As shoes continue to trample over clothes, so are designers getting very creative with what they do as wearers continue to crave for extreme shoes. This season, designers are drawing inspiration from the talaria, or winged sandal, in their quest to take shoes from mere footwear to wearable art pieces.

By Stephanie Mayaki Granted, Rocker Chic is more about expressing individuality than it is about fashion. Nonetheless, fabulous designers like Nicolas Ghesquière and Alexander Wang have provided avenues to channel our rocker impulses. How to Wear For the Rocker- Glam look, try incorporating spikes, studs, chain, suede, fringe, and sequins into your outfit. I’ll say […]

One-Piece anythings are back in fashion for Summer 2010. Last Spring/Summer, we saw a resurgence of bodysuits and leotards, this year we have gravitated towards jumpsuits, playsuits, rompers and my favourite, overalls. How to Wear For the pear-shaped figure, try a halter jumpsuit or playsuit, belted in at the waist. For night time opt for […]

By Remmy Diagbare Osun State born beauty, Bunmi Ademokoya, was chosen to open the prestigious Fashion Week which took place during the World Cup in South Africa. Bunmi, who did several shows, opened the week with Paris-based award winning designer, Zuly Bet. The award winning designer, who was named and awarded the Creator of the […]

By Patricia Omoiqui In January this past winter, my husband and I ventured out into a blizzard-like storm howling through Philadelphia to see Nneka Egbuna perform songs from her new album Concrete Jungle. Her opening words that night still ring in my mind: “I am not here to entertain you. I am here to show […]