Olori Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi – the force behind Africa Fashion Week London
By Yemisi Suleiman Africa Fashion Week London is often seen through the glamour of the sold-out catwalk shows: the designers, the models, the fabrics, the front row and the celebration of African creativity in one of the world’s most influential fashion capitals. But behind the scenes is a much bigger story – one of a […]
Soundcity hires Jan Malan for awards
The award pre-show at this year’s Soundcity Music Video Awards on November 20 is reportedly planned to be a full_on fashion show production quite unlike anything domestic audiences have ever seen before.
Vintage Omowunmi Akinnifesi
In 2005, she was a naive, 18 year old geography undergraduate when she escorted her friend to the Silverbird office to submit her form for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant. But on getting there, some members of staff discovered Omowunmi Akinnifesi to be a beautiful girl and wondered why she was not picking the form herself. She was encouraged to do so and she heeded the advice filling and submitting the form on the very last day entry forms were to be submitted. The rest as they say, is history for she went on to win that contest, emerging as the Most beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2005.
Women need to increase in professionalism— Ini Onuk
If you as a woman were asked to count the stars on your crown that tell the story of each woman you have helped to come up the ladder, how many stars would you have on your crown?. . . This powerful question was posed to me by Ini Onuk, Executive Secretary of WIMBIZ (Women in Management and Business), during the recent interview she granted me.
Tomato red: Four ways to work the look
By Yemisi SULEIMAN Powerful reds have made a huge impact this year. You’ll find them in ruffled blouses, sumptuous glittery mini dresses, evening dresses and suits all in a bright and unforgiving red. This colour of passion, aggression and power is unforgettable and loved by all men. Good news is that red is one of […]
Vilsco unveils
Prints and patterns make fashion fun. But, wearing busy fabrics and having it look good takes having an eye. These clothes can make true fashion statements and are great conversation starters if worn in the right way. Learn how to wear prints and Ankara patterns, which Nigerian designers now design with such avid creativity, that you wonder if the fabric is a new invention. Vlisco’s new collection has taken the Ankara a notch higher with the introduction of Ankara- lace combo and the leather with a dash of Ankara. . Divine collection appropriately called ” the gallery of poems collection.”
