Damilola Bolarinde, a stunning Nigerian model who has made waves in the beauty pageant scene. As a professional fashion and commercial model, trained cosmetologist, actress, and passionate youth advocate, she has showcased her versatility and talent on various platforms. As a fashion icon, there’s nothing basic about her style. Damilola has that rare gift: she doesn’t just follow trends—she set the trend. Here are 5 of her best look:

‎Beaded short dress

Damilola’s beaded dress

Damilola stunned in a custom-made evening gown for the commencement of  the Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 contest. Here, she is wearing a sleeveless, high-neck, silver-toned mini dress with beaded design on the bodice and a ruffled hemline featuring soft feather details on it with gave it a playful edge. She finishes this look with strappy silver heels and jewelry. Her makeup and her well-laid ponytail elevated this look.

Out of the box look

Damilola Bolarinde

With Damilola, each look will always leave you imagining what the next one brings. Here, she’s wearing a long-sleeved cropped lime green jacket with openings at the front revealing her midriff and a form-fitting layered fringe skirt in green and blue embedded with beading embroidery. She bodied this look for her birthday photoshoot.

The Red Carpet Look

Damilola Bolarinde

If there’s one thing Damilola knows, it’s how to own a red carpet. She exudes confidence as she rocks this dress to the tea party organized by Miss Universe Nigeria. This outfit is a light blue strapless mini-dress with ruched bodice and a dramatic flowing train. It features large detachable puff sleeves reaching the elbows. The dress is made of a satin and taffeta-like material giving it a lustrous finish. This look is complemented by her silver platform heel, her statement silver neck piece and her light blue purse. The fitted, strapless design showcased her flawless skin and her soft poise.

Corporate chic in tweed

Damilola Bolarinde in corporate tweed attire.

This makes a cool and soft statement for that CEO meeting where you decide to show up and show off. This look features a pink and white checkered tweed A-line mini-dress with a structured silhouette. The dress is adorned with gold buttons down the front with functional pockets, each with a flap for a more elegant and corporate feel. She finishes this look with a white pointed toe heel.

Chic mini-dress

Damilola Bolarinde

This outfit features a soft peach mini-dress, which accentuates her curve, with little ruffles at the hem, thin straps, and a floaty tulle hem, paired with white pointed toe heels creating a more defined structure to her long legs. She accessorised with pearl drop earrings and a bracelet.
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Damilola Bolarinde’s impressive portfolio showcases her stunning looks, captivating stage presence, and dedication to her craft. She’s more than just a model who runs the runway. She’s a style icon to look out for.

Nollywood actress cum politician Eniola Badmus recently unveiled a striking deck-of-cards themed photoshoot that immediately caught attention. The images show her posing between oversized playing cards, styled to appear as though she was stepping straight into a life-sized card game.

Photo: @eniola_badmus-Instagram

The concept, though not tied to a film premiere or red-carpet event, was designed as a bold fashion statement. The set featured giant aces arranged as a background, giving the shoot a theatrical edge and placing Badmus squarely at the centre of the frame.

Photo: @eniola_badmus-Instagram

Her outfit was a standout piece: a vibrant red tailored suit with sculpted shoulders and a peplum cut, paired with matching trousers. A red corset worn underneath added detail to the look, while gold accessories and strappy heels completed the styling.

The photos highlight how the dramatic styling and props worked together to create a visually memorable shoot. By blending a playful theme with strong tailoring, Badmus presented herself as both stylish and commanding, a reminder of her versatility beyond the screen and politics.

If there’s anything Nollywood stars are good at, it is making sure they show up elegantly while representing our culture.

At the premiere of “The Serpent Gift,” the cast turned the red carpet into their own runway for cultural futurism.

There were bold headpieces, prints inspired by ancestral heritage, and sculptural tailoring.

Each of them showed that our tradition is here to stay and remains a defining force in contemporary style.

Linda Ejiofor-Sulieman

The lead actress, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, wore a shiny gold and purple traditional outfit. She paired it with a feathered fan, a gold purse, pearl bracelets, and a striking pearl-embellished headpiece.

Beverly Osu

Beverley Osu followed in a pristine white wrapper and blouse, styled with bold coral beads and a regal headpiece that completed her cultural look.

Kayode Kasum

The men also embraced cultural futurism. Director Kayode Kasum stepped out in a deep red velvet jacket with fine gold detailing, paired with crisp white trousers and brown leather shoes.

Ibrahim Sulieman

Ibrahim Sulieman graced the event in a vibrant traditional outfit with vertical stripes in purple, gold, black, and pink. He also wore a black hat that added a touch of gold. Each appearance reflected careful attention to cultural detail.

The film itself made a powerful impression. Set in Eastern Nigeria, it tells the story of Ijeoma, a widow whose husband dies unexpectedly.

She’s caught in a battle over his inheritance and must fight to protect what’s hers. The movie is filled with betrayal, tradition, and justice through the lens of Igbo culture.

Directed by Kayode Kasum and produced by Winifred Nkiry Mena Ajakpyi, it highlights the strength of women in the face of adversity. Other cast members include Stan Nze, Tina Mba, Ric Hassani.

At the premiere, Kayode Kasum explained that the film is for anyone you loves drama, culture, and cinema that resonates emotionally, then this is for you.

In the end, the premiere mixed traditional Igbo designs with modern fashion. This matched the movie’s message about balancing old traditions with new ways of life. The cast’s outfits didn’t just look good—they helped tell the story of culture, identity, and heritage.

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