Category Archives: Style

News, Style

Bringing Sustainable Fashion To Africa With The Redress Design Award

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Redress Design Award Lina Mayorga Eco Chic Design Award
23
Feb

The Redress Design Award is coming to Africa for the first time in 2018. The competition, dedicated to sustainable fashion, is allowing applicants from the Africa region for the first time this year. “2018 is the first truly global cycle of the competition and we’re excited to have already received our first ever entries from Africa– a continent that is bursting with creativity, colour and resourcefulness,” said Redress Executive Director, Anneleise Smillie. The competition, formerly […]

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News, Style

In Defense Of The African Tailor

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African Tailor, Style Temple, It's Made To Order, Create With IMO
21
Feb

Tailors and (some designers) on the continent often get a bad rep. Complaints made about this group that is responsible for locally made fashion items available in African markets typically revolve around the the quality of their finished work and the on-time delivery of their work. Nigerian Tailors have a way Abeg ? pic.twitter.com/WBMZUrf1om — […]

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News, Style

Beyoncé and The Message in Her Grammys Fashion

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Beyonce Azzi and Costa Grammys 2018 Grammy Awards Clive Owens Dinner
31
Jan

Queen Bey was spotted this weekend during the festivities of the Grammy Awards in New York in 3 different outfit. Beyoncé is known as much for her style and what she dons as she is for her music and her ability to entertain.  One might even say that the two- her style and her music- […]

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LFDW, Style

LFDW- Day 2 Looks- Elie Kuame, Grey, Moofa

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Moofa LFDW
30
Oct

See some of our favorite looks from day 2 of LFDW from brands Elie Kuame, Grey and Moofa Take a look and let us know which looks hit the mark for you. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as we post more looks from the Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2017 runway. Elie Kuame   […]

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LFDW, Style, What's Hot

LFDW 2017- Style Temple Runway Collection

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Style Temple Lagos Fashion and Design Week Photo Credit- Insigna Media
28
Oct

Style Temple showed on the 1st day of Lagos Fashion and Design Week. Its collection was light and airy, whimsical and dreamy.  Featuring pastel colors in hues of blue and pink, and with white to close out the show, it was one of the most well received collections of the night. The brand made its debut […]

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LFDW, Style

LFDW 2017- Eki Orleans’ Aquatic Show

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Eki Orleans LFDW Journey Through The Deep
27
Oct

London based designer, Eki Orleans, showed her collection on the first night of Lagos Fashion and Design Week. Her collection was titled “Journey Through The Deep” and drew inspiration from the aquatic and marine life.  This theme was evident through the collection in the hues of blue and white that dominated the collection. Eki Orleans’ […]

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LFDW, Style

LFDW 2017- Ugo Monye, JZO Runway Shows

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Ugo Monye JZO LFDW
27
Oct

New comers to the LFDW runway, Ugo Money and JZO, were the men’s wear designers carrying the flag for traditional Nigerian men’s wear on the opening night of Lagos Fashion and Design Week. Ugo Monye debuted a show reminiscent of African royalty and conjuring images of Coming To America. The collection was heavy on long coats, capes […]

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LFDW, Style

LFDW 2017 – O’Milua Runway Show

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LFDW 2017 O'Milua
26
Oct

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, […]

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