HILLARY CLINTON AND BARACK OBAMA: INSIDE THE HUG THAT BROKE INSTAGRAM

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On Tuesday night, former President Bill Clinton spent more than 40 minutes, and covered four decades, attempting to humanize his wife, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

A day later, President Obama did it in three seconds, with a hug that will go down in history.

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Addressing the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Obama spoke at great length about Clinton’s admirable qualities, saying, among other things, that she was the most qualified presidential candidate ever.

But it was the after-hug that, well, clinched it.

President Obama and Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

As the president basked in the highly emotional response from Democratic delegates to what may have been his last big speech to the nation, the candidate made a “surprise” appearance onstage. First pointing at each other in mutual admiration, the two stepped together. Clinton looked up into the president’s face — at 6-feet-1, he’s got at least six inches on her — and smiled, saying a few words, no doubt of gratitude.

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Then they each stepped into a long and full-torso embrace, after which Clinton briefly rested her head on Obama’s chest. The crowd went wild, in the arena and online.

Although undoubtedly staged to provide a front-page photo-op, The Hug quickly became a collegial version of Klimt’s “The Kiss,” except the complexity of the context and relationships involved made it a far riskier move.

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Instagram told Newsweek that the image was the most-liked photo of the 2016 campaign. To modernize a cliche, a photo is worth 1,000 likes, or at least 136,000 if this election’s most popular Instagram post means anything.

“We love you back, President Obama,” Hillary Clinton wrote in a post on Instagram, accompanying a photo of herself embracing the president at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. (Clinton is a fan of Obama and, apparently, use of the royal "we"). 

According to an email sent to Newsweek by Instagram, this image is “the most-liked photo of all candidates during this presidential campaign.”

There’s good reason to believe Barack Obama contributed a significant amount to the image’s likeability. Photos with two or more celebrities seem to receive more likes than the average solo celebrity ’gram. Take, for example, Taylor Swift’s most-liked Instagram. It was, by her own account in a conversation leaked by Kim Kardashian, a post of flowers she received from Kanye West (it has 2.6 million likes).

Or consider the multiple-celebrity success of what was once the most popular Instagram of all time, Justin Bieber’s sentimental nodto an old flame, Selena Gomez (this one has 3.7 million likes).

But back to the Instagram's angle, warm hugs — the charm of “Frozen’s” Olaf notwithstanding — are notoriously tough to pull off on television. Too little physical contact for too short a time and the gesture looks awkward, a sign of emotional ambivalence or even sublimated loathing. Too tight or too long and onlookers tend to get uncomfortable and shout things like “get a room.” 

And while Obama is something of a hugger — just ask Chris Christie! — Hillary Clinton is not known for her public cuddliness. Indeed, the emotional distance of her public persona has long been at odds with the warm and generous woman described by those who know her well.

It makes sense, of course; women in power have long had to fight any sign or symbol that might suggest weakness — why do you think power suits and shoulder pads were invented?

Never mind the personal peculiarities of Clinton; for the first woman with a real shot at the White House to nestle, even for a moment, on any man’s chest, particularly the one who, just eight years ago, dismissed her in debate as being “likeable enough,” well, as social media reflected in its frenzied reaction, the moment spoke volumes.

Reddit may have tried to wreck it with obligatory attempts at sexualization, but it was a lovely visual amid two weeks of scorched-earth anger, conflict and seemingly unbreachable division. Mere hours before, Donald Trump called on Russia to cyberattack the Democratic Party.

Obviously the context was political. Obama was there to pass the baton, and he needs Clinton to win for personal and professional reasons. As the president made very clear, he believes that a Trump presidency would spell utter disaster for this country. It would most certainly be a stinging repudiation of his administration, and a real part of his legacy.

Clinton, too, knows the importance of visibly respecting, and courting, her predecessor; Al Gore’s decision to immediately and markedly distance himself from Bill Clinton most certainly contributed to Gore’s defeat. 

Obama’s speech did exactly what it set out to do; with his signature oratorical skill, Obama anointed Clinton, condemned Trump and offered an optimistic view of the world to counter the Republican’s. Like First Lady Michelle Obama, he was there to unite the Democrats, to offer respect to the still-grumbling Bernie Sanders supporters and ask the American people, in very direct language, to rally for Clinton the way they rallied for him.

