Who Wore What: Tokini Peterside in Maki-Oh (and Tiffany Amber!)

We always get a little thrill when we spot pieces from our favorite out-of-Africa designers off the runway! Tokini Peterside of Fashion Auction House (and the scrumptious Chopaholic blog!) is pictured here at FAH's latest event, Eden, from which just under N3,000,000 ($20,000*) was raised to support Genesis House, a rehabilitation center for women. Fabulous!

Ms. Peterside wears a sheer, mesh tank from Maki-Oh's "Everything in Proportion" collection, and she carries a Chanel-inspired ankara purse by Tiffany Amber (N44,000//$293*). A quick word on these purses -- they certainly deserve their own post! They're a creative collaboration between Tiffany Amber and Ohenaba Design of Ghana and they symbolize (at least to us) the rapid "Africanization" of everything -- and why not?

All said and done, do we love Tokini's look?

XO

Photo of Tokini is courtesy of Elan

*Rates vary according to market prices. We've used a N150 to $1 rate here.

we'd rather be in lagos/event: CHICONOMICS @ fashion auction house

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this sunday, you absolutely must head over to the 2nd installment of the RIDICULOUSNESS (the good kind) that is fashion auction house. there, you'll have the opportunity to bid on all sorts of offerings from balenciaga, hermes (YES, that Hermes), ysl, chanel and lots, lots more. it pains us so that we can't be there but we hope you'll go...if only so you can rub it in.

see a sneek preview of the goodies on offer here
rsvp and/or get more info on facebook here
read fashion auction's blog here
see photos from fashion auction's first event here, here, and here!

xo