25 Things You Didn't Know About Toke Makinwa

The media personality who is fast becoming a fashion icon,in a chat with Olatunde Alara of Genevieve magazine,shares her saddest moment,how she lost both parents to a fire incident,her most embarrassing moment and a lot more.

Educational Background:

• I have a Bachelors degree from University of Lagos, I studied English Language/Literature.

Three Words that best describe me:

• Happy

• Hopeful

• Honest

Role Models:

• My parents, I was adopted and when I look at how selfless and given they both have been, I cannot ask for more.

Favorite items in my wardrobe:

• I love shoes.

Favorite dress to wear to an event:

• I have so many Favorites; I don’t think i can choose.

Biggest Fashion mistake:

• I was styled to an event once, and on the red carpet when I was asked by the interviewer for the designer’s name of the dress I was wearing, I accidentally gave the wrong one.

Three things I can’t leave home without:

• Sunglasses (If it’s sunny)

• Lip gloss

• Nice bottle of perfume

 My current look:

• To be honest I am not afraid to push the fashion envelope, but I would say glam.

Happiest moment:

• This will have to be working. I love what I do, my passion drives me.

Most embarrassing moment:

• I have one too many of those. Lol, that’s where the whole Toke Moment thing started from, I think I am extremely goofy! I get a Joke hours and sometimes days after the moment the joke was shared.

Favorite Nigerian designers:

• Mai Atafo

• Iconic Ivanity

• Bridget Awosika

• April by Kunbi

Saddest moment:

• I lost both my parents in a fire incident in 1993. I remember that morning and I haven’t been able to speak about it ever since.

Mantra:

• Live like you are dying, we only get to live once!

Last book I read:

• The bible

In my spare time:

• I can’t remember what a spare time feels like, if I am not at work, I am thinking about work.

If I could raid anybody’s wardrobe it would be:

• Kim Kardashian

• Victoria Beckham (They are both stylish, and have endless access to designer’s clothes)

Things I would change about myself if I could:

• I have learnt to love me whole heartedly; my flaws are part of who I am.

Favorite places to visit:

• I love Europe. It’s not so far, and there are lots of beautiful places to visit and Shop.

The people closest to my heart:

• My siblings

Favorite Perfumes:

• White Flowers Creed

• Love in White

Favorite Colours:

• Yellow

• Cobalt Blue

• Black

• Emerald Green

Things I would change about my job if you could:

•  Absolutely NOTHING. I am living my dreams and I can only pray that it gets better

 Favorite Genre of music:

• I am not fussy; I listen to different genres of music.

Oldest Item in my wardrobe:

• Chanel scarf

Craziest thing I have ever done:

• I am still waiting to find out!

 Turn Offs:

• Dishonest people