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The Best Celebrity Looks of July 2026

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If you scrolled through Nigerian fashion pages in July, you probably saw these women more than once. Everyone showed up looking different, and honestly, picking a favorite is hard. Here’s a closer look at what they wore and why it worked.

Mercy Eke

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She went for a street-style approach with a fitted black top and eye-catching purple jeans featuring a bold white swirl design. Sunglasses, a black structured bag, and loose curls completed her casual but confident look. Mercy has always known how to make streetwear look expensive, and this outfit did exactly that.

Laura Ikeji

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Laura stepped out at the launch of the HNK Interiors Content House in Lekki, Lagos, in a long black blazer from Julyet Peters, covered in bold mismatched white polka dots with a crisp white satin lapel. She styled it open over a plunging black bralette and matched it with wide-leg trousers in the same polka dot print. Her hair was a side-parted honey-blonde bob, paired with a neutral, glossy nude lip.

She accessorized with thick black cat-eye sunglasses and a black quilted Medium Lady Dior bag with its signature stitching and metal charms. Black pointed-toe pumps finished the look.

Uche Montana

Photo: Instagram/@Uchemontana

Uche attended the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked dinner hosted by Samsung Nigeria on July 22, in a custom butter-yellow suit by Emmy Kasbit, styled by Official Swazzi. The oversized blazer had padded shoulders and a plunging neckline, paired with wide-leg trousers. The standout was the Akwete-woven panel across the suit, done in purple, blue, orange, and white.

Her hair was styled into a full Afro bun by Touch of Ibee, with warm nude makeup by Bibyonce. She carried a cherry-red foldover clutch that popped against the pastel suit.

Veekee James

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Veekee wore a Neptunes Female Clothing pleated organza blouse in bold fuchsia, rose, and white stripes, with a high neckline and fan-like sleeves. A matching pink rope belt cinched her waist into a flared peplum hem. She paired it with slim, floor-length black trousers from Shop Esnow.

Her hair was styled into long honey-blonde waves by Adefunkeee, with warm-toned makeup by Onyx Mua. She carried a hot pink textured clutch and wore chunky gold teardrop earrings, a metallic cuff, and black pointed heels.

Bimbo Ademoye

Bimbo wore a white button-up shirt with her signature built-in corset waist and a dramatic curved hem, paired with black cropped lantern trousers for contrast. Her hair was wrapped in a silk bandana with a coral, mint, and teal pattern.

She carried a hot pink Birkin-style bag with gold hardware and kept her jewelry simple with stacked rings and stud earrings. Her open-toe hot pink lace-up heels, trimmed in black with neon yellow accents, tied the whole look together.

Nelly Mbonu

Photo: Instagram/@Nellymbonu

Nelly wore a beige blazer with a black polka-dot print, sleeves pushed up to the elbows, over a black cropped bralette with a sheer mesh panel. Her pale yellow, wide-leg trousers gave the outfit a strong colour contrast.

She carried a navy quilted flap bag and wore thick black cat-eye glasses, pearl drop earrings, and a stack of gold bracelets. Silver peep-toe wedges peeking from under her trousers rounded off the look.

If July is anything to go by, Nigerian celebrities are only getting more daring with their style choices.

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The Best-Dressed Stars of September 2026

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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

Photo: Instagram/@chiomagoodhair

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

Photo: Instagram/@tokemakinwa

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

Photo: Instagram/@bimboademoye

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

Photo: Instagram/@veekeejames

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

Photo: Instagram/@yvonne.godswill

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

Photo: Instagram/@temsbaby

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

Photo: Instagram/@chinenyennebe

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

Photo: Instagram/@officialmercyeke

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.

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Omowunmi Dada Adds an Edgy Touch to Turquoise and Black at the ‘Black Market’ Premiere

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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.

Photo: Instagram/@omowunmidada

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.

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Sharon Ooja Proves She’s Anything But ‘Ordinary’ During Her Latest Media Round

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Sharon Ooja was at TVC Communications to talk about “Ordinary People”, the new Netflix series that premiered on September 4. For the visit, she wore a short red dress with velvet patches.

The dress was from loveladybiba. It came with a zip-down at the front, a fitted waist and a flared shape over the hips, the dress stopped above her knees. Dark red velvet patches covered the shoulders and the hem, while the rest of the dress remained plain red.

She accessorized with a small red quilted handbag with gold hardware and wore glossy red peep-toe heels. Her jewellery was simple, just gold earrings and a few rings.

Photo: Instagram/@sharonooja

Her hair was done by Solange Hair Stores in loose waves that fell past her shoulders. Her makeup, by annabelsglam, had warm tones on the eyes and a soft lip colour.

“Ordinary People” is an eight-episode series directed by Moses Inwang. It follows a criminal on the run and his wife, who pose as bakers in Mirage Estate, a gated community where their neighbours are undercover agents. Sharon stars alongside Ramsey Nouah, Chidi Mokeme, Adunni Ade, Uche Montana and Jackie Appiah. On Instagram, she said the cast enjoyed a warm welcome, interviews and radio sessions at TVC, and she thanked fans for the love so far. The series is still showing on Netflix and Nollyflix.

Photo: Instagram/@sharonooja

A few days ago, she arrived at Channels TV in a khaki crop suit by Bfyne. The blazer had fringe on one shoulder, and the high-waisted wide-leg trousers matched it. She wore black pointed heels, carried a black quilted handbag and added large gold earrings, with her hair in loose crimped waves. The suit was a calmer colour than the red she wore to TVC.

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