Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth
Taylor and the more modern Jennifer Lawrence. We all know who the Hollywood
Fashion Icons are, but what about the Nollywood and Ghollywood stars?
Who is leading the style pack and who need
locking up by the Fashion Police for being serial offenders?
The Nollywood Film Industry is now the
third most successful in the world, just behind Hollywood and Bollywood, so
surely it’s about time we start to take more notice of their leading ladies and
the impact they’re having on the Nigerian and Ghanaian fashion sector too?
Rita Dominic,
Chika Ike, Mercy Aigbe Gentry and Genevieve Nnaji are all known for their style
status, and unless you’re a fan of Nollywood films you probably haven’t heard
of them. Keeping it classic, stylish and high fashion sometimes with a mix of
traditional African print these ladies tend to get it right most of the time,
however Chelsea Ezeh and Ruth Kadiri haven’t been as lucky according to the
Fashion Police on website Nigeria Films (http://www.nigeriafilms.com)
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| Genevieve Nnaji |
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| Award Winning Actress Rita Dominic |
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| Although beautiful, actress Chelsea Ezeh doesn't always get it right when it comes to style. |
As the film
industry grows, along with the actresses popularity and strong influence on the
public so does the Nigerian Fashion Industy.
Last year Forbes ran an article on Kunmi
Otitoju, a 30-year-old Nigerian Fashion Designer of Aso-Oke that she hopes to
make Africa’s version of Hermès and
thrives on the idea of building up a luxury goods market in Africa.
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| Designer Kunmi Otitoju |
Along with Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Sisters
Tiwa, Teni and Aba, and Emmy Collins they continue to build Nigeria’s Fashion
status. The Nigerian Fashion industry has gradually outgrown the countries
boarders and is now competing with other international fashion industries.
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