Fashion Offenders Be Warned! Nigeria’s Fashion Police is Ready for You – Discover the “GlamSquad”
Posted on Friday, August 24th, 2012 at 4:17 PMBy Damilare Aiki
The Glam Squad Hosts (L-R) Odun Ogunbiyi, Megha Joshi, Latasha Ngwube & Wunika Mukan
Each time an event is published on BellaNaija.com, our very special BN Style watchers are quick to pronounce judgement on who looked fab and who should get the boot and with the growing strength of the fashion industry, Nigerian celebrities get it right sometimes and falter on other occasions, this is why this new reality talk show Glamsquad is launching soon.
Glamsquad is a reality talk show inspired by E! Entertainment Television’s hit series – Fashion Police, but adapted and made culturally relevant to our society here in Nigeria.
Just like E!’s Fashion Police, the show will have 4 regular co-hosts with surprise guest appearances once in a while to keep viewers on their toes and will see them critique and discuss the dos and don’ts of the fashion in the country. The show will not only focus on celebrities, but also on socialites and wannabes.
Programme Segments
Air Bags – In this segment, the panelists guess a celebrity based solely on the amount of cleavage revealed by their outfit.
Who Wore it Better -This time, the panelists spotlight two or more stars wearing the same outfit on different occasions or even at the same event. They discuss the individuals in question and select who they think looked best in the outfit. Warning: Both the loser and the winner may be subjected to ridicule with the winner chosen as the lesser of two evils.
Hit or Miss – In this slot, the photograph of a person with their face obscured is presented, often the individual will sport a revealing or disheveled clothing. The hosts and each of the guests have a paddle with “Beginner” written on one side and “Interm+ediary” written on the other. The person’s outfit is ridiculed, before the anchor and each of the guest hold up their paddle to declare whether they think, the individual in question is a beginner or an intermediary, before the mystery person’s identity is revealed to all. If they turn out to be a starlet, they are ridiculed more.
Senior/Senorita - Here the celebrity being analysed is not revealed and accurate given to those who got the sex right.
O.T.T (Over the Top) – The panelists x-ray and bring down the celebrities who overdress all in a bid to make fashion statement but have unconsciously committed “tautology”
Be Weave it or Not – The panelists x-ray celebrities adornment of weave on and make a pronouncement on who’s hot and who’s not.
Style Vigilante – This is the out and about segment where images from events are analysed. The hosts make comments on the style saviness of the celebrity being revealed.
The Glam Squad Hosts
Meet the Anchors
Latasha Ngwube
Latasha is one of Nigeria’s top beauty, fashion, social and lifestyle correspondents. She has profiled some of the most prominent Nigerians chosen to be the cover personalities of the week when she was with This Day’s Style Magazine, won two awards in 2010 as Fashion Writer of the Year and was also nominated by the prestigious Future Awards committee in the “Writer of the Year” Category.
Having reported from the Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, South African Fashion Week and Grand Opening of Tinapa to mention a few, she is one of the known faces in the Nigerian fashion industry. She is now a contributing editor at Vanguard’s Allure Magazine.
On GlamSquad, Latasha will be brash in her approach , she is assertive and commands a strong presence. According to her, she is on the BIG side and is not ashamed to poke fun at herself and other celebrities. Her criticism is objective and will be a wake-up call to order for fashion offenders.
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Odun Ogunbiyi
After returning to Nigeria from a career in hospital pharmacy abroad, Odun, indulged her passion for all things fashion and girly. Currently a fashion editor at TW Magazine as well as a blogger and PR specialist.
She loves to work out and on GlamSquad, her overview would probably skew towards her professional competence as a pharmacist as she would be prescribing the right fashion dosage expected for celebrities. To judge her based on her charming looks would be courting an alliance with a cup of hemlock. Any celebrity she picks on would be surgically dissected and made better at the end of the day.
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Megha Joshi
a.k.a Ms Pearl of Wisdom
Pearl is a fictional character with a weekly column in Sunday’s Vanguard Allure. With a sarcastic humor, Pearl who has become famous for her totally unsympathetic advice to her readers problems, will on GlamSquad introduce a fun, sharp, sassy view on fashion.