But The Hug, that was something else. A physical exclamation point to the convention’s theme of unity, yes. But the embrace was so obviously an act of mutual admiration, fueled by encouragement on his part, gratitude on hers, that for just a few minutes, politics did not go on as usual. It paused and considered the complexities of professional friendship.

And frankly, only Barack Obama could have pulled it off. If Bill Clinton was, famously, our first “black” president, Obama is, in many ways, our first “female” president.

He is tall and physically graceful and has never been shy about using those attributes to full advantage; during early debates, he often leaned against stools or chairs where others sat, used his hands when speaking. Although he did appear this year to hike and eat bear-chewed salmon with Bear Grylls, he’s never embraced the horse-riding, brush-clearing, deer-hunting shorthand of other presidents. He has rarely been photographed holding a gun.

Though many wished he would, Obama never lost his temper; though many wished he wouldn’t, Obama almost always chose a path of cooperation and compromise.

From the moment he took office, he spoke often and openly about his children, insisted on making it home for dinner, often putting them to bed. His relationship with his vice president is total unabashed BFF; he’s not afraid to cry in public, or, for that matter, to sing.

Fighting, consciously or not, against stereotype, Hillary Clinton may not be at ease with public displays of affection or emotion, but Obama certainly is. As the video that played before his speech made clear, he is possibly our most physical president, here reaching out to brush the cheek of a child, there letting a boy touch his hair. He hugs often and fully, but more than that, he is often seen in physical connection, leaning shoulder to shoulder with Joe Biden or automatically pulling people closer when he shakes their hand.

So The Hug wasn’t just about him passing the baton or her expressing gratitude. It was one president saying to a possible other: “You got this, girl.”

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Thanks to LAMary McNamara & NEWSWEEK

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Why Paul McCartney Continues To Out-Earn Stars Half His Age

Paul McCartney

Earlier this week, on a steamy night at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, tens of thousands of fans hung on Paul McCartney’s every phrase–and, it seemed, he was equally interested in theirs.

“I love that people bring out these signs,” he said, reading one aloud: CONCERT #25, SPENDING OUR KIDS’ INHERITANCE! “You’re trying to play the chords andread the signs. One side [of your brain] says, ‘Read the sign!’ The other side says, ‘It doesn’t matter.’ If I get it wrong, I’m going to blame the signs.”

McCartney has seen many signs over his half-century-plus career–among them, plenty of dollar signs. He’s earned $350 million pretax over the past six years alone, making five appearances on our Celebrity 100 list along the way. Over the past 12 months, FORBES estimates McCartney pulled in $56.5 million, more than superstars half his age including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Drake.  

At 74, he’s more than three times Bieber’s age.

So how does the former Beatle do it? Touring is a big part. McCartney played 31 shows during our June 2015 to June 2016 scoring period, grossing nearly $4 million per city, according to Pollstar. It’s not a staggering amount of shows, but it’s more than Beyonce or Jay Z or Jennifer Lopez played during the same time frame. He maintains his own youthful spirit and collaborates with younger stars, from Michael Jackson in the 1980s to Kanye West and Rihanna more recently.

McCartney makes sure he’s delivering a top-notch product. Unlike many of his peers who show up hours late to their own shows and play sets of an hour or less, McCartney is punctual–and typically plays for nearly three hours. He may not be able to hit some of the notes he once did, but he can still rock, and he makes the audience feel like a true part of the show.

In Philadelphia, the concert was as much a performance as a master’s class. McCartney led the crowd in singalongs, explained his songwriting process and spent the time between the likes of “Yesterday” and “Live And Let Die” explaining the inspiration for various hits by both the Beatles and Wings. It seemed that if nobody would pay him millions of dollars to perform, he’d spend evenings in his den playing the piano and reminiscing with friends.

McCartney recalled how nervous he was when producer George Martin asked him to sing a line on “Love Me Do” so that John Lennon could play the harmonica. He explained that he wrote “Blackbird” to give hope to the oppressed people of the American south during the Civil Rights movement. He talked about the time the Beatles played a show in Moscow and the Soviet defense minister told him “Love Me Do” was the first record he ever bought. These are stories that many hardcore fans may already know, but it’s still a treat to hear McCartney tell them in person.

