Fashpa In The Press

We’ve been getting a lot of press love lately and we absolutely love it!!! 😀

The most recent was this feature we got on The Style HQ. Here’s what they had to say about us in their ‘Daily Dose of Web Fab’ section this morning:

“Fashpa is one of Nigeria’s leading online fashion platforms. They’ve set the standard for e-commerce in Nigeria, which integrates commerce, content and the aesthetic of a pleasant online shopping experience. The range of selections features Top Shop, New Look, Asos and Zara as well as Nigerian designers. We’re looking forward to what comes next as they continue to raise the bar with custom lookbooks and blogs that provide a custom and unique shopping experience, which speaks to their audience.”

And then one of our fave media personalities, Fade Ogunro listed us as one of the five things she’s been loving this past week.

How cool is that?? We are super stoked about all the coverage and totally appreciate it! Go fashpa!

 

Seyi Shay Werks It Behind-The-Scenes For Our Tropical Summer Lookbook

See Seyi Shay werking it like never before behind the scenes for our tropical summer lookbook

Gidi Culture Festival Presents Online Documentary

Following the successful 1st Annual Gidi Culture Festival, the organisers have announced plans to return in in 2015. The documentary was screened privately a month ago at Miliki lounge in Lagos and has since been released on different platforms across TV and IPTV in 8 countries (UK, US, France, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya & South Africa)
The first of its kind for many reasons but more notable is the passion for change championed by its organizers. A clear focus to break down the barriers of social class within the industry through the universal language of music saw the first ever beach festival
arrive in Lagos, created with the youth in mind.

Delivering a world-class production whilst drawing upon influences from Glastonbury, Coachella and Made-in-America festivals, its organizers were determined to re-create a festival ambiance- quite simply: sun, beer, music but it was far greater than that, they were changing the face of the music industry for good.

With the release of the documentary, we revisit what the festival has meant for many. It is true, that this is indeed a music festival and by no means is it being disguised as anything other, however it seeks to represent the African entertainment industry- rich in culture and heritage whilst providing a glimmer of hope for its youth of which many are being let down by the system.

Okeke, said, “ All we have wanted to do from the beginning was to make a change in music, an industry we all consume, one way or the other. The maiden edition has set the pace for us and now we are excited to come back next year, bigger and better whilst still being safe yet affordable”.

Fashpa StyleStar – Jennifer Obayuwana

Jennifer Obayuwana, the CEO of Polo Luxury, has always been known to push the boundaries when it comes to style. So we were more pleased than shocked when we sighted her at the WIE (Women Inspiration Enterprise) Symposium, which held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos this past weekend, in this exaggerated structured skirt by Japanese designer Junya Watanabe!

 

She paired the skirt with a green and black print fitted top and completed her look with a Birkin handbag, red patent pointies and sunglasses.

 

 

LOVE MUSIC, LOVE FASHION #FINEFACE

At Fashpa HQ, when we are not busy looking for the hottest fashion to serve you on fashpa.com, we can probably be found dancing to the latest hits, and one of our favorite artistes is the Limpopo King himself, KCEE. So when we noticed that he was running a competition on his instagram, celebrating women of all shapes, all colours, all races using the hashtag #fineface, we just had to get in on the action.

Forget that the grand prize is $5000, yes, if you can forget that! But we at Fashpa.com also chimed in with super gifts of clothes and shoes for the runner up winners. Plus we got a chance to get close to the limpopo king himself!

The competition is still going on, so its not too late to join in on the action. Just follow @fashpa and @Iam_KCee on instragram, hashtag your best selfie with #fineface and you could be going home with some free fashpa goodies too!

 

MUNA ROCKS FASHPA OLEKU TWIST DRESS!

So yesterday at the House of Nwocha event, Muna dazzled in our Multicolour snake print Oleku Twist Dress. Did she look divine or did she look divine? The ex beauty queen is rocking a new platinum blonde do, quite a risk….a delicious risk! LOVE IT!

Love the look? Shop it here

FASHPA.COM SLASH SALE!! : OUR TOP 5 PICKS

The sound of sales just makes us want to sing! Nigeria’s number one fashion retail online store, fashpa.com is doing a 70% slash sale off Major brands like Asos, H&M, Miss Selfridges, Zara, River Island and a whole lot of other cool cats in the fashion retail industry. Here are our top picks in the slash sale going on:

1. Miss Selfridge Colour block Mesh Body-con Dress (Regular Price: N6000, Sale Price: N3,600. You save: N2400)

If Sexy was a dress? This is what it would look like! The figure hugging three tone number is the perfect freakum dress! A girls’ night out? It also fits the bill.

 

2. Asos print chiffon midi dress (Regular Price: N12,500,Sale Price: N7,500. You save: N5,000)

This chiffon midi dress is light and perfect for our perpetual summer weather! Its see-through nature makes it just the dress for the beach or daytime casual.

 

3. Zara Slinky Low Back Dress (Regular Price: N5,000, Sale Price:N3,000. You save: N2,000)

This slinky low back dress hits two birds with one stone, style and comfort. The fabric is flowy and just right for that ethereal look, the low cross back is the icing on the cake!

 

4. Asos Belted Tulip Dress (Regular Price: N4,500. Sale Price: N2,700. You save: N1,800)

Work,Dinner,lunch date…you name it! This LBD fits the job description. Play it up with some statement jewellery and you are ready to rule.

