Mar 7, 20101 min read
Sade lets her hair down
We are used to seeing Nigerian born British singer Sade with her hair slickly tied back in a ponytail. But for the April 2010 issue of...
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...
Mar 4, 20101 min read
the ‘Hackdongā’ Ethic/Ethos/Terms Of Reference/Mission Statement
“Africans and people of African descent have invented a bunch of things. This is normal. There is no need to celebrate the phenomenon...
Mar 3, 20101 min read
South Africa 2010 by Tsevis Visual Design
South Africa 2010 is an experimental project by Tsevis Visual Design (Greece). The project explores the traditional African patterns,...
Mar 1, 20102 min read
the SNOW LEOPARD
They say African people don’t like water. That is why when it comes to the Summer Olympics, you won’t see us in the water sports. When it...
Feb 27, 20101 min read
afro-creative: through the lens of Kwesi Abbensetts
Kwesi Abbensetts aka Spaceship George Attended film school / Bought a digital camera in 2006 / Now a photographer Self Taught /...
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 25, 20101 min read
what do you call it?
HACKDONGĀ
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 24, 20101 min read
naija madness
“What struck me most about Nneka’s music is that her story is so present in every song. The spirit and struggle of her roots in Africa, a...
Feb 23, 20100 min read
Feb 23, 20101 min read
tribalism
Magazine: D Mode Issue: 151 Editorial: Tribal Stylist: Laurean Ossorio Models: Mey Bun (New York Model Management), Rila Fukushima...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
something is going to POP
This April, something BIG is happening…… Something is going to POP!!!! The first official issue of Pop’Africana magazine will be...
Feb 20, 20101 min read
miracle: the boy wonder
His rhymes rock the mike everywhere he goes! This young rapper goes by the name of Miracle. Born in Ghana, raised in Melbourne...
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 18, 20101 min read
FIFA 2010 South Africa
This advertisement makes me want to go to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Feb 17, 20101 min read
the philosophy of afroklectic
I am not a writer. I may have a blog. But writing is not my forte. I visualise everything. That’s probably why I do design. On the other...
Feb 16, 20100 min read
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...