Ezinne Chinkata is a Nigerian fashion stylist and she writes BellaNaijaStyle.com’s The Zinkata Style Adventures column, and is the Founder of retail store Zinkata and platform Zinkata.com a site chronicling her personal style. She has been fashion editor of WOW Magazine, and has worked with some of Nigeria’s biggest stars as a red carpet and wardrobe stylist.
Follow her at @zinkata1 for more of her provocative personal style.
What is your personal style? Is it?
In my case, it is a bit of a struggle for me to box my style personality into one category. Some people are smack in the middle of one category, while others may be a mixture of different style personalities.I would like to say my style is more experimental/Imaginative as well as comfortable. I dress according my mood and I enjoy exploring the different style ideas I make up as I move along. Dressing up should be fun! You are free to express yourselves all along the lines of what makes you comfortable and what you are happy wearing.I also believe our style personalities are largely influenced by the sum of our experiences, realities and situations.
In today’s post, I am dressed in a shift dress with cut-outs and slashed dramatic sleeves by FIA. It is from their latest collection titled “FIA MAIL“. It stocks at Zinkata and I find it quite an intriguing piece. I styled it with white sneakers , my favourite bag of the moment by a brand called Cult Gaia and I finished off the entire look with a hat I purchased a while ago from 41 Luxe. It added a bit of an African feel to the entire outfit and made it quite cool and authentic (I hope).
What category do you think my outfit falls into? What about you? What is your style personality?
See photos below:
Have an awesome weekend all and remember to dare to wear exactly what makes your insides come alive!!
Ezinne is a seasoned Fashion Entrepreneur with a wide range of experiences spread across the Fashion Industry. She has successfully launched a retail brand and fashion consultancy – Zinkata, where she also sits as Editor for the web division. Ezinne has worked as the Fashion Editor for publications such as WOW and Genevieve Magazine and as the Head buyer/ Creative head of the fashion section for Morpheus Ltd. Ezinne has also contributed written articles to BellaNaija and Vogue Italia online. She is no stranger to celebrity styling with a long list of clientelle of notable personalities under her belt. A seasoned professional that is very passionate about her craft, Ezinne aims to empower women and leave a positively uplifting experience with each encounter.
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