Sculpted hourglass tailoring, high-neck turtleneck layer, and oversized hat worn by Veekee James at the BellaNaija at 20 Grand Red Carpet Experience.
How do you dress as a High Fashion Icon on a red carpet celebrating 20 years of BellaNaija? If you’re Veekee James, you reach for oxblood leather, a floor-length silhouette, and a hat with a brim wide enough to make sure nobody misses the look.
For the BN20 Grand Red Carpet Experience, where the dress code was High Fashion Icon, Veekee James arrived in a custom design by Abbas Woman, styled by Baudovin Ononiba. The look had plenty of structure, but it was the rich oxblood leather coat-gown and its dramatic proportions that immediately set the tone.
The floor-length piece is shaped around a sculpted hourglass silhouette, with exaggerated peplum hips balancing the sharp, padded shoulders. At the front, a plunging lapel line and subtle button fastenings keep the tailoring clean before the coat opens into a high central slit, revealing a floor-sweeping train underneath.
Originally published by Bella Naija.