Jun 5, 20101 min read
out of control
I came across the designs of Obsidian by Nigerian designer Isoken Ogiemwonyia while ago. I thought the label was average. It didn’t...
May 28, 20101 min read
statement
SOURCE: THE GLOSS Keri Hilson makes a statement with her African motif earrings by MELODY EHSANI. A few sources I checked out were...
May 25, 20101 min read
inspiration behind boxing kitten
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCIDanIGbL4&w=425&h=344] “The vintage inspiration behind Boxing Kitten celebrates the spirit and...
May 24, 20101 min read
still waiting for the sexy kittens
I am still waiting for the Alicia Keys and Beyoncé music video ‘Put it in a Love Song’ (12.02.2010). I just want to see the girls...
May 13, 20101 min read
hot jacket
I just found this on Design Milk. I want to know where she got her jacket from. IT’S HOT!
May 13, 20102 min read
afro-creative: Edward Enninful
I am creatively in love with Edward Enninful. Seriously! I am absolutely mesmerized by Enninful’s talent, achievements and work. He is a...
May 8, 20101 min read
black beauty: Kinee Diouf
Two days ago I posted African Textures featuring Senegalese model Kinee Diouf. I couldn’t get of her look and appeal, so I went to...
Apr 27, 20105 min read
fresh
I am hooked on seeing photos of everyday people rocking their swag on blogs and facebook pages. One of my favourite pages to check out is...
Apr 18, 20102 min read
afro-creative: Valerie Jaquet
Valerie Jaquet is ready to light up the Australian fashion scene. She recently launched an Amazonian collection of the Amazonia theme...
Apr 11, 20101 min read
ASOS goes African
For their Spring/Summer 2010 collection, the online fashion store Asos has just launched their first ever African collection produced by...
Apr 7, 20101 min read
African or not?
I am finding all these things which have an African look and feel to them. It’s really interesting to find resemblances and then find out...
Mar 30, 20101 min read
fashion Africa style
This is sooo cool!!! http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8815671&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fu...
Mar 19, 20101 min read
intricate detail
I came across this image of jewellery by Brokenfab in issue 64 of The Fader magazine. When I first saw the image I thought ‘WOW that...
Mar 14, 20101 min read
inspiration.
To inspire others, one must first inspire themselves! And Edem Glover has surely found a way to inspire himself and inspire others ...
Mar 5, 20101 min read
the Fader vs. Gold Coast Trading Co.
This is a post by one of my FAVOURITE magazines (THE FADER) about one of my FAVOURITE labels (LIVE FROM THE COAST). Gold Coast Trading...
Feb 26, 20101 min read
smile, laugh and get happy
The 2010 L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival will run from March 14 to 21. For their advertising campaign this year, one of the cover...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
najwa who??
Let me introduce you to Najwa Moses. She is a model, accessory designer, stylist and founder of Styleaholics. Her style is as bold and...
Feb 19, 20101 min read
on the street…..Young New Yorker, NYC
Take a look at this trendy New Yorker I found on the Sartorialist. He is certainly ‘repping’ Africa with that scarf.
Feb 15, 20101 min read
make fufu not war
When I think of fufu, it takes me back to Sundays in Ghana with the family. The soup heating on the stove, the family sitting around ...
Feb 15, 20101 min read
sexy kittens
Don’t Beyonce and Alicia Keys look absolutely fly and sexy in these Boxing Kitting outfits???? They were strutting the outfits for their...