We are honored and delighted to affiliate our brand as media sponsor for a very important award show, “The Future . ..” Awards Nigeria 2008! We begin pre-coverage of the event with short interviews/profiles of some of the nominees by next week and into 2008!Organized by the Redstrat Public Relations Firm, the event which will …
“African Inspired” or Just Plain Stealing?
This 2007, we saw a global circulation of African fashions starting from Africa’s runways and extending to runways globally. Indeed, in our trend analysis of African fashions, we covered numerous Western and African designers cutting and shaping African prints into Western silhouettes; others incorporating African jewelries, scarves, head gears [gele] and much more in their …
Africa’s Handsome Trio Win Humanitarian Award in Paris
In 2006, three charismatic African men got together and decided to do their part to help make the world a better place. Matthew Mensah, Obaro Ibru and Femi Amure [United Nations WFP, Coordinator for Africa, Stop Hunger Division] chose fashion as the vehicle for change by launching “Catwalk the World Fashion for the Food” Campaign. …
Is the Catwalk too White?
An “emergency summit” will take place next year in London to tackle the “blatant racism” that resides in the fashion industry, and in particular, the dearth of black models gracing the catwalks of international fashion shows. Dee Doocey, former managing director of an international fashion company and now a British Liberal Democrat spokesperson who is …
10 Essential Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer
Choosing a wedding photographer or even a videographer like The Perfect Wedding Video to document your wedding is perhaps one of the most important, and sometimes overlooked, decisions you will make during the planning process. With the exception of your dress and the rings, your photographs will be all that is left after the day …
A Chat with Bridal Designer Yemi Osunkoya of Kosibah Creations
United Kingdom, London based, Yemi Osunkoya is an interesting personality. Designers, especially brilliant ones, are not supposed to be very accessible to the public, correct? Not Osunkoya. Osunkoya can be regularly found engaging with the everyday woman about his label Kosibah Creations on numerous social media including Facebook and Myspace. His accessibility to the everyday …