There is no doubt that the fashion industry has been very very instrumental in helping 12 Years a Slave Actress and Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o lay the foundation for a very successful career in the creative arts. Her cross over appeal has also spilled from fashion and film to music (Yes. Jay-Z recently gave her …
Vlisco Women’s Month celebrated inspiring women in West and Central Africa during the month of March, as part of the recognition of Women’s History Month. The brand chose the theme of DARE TO DREAM, and named Nollywood Actress Stephanie Linus (Okereke) as the face of its International Women’s Day Campaign. They also nominated women with …
On March 1st, 2014 The R’ajwa Company flew to Los Angeles to Catherine Asanov’s Studio for the African Inspired Promotional Photo shoot with Eva Marcille. (It is interesting to see them draw from specific countries in Africa including Nigeria where the “gele” (headgear worn mostly by the women of the Yoruba tribe) is found.) African …
NEW YORK – The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) will present the 21st New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) May 7-13. Organized under the banner theme “Revolution and Liberation in the Digital Age,” the initial leg of the festival includes eleven features and eight short films from various …
As young Africa takes its place in the spotlight, and the continent does same on the world stage, the editors at Y! have announced a bold new direction for the magazine. The magazine is re-focused as Y! Africa. Y! Africa will explore and expand the boundaries of what it means to be African in this …
CALLING ALL FASHION & LIFESTYLE LOVERS… FAYROUZ SEARCHES FOR BEST STYLE TEAM WITH L’ORIGINAL EXPRESSION SHOW! … Mai Atafo, Kunbi Oyelese, Omoyemi Akerele, Orange Culture, Others Announced As Judges. Following the launch of the Fayrouz L’Original platform in December 2013 with the ‘Party for the Originals’; Nigeria’s premium soft drink, Fayrouz has announced the search …