To be sure, he doesn’t do any extensive dance numbers like Beyonce or Perry; his main motion involves walking from piano to guitar. And he doesn’t spend the show strutting across the stage like Bieber or Drake, or even his fellow septuagenarians in the Rolling Stones.

Mick Jagger takes you to his bedroom; McCartney takes you to his living room. 

But that’s a place where millions of people want to be, and the intimacy keeps them coming back.

Toward the end of his Philadelphia show, McCartney called a few fans to the stage. First, there was a couple with matching signs declaring they’d get engaged on the spot if McCartney brought them up; he did, and they did. Then he summoned the lady who’d been to 25 shows and gave her a hug before addressing her children.

“Not my fault she spent it,” shrugged McCartney. “Tell them Uncle Paul says, ‘Hi.’”

Culled from Forbes

Flashback: Mike Adenuga Is Not A Poor Nigerian Billionaire, His Reps Say

This post was written by Mfonobong Nsehe on 14 March 2011

Lagos, Nigeria — It was past 12 noon on a hot Thursday afternoon, and I hurried to the Mike Adenuga Towers- the imposing 13-story skyscraper located at the elite Victoria Island area of Lagos. The landmark building serves as the seat of power for Mike Adenuga, Nigeria’s newly minted billionaire. 

Mike Adenuga Tower

The Forbes 2011 Billionaires’ list had been published just a day before and I had received an invitation from the corporate communications department of Globacom Limited, one of Adenuga’s companies, to discuss the mogul’s ranking on the list. Apparently, most of his employees who had seen the list were less than impressed with the rank of 595 their boss occupies. I met with a couple of his communications staff, a lady and a middle-aged gentleman.

“Ah, so you are one of the Forbes people, eh?” She asked, jokingly. “You guys have made Mike Adenuga look so poor. So you think he is worth only $2 billion. Are you kidding me? That’s chicken change for him. How can [Aliko] Dangote (Nigeria’s richest man) be worth $13 billion and Adenuga is worth only $2 billion? That’s not even possible. He is not that poor. Mike Adenuga is as rich as Dangote. I swear! I can bet you that Mike Adenuga is worth at least $10 or $15 billion. I assure you,” she said, all at once.

All I could do was laugh heartily and assure her that I believed her.

Then the man spoke:

“Mike Adenuga cannot be worth only $2 billion. You guys need to check your facts again. I don’t know how you came across that figure but I can assure you that you got it wrong. Mike Adenuga should be worth at least $10 billion. Do you know how much Globacom is worth?”

‘How much?” I asked.

“I don’t know,” he replied, “but I know it’s worth over $20 billion,” he replied.

As I asked him for the rationale behind the valuation, he explained: “Globacom has 20 million subscribers- almost as much as MTN [another wireless carrier] does. MTN is worth $30 billion. Mike Adenuga owns Globacom. How can he be worth only $2 billion? It is not possible. Have you forgotten that he also owns Equatorial Trust Bank- Nigeria’s largest privately held bank? Don’t you know that he owns Conoil Producing- Nigeria’s first indigenous Oil exploration company? Do you know that he owns the highest stake in Conoil Marketing? $2 billion is too small. If Mike Adenuga is poor, he’s worth at least $5 billion. You people should increase his net worth” he said to me, pleadingly, like I even had the power.

Adenuga Mansion in Banana Island, Lagos

“Forbes has underrated Adenuga. You should have an interview with him,” he concluded. We can let you have an interview with Dr. Adenuga. Write a letter of intent and give it to our boss and I’m sure we can arrange something,’ he said. 

“For a person like Mike Adenuga, $2 billion is poor. If you get an interview with Adenuga, he might tell you his real net worth.”

I’ve written the request letter to speak to Dr. Mike Adenuga. I’ll submit it next week. He might eventually call sometime and tell me how much he is worth. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Maybe Mike Adenuga is not as poor as $2 billion.

-Mfonobong Nsehe writes from Lagos, Nigeria.

