The Boyfriend Look
Confession: I’ve been raiding my brothers closest. Whoever said your jeans have to be tight lied. Fitted? Yes, but that doesn’t mean tight. I love a pair of loose fit boyfriend jeans. They’re perfect with everything from pumps to oxfords. Besides the versatility, boyfriend jeans are so comfortable! Because the boyfriend fit screams loose and [...]
Be wise, Accessorize!
Two of my favorite things—jewelry and music! When it comes to celebrities that rock the hottest jewelry, Erykah Badu immediately comes to mind. Hailing from Dallas Texas, Badu has as many fierce jewelry items as she has aliases (Erykah Badu aka Medulla Oblongata aka Sara Bellum aka Analog Girl in a Digital World aka Maria [...]
Who’s Wearing OYATO?
Well this time around several of us are but we will focus on Miss Maryam, model extraordinaire and practically the FACE of OYATO! Check out the custom made OYATO dress she wore this past Saturday to celebrate her birthday! #teamTAURUS She was OYATIFIED from head to toe! Felicia Folakemi did her make up, while Abi Yussuf hooked up [...]
Summer’s Here!
Summertime- Miles Davis In this age of individualism where everyone is obsessed with ‘daring to be different,’ we tend to shy away from trends that are all too common. But the fun is in how you make trends your own. Personal style can can turn any heard-it-all-before trend into something divine. Now that the weather [...]
MET BALL GALA 2012: Favorite Looks of the Night
Most Glamorous Look – Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe Most Editorial Look – Beyonce in Givenchy Most Gothic Look – Rooney Mara in Givenchy Most Ladylike Look – Paula Patton in Vera Wang Most Vintage Look – Scarlett Johannson in Dolce & Gabbana IN MY BOOK, KAROLINA TOOK THE CAKE! It could’ve been a tie [...]
Come to Fashion; Come to Life
On April 21st 2012, the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District [JBID] hosted their first ever fashion showcase in the heart of Southeast Queens at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center. The red carpet event featured designers like Louie-Llewellyn, Unisa Eurani, Riddim Driven as well as yours truly, OYATO! It was a great showcase and fun all at [...]
Yes Updo!
You all probably know Goapele from her song, “Closer to My Dreams,” but she has more to offer than her soulful voice. From flowing locks to the short natural cut, singer/songwriter, Goapele, always rocks the most stunning natural hairstyles. Of all her styles, her famous braided Mohawk-esque updo takes the cake! Even if you’re not [...]
Introducing Chinyere: Blogger & Stylist
GUYS AND DOLLS! I give you our newest blogger and stylist of the OYATO Team, Chinyere! An Igbo* girl out of DC with more swag than I can account for! She’s a student at St. John’s University in New York and has ambitions that will blow Wale out the water! So let’s have a round [...]
OYATO is the Official Sponsor for this Event!
Yes! We are giving away free crop tops from OYATO Designs for 2 lucky ladies to win along with 3 coupons for makeovers at a discounted price from OYATO Artistry! Come have some tasty cakes and get a chance to win BIG! See you there! Till next time… Deuces!
STYLECON: Desola
Hello world! I bring to you today another STYLECON! A stylecon is what we at OYATO like to call someone who creatively uses fashion to express their individual style with abandon. So I’d like to introduce Miss Desola, a grad student out of New York City. Let’s see what she had to say about her style. [...]
Meet Abi: Beauty Aficionado
Ladies and gents I’d like you all to meet the head of OYATO Artistry, Abi Yussuf! No bio here needed but loads of photos to back up her title as Hair Stylist and Make Up Artist. Let’s have a look at her body of work starting with MAKE UP: A natural look for Singer Melissa [...]
Model Behavior: Introducing Candiz
Hey beautiful people and happy Friday to you all! So every once in awhile, I’ll call up a model I’ve worked with before to do an impromptu photo shoot. This time around I wanted to take shots of my make up artistry so I called up Miss Candiz out of Maryland to help me out [...]
