Mr Ideal Nigeria introduces New judging format

The Mr Ideal Nigeria committee has confirmed that there are changes in the selection format of this year’s Mr Ideal Nigeria.

The pageant Director ( Creative) Emmanuel Momoh, through a press statement confirmed unlike in the past years that the first cut was a top 20, it will become top 16 for this edition 

Four from three judging criteria in boot camp; CLEAR CUTs, WILD CARDs and FAST TRACK events will determine the 12 from the selection committee on who will make the top 16. The FANVOTE of 4 through several social media platforms and also a newly introduced live voting at the event determines the final 4 to join the top 16. 

After the beach wear and suit round , the top 16 will be announced. The top 16 will go straight to an opening statement, which means a 30-second statement of what they want the audience to know about them, and based on this statement, judges will cut down to 6. 

The top 6 will then compete in a final question and final look. Based on everything, the judges select a winner. 

40 contestants will be competing for the title on the 4th of May at Red Carpet Event Center in Victoria Island Lagos. 

CeeCee, Tobe Onwumere, others nominated for The Now Awards

Former Big Brother Nigeria housemates CeeCee, Alex, top Model and Mr University Africa Tobe Onwumere and actor Williams Uchemba are amongst the young Nigerians that have been nominated for The 2019 Now Awards.

The Award ceremony which is scheduled to hold on the April 28th in Lagos will have over 100 young influential Nigerians from different fields battl it out in various categories..

American Top Designer set to hold free Masterclass IN Nigeria

America top celebrity designer VonRay who became famous after the Project Runway show hosted by super model Heidi Klum is set to host a free master class for upcoming Nigerian designers in Lagos, this month, April 2019.

1. To attend the Masterclass register at thefashionstories1@gmail.com

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Ideal Legends:Where are they now?

As the 10th anniversary of the award winning male competition, MR IDEAL NIGERIA draws closer, we decided to check up on the all the winners of the highly coveted title since the competition started in 2010.

The Most anticipated male pageant owned by House of Twitch and powered by TN Media has produced some of the most promising talents in the industry. From fashion shows , to movie sets , and travelling the world , its been hard to keep up with these amazing talents. 

Read on to see what they have been up to so far.

WALE BELLO (Supermodel) 2010 

Wale won our hearts when he won the 1st edition of the Mr Ideal Nigeria. His first show was the Linda Ikeji Fashion show. He represented Nigeria at the WCOPA in Los Angeles winning the best model medal. The US based model has since gone on to walk at the New York Fashion week Mens , Lagos Fashion Week , Gt Fashion weekend and covered Ultimate Fitness magazine. 

AYOTUNDE AJIBOYE (Entrepreneur) 2011 

Ayotunde Lacream as he is popularly known won the 2nd edition of the pageant. The US based model started the tradition of Mr Ideal Nigeria winners starting their own businesses hence he went on to study at a business school in India for 3 months and returned to Nigeria to start his business , Whispers at Surulere. 

ABAYOMI ALVIN (Actor ) 2012.

Abayomi not only won the 3rd edition of the pageant but also won the best Talent award at the event in 2012. He has walked some of the biggest runways including Music Meets Runway ,African fashion week Nigeria and being on some of the biggest commercialcampaigns including Wema Bank , Diamond Bank and Glo Yarkata. However we know him majorly for being a screen god and has featured in some of the biggest movies and Series including Jennifer's Diaries , Calabash , Isoken among others 

DAYO IFEPARIOLA ( Model ) , 2013 

After winning the coveted title in 2013, Dayo was fully launched into the fashion world walking at some of the biggest shows including the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Abuja. During his reign , he embarked on a media tour to the US and Dubai to draw attention to his social entrepreneurship project of Fund the Kids program. 

STANLEY IGWILO ( Fitness Icon) , 2014 

Stanley became the first Easterner to win the Mr Ideal Nigeria title. He later on in the year went on to win the Mister West Africa Competition. He is the CEO of Next Fitness , a premium fitness outfit based in Abuja. 

JOHN IWUEKE, (Chef/ Top Model) , 2015 

John representing Bayelsa state won the 6th edition of the pageant. He has walked some of the biggest runways including African Fashion Week Nigeria , Kampala Fashion week , Rwanda Fashion Week amongst others. He appeared in over 10 commercials including Airtel Nigeria , Vodafone Uganda etc. As Mr Ideal Nigeria he launched his perfume line JI for Chaka . He currently owns his own restaurant based in Kampala, Uganda. 

PRINCE EHIRIM ( Fitness Icon ) 2016 

The renowed actor and fitness icon won the pageant in 2017. He has appeared in several movies including the Calabash. He civered several magazines including Ultimate Fitness, La Mode Magazine, 9ineteen Magazine. As a Mr Ideal Nigeria he launched his fitness clothing ; Ehirim Apparrel . 

STEVE ONYENEKE ( Entrepreneur) 2017 

Steve represented Nigeria at the Face of the world and placed 3rd amongst 35 countries. Steve is a successful model who became the face of 9 mobile , and also Scaa accessories. He walked on several fashion shows including African fashion week Nigeria. He also featured in Karo the movie alongside Actor Bryan Okwara. He covered several magazines including Twitch magazine and 9inteen Magazine. 

