The Lagos premiere of Folagade Banks’ A Mama Deola’s Wedding Story came with a clear fashion direction: wedding couture.
Guests interpreted the theme through bridal gowns, dramatic trains, veils, corsetry, and tailored suits, with some leaning into traditional bridal silhouettes while others took a more contemporary approach.
Here are some of the standout looks from the premiere.
Folagade Banks
Banks opened the night in a shimmering silver suit with intricate detailing, paired with statement shoes. For his second look, he switched to a sharply tailored suit featuring a striking print.
Omowunmi Dada
The film’s star leaned into a vintage-inspired bridal aesthetic, pairing sheer beaded lace with a mesh birdcage veil.
Prudent Gabriel
Gabriel brought a dramatic interpretation of bridal couture to the premiere in a halter-neck silhouette paired with an elaborate headpiece and flowing train.
Osas Ighodaro
Ighodaro wore a custom Veekee James gown featuring an off-shoulder corset bodice in lace, crystal embellishments, and twin trains. She completed the look with a cathedral-length veil and white bouquet.
Shaffy Bello
Bello chose a structured white gown with a high neckline, architectural shoulders, and dramatic draping, giving the otherwise classic bridal palette a sculptural quality.
Jemima Osunde
Osunde opted for an architectural organza corset gown, with its voluminous silhouette creating a dramatic effect.
Chimezie Imo
Imo wore an unreleased Splendour Official look featuring a tailored black-and-white three-piece suit built around a corset, finished with a jacket, bow, brooch, and matching wristwatch.
Diiadem
The Beauty by AD founder wore a heavily embellished silver-and-white corset-style bodice with a tiered tulle train.
Veekee James
The fashion designer appeared in a white corset gown with a thigh-high side slit and crystal embellishments across the bodice.
Osereme Inegbenebor
Inegbenebor paired a halter-style top with a sweeping train and statement headpiece, keeping the look firmly within the evening’s bridal theme.
Toyin Abraham
Abraham interpreted the wedding theme in a regal white kaftan, bringing a traditional silhouette to the red carpet.
Hilda Baci
Baci wore a structured white corset gown with a halter neckline and complementary sleeve, keeping the silhouette dramatic while staying within the premiere’s all-white aesthetic.
Tomike
Tomike wore a Veekee James off-shoulder corset gown with intricate detailing woven throughout the design.
Mercy Aigbe
Aigbe embraced full bridal styling in a white gown decorated with three-dimensional floral appliqués.
Kola Omotosho
Omotosho opted for a tailored blue suit, offering a sharper and more understated alternative to the evening’s predominantly white bridal looks.