Pearl, played by her creator Megha Joshi, is an entrepreneur, PR whiz kid, international socialite and writer, music and style lover.
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Wunika Mukan
After graduating from Howard University with a degree in Telecommunications Management and Economics.
Wunika Mukan returned to Nigeria in 2010 and began working as Project Manager for the Miss Nigeria Competition under AOE Events and Entertainment while working to deliver a proudly Nigeria brand with professionalism innovation, elegance and restoring the Competition to once again becoming one the most sought after beauty titles and premier events in Nigeria.
Her duties with the Competition also included hosting the 2010 & 2011 Miss Nigeria Reality Show “Crowning of the Queen”. A 2-week Reality Program that aired on both local and terrestrial TV stations. On the GlamSquad show, she is set bring her best in critiquing celebrities in unfashionable outfits.
The Crew
The crew behind the show consists of Remi Diagbare, Jide Omidiran (Director), Bayode Ojo (Script & Content Writer), Adeyinka Akingbade (Creative Design Consultant/Pro Photographer), Chalya Shagaya (Set Designer) and Bola Fadina (Beauty Entrepreneur)
The GlamSquad show will be recorded live at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos and will air on DSTV, STV Network, Channels TV and Ben TV London – Will you be watching? Let us know!
Tags: Adeyinka Akingbade, Bayode Ojo, Bola Fadina, Chalya Shagaya, E! Entertainment, Glamsquad, Jide Omidiran, Latasha Ngwube, Megha Joshi, Ms Pearl of Wisdom, Odun Ogunbiyi, Remi Diagbare, Wunika Mukan
this will be gud for some of this naija celebrities that dress like they have no mirror at home/ they are blind to see what they are wearing
Was JUST waiting to see if a UK featured channel was included in the list of Tv channels showing it, and as bella never disappoints, Ben TV is listed. Okay then, So! bring it on. I shall be a regular watcher.
and…….Bella you didn’t mention the day nor times it will be showing?
is brigadier wunika mukan aware that her dress is very see through ? okwa ajuju
Errrr can the one Wunika arrest herself first? thank you
errr can Wunika arrest herself first? thank you*
lol…I agree.
Their outfits and hair aren’t special so wtf are they going to criticize? Wunika is the only one showing a a little bit of personality through her outfit and hair. The rest of them just blend with many women out there. No character!
lol ab. she definitively needs to the arrest herself that top is completely see through did she think is was a pool shoot?
it doesnt look see through to me
#DEAD
BWAHAHAHAHAH. SO WRONG BUT OH SO TRUE. IM NOT SURE SOME OF THEM ARE IN THE POSITION TO CRITICIZE OTHER PEOPLE’S FASHION. IJS
You took the words out of my mouth DMV BABE! i totally agree with you some of them are not.
Lwkmd true story she should aresst herself quickly
my dear…i was thinking same o
You took the words right out of my head…I was wondering who she’s talking about while looking like she’s dressed for a day in court sans white, powdered wig! Good luck to them. They had better be careful, in our lawless society, say the wrong word about the wrong “big” boy or “big” girl and they will send area boys to your house. Fashion Police works in the States because all those celebrities know it isn’t personal, it is part of the business, they know all publicity is good publicity and they can get arrested/sued if they retaliate in a violent way if anyone should say something unflattering about their fashion choices. I hope this will be an EQUAL opportunity yab fest, they better be fair and not hand out free passes to their “celeb” friends while roasting others. This might force some people to think a little harder before they step out of their homes.
i hate to be the bearer of bad news but i can see Wunika Mukan under wears for a glam squad thats a no no…. haba she needs a mirror badly at home or she has terrible friends or blind friends .
i think they should start with Wunika mukan. i think she should just have worn her pant without a dress.
supporting these crew full time,come up ladies bravo.
lol…
OKAY NOW…..
it is my eyes or the lady at the end right wearing tunic black and milk colour , all i see is her undies, well wear better cloth next time. you just shot yourself in the foot.
i already see a what not to wear…on some of the presenters so…i hope they critique thier style too…that said, i will watch
nino I thought I was the only one!! I would actually extend the comment to all of them! What’s up with the + sized see through tuxedo dress?
