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March 22, 2015

Worst Dressed At The AMVCA

2015

Style at Every Age

OPRAL BENSON @ 80 - Age Just A Number

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I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.

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“K eep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.�

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From the editor...

As we wrap up the month for women, we feature the original style icon, Chief (Mrs.) Opral Benson. At 80, Mrs. Benson is a living legend of style. Haven not VXFFXPEHG WR WKH NQLIH ERWR[ RU ÀOOHUV 0UV %HQVRQ LV the epitome of agelessness. So, how has she managed to look this stunning? This and her journey from Liberia to Nigeria, in 1962, formed the crux of her chat with deputy editor, Jemi Ekunkunbor. See pp.

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On our fashion pages, in-house stylist, Rhoda Ebun, JLYHV WLSV RQ KRZ WR GUHVV IDEXORXV DW HYHU\ DJH Âś6W\OH at Every Age on pp. 4-7.

Plastic surgery and botox gone wrong is featured in œ%RWFKHG¡ 6HH S 7KLV LV RXU DWWHPSW WR QXGJH young-forever-enthusiasts to look before they leap on the wanna-stay-beautiful-for-life wagon.

“A lady knows that “please� and “thank you� are still the magic words.�

It is okay to want to look great but be sure of the consequences before going under the knife. Our cover personality is a perfect model for us. I certainly want to ORRN OLNH KHU DW GRQ¡W \RX" Finally, AMVCA disasters; we feature those who failed WR UHDG WKH PHPR ZKLFK VDLG GUHVV FRGH œJODPRXURXV¡ I am sure you will agree with our list of the absolutely worst dressed at the AMVCA. Read right down to pp.

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he was a young, beautiful single lady attending the Monrovia Conference when the late Minister of Information, Chief Theophilus Benson, first cast his eyes on her. A year later, in 1962, she was on her way to Nigeria to begin life as Mrs. Opral Benson.

After a couple of years as a full time wife, Mrs. Opral Benson decided to apply herself productively. She joined the University of Lagos as Registrar and spent the next 10 years working with students and staff. The desire to follow her passion and own her own thing led to early retirement. She left to establish a salon and followed with a beauty school, The Opral Benson Beauty Training Institute; that has churned out so many beauty experts and entrepreneurs in the last 30 years.

In 1973, recognising her sterling beautiful qualities, the then Oba of Lagos, conferred on her the title, Iya Oge of Lagos. The former chairman of Johnson Products turned 80 recently and members of the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria rolled out the drums to celebrate her.

As the world celebrates women in the month of March, Allure celebrates a woman whose contribution to the beauty industry in Nigeria is unparalleled. At 80, she stands as proof of what she does: beautiful and ageless.

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has expanded and developed and when I look around WRGD\ DQG VHH ZKDW KDV KDSSHQHG ZLWK KDLU , FDQ¡W believe that we have gone that far.

Everybody is into hair. Now when I look back, I say WR P\VHOI WKDW LW ZDVQ¡W D EDG LGHD DIWHU DOO WR KDYH OHIW academic for salon business. At that time, I brought two people from the USA, to teach people how to do the hair and to give me some courses. And when there was a company in Chicargo that wanted to come to Nigeria, to establish and make hair products, they invited me to join them. So I was one of those who established the -RKQVRQV¡ SURGXFWV DQG ZH PDQXIDFWXUHG 8OWUD 6KHHQ KHUH LQ 1LJHULD , ZDV WKH FKDLUPDQ RI WKDW FRPSDQ\¡V board for a long time before I left. We also started a product known as Opral B. it was for babies and children. We made products and we also imported products at the same time. And Johnson products in Nigeria became very popular. And after so many years, the Johnsons decided to go back home and they left me in charge of the company.

Finally, I wanted my own time. And so when others came and wanted to buy into the company, I decided to leave and work more or less with my own school which I had established. The Johnson product is still out there.

Most people criticise and perceive as vain people who take deep interest in beauty. What would you say for beauty? , ZRXOG VD\ WKDW EHDXW\ LV D JUHDW WKLQJ ,¡YH DOZD\V believed in it whether you are beautiful facially or in the VRXO $QG ZKHQ \RX VD\ EHDXW\ LW¡V D SRVLWLYH WKLQJ WKDW was why I left academic work at a time when people respected lawyers, doctors or engineers to go into beauty. But when I was made the Iya oge of Lagos by the Oba of Lagos in 1973, I thought this is a fashion FDSLWDO ZK\ GRQ¡W , GR VRPHWKLQJ DERXW EHDXW\" 7KDW was how I started a beauty company and started going DURXQG ZLWK LW" ,W LV RQH RI WKH EHVW SURIHVVLRQV WKHUH LV , GRQ¡W FDUH ZKDW DQ\ERG\ VD\V $SDUW IURP WUDLQLQJ SHRple and teaching them how to look after themselves, it gives them opportunity for jobs. It gives them opportunity for helping others and to put up a good appearance.

