Posh Jumper in cool Naija

As the rainy season gets well underway and the weather gets cooler in Naija (Nigeria), summer is approaching on the other side of the equator. This time of the year is my favourite outside the Christmas holiday period , simply because the weather is absolutely divine, not too hot.... not too cold, just perfect!........ That is if you overlook the horrible traffic and deplorable road conditions associated with the season. I was out with a few friends on one of those wet rainy days, it was just the sort of weather you want to wear a stole, a wrap or a very light weight but dressy jumper. I paired my jumper with a printed penciled skirt. 

What I am wearing -Top: Tjmaxx  ||  Shoes: Jessica Simpson||  Purse : available @ Dressed || Sunnies : Aldo  || Ring: available @ Dressed

Insanity update - My portions are still very much under control, I recently started running 3-4km about 4 days a week. I get easily bored doing the same work out routine, running helps to spice things up a bit more and its a great way to clear my head and end my day. I usually run in the evenings, I find it quite exhilarating.... listening to my favourite songs while pounding the pave....love it...love it!

Work It Girl!!! Wunmi Adewusi

WUNMI ADEWUSI

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1. Interests: 

Books , Music and fashion in that order

2. How would you describe your style:

Simple, comfortable and stylish

3. What inspires your daily choice of clothes:

My mood, the occasion and also importantly the weather especially in this part of the world

4. What's  your wardrobe essential:

shoes!!!

5. Can't leave the house without: 

My gadgets are my babies and of course cash or cards

6. Currently obsessed with: 
Watches, I love em and I just started collecting them

7. Style Insider tip: 

 Always wear what suits you without breaking the bank

There you have it guys, our second feature on "Work it Girl",  Thank you babe for letting us have you here.

What's your favourite look of  Wunmi's work wear style? what looks inspired you? Lets have your comments below and send in an email if you would like to be featured in this series.

Have a fab weekend!

xoxo

'NAIJ' The History Of Nigeria

Doing this post was quite exciting, because I felt like I had  stumbled on something really good. I don't do too many posts on movies, unless I see a really good one. I'm not your typical movie person, so the chances of coming across a good movie is slim for me. The original plan of this blog was to write about my holy trinity (Music, fashion, and food) , But  of course if I come across something interesting other than these three, I'm  always happy to share. 

This movie was done in 2007, and I just saw it for the first time last night, this is understandable because the use of social media as at then was not as widespread as we have today, and as our people say in local parlance "whatever time you wake up is your morning" , for me, the most important thing is that you finally wake up.

The film was directed by Jide Olanrewaju an investment banker (yes you read right), who tells the story of Nigeria through its tumultuous transition from British Colony to an 'Independent nation' . Using a combination of previously unseen archive footage, historical documents and interviews, the film attempts to explain how Nigeria has evolved into the country it is today while emphasis was placed on the role some prominent Nigerians have played  in shaping the country into what it is now. Interestingly, the director Jide, does not have any professional training in film making , the documentary was made on his home computer over a period of 2 years.

This movie was quite a revelation for me, a lot of the information I got, were new to me, some of the big surprises of  the movie were how young military officers in their early 30's planned and executed coups in such quick succession, it was alarming! Another surprise was Biafra, I wasn't aware that the Igbos that had money in the banks were given just £20 each after the war, irrespective of the amount they had in their accounts prior to the war. I also observed that these leaders had very good diction and were very well spoken ....... It is interesting to note how this has changed over time.

The audience might be divided about the views of the director, for me, it was quite a revelation, such that it helped in trying to make sense of the various political problems Nigeria has experienced. It also throws some light on the genesis of some of the contemporary challenges facing Nigeria especially tribal, religious, political instability and corruption. Overall, the film left me feeling even more saddened about the situation in the country. 

To think that the director put together this documentary without any formal training!...........great movie, good story, fairly balanced, I would say its a  must see for every Nigerian.

Check it out  HERE

Have a great week!

xoxo

Food I Love - Triple threat club sandwich

Hello world! being that this blog was originally supposed to be about fashion, food and music and I have been slacking with respect to the food and music  bit of the bargain mostly because I'm getting a bigger buzz from doing fashion posts  for now. That is not to say that fashion is a bigger passion of mine, I have just decided to go with the flow and write about anything that inspire me, and that my friend is food today, :)

One of my absolute favourite thing to do in the  morning is to have a good cup of tea laced with some nice coffee, if that comes with this sandwich,  then I'm in breakfast heaven. I have said on this blog before that though I'm trying to lose some weight, my diet permits me to eat everything, yes! absolutely everything as long as I watch my portions and where possible find healthier substitutes for the ingredients. I still have my triple threat sandwich for breakfast, which by the way is my favourite and most important meal of the day, and its the recipe I'll be sharing today.

Disclaimer :): Photos in this post were taken before I changed my eating habit,  These days I substitute Mayo with white wine vinaigrette.

Ingredients (Makes 2 large sandwiches)

6 rashers of Bacon

4 slices of salami

1 large boneless, skinless  Chicken breast

2 large Eggs

A bunch of lettuce

2 tbs of Mayonnaise ( here I used Ranch dressing)

3 large Tomatoes

6 slices of square sandwich bread
Soy sauce
Black pepper
Any chicken seasoning you fancy

Direction

    1.  Grill bacon and salami on a grill or in a hot pan for about 30 sec on both sides

   2.    Add a dash of soy sauce to eggs, and fry, omelette style, sunny side up.

     3.Cut up chicken breast into about half an inch strips, season it ( I like to use Mexican seasoning and blackpepper) and saute in a pan with just a teaspoon of oil.

4.     Allow chicken to cool and add the mayo ( In my case wine vinaigrette)

To build the sandwich layers

5.      Spread mayo chicken mix on the first layer of bread, 

6. The next layer of bread will contain the omelette, some lettuce and tomatoes

 and the last layer would have the  bacon and salami,  You can also add some cheddar to this layer.

So your  layers would be

a. chicken and mayo mix

b. Tomatoes, Lettuce and Omelette

c. Bacon and Salami

Finally you can brown both sides of the sandwich in an oiled hot pan or a griddle then cut out the edges and across each sandwich and hold the sandwich in the middle with cocktail sticks

Tried it?  let me know what you did differently and how it came out.

Bon apptit!

Wedding Saturday - Dami and Ayoola

Hello world, I hope the new month is starting out fantastic, The past Saturday was my friend Dami's wedding and I attended with my dear friend Toyin. It was a fun ...fun occasion, Its been a while since I attended a truly fun wedding. There were so many nice looking people I wish I had taken more photos and of course the dancing was awesome, it looked like everyone was just out to have a good time.

These are a few photos from the occasion, enjoy!

Toyin's Outfit: Dress - American living || Necklace - Random ||  Shoes - Dune || Purse - Dorothy Perkins

What I'm wearing: Dress - Taylor ||  Necklace - Nordstrom  || Shoes - Sam Edelman || Purse - Dorothy Perkins || Belt - Anne Klein

Don't you just love her dress!

Lovely couple, fantastic event, I wish them all the good things they hope for as they embark on this journey.

Have a fab weekend!

xoxo