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 […]
When you love your husband enough to forgive his having other children
A spouse strays and a marriage many years hits the rocks. Yet a lot of marriages tagged ‘hopeless’ have been known to defy the odds when the estranged couples reunite. What makes a marriage work the second time around?
Loss of a Pop Icon
Michael Jackson has died. The news came as a shock. I was one of his biggest fans. I still cannot believe the King of Pop is gone. A man who constantly stated he was robbed of his childhood the price he paid for mega stardom. What happened to the cute button nosed kid from Gary, Indiana?
Choosing a Cocktail dress
Cocktail parties call for short (knee-length or shorter) dresses with some specialness to them. Cocktail party wear is all about the dress. Attending a cocktail party or an event that calls for cocktail party attire, gives you a great opportunity to show your femininity and put a fabulous look together.
Lagos stands still for Michael Jackson
Last Thursday all activities at the massive Galleria building came to a halt as people thronged the dome to catch a glimpse of artists paying tributes to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Women in media get recognition
It was a happy moment for Media Practitioners though gender specific at the 2009 Women in Media Award night held at Terra Kulture a fortnight ago.
Brands are CEO’s assets for building successful Organizations— Adesuwa Obaseki
Princess Adesuwa Obaseki is the CEO of BraveHearts Communication an integrated Marketing Communication outfit that is into Brands consultancy, organizing, revitalizing and repositionning brands. Armed with certificates in several professional courses and also from the institute of branding in Vega South Africa, Ms Obaseki is posed to changing the face of Brands and Branding in Nigeria as she initiates the Magic Workshop to help participants at the workshop to have a clear understanding of what brands are, and also help them to do an update of their company especially at this times of recession.
Search for best stylist begins
The search for the stylist of the year by the Nigeria Hair Show has begun with preliminary competition taking place at the various zones. The competition for the South West was recently held at the 9JA TV Studio in Oregun in Lagos.
As modern as I look, I cherish the old values— Dorothy Atake
By Jemi Ekunkunbor She stands at an impressive 5ft 9in, with an almost flawless skin. Mrs Dorothy Atake could have passed for a model or one that has retired. But the mother of four adorable children is nothing of that sort. She is one of the amazons in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. […]
Will I ever be a good father to my dear son …
Some five months ago, Earnest, a charted accountant who’d just ventured into going it alone in his private firm, became a father for the first time. He’s still in awe of what he termed “a miracle and God’s priceless gift to usâ€. According to him, “mV son’s coming has turned me up-side out. All those things that seemed essential to me have, in the past days, taken on a different colour.
To Resist or To Surrender?
Today didn’t go as I had planned. I was set for a photo-shoot. I had scheduled clients and intended to take next steps on an article for Allure. Instead, Maggie, my older daughter, ended up home from school. I cancelled all appointments to take care of her.
