Coco Chanel during her remarkable career in fashion once said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” Indeed. Fashion encompassses numerous disciplines: business, law, music, politics, anthropology, journalism and so forth. As …
Enugu State to Open Shopping Mall
Enugu state announces its plan for a shopping mall. The shopping mall called ‘Polo Park Shopping Mall’ according to the state’s Governor Sullivan Chime is a partnership with the State of Enugu and the Persianas Group, developers of The Palms Shopping Center in Lagos (Enugu State owns 10% while Persiana owns the remnant 90%). The …
Spice Magazine Joins Growing Lifestyle Publications in Nigeria
As the global recession continues, one of its effects has been the death of print magazines in Western countries, especially the USA. Not so in Nigeria. In fact, with over 51% of the 140 million population making up Gen X and Y, according to a recent Africa Media Initiative studies supported by the Bill and …
#Light Up Nigeria for Nigeria's Fashion Industry!
#Light Up Nigeria is a campaign saying “Enough is Enough.” Nigeria one of the largest oil producing country’s in the world can no longer continue to sit in darkness. It can no longer be an embarassment to itself and the citizens it purports to serve. Nigeria’s generation X and Y are demanding the country’s government …
Walmart to Launch 'Green' Labeling System
Walmart the largest retail employer in the United States and a company with very active presence in Africa, announced this past week its intent to launch a green labeling system. What this means is Walmart will disclose the environmental impact of the product it sells to consumers. Also, for the 100,000 suppliers of goods to …