A Kenya Style Staple Debuts in U.S
Mombasa, Kenya – For forty years, the sleek canvas sneakers known as Kenya Vintage (seen in photo above) have been a staple in Kenya. The unisex shoe, favored by men, is crafted from all natural cotton’s and rubbers culled from Kenya. For the first time, the shoe is being made available for purchase in the [...]
Fashion week is not complete without us, the media: fashion bloggers, magazine editors and photographers. As we have come to see over the years, bloggers are the new front-row at fashion shows. In the recent years, bloggers have earned fashion street cred, walking and working hand in hand with the editors. I managed to get [...]
Continue reading …AMFW Day 1 Show Reviews: Davide, Jil, Poisa, Christie Brown, PhunkAfrique & More
March 10, 2012 No Comment
Lagos, Nigeria – Day 2 of Arise Magazine Fashion Week displayed a fresh array of talents. Over one dozen designers from the UK to Mozambique showed off a series of dynamic – and not so dynamic – collections. Check out images and our reviews of the shows on the following page. (More images to come [...]
Continue reading …Ones To Watch: Top Twenty Designers We Plan On Seeing At ARISE Fashion Week
March 7, 2012 No Comment
Lagos, Nigeria – This year, ARISE Magazine is launching their Second Annual fashion show with a bang. From the Continent to the UK to the US, they’ve hand picked over 70 designers to show at the Federal Palace Hotel in Nigeria. We’ve already received the schedule which details shows starting at 4 pm and [...]
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New Edition is going to Nigeria! R28 Events has wooed the superstar R&B group to perform in Lagos, during the Arise Magazine Fashion Week festivites at that. “I am excited to go to Nigeria and I intend to give them a great performance, we are going to have fun in the motherland,” said Bobby Brown. [...]
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It’s been quite a mild winter for most of us in the States this time around yet Spring still contains many things to be excited about – fashion included. Here’s a look at Washington Roberts’ sexy new ad campaign for his Spring collection! Credits: Photographer: Je Cerilla Stylist: Angelina Avivace MUA: Wenya Chang Hairstylist: Danielle [...]
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We know, we know! We can’t stop talking about Idris Elba — but guess what, not only is the British actor nice to look at, he’s always newsworthy! It has just been announced that he will be starring in an upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic. Congratulations to Idris on the role of a lifetime! [Telegraph U.K.] [...]
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Franca Sozzani has plans for L’Uomo Vogue this Spring — and Africa it is. The Vogue Italia editor is planning an Africa-themed issue that will hit stands in May or June. Says Sozzani to StyleIte: “It will be about the presidents, it will be about the people. But in a very positive way. I don’t [...]
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Mimi Plange‘s clothes never fail to impress. The designer is known for her impeccable craftsmanship as well as her stunning design work, but what always intrigues us is how she consistently takes erudite, high-brow concepts and translates them to beautiful, wearable clothing. For the Fall/Winter collection, entitled “Labyrinth”, she takes her inspiration from surreal, [...]
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Fashion Week has gone full force into the weekend, presenting dozens upon dozens of shows in Lincoln Center and a myriad of other locations throughout the city! Here’s a report on the fab African models we spotted on the runways! Nana Keita did her thing for St. John (above)… …Herieth Paul is stomping furiously! She [...]
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Sophie Okonedo, NigeriaActress
Barack Hussein Obama, KenyaPresident of the United States of America
Flaviana Matata, TanzaniaModel/Miss Tanzania
Wale, NigeriaRap Artist
Gugulethu Mbatha-Raw, South AfricaActress
