To identify honourees for yet another hotly debated best dressed list we tapped fashionistas from across the continent, the diaspora and our final list spans well loved It-girls, creative and corporate types as well as fashion business moguls. We plumbed the depths from emerging fashionistas we think our audience should discover, to established figures all around the globe. They all feature varying aesthetics but with one unifying factor – they consistently create eye-catching looks.
Dive into our list of the top fashion trendsetters and style stars with our annual best-dressed list, featuring celebrities, influencers, and many more.
Best Dressed List – Overall
In alphabetical order – these are the names we think raised the bar style-wise in 2018!
Abisola Kola-Daisi

Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye

Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Adut Akech Bior

Adwoa Aboah

Ayanda Thabethe

Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun
Bidemi Zakariyau

Bola Balogun
Bonang Matheba

Chukie ‘LYNXX’ Edozien

Cynthia ‘CeeC’ Nwadiora

Danai Gurira
Denola Adepetun
Eku Edewor

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

Ezinne Chinkata

Fisayo Longe

Falana

Idia Aisien

Ini Dima-Okojie

Jidenna

Jennifer Oseh

Kefilwe Mabote

Latasha Ngwube

Lerato Kgamanyane

Lerato Kganyago

Lilian Afegbai
Lisa Folawiyo

Lupita Nyongo’o

Maria Borges

Maps Maponyane

Natasha Nyanin

Nana Akua Addo
Noble Igwe
Nomzamo Mbatha
OG Okonkwo
Ogo Offodile

Olawunmi ‘Olarslim’ Adewale

Ozinna Anumudu
Ric Hassani
Rita Dominic
Richard Mofe- Damijo
Shaffy Bello
Stephanie Coker Aderinokun
Sal Gbajabiamila

Shelley Mokoena

Seyi Shay

Tiwa Savage

Toke Makinwa

Toni Tones
Vanessa Mdee

Veronica Odeka
Yasmin Furmie

Yemisi ‘Serrabellum’ Abraham

What do you think of our list? Did your fave make the cut? Let us know in the comments!