearances, he has consistently highlighted African designers and their work, and his latest Paris Fashion Week outfits continued that tradition through two different styles of menswear.

Mimi Yina, popularly known as Medlin Boss, attended Funke Bucknor-Obruthe’s 50th birthday celebration in a stylish outfit. The event honored one of Nigeria’s most respected names in event planning, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe been founder of Zapphaire Events. For an occasion this big, the stylist and CEO of Medlin Couture came dressed to match the event.

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Medlin arrived in a two-piece consisting of an orange and white patterned A-line tunic layered over high-waisted, wide-leg white trousers. The tunic had a bold, abstract organic motif, styled wide open at the front to reveal a white collar and wide cuffs, giving it a tailored shirt-jacket look. Her hair was pulled back into a low ponytail, parted cleanly down the middle. She styled it with an architectural white headpiece.

Her accessories was a cream-coloured leather top-handle handbag with clean lines and gentle hardware. For jewelry, she wore chunky earrings and a gold watch. She completed her outfit with orange satin pointed-toe pumps with a flared heel and an ornate, glittering crystal sunburst brooch at the toe front

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Medlin Boss has had her hands full lately too. Earlier this year, she was busy dressing Ini Edo in a black, off-the-shoulder Medlin Couture gown for the actress’s birthday shoot, and BamBam in a white lace gown for hers.

Funke Bucknor-Obruthe’s 50th was always going to draw out the best in Lagos fashion circles, given her standing as a pioneer in the events industry, and Medlin Boss did not disappoint.

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Just days before the party, Medlin had worn a completely different look, a brown corset top with a red lip stitched onto the waist, a green and white striped skirt flaring out at the bottom, and green satin heels to match, plus a green and gold beaded bag. Nothing about that outfit looked like the clean orange and white combo she wore to the birthday celebration. One week she was giving simple and neat, the next she was giving loud and dramatic.