Interesting!
God Bless this merry bunch!!
Your country needs you!!!!! Too many fashion abominations and atrocities!!
LOL @ first comment by AB…….police yourself first.
I like this, is there a way to watch it online?
lol
Yayy Wunika!
Before they judge, let them make sure they are well dressed too #hint; Wunika
nice studio
Is Megha Joshi Nigerian? cuz it looks to me like she’s not
can ya’ll add “trying too hard” on the segments as well??pretty please??
Latasha should also arrest herself! This is def one of those shows that won’t last long in nigeria!
I couldn’t agree more. Latasha boobies are on display here…not exactly law abiding is she.
I’m looking forward to this. I just hope they all realise that when you put yourself in the position of judge and jury, you also put yourself in a position to be judged. So ladies……. step your game up.
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it about that time but first they need to police themselve lol because am seeing somethings am not suppose to be seeing.
Just so I’m sure that I understand what’s going on here….. The two ladies on the right intend to critique people’s appearance.
Ok.
What is Wunika wearing? I’m i the only one seeing her undies and skinny thighs? Na wa o. This programme don fail o. I dont think its appropraite for a for a fashion goof to become fashion police?
hmm looking forward to it
I’ll watch when Latasha wears the right bra size. till then,i’m giving this a miss.
I fear d insult.
Bella, Bella, Bellanaija!!! You quickly helped to save Wunika…lolll
Post my comment pls…
I was wondering what undies and see through people were talking about, but it seems like Bella Naija removed the picture…
this is goin t b hillarious!
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No guy on the glam squad…
I vote you to go on as a guest judge!
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And also, since we are going the route of E!’s Fashion Police, who provides the slapstick comedy amongst these lot????
i’d like to know too…
this is goin t b hillarious!
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Like seriously these hosts need to cloth themselves well before the they look for the whole to arrest… Latasha has to learn that wearing four packs of hair is not classy and btw her top is see through. Then wunika can like to learn how to smile to the camera and not smiling like an -. The pls why is there no man in that squad.?
sheer tops are in vogue. soooo
Big up to my peeps & Denver, Co. affiliate Wunika. Do your thing woman!!!
The girl on the right hand side – Wunika(?) … should have worn an underskirt, unless this is some publicity stunt!
What the heck are you talking about? Are you guys seeing pictures that I don’t see??? I don’t see her showing anything…. What picture are you talking about?
Me toooo oooo. I have been going back n forth looking for the sheer top.
Who cares?is dis wat we need with 70 percent of us below poverty line…smh!pls add some value pls,err1 wants to do their own version of errtin americana.mscheew.
And you what value have you added to those living below the poverty line?????? SCHEWZZZZZZZZZZZ
but must we alwayz copy without adding any flavour , the name of the show does not fit its purpose and wh are these ppl am sure plenty ppl don’t knw them just lk I dnt so I wonder ow it wld sell,Lk fashion police and non of them is even a professional stylist..
I guess they should remove the log in their own eyes before ……..
It’s a fantastic concept but these hosts are just not it. Latasha is too heavy to advice anyone on fashion, not that it’s bad to be big-boned but in the fashion industry proper she stands no chance(maybe behind the scenes), the pearl chic, all I see her in is short skirts, she is just too cliche to be a fashion host, 2 other 2 I don’t really know so what pedigree or authority do they have in fashion to give advice or critique? Personally I’d have loved to see the likes of tiannah, yvonne nwosu, someone demure in her style, and definitely a man, we’d luv some eye candy too
you do know that a good number of Nigerians are ‘big’ right? so your statement about Latasha is completely wrong
So big people cant hanev style????
I am seriously ‘bothered’ by your mind.