Putting up a good appearance is very positive for you because then, inside you feel good about yourself. And if you feel good inside and you now add the outward beauty to it, you are a made person.

There must be something that the Oba saw in you at that time to confer on you such awesome title.

How would you describe your style?

Fashion changes all the time but I think whatever one feels good in and if you can set a pattern that you think is good, do it. I always like to do things that I feel comIRUWDEOH LQ , GRQ¡W OLNH WR RYHUGR RU XQGHU GR DQ\WKLQJ , GRQ¡W OLNH IDVKLRQ WR EH WR WKH H[WUHPH , OLNH WR NHHS myself in the middle course. And I think fashion today has developed much more than in those days. Some of it is good some bad. But still, if it makes them feel good about themselves, fashion is about feeling good, looking good, appearing and making others appreciate you for who you are.

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What are your thoughts now?

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What fond memories do you have of life with your late husband?

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Italian fashion designer and Vice President of the Versace Group. Donatella Versace is famous for her appalling appearance. From blonde bombshell to plastic surgery blunder, renowned plastic surgery experts say she has GRQH LW DOO ERWR[ Ă&#x20AC;OOHUV ODVHUV IRU WKH VNLQ IDFH OLIW H\HV brow lift, liposuction on arms, thighs, stomach, breast implants etc. Her surgeries over the years have left her looking like a walking ragdoll.

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Brooklyn born rapper, songwriter, record producer, model, and actress Kimberly Denise Jones also known as Lil Kim is one of the few stars whose surgery took an unfortunate turn for the worse, as the surgery left her looking WHUULEOH 6KH JRW D QRVH MRE DQG OLS Ă&#x20AC;OOLQJ Although Lil Kim often denied.

When Newyork socialite, Jocelyn PĂŠrisset married in the Wildenstein family, her life changed for good. Her husband Alec Wildenstein came from a wealthy family of renowned art dealers and Alec had a profound love for big cats. Overtime, he persuaded his wife to alter her appearance by making herself look like a cat, soon after she fell in love with her look. After walking in on her husband with a 19 year old model, VKH Ă&#x20AC;OHG IRU GLYRUFH IURP KLP DQG UHFHLYHG $2.5 billion in the divorce settlement and $100 million each year for 13 years after.

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BUNMI GEORGE by - Rhoda Ebun

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ccessory designer, Bunmi George of Emisara accessories whose accessory line has become a favorite amongst Nigerian celebrities such as Waje and Omowunmi chats with us on her growing brand and what inspires her to create accessories.

What does and Fashion and style mean to you?

To me fashion/style is an instant way of saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;who I amâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;how I feelâ&#x20AC;? and how I view the world around me.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my personal culture, an expression of my identity.

Therefore my clothing and accessories are artifacts of this identity and culture.

How would you describe your personal style?

My personal style is clean and timeless. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a trend follower as such; I just take inspiration from my surroundings. I invest in pieces I can use for a long time. $Q\ %HDXW\ DQG ÂżWQHVV UHJLPH \RXÂśOO OLNH WR share?

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Greatness is on the inside of you, all you get outside are the tools to work-out your greatness so follow your heart and stay true to yourself.

Give us a brief intro about you brand?

Emisara is a distinctive accessory line that provides a wide range of statement pieces for every type of woman.

Why did you choose accessories as your focus?

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Mothers, we know, are special beings. Capable of understanding, forgiveness, quick backhand slaps, blessed with noses that can sniff out lies at over 30 miles away, awesome cooking skills and a host of other glorious attributes. Bless you all! So, it was no surprise to me that several brands took out time to celebrate mothers over the weekend. ,QWHU&RQWLQHQWDO +RWHO KHOG DQ H[FOXVLYH EUXQFK WKDW LQYROYHG JUHDW food, champagne, spa treatments, good people and take-home JRRGLHV ZKLOH %DLOH\V KHOG D WHD SDUW\ DW WKH )HGHUDO 3DODFH +RWHO Lagos, that was simply divine; full of laughter, great company and an DZHVRPH SHUIRUPDQFH E\ 6H\L 6KD\ $OO LQ DOO LW ZDV D EHĂ&#x20AC;WWLQJ weekend for the women who love us unconditionally, without whom we would undoubtedly be lost.

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