“If it’s IN you to climb you must — there are those who MUST lift their eyes to the hills — they can’t breathe properly in the valleys.”
— L.M. Montgomery

IN THE MEDIA

ON THE 'GRAM

🌨 🌨 Baby, it's cold outside! Currently on lockdown day 4. No schools open, not too safe to drive around, etc. The snow looks beautiful, but if you know me, you know I don't even like my AC on full blast, so I'm sha hiding indoors, wrapped up warm with my babies. Don't ever let them say #globalwarming ain't a thing! Do you prefer cold weather or are you a warm weather bae? Give me the heat any day! . . . #LamideAkintobi #LamideTravels
I (mostly) love candid photos. I was just sifting through memories (thanks Google photos) and this got me smiling. Thank God for the opportunity to capture not just a moment, but to recall the feelings and circumstances around it. Like how my bestie and her/my makeup artist Preye were FULLY gassing me up after they helped get me ready for a trad engagement. You don't see them but I do. I remember. I remember laughter and love and posing and preening and teasing as they took pics. Thank God for great memories. 💚💚 As for those candids that photogs like to take right as you put chicken inside your mouth, or when your entire mouth is crooked, I no dey for those ones and I will not be posting any of those😂. They do that on purpose, you can't convince me otherwise 😌😂. . . 📸 & 💄: @mzpreyemakeovers Bestie: Duh. TBuck! . . . #LamideAkintobi #WhatLamideWore #PreyeDidIt
Ever look at a picture and have bittersweet memories? I took this fine picture on a day I got some GREAT business-related news. Finally, something I'd been working on seemed to be progressing. All the meetings and efforts seemed to be paying off. Yay! Several months later, we're still "almost there." Lessons? Work hard and follow through with opportunities that come along, yes, but also do other things (which I did/have been doing), and create more opportunities for yourself which you are in control of (working on this bit, and if I don't want @tosindurotoye and a few others 😉 to beat me, I better move faster).That way, you won't feel like a hamster on a wheel, and it's better for your mental health. Doing business in Naija can be quite the upward battle. If you have any advice or a kind word for us growing entrepreneurs, please leave a comment below! . Here's to all of us trying to make our path and do excellent work within the system: all the best, and let's work smarter! ❤️ #WhatLamideWore - 👖: @Fashpa, 👚: #TER4JCP . . . #LamideWorks #CreativeEntrepreneurship
Black & White, or In Living Color? Which do you prefer? Swipe and compare, let me know 😊 #ChooseyaChoice Fun fashion fact: This is my mom's old lace ìró & buba she gifted me (aka I begged until I wore her down). Along with her old aṣọ òkè, I also delight in repurposing her old lace & different fabrics because #VintageVibes #SustainableFashion 😉 #WhatLamideWore
Who is in the garden? 😂 Oya complete the song for me 😉! . . Ended 2018 with a lovely poolside, outdoor wedding, celebrating @yolandaokereke and @chiefblack. This floral photo booth was one of my favorite things! May we all bloom this year #PunLife 😂 May there be love overflowing: for self, for others, for life! . . What's a word you'd use to describe 2019 so far? . . 👗: Asos #WhatLamideWore 💄: Moi, assisted by Fenty Beauty & Ardell lashes 😂 📸: @akahnnani #BaraandBambi #WeddingGuest #PoolsideWedding
Yolandishhhhhhh!! My boo @YolandaOkereke. A breathtaking bride, a shining #SmoothieMilkshake! This pic/videos don't do you justice. I'm so excited for you, and love you dearly, boo. Congrats to you and the awesome @chiefblack. May your days with your Kaptain be magical, joyous, and long. 😘😘 #BaraandBambi
This picture to me embodies "Merry and Bright" and even though its not a White Christmas, and even though everything isn't perfect (Spoiler alert: it rarely ever is 😂), I'm wishing you joy and love today, and everyday. I pray the blessings that you feel eluded you will catch up with you quick, fast and in a hurry, according to God's will. I pray the broken hearts will heal, the hurts will ease, and that love is never too far from you, not just today, but every day. Merry Christmas, loves. God bless you. God loves you, and I'm trying to do a better job of loving y'all too 😂 . . 👗: @Misterboya, fabric by @Vlisco for @TheBloomAfrica 📸: @Bolanle 😘
GIVEAWAY: Who wants to come hang out with @luvvie, @badassboz, @justeenahoh and @thefunamentals tomorrow? These women are savvy, driven, passionate and incredibly inspirational, and I'm excited to be on the host committee for this fantastic event, put together by the amazing @tosindurotoye of @TheBloomAfrica. I'm giving away one ticket to attend. . . It's tomorrow. In VI. At Noon. Dresscode: Ankara. If you CAN ACTUALLY MAKE IT (Because some of y'all be participating then say "oh sorry, I'm actually in Abuja/Gambia/Zimbabwe") 😂 😂, then enter. Don't take it away from someone who can actually attend oh! Ehen. Make sure you're following @thebloomafrica, and tell us why you'd like to come through. Dazzit. . . #TheBloomAfrica #PassionPurposeandPower

GALLERY

ON A LIGHTER NOTE...

We feature Lamide Akintobi with two of her friends, Tosyn Bucknor & Lala Akindoju to celebrate the joy of true friendships as we launch our 2017 Holiday Collection. Enjoy!

Prepping for a party with a full on Glam Squad!

Shot with my Lumia 1520, edited using Lumia Storyteller & Windows Movie Maker

This is a very short chronicle of my recent 6 day media trip to Rwanda, courtesy RwandAir & the Rwandan Development Board (RDB), in which I went around the country and learned a lot about Rwandan Culture and Tourism.

“Bí a kò bá dẹ́kun ìgbìyànjú, bópẹ́ bóyá akitiyan á dópin lọ́jọ́ kan (Translation: If one doesn’t stop trying, one’s hustling will end one day)”
— Yoruba Proverb