Lagos left overs

Hey guys, so I blogged here, here, and here about my trip to my home city Lagos, Nigeria last year. I hadn't been home in over 4 years and I had plans to maximize the time I had.

 The fashion industry in Nigeria has witnessed tremendous growth in the past few years, and one of my mission was to explore the local fashion. I had also missed eating Nigerian food, so  I made a list of everything I wanted to eat. Fortunately, I was able to check off 99% of the items on my list.

Below is a mish mash of some of the things I got up to in Lagos, Nigeria. Enjoy!

There'd been a major hype about Alara Lagos, and I had to pop in to explore the exhibition style retail space. As expected, the products had steep price points, and I was gobsmacked when I found a Jewel by Lisa dress for one million naira--yup! See for yourself below.

Fell in love with this ankara umbrella by South African based designer, Babatunde

The front design   

The side design

Cute retail set up

Gorgeous, gorgeous pieces

The one million naira dress by Lisa Folawiyo

See for yourself!

The umbrella was definitely my favorite item in the store

I ran into an old friend from the States and her co worker at Alara

Ginger Tapas and Grill is a fusion restaurant that serves African and Mediterranean cuisine. I was pleasantly surprised by the yummy and somewhat affordable food.

The Zaza cocktail was just what I needed after a hectic Lagos week

My friend  ordered this yummy grilled fish. I got the asun (spicy goat) and coconut rice

Mo taking a picture of her ginger oxtail and coconut rice

Bee is picky with food and orders wings everywhere we go. That night was not an exception. Boo!

My friend Nikky and I being silly at the Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki

Sleep over at Nikky's

Laces Boutique, Victoria Island was one of the few places I could shop at without breaking the bank. There was a major sale too, and I was able to cop a few African print pieces.

I copped a number of pieces including a dress that I wore here

My cousin copped a few items as well

Back at Alara with my cousin

Keke Marwa moment on Toyin Str Ikeja

I look so happy to be in a tuk-tuk

Then the high school friends came visiting

We had a blast being silly

Lol!

Out to run errands

Ever so colorful Balogun Market

A view of  Lagos

Some of the things I got to eat

Zobo sorbet from Hans & Rene, V.I was delicious, but the agbalumo flavor which I really wanted was sold out :(

Agbalumo was one of the things I had been craving, and it was proving difficult to find as it was out of season. However, you can imagine my delight when at Balogun Market, I came across my beloved fruit 

Yay, agbalumo!

I had to get a fix of nkwobi at CMD

I look so content and happy with my nkowbi

White House in Sabo, Yaba  is my favorite buka, and I hit the joint couple of times for some yummy gbegiri and amala

Glover Court, Ikoyi's suya was my go-to "snack"

These pictures have been in my draft for a while, and I am glad I finally got the chance to share them with you. I hope you enjoyed seeing Lagos through my eyes. Please leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.

Happy New Year