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Denim, But Make It Different: 3 Celebrities Wearing Statement Denim Designs

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Denim is one of those fabrics almost everyone owns, and most of us wear it the same way: jeans and a jacket. Nengi Thompson, Ini Edo and Tolu Bally had other plans. One combined a denim top with a printed skirt in a single dress, another added shine to wide-leg trousers, while the third gave culottes raw hems and embroidery. None of them took the conventional way to denim.

Tolu Bally: Denim Culottes

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Tolu Bally wore her culottes to an outing. They came from her label, 2207bytbally. The culottes were low-rise and made from dark denim, with gold stitching on the waistband and seams. The hems were raw and slightly frayed, with a gold embroidered pattern running along each leg. The embroidery made this pair even harder to miss.

She wore the culottes with a fitted white tank top, a matching cap and dark sunglasses. Her heels were red and white with pointed toes, and she carried a Hermes Kelly bag. She added layered gold necklaces, bracelets and a watch.

 

Nengi Thompson: Denim Dress

 

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Nengi wore this dress on a rooftop at sunset with the captioned post “A little denim, a lot of diva.” The top was a long-sleeved button-up shirt in lightweight blue denim, with chest pockets, flap closures and contrast stitching along the seams. The skirt was styled as a mini wrap skirt. Blue denim formed the base and the border, and the middle was made of large printed panels in brown, tan, black, white, sky blue and burnt orange.

The print was a mix of swirling lines and geometric shapes. The buttons on the shirt and along the hem were printed designs. Combining a denim top with a bold printed skirt gave the dress its different look. Nengi accessorized with a brown croc-effect handbag and burgundy square-toe mules. Her hair was styled in a high ponytail, and her makeup was warm-toned with a nude glossy lip.

Ini Edo: Statement Denim Trousers

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Ini Edo wore these trousers on a night out for Tolu Bally’s birthday. They were dark, high-waisted, wide-leg jeans adorned with shiny discs in small, medium and large sizes, scattered in blue, red, green and pink from the thighs to the hem. Most denim is plain, but this pair adds sparkle and colour from the thighs to the hem.

For her top, she wore a sage-green pleated bustier with a lace base and tie straps. Her shoes were mint-green square-toe heels. For accessories, she went with green stone drop earrings, a gold cross pendant and dark sunglasses. Her long hair was left loose.

 

Tolu Bally’s embroidered hems, Nengi’s printed skirt and Ini Edo’s shiny embellishments show how designers are finding new ways to experiment with denim.

 

 

 

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Meagan Good Wears Nigerian Label Weiz Dhurm Franklyn

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American actress Meagan Good attended the Africa Creative Exchange Dinner in Lagos on November 9, 2026, with her husband, actor Jonathan Majors. For the occasion, she wore a white mini dress by Nigerian label Weiz Dhurm Franklyn, from the brand’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection.

The dress had a fitted bodice covered in rows of bronze, black and green beadwork. White straps ran over the shoulders. A long panel of white fabric fell from the side. Good paired the dress with a black clutch and black strappy heels.

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Her hair was styled in voluminous curls with a side part, and her makeup was done in warm tones and a nude lip.

Her outfit draws inspiration from Igbo-Ukwu bronze art, which informed the label’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection. This influence can be seen in the bronze-toned beadwork and decorative details on the dress.

Other guests at the dinner included American actress Amandla Stenberg, basketball analyst Chiney Ogwumike, and actress Beverly Naya alongside filmmakers, actors, investors and other creatives from Africa and the African communities overseas.

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Organised by Amplify Africa as part of its inaugural Diaspora Week Lagos, the dinner was held at Pitstop Village in Ikoyi. Good and Majors hosted the gathering, which brought together guests from the entertainment and creative industries for an evening of networking and discussions about African storytelling.

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Genevieve Nnaji Goes All Black for Creative Africa Nexus

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Genevieve Nnaji does not turn up at events often, so when she does, people notice. It has been months since her last public appearance, and just when it seemed we would have to wait longer, she resurfaced in black. Then again, we should not be surprised; when she decides to show up, she does it in style.

The actress attended Creative Africa Nexus, wearing a dress from Orire’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection. The Lagos-based label showed the collection at Lagos Fashion Week on November 1, 2026.

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The black dress was floor-length, sleeveless and fitted at the top, with a deep V neckline. Gathered folds ran down the skirt from the waist, and long panels of fabric hung from both shoulders almost to the hem.

She paired the look with gold hoop earrings, a matching bracelet and a small black round clutch with a ruffled edge. Her hair was loose in soft waves with a side parting, and her makeup was done in warm tones with a nude lip.

Creative Africa Nexus Weekend, also known as CANEX WKND, is organised by Afreximbank, the African Export-Import Bank, and runs from November 5 to 8 at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Cultural and Creative Arts in Lagos. This is the first time Nigeria is hosting the event.

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The gathering is billed as Africa’s largest for creative and cultural industries. People from film, music, fashion, sport, publishing and business are in Lagos, along with investors and policymakers, to discuss trade and financing for the sector.

This year’s theme is “One People, United in Culture, Creating for the World: From FESTAC ’77 to CANEX’27.” A major concert for artists from across Africa and the diaspora takes place on November 7, and the final day, November 8, is for cultural excursions and food activities.

In May, she was at the Cannes Film Festival, where the Red Sea Film Foundation honoured her at its Women in Cinema gala. There, she wore a brown outfit that slipped off one shoulder, with a ruched sleeve and a wide waistband. Her hair was worn long and straight, parted in the middle.

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Nancy Isime Is Giving Bride Goals in Her ‘Loving Itohan’ Wedding Photos

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Nancy Isime has shared bridal wedding photos from Loving Itohan, her first film as executive producer. The actress and TV host posted them on Instagram as the film opened in cinemas nationwide on November 6, 2026.

Nancy wore a short white dress from Medlin Couture Collection, covered in pearl beading. It had a high neckline, long sheer lace sleeves and a small cut-out at the chest. The bodice was fitted like a corset, and the skirt was snug. Medlin Boss was also the stylist behind the look.

Nancy paired the look with white pointed heels. Adefunkeee styled her hair partly pulled up, with flowing waves. Tolufelix did her makeup in neutral tones.

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Uzor Arukwe, her co-star, was dressed by Jax Grehman in a white tuxedo jacket with a swirl pattern and a black bow tie. He paired it with a white shirt and black trousers.

Loving Itohan comes from NIP Studios. The film is a romantic drama about second chances. Nancy plays the lead, Itohan, a woman hit by loss and by secrets she did not expect. Alongside Uzor Arukwe, the cast includes Martha Ehinome Orhiere, Dorathy Bachor, Chioma Nwosu, Florence Sunday, Grace Dein Coker and Obehi Aburime.

Emmanuel Izuoba produced the film, while Nancy served as its executive producer. When she shared the trailer, she called the film “our baby” and said it was finally here. The trailer shows a drama built on secrets and hard choices.

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Her past film roles also included Saving Onome, which reached cinemas in April 2024. She and Uzor also starred together in the 2019 romantic comedy Hire a Woman, alongside late Alexx Ekubo.

Nancy’s earlier photos from the film showed her in a red Edo outfit and a coral bead crown. This white mini dress is a change from that traditional look.

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