Editor’s note: A reporter for Forbes did try to contact Adenuga’s staff to obtain detailed information about his assets, but Adenuga’s staff did not respond.

Otedola Sisters, Cuppy, Temi Bare It All To UK's Daily Mail

They're heiress to a billion dollar fortune and currently lead a jet-set lifestyle enjoying all the trappings of wealth.

But the daughters of one of Africa's richest men say they are not content being rich and famous in his shadow, and instead want to work hard to make names for themselves in their own right. 

Cuppy Otedola, 23, and her sister Temi, 19, are well-known in their home country of Nigeria because their father is energy tycoon Femi Otedola, worth an estimated £650million.

His wealth has enabled his daughters to attend expensive private schools in England, have designer wardrobes and be waited on by ten members of staff.

As well as jet-setting between the opulent family properties around the world, they also enjoy spending time on their father's £7million yacht, have designer wardrobes and throw birthday parties that cost more than a fleet of supercars.

But the sisters say their privileged upbringing does not make their lives easy and they feel under pressure to match up to their father's success.

'I am scared of always been his daughter and not getting past that, for me that means not being successful enough,' Cuppy reveals on Channel 4 documentary Lagos To London, Britain's New Super-Rich.

'I am still masked by my dad's success. If I didn't try and make it outside Nigeria I would be unhappy.'

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Nigerian sisters Temi, left, and Cuppy love London because they are shop at Harrods and spend time in private members clubs

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Cuppy is trying to establish a career as a DJ and she takes to the decks wearing £1,000 headphones covered in Swarovski crystals (of which she owns 15 pairs)

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Cuppy pictured in New York. Her parents have a property there worth millions as well as lavish homes in London, Lagos, Dubai and Abuja

Cuppy is keen to be famous in her own right as a DJ and has been securing gigs around the world at venues including Privé, Jalouse, District and Funky Buddha.

While Cuppy admits her father's fortune has opened doors and helped her network, she then has to prove her talent behind the decks to secure more work.

She said: 'I think I am a great DJ. Network comes into it but if I don't do well I won't get asked back no matter whose daughter I am.' 

Cuppy, who recently graduated from King’s College, University of London, with a degree in business and French, said she wants to become renowned around the world as a DJ and make it into Forbes 30 under 30 Rich List.

She said she does have to deal with criticism from those who think she has only had the opportunities in her career she has had so far due to her father's connections and purse strings, but she said this doesn't concern her anymore.

'People saying "this DJ is his so and so's daughter" it doesn't bother me anymore as I love what I do. 

'I only worry I am not going to make the impact I want to make,'' she said as her gigs have included DJing at the inauguration of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Cuppy wants to become renowned around the world as a DJ and make it into Forbes 30 under 30 Rich List

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Cuppy takes to the deck as a charity fundraiser at the Gladstone Gallery in New York. She said she doesn't always want to be known as her father's daughter but famous in her own right 

Her younger sister feels the same and she is busy trying to establish a name for herself in the fashion world.

Temi has set up her own style blog JTO Fashion and has 22,000 followers on Instagram.

She shares news on the latest style must-haves with her fans - many of whom are Nigerian - as she travels between the fashion capitals of Europe and shops in Dubai and London.

She said she feels her blog is 'acting as the medium between Nigeria and the rest of the world'.

Temi has been running her blog for the last year and said it has helped her establish a number of contacts with key fashion houses including Valentino.

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Temi wants to have success on her terms and has started a fashion blog. She has 22k followers on Instagram

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Temi has hired professional photographers to help her with her blog but said any money her father has given to help her is a loan she will repay

She said she works hard on her blog because 'my sisters and I were taught from a young age you can't live your life in someone else's shadow. Anything your family has done for you, you have to go and do for yourself as well.

'I think that is why my sisters and I go out and try to do our own thing because we want to be respected in our own rights.'

Temi admits she wouldn't have been able to establish her blog without her father's financial support - but she sees the help he has given her so far as a loan she intends to repay.

She has a team of professionals to help her on her photoshoots taking pictures and filming her vlogs and has even hired top fashion photographer Kate Davis MaCleod to take some of her pictures.

Kate admitted Temi's wealthy family has given her a leg up in the world of high-end fashion blogging but she said the teenager is so tenacious she is sure she would have succeeded regardless. 

