August 8th, 2010 fashion and film collide on the red carpet at the Silverbird Galleria for the movie premiere(s) of Emem Isong’s ‘Bursting Out’ & ‘Holding Hope.’ Nollywood celebrities Stephanie Okereke, Nse Etim-Ikpe, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jumbo, Genevieve Nnaji & Gollywood’s Nadia Buari and Majid Michel were some of the stars present at the event. Official trailer …
Are you the Next Face of Selara?
Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Face of Selara? A win as the Next Face of Selara gets you “a car, a return ticket to Dubai and Ghana plus hotel accommodation, a bill board contract in Lagos and Abuja and Selara Faces make up and skin care.” According to organizers, …
Special Thanks to Our Top 5 Nigerian Owned PR Firms Who Get it Right!
The publishing business is not for the faint at heart. It has its highs and lows. As much as we would love to feature the many progressive stories of Nigerians worldwide doing great things, we simply can’t do it by ourselves. That is where public relations firms come in to help make our lives easier, …
Academy of Art University Giving Away VIP Tickets to NY Fashion Week!
Academy of Art University is hosting a New York Fashion Week Contest! They are giving away a free pair of VIP Tickets to New York Fashion Week to one lucky winner. Winners will get to mingle with industry insiders while they watch the debut of Academy of Art University’s Spring 2011 Collections. THE RULES Join …
Michelle Obama via Bunmi Koko & Francis Udom to Put Nigerian Designers on Global Map!
Just when I was wondering and rationalizing, in my head, what seems to be an illogical exclusion by the World Bank of Nigeria’s fashion industry in its proposed US30million dollar investment in Nigeria’s creative industries (film and music); I receive further validation I am correct on my thought that the World Bank missed the boat …
Omotola Graces Cover of Y! Magazine, Vanity Fair Like Answer to Nigeria's Youth Culture
There is a new magazine in town. It’s called Y! Magazine. According to REDSTRAT, publishers of Y!, the publication “seeks to be to Nigeria’s youth culture what Vanity Fair is to America’s pop culture.” The issue kicks off with Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde gracing the cover. Omotola is clearly taking control over her personal brand.