ms. Lisa
This post may be slightly bias, only because I feel like I am writing about my little sister. I have known this girl since she was born,...
Oct 11, 20101 min read


sunlight glow
MODEL: THYANA 808’sandOUTtakes PHOTOGRAPHER: MAMBU BAYOH SOURCE: MAMBU BAYOH
Oct 10, 20101 min read


kakum national park
SOURCE: KUMUKA If you want a thrill or just want a different kind of experience, I suggest you try walking ‘Canopy Walkway’ at the Kakum...
Oct 9, 20101 min read


afro-creative: Ajack Deng
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YdeLIqyoc4&w=640&h=390] SOURCE: THIS IS AFRICA (TUMBLR) Ajak Deng. A Sudanese born Australian...
Oct 7, 20102 min read


last exit to Brooklyn
STYLIST: MOBOLAJI DAWODU CLIENT: ARISE SEASON: AUTUMN/WINTER 09 SOURCE: JAMARTS
Oct 6, 20101 min read


Africa united
“AFRICA UNITED tells the extraordinary story of three Rwandan children and their bid to achieve their ultimate dream – to take part in...
Oct 5, 20101 min read


Ohene Ohema
Before my ‘culture shock‘ episode, I went to have a look at the newly opened Ohema Ohene boutique in Brixton. My iphone died while I was...
Oct 4, 20102 min read


Culture Shock
I have briefly touched on my relocation to the UK in a few posts, but nothing too detailed. I did not want to turn afroklectic into a...
Oct 3, 20103 min read


African L.A.M.B
SOURCE: STYLE.COM Gwen Stefani‘s L.A.M.B 2011 Ready to Wear Collection. It’s all to do with African prints! I can actually imagine Gwen...
Oct 2, 20101 min read
this is my Africa
“This Is My Africa is a fresh and innovative new project designed to improve the way the world sees Africa by sharing personal...
Oct 1, 20101 min read


culture flower
Culture Flower (2007) Dutch wax printed cotton textile and hand-blown glass vase 30 x 27cm Yinka Shonibare SOURCE: OBIA THE THIRD via...
Sep 30, 20101 min read


afro-creative: Mobolaji Dawodu
Nigerian born Mobolaji Dawodu is a creative genius! He is a STYLIST / FASHION DESIGNER / CONTRIBUTING STYLE EDITOR FOR THE FADER...
Sep 29, 20101 min read


le coil
SOURCE: LE COIL I have posted before about how much I love natural hair and the raw beauty of it. I have always thought that I don’t have...
Sep 28, 20101 min read


globe trotter
I don’t even know what I think Jean Paul Gaultier‘s Fall 2010 Collection, yet I am not surprised. It’s whacky, it’s mismatched, it’s...
Sep 26, 20101 min read


nappturally Nigerian
SOURCE: NAPPTURALLY NIGERIAN via HARLEM LOVES
Sep 26, 20101 min read


vogue Germany: Nneka
SOURCE: AFRICA STYLE DAILY German-Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka is featured in Vogue Germany’s August 2010 issue. She’s wearing a...
Sep 24, 20101 min read


yoruba interiors
Anthropologie as a interiors collection known as ‘Yoruba‘ (a Nigerian ethnic group and dialect) which is “inspired by the beauty of...
Sep 23, 20101 min read


afro-creative: Julia Sarr-Jamois
JULIA SARR-JAMOIS / 22 YEARS OLD / LONDONER / HALF SENEGALESE / HALF FRENCH / TRIED MODELLING / WANTED SOMETHING MORE CREATIVE / LEFT...
Sep 22, 20101 min read


Juanjo Oliva: spring 2010 collection
“Elegance is deeply personal and pertains to individuals who incorporate tolerance, dignity, intelligence and, what is most important,...
Sep 21, 20101 min read


waxed chairs
Check out these funky wax-print chairs in the home of Eva Presenhuber, a Zurich-based gallery owner. Her home is located in the Alpine...
Sep 20, 20101 min read