Isoken Ogiemwonyi, winner of the 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week Young Creative Director of the Year, has certainly evolved over the years with her brand Obsidian. At the core of what the Obsidian label represents, as she has told us, is a respect for and empowerment of women though fashion. So, it is …
FashionMusic: Watch MMR Courtesy Fusionme.TV: Obsidian, Grey, Toju Foyeh, Republic of Foreigner, Viv La Resistance
We told you about Music Meets Runway (MMR) that happened a few weeks ago. The event was captured by Tari Ekiyor’s Fusionme.tv and shows the strides that Nigeria’s fashion industry is taking. Enjoy! DESIGNER INTERVIEWS Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the …
Dangerously in Obsidian Fashion 'Control'
If image is everything, then you should “control” yours in one of Isoken Ogiemwonyi’s “Obsidian Control” Spring/Summer 2010 Collection. The collection “references the film noir genre, particularly Rita Hayworth in ‘ The Lady From Shanghai’,” explains Ogiemwonyi. “Her character embodied the traditional ‘femme fatale’ of the time. She was graceful, ultra-feminine and irresistible. Who wouldn’t …