She said: 'Temi saw one of my fashion stories in Tatler and got in touch with me and asked if I could shoot some content for her website.

'She has the facilities to do what she wants. If she wasn't from this background I still think she would be successful in whatever she does.'

Cuppy, who DJs wearing £1,000 headphones covered in Swarovski crystals (of which she owns 15 pairs), adds that being the daughter of a billionaire also brings with it additional problems. 

When she is working in Nigeria she needs to travel with a security team in a bullet proof car due to the risk of robbery and kidnapping.

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Cuppy celebrated her recent graduation with a lavish Marie Antionette themed bash. She loves the French queen as they have both had 'responsibilities at a young age'

Cuppy dressed as Marie Antoinette (left) for the lavish bash in the ballroom of the five star Mandarin Oriental. Guests were served food on gold plates and enjoyed a Champagne fountain

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Cuppy said her party would have cost the same price as more than one Lamborghini 

She said for this reason she feels much happier in London, where she has recently moved into her own apartment. 

She said: 'London is bliss as I can walk down Brompton Road without a worry in the world. In Lagos I can't say "I am going out for two hours", I have to go with people, take security, my dad needs to know where I am.

'None of my other DJ friends need security, it is kind of his fault so he has to pay for it.'

Both of the sisters love staying in London which is why they were filmed for the Channel 4 documentary airing Tuesday evening which lifts the lid on the spending habits of Nigerian billionaires.

They have become the third largest foreign consumers in Britain behind the wealthy from the Middle East and China.

Speaking of why they love London so much, Cuppy said: 'We go to Harrods a lot because it is convenient, they sell cars in there it is crazy.

'We love The Arts Club, a super, amazing private members club, good food, good atmosphere.'

Temi, who is studying for a degree in art history at University College London, added: 'We have done Dubai and Paris but always come back to London. You have the luxury shops, luxury cars, luxury houses, you can spend the money you have worked hard making.'

The girls certainly know how to spend money on throwing a good party. 

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On a trip to Rome for the Valentino Haute Couture show Temi was treated to a private tour of the Vatican and met Valentino himself. She describes him as being 'extremely elegant' in his manner

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Temi, who attended the £26,800 a year American School in St John's Wood London, has also managed to hone her fashion credentials with an internship at Oscar de la Renta on Mount Street in London

Cuppy recently had Marie Antoinette graduation bash at the lavish Mandarin Oriental hotel in London where her guests were served Michelin starred food on gold plates and enjoyed Champagne fountains and indoor fireworks.

Cuppy said she chose the theme because: 'I feel like I am this young woman with just so much responsibility and Marie Antoinette was Queen Of France at a young age, plus we both love dogs.'

She said the party would have costs around the same amount as 'a few Lamborghinis' but she will have to top it on her wedding day.

Meanwhile, Temi had a similarly extravagant 18th party which was Moulin Rouge themed and attended by 200 guests.

The sister say they don't play hard in this way too often, preferring to be role models to young women in their home country and inspire them to work hard to achieve their goals.  

Cuppy said: 'We are setting the pace for young women who are trying to get out of a generational trend of just going to school, be good, get a job, get married and sit there looking pretty.'  

As previously reported in FEMAIL, Temi insists that despite her family's wealth, her father and mother Nana have never spoiled her or Cuppy or their other siblings.

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Style blogger Temi says that her biggest indulgence is shoes and beauty products and counts her mother Nana as one of her biggest style inspirations 

'We were brought up knowing all the success and money my father has made is his and we have to work for ourselves,' Temi told FEMAIL. 'We've definitely had that instilled in us.

'He might be bluffing but we certainly take him at face value. Anyway, we would not feel very good about ourselves just living off him.'

She said she is currently enjoying trying to establish herself as a fashion blogger. 

'My favourite fashion moment was probably last summer when I attended the Valentino Haute Couture show in Rome for three days,' she recalled. 'My sister Florence and I were invited.

'It was an unforgettable trip including a private tour of the Vatican and meeting Mr Valentino himself at dinner the night before the Haute Couture show.

'It was a completely surreal moment because I've absolutely adored his line even before the creative directors Maria Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were at the helm. 

