Dec 18, 20101 min read
the family
I remember watching an advert about a documentary called ‘The Family‘ a few weeks ago when I was at a relatives house. I was quite...
Dec 17, 20101 min read
on the streets in Africa
STYLIST: MOBOLAJI DAWODU PHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREWÂ DOSUNMU SOURCE: MOBOLAJI DAWODU
Dec 16, 20101 min read
h&m in Paris
Over the weekend, I went to Paris with some of my house mates and while we were roaming about the first night we arrived and I saw...
Dec 14, 20101 min read
prince of sand
I love these images, even though they are not the final magazine shots. I am a sucker for process and the lead up to the final result....
Dec 13, 20101 min read
mayfair ladies
Tanzanian model Flaviana Matata looks so elegant and fierce in this campaign for L’Oreal Paris. I understand why the word ‘Mayfair’ is in...
Dec 12, 20101 min read
still booking
I made one book and posted it on ‘book it’ (13.11.10), and then I got carried away and made two more books this week. It literally took...
Dec 11, 20101 min read
the next face
– FASHION4AFRICA I have been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to help out at this event. I will surely be posting my...
Dec 10, 20101 min read
the slaves
The play is set during the times of the transatlantic slave trade. Inside a cell in the dungeons of ELMINA CASTLE on the coast of Ghana,...
Dec 10, 20101 min read
world festival of Black arts and culture
SOURCE: NY TIMES via THIS IS AFRICA & AFRICAN COLOURS “The theme of this festival is the African Renaissance. It’s about the Africa we...
Dec 8, 20101 min read
oh Rosy
There was the new Wonderland 2010 Winter issue sitting on our kitchen table glaring at me to just pick it up. I had a flick through and...
Dec 7, 20101 min read
music art: Simphiwe Dana
“Music is art (for starters). As art, it must come from the inside. For me it is basically a journey – me trying to find myself is how I...
Dec 6, 20101 min read
Oops!
Emily Bosence studied at the Chelsea College of Art and Design focusing on recycled textiles. Her label ‘Oops!‘ combines traditional...
Dec 4, 20101 min read
the district
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Dec 2, 20101 min read
i am slave
I was looking for something to watch on Channel 4 on Demand (4OD) YOUTUBE and I came across this TV-movie ‘I Am Slave’. Based on the...
Dec 1, 20101 min read
the new boy
SOURCE: THIS IS AFRICA ‘New Boy’ is a captivating story about a nine-year-old African boy by the name of Joseph who begins his first day...
Nov 30, 20101 min read
afronova
Afronova is an African gallery for modern and contemporary art established by Henri Vergon in the Johannesburg, South Africa. Apart from...
Nov 29, 20101 min read
afro-creative: J. Quazi King
QUAZI KING / ORIGINALLY FROM EQUATORIAL GUINEA / STUDIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN PITTSBURGH / BASED IN NEW YORK /Â SELF...
Nov 28, 20101 min read
more of the beach
I can’t get over ‘The Beach‘ series photographed by Italian photographer Julia (Giulia) Noni featuring Ataui Deng for French Revue de...
Nov 27, 20101 min read
the real Africa
BY: Trishula Patel SOURCE: THAT AFRICAN KID via THIS IS AFRICA
Nov 26, 20101 min read
the beach
CLIENT: French Revue de Modes PHOTOGRAPHER: Julia (Giulia) Noni MODEL: Ataui Deng SOURCE: Models.com via Beauty is Diverse