 

 

5. Asos Neon Drop Slant Dress (Regular Price: N6,500. Sale Price: N3,900. You save: N2,600)

Shine bright like neon lights in this outfit! This dress is quite the attention bringer and the show stopper, its fashion forward drop slant stands you out of the crowd.

 

 

Errr…are you still reading this post? Hurry down to fashpa.com and shop these beautiful pieces while stock lasts!

Have a great day!

Jane Elizabeth Kotze For MR. PRICE!

To my fellow Cheap’n’Chic sweethearts and my beauty-on-a-budget babes! This one’s for you! Elle Rising Star Design Award winner, Jane Elizabeth Kotze has a limited edition project range out now for Mr. Price! As part of her prize, she’s produced this vintage range of clothes which we absolutely love (such a sucker for prints and Afros). The designer said and we quote: ”My range for Mr Price was inspired by my love of vintage fabrics, print mixing, summer colours and my childhood holidays spent caravanning in small seaside towns. I wanted retro styling and easy-to-wear pieces that you can mix and match and have fun with. The colours and prints are fun, fresh and vintage inspired and the destination tees make the collection a little tongue in cheek.”

So far…we are loving it too! Check out the available items below *grabs Birkin,dashes down to Mr. Price*

 

If you are loving some of the pieces, get yours at Mr. Price while offer lasts. Have a great day!

Become a Super Saving Style Diva!

Ever since I started paying for things with my ATM card, life has seemed to be a breeze. They ask you for your card, you hand it over, punch in a few numbers and that gorgeous skirt is all yours. The feeling is empowering.

But something that doesn’t make me feel so good is when I get the bank account status alert on my phone. At that point I’m looking at the receipts going “How the hell did I spend so much today?”

Well after one too many mini-brain aneurysms, I decided I was going to start shopping smart. What is the use of buying a great item and regretting it later?

So that’s what we will be doing today, figuring out how to shop smart.

First of all I know that sometimes the little voice in your head overshadows logic and tell you having a sequined skirt in 5 colours is an investment into your future, but sometimes you need to shut that voice up and think smart. These tips are not set in stone, but they have helped me a whole lot to get the best value for my money.

Buy Cheap Chic Brands
To some girls the word “cheap” is like Kryptonite. Relax ladies and pop a pain reliever, it’s not that bad.

You don’t have to spend a whole lot to look great and rock the latest trends. With great fashion sites where you can shop online and get certain percentages off, it is sometimes better to buy brands that aren’t too expensive so you can put the rest of your money saved into another project.

Sign Up for Flash Sales
Whenever you shop at a store and they ask you to leave your number so they can contact you, it’s not so they can bug you with questions like “So when next are you coming to our store” (even though some stores do that). Most times it is so they can let you know when they have flash sales.

Flash sales are one of the many ways to give you the best value for your money without going all out with a full sale period. For example, I get a text message from Max & PUMA on discounts and offers every time they have them. And that was all from visiting the Max store once.

This way you can get great deals on clothes, shoes etc even before others do and save more money on the original cost.

Become a Loyal Customer
Believe it or not, this can go a long way to saving you some extra cash. When store owners know you visit their store frequently, they automatically give you priority. In some cases they might hold up certain pieces so you can buy them, reduce prices on your behalf and tell you about sales and offers even before they start.

This way you get the first pick on everything.

Try out a D-I-Y
I can’t count how many times I have worn some of my personal Do It Yourself projects and have gotten reactions like “your necklace is really nice, where did you buy it?”. It never hurt anyone to try reviving your old t-shirts or making a nice bracelet that is inexpensive and you would definitely love because you made it.

If you need a great D-I-Y site, you are already on one. Every Saturday, watch this space for our BN Do It Yourself on a wide variety of pieces.

Create an Exchange Friend Circle
Now, this is something a few friends and I started. We all got together and decided that instead of throwing away our old clothes, we would either give it to charity or engage in our Exchange Friend Circle. This is basically letting your circle of friends know what clothes you are tired of having and them bidding on it. They analyze a top for example, and come up with a price they think is suitable to purchase it. The price would be agreed on by everyone as the least thy can pay for it and they have tho choice to bid higher if they choose to.

You may not get the exact price you originally spent on it, but it is better than ending up throwing the top away; plus you get some money out of it.

Get a GREAT Tailor
I know in some places, this is like asking you to become President, but hear me out. Having a great tailor can be a great way to save clothes you have grown tired of. For example, if you have a denim jacket, you can get some gold studs and either sew them into the jacket’s shoulders or wherever yourself, or get a good tailor to do it.

These are just a few tips to get you started to saving more and spending less on your style. Don’t forget to share your style tips and whatever style money saving advice you may have gotten.

Style Me: What to wear to a Wedding- Brights and Maxis

It is wedding season here in Nigeria and in many parts of  Europe and we at fashpa.com HQ think the way to go is well long. We recommend going for a  longer length dress especially for evening parties or where it is black tie wedding.It’s one of the best opportunities to wear a more sophisticated dress and stand out from the sea of knee length dresses. So we have a gorgeous pink maxi that is coming into our online store and when I came across this belted orange maxi from tiger tem, it reminded me of it. Like our pink maxi dress it’s one of those flattering and forgiving dresses and I guarantee you we have it at a great price too. We love the colors and accessories. Now all you have to do is catch the bouquet!