Mar 13, 20123 min read
Ghana’s Fashion Rising
I just came across a video on FashionistaGh’s Youtube channel about the first ever fashion show held on the campus of the Ghana’s Kwame...
Mar 12, 20121 min read
Her Majesty Mercura
Model Anouschka Dap boldly rocks a collection of abstract sunglasses by Mercura NYC for an exclusive shoot for Cyan Trendland shot by...
Mar 11, 20121 min read
Afro-Creative: Lucy Aboagye
Lucy Nanayaa Aboagye was born in Norway to Ghanaian parents, and raised in Bunbury, Western Australia. She’s a fashion designer whose...
Mar 9, 20122 min read
From Sidibé to Quazi
When I was younger, much much younger and my parents used to ask me what I wanted to become, I would always answer journalist. I would...
Mar 7, 20121 min read
Style: Summer in Africa (For the Boys)
Yesterday I did a spread for the ladies for a summer beach holiday on the shores of Mauritius, Madagascar, Sierra Leone or Ghana. Today I...
Mar 6, 20121 min read
Style: Summer in Africa
I wanted to create a style spread with pieces by African designers, but it’s quite finding finding flat lay images of pieces by African...
Mar 5, 20121 min read
Neat Little Find #2
Last week I found this Ecote Split Wedges on Urban Outfitters. The fabric used to make the shoes resembles fabric I bought from Ghana a...
Mar 4, 20121 min read
Turn the Light Down
‘Turn the lights down‘ by award-winning Ghanaian rapper/producer E.L. (Elom Adablah)
Mar 4, 20122 min read
Movie or Porn?
Is it just me or are some of the Nigerian and Ghanaian movies bordering soft porn? What is going on in the industry? Heart of Men, Dirty...
Mar 3, 20121 min read
African film festival launches in Australia
I am very excited to be introducing our new contributor Samira Ibrahim who is a film guru, event organizer and photographer. This...
Mar 2, 20121 min read
MARCH 2012 Proverb
“A big goat does not sneeze without reason”. – Kenyan Proverb
Feb 29, 20121 min read
Fashizblack in Print
From France’s number 1 online magazine, now on stands in Paris. Fashizblack is in a new element! Fashizblack started off three years ago...
Feb 27, 20121 min read
Timomatic Setting it Off
So Nigerian-Australian dancer and singer Tim ‘Timomatic‘ Omaji did not go on to win the talent show ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ but like the...
Feb 25, 20121 min read
Babatunde
I just saw some gorgeous Ankara print umbrella’s on a friend’s facebook page, and was immediately reminded of Gillean. Years ago, whilst...
Feb 24, 20121 min read
Camp Mulla
Camp Mulla is a Kenyan musical quarto composed of rappers Taio Tripper and Young Kass, producer / MC K’Cous, & Miss.Karun, the first lady...
Feb 22, 20122 min read
Julia Everywhere
Seems like Julia Sarr-Jamois is the new ‘it’ girl for the fashion world. She is EVERYWHERE. Every fashion blog I check out, I see her...
Feb 21, 20122 min read
Growing up African and Fresh Prince
I heard about the web series Growing up African some time last year and watched an episode, but forgot to follow it up. I started...
Feb 20, 20121 min read
Be Africa
Bibi Tanga & The Selenites’ ‘Be Africa’ music video created by French collective Soandsau. SOURCE: I AM THE NUBLACK
Feb 19, 20121 min read
Neat Little Find #1
Every now and again, we will come across something really neat and interesting at a very random moment. We will be calling it ‘Neat...
Feb 17, 20121 min read
The Beaches of Morocco
I started a new job at a Digital and Social Media firm about three weeks ago. I love the job for some many reasons. It’s a job in my...