Aṣọ òkè usually shows up at weddings, naming ceremonies and owambe parties. Nancy Isime gave it a corporate twist on her latest hosting duty, and the photos she shared on Instagram were hard to go unnoticed.

Nancy co-hosted the Beauty in the Motherland Beauty Awards Night 2026 with media personality Enioluwa Adeoluwa. For the night, she wore a long blue striped aṣọ òkè dress over a white shirt.

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The dress was fitted from the bust and stopped at her ankle. It had thin straps, a deep blue neckline and two large pockets at the hips. The stripes were blue with thin lines of orange, red and white.

The white shirt had short puffed sleeves with frills at the edges, and she wore a tie cut from the same striped cloth.

She paired the look with pointed white pumps with crystal bows on the toes, large silver earrings, a thin gold bracelet and a few rings. Her hair was done in a neat cornrows and her makeup had warm tones, and a glossy nude lip.

The Awards Night was one of the main highlights of Beauty in the Motherland, Africa’s largest beauty exhibition. This was its fourth edition, and it took place at the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. The night honoured the pioneering founders, exceptional creatives and leading brands who are shaping African beauty across the continent.

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Just a few days earlier, Nancy wore a bronze taffeta gown to mark her new role as an executive producer. It had wide lapels, puffed sleeves and a fitted skirt that flared into ruffles at the hem. She added a gold leaf necklace and wore her hair in finger waves. The bronze gown had a warmer tone than the blue gown she wore to the awards night.

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.

Temi Nkem started her media rounds days after winning Big Brother Naija Season 11, and she went for a school-uniform look with a twist. She chose purple, white and dusty pink.

She stepped out in a bluish-purple blazer by Larabela with short puffed sleeves and raised shoulders. Underneath she wore a crisp white collared shirt, with a purple tie in the same shade as the blazer hanging down her chest. The collar stood up around her neck, and the tie gave the shirt a schoolgirl-meets-boardroom feel.

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Over the shirt and under the blazer, she wore a dusty pink corset that defined her waist. The panels ran straight down its front and gave her midsection a clear, defined line. She wore it with a short purple mini skirt in the same colour as the blazer, so the pink corset became the one thing that broke up the purple.

She paired the outfit with white peep-toe heels, her accessories were small: a few bracelets, a ring and drop earrings. Her hair was pulled into a high ponytail with a side-swept fringe by Florah’s Mane. Glow With Lilian did her makeup, with defined eyes and a nude lip.

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Anita Ejemen styled the outfit. Temi shared the photos, taken by Snap Don, on Instagram with the caption “WINNER of WINNERS,” and noted that it was day one of her media rounds.

Temi was announced the winner of the “Show Ya Sef” season on October 4, 2026, after 70 days in the house, with 25.87 per cent of the votes. Her ₦160 million prize package included ₦90 million in cash and a brand-new SUV. She is the fifth woman to win Big Brother Naija.