Our long legged African models can be seen across the catwalks this New York Fashion Week. These gorgeous girls are signed to some of the top modeling agencies in the world. Who are these agencies? Klout a company that measures influencers across various industry and fields, recently did a feature of the top 10 influential …
Where are all the Nigerian Male Fashion Models?
The number of Nigerian male models who have made it in fashion is far and few between. Why? The advantage that male models have over female models is that they all don’t necessarily have to be very tall, strong and attractive. In the West, male models must be at least 6ft 2in and above. It …
Where are all the Plus-Size Models in Nigeria?
I have always wondered why there are only a few plus-size models in Nigeria’s modeling industry. Nigeria is in West Africa and the definition of beauty greatly differs from that in Western nations, so why does the modeling industry not reflect the society it is situated in? Before I go on, let me define what …
Agbani Darego for Mania Magazine Travel Issue + Olu Maintain, Nnena Agba, Ojy Okpe, Yvonne Ekwere
The latest edition of Mania Magazine is out! Former Miss World Agbani Darego graces the cover an within its pages are some equally interesting Nigerian personalities like Olu Maintain, former America’s Next Top Model contestant Nnena Agba, Fashion Model Ojy Okpe and Yvonne Ekwere. Read the release and check out the pictures courtesy Mania Magazine …
Then & Now, A Tribute to the African Fashion Model
“We close out our June Special Anniversary/Model Edition 2011 by taking a look at the African Fashion Model and her contributions to the Western and global fashion industry. The global fashion industry has undergone an evolution like no other. Where has the African model been? As the West experimented with silhouettes ranging from the hour …