Denrele should have been the ‘stephanopolus’ on the show
after seeing some of the outfits on the red carpet for the Rick Ross concert, I agree that we need a show like this.
first they shld get their right bra sizes then they can tak *rme*
Why do gurls hate so much? This is sickening!! Go latasha!
aahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! u people like to tif oo naija. what is this now??? fashion police you stole from E! news. Why do u guys always tif? stand out with ur own identity for once. aahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! i tire, from big brother to nigerian idol to tis nowwwwwww. shhhh
You do realise Idol and BB are franchises right? And that they sell licences of the format to other countries…*sighs*
And whats so wrong with this show ripping ‘Fashion Police’ … its only a bit of fun…you know entertainment….
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Bellanaija.com, please is natasha ngwube related to ijeoma ngwube? Nice concept they have chosen to do n engage in. Wishing them every success in the business venture.
Are u nigerians ever original in anything at all, like anything at all. My goodness, I have never seen a group of ppl who copy america as much as yall do, I mean from forced american accents to tv show to everything.
Please use ur head and try to be original for once in something.
You r not americans and will never be no matter hard u try. Bootleg
Really Latasha to judge other people’s style?
Wow!
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Hi Chineze, this is Latasha and yes Ijeoma ngwube is my cousin. Thanks for the support towards the show…we all are pretty excited and hoping it kicks off soon. For those who are dissing me, thanks, you are only exciting me the more and gingering us to give you that value for money entertainment! Lagos is pretty boring right now anyways. Much love people….
Well said dear! s- on them b-…..abeg carry go! we’re eagerly waiting to watch the show here in London. We also need me some of that Naija entertainment kind’a flavour on our tv here
this sounds exciting ….its about time Nigeria gets into the reality entertainment ..
y do nigerians feel so insecure that they can’t get really genuine africans who have their hands on the pulse of african fashion rather than people who have obviously spent too much time with “oyinbo” pple. Let’s b serious this wud have been more entertaining if these women were everyday women with a good sense of style not flown in from America.
p.s. That’s not to say i’m not excited, just a little put down that for once we couldn’t take an idea and make a Nigerian version not just do the same thing but exchange the hosts for Nigerian people
There is a fasion police online I have bn visiting for sometime now http://www.naijafashionpolice.net any relationship or this is just a copy cat. Well there is nothing wrong wt copying so long as it is done well.
*scoffs* this is one show I’ll like to miss. Wateva happenend to Nigerians born n bred n schooled in naija. Its a gathering of d super rich. I’ll pass gladly
Because they all school abroad,automatically giv them the ticket to critics pple fashion?I feel weight is a first serious issue which should nt be taken lightly in d fashion world.If the likes of Adora Oleh,Mabel Maku,Eku Edewor etc are the panel,I might be interested.
Sorry i need a plus size woman on that list.
*scratches head* Aren’t two of them plus size or thick? Or is Latasha skinny to you? Or are you expecting to see Precious/Gabby Sidibe? And you know she is beyond plus size..
And these girls you listed did they not school abroad? Adora Oleh doesn’t even live in Nigeria, so why would you listen to her?
Latasha you do know how to stop them in their tracks! Lol! No more comments?! Well done dear, wishing you all the best!
what does rme and imo mean please?? i need an accurate reply from you guys thanks
rolling my eyes, in my opinion
Ask Google! Let that always be your first port of call.
Ask Google!
It’s been a long time coming. Asides Latashe, don’t know how the other ladies will pull it off, but moving forward, it’s a welcomed programme…
In the time being, peeps log on to http://www.turicomm.com for all your public relations and brand management needs.
i cant wait when does it start airing?
Wt does dis Glamscrew Knw abt fashion..Duh fashion yacef first B4 pointing out ya fingers on pipu who r even far Beta dan u guys..Get arrested first wid ya ugly outfits
Haters!!!
Hahahhhahahahhahaha! Thank you Tope …..it’s gonna be awesome. We can’t wait.
Wow, I can’t wait to watch these four lovely ladies. This would be intense ! lol….
Go Wunika Go Gurl.
all of then shud slap handcuffs on themselves first! smh! and who the hell is Megha Joshi mchew! abegi commort for here!
While our women are still complaining about the dwindling dividends from in-country hustling; these fashion police pple want to increase already high tariffs with their onyibo standards.
