Starting
a budding film career in 1998, the young diva was discovered by
comedian Basorge Tariah and has since grown from supporting characters
to taking lead roles and only recently co-produced her first movie, The Meeting, which has received critical acclaim and is presently taking its rounds at the cinemas.
On
arriving Nollywood, Rita’s style was everything but fashionable. She
would often be seen in see-through tops while rocking hairdos that
accentuated her thinning hairline, both combining to give the
light-skinned screen goddess an unflattering look. When it came to make
up, Rita would regularly shave off her eyebrows and pencil them in
weakly. It appears no one ever told her that the thinner your eyebrows,
the older you look.
Stuck in the 70s but living in the 90s, Rita was fond of the overly big hairdos reminiscent of old school pop stars. These styles, however, were too big for her moderately small frame so rather than help her achieve the glam look she craved, it often made her look awkward with a chunky head and a somewhat small neck.
Not
until the late 90s and early 2000s did Rita truly understand her body
and wake up to join the fashion train that was almost eluding her.
Today, she has not only overtaken the train but has become a fashion
trendsetter paving the way for those behind her and creating new and
savvy fashion statements that gets us every time.
One
of her most recent glam looks was at the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers
Choice Awards where she adorned a gold floor length gown designed by
House of Moofa. These days, Rita accessorizes with stylishly done
turbans and her signature was not missing at the AMVCA’s when she
arrived to present an award, looking like an Arabian princess.
To
receive her award in Kenya at the Kalasha Film and Television Awards,
Rita glowed in a fuchsia pink strapless gown accentuated at the waist
with a black bow. The fish tail twist to the dress gave her an illusion
of length to her otherwise petite frame. 
For the premiere of The Meeting,
her debut into the world of producing, she spotted a shimmery light
blue one-shoulder floor length gown with a thigh-high slit alongside her
now-famous turban. There was no extra flesh hanging loosely around her
belly, as the dress, though fitted, was not obscenely tight. It is
little wonder that stylish Rita Dominic
was the 2012 recipient of the FAB Award for the Most Stylish Actress,
beating Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde to put herself in the
forefront of fashion relevance in Nollywood.
Describing
her style, Rita explains that she just goes with the flow and seeks out
outfits that will suit her figure: “My fashion is mostly how I am
feeling at that point in time. What I wear goes with my moods but I also
go with what looks good for my body type."
Wondering
the source of her inspiration for fashion? Rita says it is her mum,
because she was very fashionable in her time. Interested in Rita’s glam
look? Here’s how to achieve it.
-
Say
NO to thick eyebrows: Ditch the thick eyebrows for softer and more
blended eyebrows. Rather than a brown eye pencil, use a brow filler to
seal your brows so they look more natural.
- Nude
lips are IN: Rita likes to jazz up her look with blood red lipstick
every now and then but she is mostly seen rocking light pink or nude
lips.
- Falsies are cute: Rita never leaves home without the false eyelashes. They accentuate her face and make her eyes sparkle.
- Turbans,
don’t leave home without them: When making a dress, ensure there’s
extra material to enable you create a nice full turban for your outfits
just like Rita’s AMVCAS red carpet look.
So
ladies, go shopping for your pink lipsticks, false lashes and your
eyebrow fillers to get Rita’s glam red carpet look and you could be on
your way to becoming as fashionable as our style focus, Rita Dominic.
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