The second edition of Ikorodu Fashion Show/Exhibition, took place last weekend in Lagos with four designers showcasing their works. Tagged “Exotic Designs”, the event which took place at the Oriwu Club in Ikorodu, had in attendance Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa and other illustrious sons and daughters of Ikorodu land.
How would you like to sit in the comfort of your home and shop in major stores in the UK? Say for example, you sit in your home in Lagos, and shop at Marks and Spencer, Mothercare, TM Lewin or the Apple Store? With Christmas just around the corner, you can shop for clothes, shoes, accessories, electronics and even auto parts courtesy of Africa Retail, a UK based company that has just berthed in Nigeria. With this new opportunity, African consumers who were once sidelined and thought to be insignificant, can now have access to global brands and delivered to them within 7-14 days.
Two weeks ago on this page, I featured an article titled, “The naked truth about G-string”. Following that publication, I was inundated with phone calls and text messages by readers across the country who wanted to bare their minds on the write-up.
As preparation for the maiden edition of the Black Pearl Hair Competition hots up, 15 contestants have emerged from the preliminary competition held last week in Lagos at the Sparkle Hall in Ikeja.
Some call it G-String, others know it as thongs. The two terms G- string and thong are often used interchangeably; however, they can refer to distinct pieces of clothing.
The drive to turn the average African model into a model personality, has given birth to the establishment of a model reality TV show, Ace model west Africa. Organised by QTABY Entertainment, the event according to the company’s business development executive, Victoria Nkong, is to provide a platform for proper education and information to the models in order for them to have bargaining power and not accept peanuts that are often handed out to desperate models. According to her, “models need to be able to make a living out of the profession instead of accepting peanuts”
One time fashion designer of the year by the Nigerian Fashion Show (NFS), ex model, make up artist, model scout turned designer took the fashion world by storm a few years ago.
One time fashion designer of the year by the Nigerian Fashion Show (NFS), ex model, make up artist, model scout turned designer took the fashion world by storm a few years ago. He has continued to maintain a level of creativity that still marvels those who were before him. In this encounter in Lagos, Bayo Adegbe the creative head of the label, Modela shares his thoughts on fashion and style.
Mr Olatunji Kayode Samuel of Trans4mer Beauty Concept, Abuja, has emerged Best Hair Stylist of the year 2009. Mr Samuel beat eight other participants drawn from all zones of the country to emerge winner, carting away the star prize a fully equipped Amigos branded Salon, a ticket to Accra, Ghana and generator set.
Born Larry Kay Ojomo, Mon Ami as he is called after his label, has been around for a while now. He is known for his great evening dresses which have become his area of strength.