I didnt see any lekpa among them or is strictly for ‘BIG’ women. And what makes them think that they can judge naija pple or is it for a select few exempting dress etiquette for okada men, bread sellers, petrol attendants, Iya Bose’s Canteen girls etc. LOL!
We love our women the way they are. Times are hard and we understand; that is why ‘color blocking’ aka “how we for do” was introduced to third world countries like ours. Any attempt to set new standards, the menfolk will suffer becos………remember what i said about high tariffs.
I propose we “Occupy Fashion Police”
These comments are really hilarious…………..LMAO. Latasha sounds like she possesses the ability to crack our ribs….U go girl!! Grabs popcorn, crosses legs, waiting for the show to begin!!
hahahahahaa, im practically rolling on the floor @ ph boy’s comment………..oga oo, naija fashion police…….think it wld be intersting to watch anyway…..
i love this..cant wait 4 d balls 2 roll!!!
I’m a huge fan of Fashion police and other fashion shows and I doubt this would be an exception. Please let’s support our own and give them the encouragement needed. Congratulations to the crew especially Odun Ogunbiyi.
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I will so be looking out for this. Thanks for unmasking Ms. Pearl… . You Rock BN!
Lol at Wunika arresting herself. Love Latasha tho, we were in unilag together but we were not close. Whenever I see her now she is the first to greet me sef, no fronting like many unilag babes.
Good luck to you guys!
And I was just discussing with my friend last night about how urgently we did need a “Fashion Police” sorta thing in Nigeria oh after we spotted NKIRU in one of the Nigerian fashion magazines. Me likey oooo. I will be watching, wud learn something or two.
I hope the judges wont be speaking with any foreign accents on the show o? Too many foreign accented presenters on shows these days which make the shows seem like a big joke!
@ Anon 1:43pm, you must be a psychic oh. You bet there will be 2nd hand accents on the show now.
This is a Fashion Police rip off which airs on E-news…..Try to be original please. 4 Intelligent women should be able to come up with something Innovative
Hey Fashion Police Ladies, please be sure to start with our leaders – Ngozi Okonjo Iweala with her groundnut seller headgear, Jonathan Ebele with his disfigured hats and night shirts all in the name of Niger Delta fashion, Sanusi and his childrens print bow ties, dont be surprised if he makes a bow tie out of the new five thousand naira note. Then for society men and women, be on the look out for halloween fashionista – Nkiru Anumudu, Michael Jackson make up line specially for Gladys Kanu and Eyimofe Atake wey dey wear Cambridge school Jacket to every party. I suspect say the man don go charter him school crest which tailor dey sew on top every coat wey him buy. I will be contributing oh to make your show a success. Una get website?
Nice one although, some of these people don’t seem to be Nigerians or live here, how will they be able to judge Nigerian fashion without using “borrowed standards’
Good! Now those girls that parade legs that are big as Abakiliki yam can stay off the cameras. To get a good laugh at Lagos, follow @lagosconvo on twitter.
COPY COOOOOOPY ABEGI MAKE UNA GO SIDDON….Cant we be original must we ALWAYS COPY?DAMN!!!Latasha ke?na wa o and NO GUY?Mai Atafo or the ouch guy should be here.abeg like someone said #DEEEEEEAD DEAD DEAD
Omo all the police don break law already o.hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
thank u Esosa…cant we 4 once do something our own originally???una dey copy everything 4rm E…haba Nigeria?im very ashamed and i wont be watching!
Stop lieing jo. You will soooo watch. Lol
will be watching….comments on hold till then…
This is a great concept and about time too. It is clear the producers could have done better picking their presenters as none of the girls here have great style or great physiques, so it’ll be difficult for the audience to accept them as authentic critics. Megha Joshi is definitely not stylish, I see her out all the time, she is cute but not exactly fashionable, and neither is Latasha even though she has worked extensively in Fashion writing for This Day Style. I don’t agree that she is too fat to judge but I do agree that she has no style. It’ll also be interesting to see whether they will judge people they know honestly or whether the bias will be against offenders they are not connected to. I’ve never seen anyone comment honestly on Ruth Osime’s atrocious dress sense because most are too afraid of the backlash they’ll receive in This Day Style. We shall be watching and lets hope its fun.