Wrapped in Color by OYATO Artistry Vol.2
To keep the ball rolling, here are the other shots from the Wrapped in Color Photo Shoot the OYATO Artistry Team conducted late last year. Have a look and enjoy! [Model]: Yvonne [Make Up Artist]: Felicia [Styling]: Mo [Photography]: Odunayo [Model]: Ola [Make Up Artist]: Abi [Styling]: Mo [Photography]: Odunayo [Model]: Maryam [Make Up Artist]: Felicia [Styling]: Mo [Photography]: Odunayo For make up inquiries of ANY kind, [...]
Red Carpet Alert: 2012 Golden Globes
I adore red carpets because they are kind of like fashion shows with celebrities as models and the red carpet as the runway. So while the boys were feasting their eyes on the NFL Playoff games, we ladies indulged in designers such as Vera Wang, Dior, Reem Acra and Nina Ricci [to name a few] [...]
Wrapped in Color by OYATO Artistry Vol.1
Happy New Year everyone, I hope the this week started off with a bang for you all! WRAPPED IN COLOR was the theme last photo shoot OYATO Artistry hosted and boy did the shots come out looking regal. Each model had a different look ranging from fairly natural to down right editorial. Then we wrapped [...]
OYATO DESIGNS TO BE SOLD IN STORES!
I swear the work never ends! The semester has ended but my work still continues so this past week I’ve been getting acquainted with the owner of Dele’s Redemption Boutique, Shontel Harris and the boutique itself. She runs this boutique out of Baltimore, Maryland and the place is loaded with jewelry and accessories. Anyway, we [...]
Get Brows That Wow!
This post is strictly for my ladies so guys come back another day for your own! [I say this with all the love I have for you guys lol] Anyway, I’ve been getting A LOT of questions on where I get my brows done and how I get them to look so perfect. Well, before [...]
INDULGE!
SHOES: I recently saw one of my friends sporting a pair of chunky heeled pumps and I went gaga for them. So I did what any other infatuated person would do, I bought myself a pair. These Steve Madden chunky heel pump is more supportive for my feet than the skinnier heeled pump. These are [...]
Wrapped in COLOR Photo Shoot Recap
This past Saturday the whole OYATO team came together to host yet another photo shoot. Our focus was on beauty to showcase our make up artistry skills. The make up was colorful and extreme so its was called the WRAPPED IN COLOR campaign. We wrapped the models’ hair up in turban-like styles to compliment the colors [...]
VOTE FOR OUR DESIGN TO BE WORN BY LEONA LEWIS
Voting has started today and will end November 23rd 2011, you can vote via your Twitter and/or Facebook account by going here to do so. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTE! :) Deuces!
Runway Fridays: Swahili Fashion Week
Every Friday, we’ll showcase some hot off the runway looks for you to feast your eyes on. Now right out of Africa, Swahili Fashion Week went down in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Lots of designers based in Africa and abroad showcased their handiwork and it was nothing short of INTRIGUING. Anyway let me get down [...]
Meet Oye: OYATO Hairstylist Extraordinaire
Allow me to reintroduce you to Oye, one of hair stylists in the OYATO Artistry Team. You can read her bio here ’cause I’ve come not to give you her life’s story but to show you what she is highly capable of doing with your hair ladies. Photo Shoot Fresh: Full Head Weave Client: Feathered [...]
Designing an Outfit to be Worn by LEONA LEWIS
So about a week ago, one of our followers on Facebook, Toluwase Oladapo, posted a link on our wall. It was the link for a design competition. Now if you know me well, you would know that anything that looks Project Runway-ish, I get a little nervous so you can imagine how I felt seeing [...]
Current Obsessions… in General
Now with fall [or whatever this bipolar weather is called] in full effect. Some of my obsessions are shifting, in every way that you can imagine. I believe the weather may influence the way we respond to things. In terms of colors, clothing, trends, music, books, cosmetics, food and etc. Let me run through my [...]