CHUCKIE IHEBUZOR ( Fitness icon ) , 2018 

Chuckie became the 3rd Kwara rep to win the Mr Ideal Nigeria. He represented Nigeria at the Mister Africa International were he placed 3rd. He is currently the face of BYC , an international underwear company. 

other notable talents Mr Ideal Nigeria has produced include Kenny Ike (winner, Mr Grand Sea International) , Adams Abasiano (Actor on Mnet's Ajoche and Mnet's hustle) , Ben Touitou (Actor on Desperate House wives Africa ) , Emeka Darlington (Actor) , Gbenga Lloyd ( Elite Model) , Fortune Davis (OAP in New York ) , Christian Prince (Producer) , Mohammed Bikolo ( Politician ) , Uduh Hilary (Best model Nigeria) , Alex Gede (Fitprenuer) , Kerry Gideon (Fitness Icon) amongst others 

Mr Ideal Nigeria partners with TN MEDIA as Lagos audition sets to hold

The Mr Ideal Nigeria Lagos audition is set to hold on the 9th February 2019 at rose di Omimi studio. 60 Akintunde Adeyemi drive, off Adewale Kuku street, Off Fola Osibo, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

 The audition will Kickstart the 10th anniversary of the top pageant competition. A competition that has produced the likes of Top Model, Wale Bello, award winning Nollywood actor, Abayomi Alvin and Nigerian controversial celebrity, Prince Ehirim

Denola Grey, Former Bbn housemate Alex, Mr University Africa Tobe Onwumere, Noble Igwe, Juliet Ibrahim and others to recieve awards for at the West Africa Fashion Week

The West Africa Fashion Week final date scheduled to hold on the 9th December will see plethora of Nigerian celebrities making the list of awardees. These Nigerian celebrities will be amongst celebrities across West Africa whom were shortlisted for different awards in different categories.

There include Former Bbn housemate Alex. DENOLA Grey, Style Influencer Noble Igwe, actress Juliet Ibrahim. Others are Tobe Onwumere and Aidi Aisien.

The West Africa Fashion Week is billed to hold in Lagos at the Atlantic Centre, Chevron Drive, Lekki Express way from the 7th to 9th December. 

IYANU X BLOKE Presents Youth Exhibition

Vr Creative Agency is delighted to present an exciting collaboration between two designers IYANU and BLOKE

PROFILE ON DESIGNERS

Faith Oluwajimi is a young Nigerian designer, who has incorporated his dark, mysterious but beautiful personality into his works. Since Faith started experimenting in knitweardesigning he has been able to create garments with a quirky, artsy and gender blurring aesthetic

BLOKE

The brand has carved out a niche as the only rising emerging Knitwear brand in Nigeria and also has amazing following from both International and African Press such as Vogue Italia,BOF(Business Of Fashion),Pansy Magazine,L’Officiel Italia,Hunger Magazine,WGSN,Vice Nederland the brand has also got amazing reviews from Fashion Editors such as Elsa Zaccanti, Sara Maino, Jan Hoek and many more. The brand was mentioned in Vogue Talents as one of the Fashion emerging brands changing Fashion globally. Also got featured in Vogue Italia Article written by Selena Olivia ‘AFRICAN FASHION: between Styles, Fabrics, and Designers to be discovered”. 

The brand also got mentioned in an article written by Jan Hoek of Vice Nederland as one of Nigerian’s groundbreaking designer to discover in 2018. The brand was picked as one of the fashion focus finalists and showed their first collection at the just concluded LAGOS FASHION WEEK and also emerged the winner of EMERGE ALARA 2018.

IYANU 

Iyanu Odewale is a Nigerian Native textile designer based in the UK, She celebrates her trans-cultural identity with her unconventional style which enables her to express creative freedom in her designs.

She focuses on creating Textile Designs. Iyanu has the natural creative talent to combine graphics, composition and color. Her Textile designs have an instantly identifiablesignature in print, fashion or illustration.

She successfully completed a Bachelor (Hons) degree in Textiles and was selected for ‘The Cass’ design postgraduatescholarship, where she completed a Masters degree in Fashion & Textiles (2014). She won ‘Hedonism Award’ and ‘Best in show’ for the Cass School of Art & Design Graduate Show.

Her designs were featured in Cover Magazine, a magazine known for Textile and interior design in the UK. Her clever use of illustration and textile design got her nominated for the Carpet Design awards 2019.

For the YOUTH exhibition, both designers who have created a successful niche in their fields decided to collaborate from two different countries UK and NIGERIA to create pieces that speak to them as a new generation.

The Aim of the YOUTH EXHIBITION/PROJECT is to take a step further to express a revamped African Identity of the new generation.

YOUTH EXHIBITION opens its doors on Saturday 10^thNovember at Whitespace Ikoyi. 58 Raymond Njoku Street, Ikoyi.

Time: 12pm-7pm