Nigerian designer and one of the brands we carry, O’Milua, also presented on the first day of Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW). The O’Milua show was vibrant mix of prints in a way mildly reminiscent of Stella Jean. Take a look below. Shop looks from her past collections here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, […]
8th Wanda showed on the 1st night of LFDW, October 25th 2017. Catch a glimpse of their runway show in this video of RADR Online.
The festivities for Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) kicked off this evening in Lagos, Nigeria. The 4 day event is set to go from today, October 25th to Saturday, October 28th. In addition to the runway activities that take place in the evening of the 4 days, LFDW 2017 will also feature a Fashion […]
Marvel has released the trailer for its historic Black Panther movie. Scheduled to be released in theaters in February 2018, the movie is set to feature a primarily black cast with notable names such as Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman. What do you think of movie from what […]
See some of our favorite styles from the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. The 69th edition of the annual event took place last night in Los Angeles. Which look was the strongest for you? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get regular updates on our posts. Shop custom made African designs on our […]
All stories out of Africa do not need to be heavy. They need not be filled with accounts of conflict, poverty, or hunger to be relevant. This, according to Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, is why she writes her “Afro bubble gum brand” of stories. Watch her TED Talk as she discusses her work and form […]
What is now called the country of Nigeria consists primarily of what was once two separate entities- the protectorate of Northern Nigeria and the protectorate of Southern Nigeria. While the British for years had informally had strong influence in the area that is now Nigeria, after the Treaty of Berlin in 1885, they officially established […]
Disney has released the trailer for their Ava DuVernay directed version of “A Wrinkle In Time.” The movie marks the first time an African American woman is directing a live action Hollywood movie with a production budget larger than $100 million. The movie features a multi-ethnic cast with the leading female protagonist role played by […]
While the killings in the north of Southerners starting in May 1966 was the immediate reason given for the creation of Biafra and the start of the civil war, the killings themselves were preceded and brought on by a series of other events. In 1960, Nigeria was officially declared an independent nation, free from […]
In recounting the causes of the Nigerian-Biafran War, one of the reasons most commonly cited in the mass killing of “Southerners” by “Northerners” in the months preceding the war. While this was the most immediate and direct factor that led to the conflict, its citation as the primary factor presents a narrow view of the […]