 'We were just talking about the whole experience and the upcoming show and he struck me as being extremely elegant and kind in his manner. He was really, really lovely.'

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Temi with her mother Nana Otdeola (right) said her parents have taught her not to live in anyone's shadow

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Femi lives in Lagos but comes to London regularly to see his family. The self-made business man is Africa's 16th richest according to Forbes 

Another social highlight of recent months was attending the opening night of the opera in Milan as a guest of Bottega Veneta.

'It was the first time I'd  been to the opera and it was incredible, really impressive,' Temi said.  

The teenager was invited with her mother Nana, who cuts an equally stylish figure. 

'I would almost say she's the reason I got into fashion,' Temi said. 'She's so eccentric and eclectic in her dress sense and she's even more daring than me.'

Temi's greatest extravagance is shoes, although not the Louboutins her sister Florence adores. She's a fan of boots, with one recent indulgence being a pair of £998 Chloé Susanna ankle boots.

Temi was born in London, but her family moved back to Nigeria shortly afterwards. Then, when she was seven, her mother sent Temi and her sister Florence to the King's School Canterbury where fees are £11,480 for boarders.

She went on to attended the £26,800 a year American School in St John's Wood London as she wanted to have an American college experience.  

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Temi is studying art history at University College London and hopes to progress her career in fashion. She says that the family name has helped, but is determined to make it on her own merits 

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Temi is focused on her studies and style blog and prefers to go to Paris for fashion shows than to party in London, although her favourite bars when she does go out are Cirque and Libertine 

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Nana now lives full time in Knightsbridge and while Temi has moved to private halls in Bloomsbury to be closer to campus, she returns to her mother's home every weekend. Their father Femi divides his time between Lagos and London, coming to the UK about once a month.

'He's very modest,' Temi explained. 'He's self made and he's always been very careful with money.

'He loves his yachts but that's his only indulgence. He still uses an old pay-as-you-go Nokia phone and he only recently learned how to use an iPad.' 

She's had to face something of a backlash from commentators in the Nigerian media who've said she's managed to get where she is because of her father's name. 

'There has been negativity,' Temi admitted. 'There always will be. My sister was DJing before I got started with my blog so I was prepared for it.

'But it just gives me the passion that I have lots more to prove. People will say my blog is only a success because of who my father is, but there is weight behind it. If there's no substance the name would only get you so far.' 

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Balenciaga, Marni and Valentino are Temi's favourite runway shows at Milan and Paris fashion weeks

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Temi has launched a new initiative called Afternoon Tea in Ankara to encourage emerging ethnic talent to get ahead in the fashion industry

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Temi and her mother Nana recently attended the opening night of the opera in Milan as guests of the design house Bottega Veneta

Meanwhile, Temi said that nowadays she's so focused on her fashion blog and her studies that she doesn't have much time for partying.

'From a very young age I knew I wanted to work in the fashion or art industry,' she explained. 

'I grew up reading personal style blogs but could never fully relate to any of the bloggers, and thought there would be other Nigerians, and even Africans in general who felt the same.

'So I decided to start my own blog to bridge the gap between Western and Nigerian fashion and hopefully become a worldwide voice for Nigeria.'

Temi blogs about her favourite beauty products and outfits, with clothes from her favourite brands including Emilia Wickstead, a favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge, Rag & Bone and All Saints. 

She also likes to shop at boutiques such as One Vintage and Feathers near her family home in Knightsbridge where she returns every weekend, as well as Browns Focus, and Alara Lagos, which stocks brands such as Valentino, Dries Van Noten, Marni.

Temi has also managed to hone her fashion credentials with an internship at Oscar de la Renta on Mount Street two summers ago.

'It was an amazing experience being able to be so hands-on,' she said. 'I dealt with private shopping and bridal appointments, organised the boutique floor, and helped styling incoming collections.

'It was fascinating to see the ins and outs of their Mount Street flagship. I definitely plan to start doing more brand collaborations that could lead to capsule collections and ambassadorships.'

For now, however she's working on an new initiative called Afternoon Tea in Ankara to encourage emerging ethnic talent to get ahead in the fashion industry.

Culled from DailyMail of UK