The beautiful, stylish and super talented female Nigerian pop princess Seyi Shay is the cover person for Blanck first September issue. In a chat with the Editor – In – Chief Franka Chiedu, Seyi Shay tackled the issue of marriage pressures and her thoughts on being unduly targeted by the media which she sees as…
Month: Aug 2015
Upcoming Fashion Label ‘Awe! Lagos’ Presents Resort 2015 Collection – Nirvana
Awe! Lagos presents Nirvana collection for all to see! Nirvana is a word from the ancient Sanskrit which means “to blow out”, “liberation” or “freedom”. In this attempt, emerging unisex fashion brand “Awe! Lagos” presents a fashion collection dedicated to the freedom fight of the legendary Nelson Mandela. The creative director of the brand Apooyin…
See The Past, Present And Future With Yemi Alade On Exquisite Magazine
Music is an expressive art and we are excited about our Music meets beauty Issue, starring the Queen of Afropop music, Yemi Alade. The King of Queens tells EM about her rise to fame, passion for music and winning MTVBase MAMA Award for Best Female Artist. Guess you’d want to know more, so also featured…
Tiwa Savage’s Sticker Gone Wrong.
Two days ago 3Am, a media company that designs stickers in form of animated Nigerian artist has just released Tiwa’s animation sticker in Instagram. The purple background animation shows a lady on black extension wearing purple lipstick, top and a blazer. For us, I don’t think 3AM pulled the photo off. Stickers of other celebrities…
Heineken Takes Over GTBank as Headline Partner in Lagos Fashion and Design Week.
Brand change hands as Heineken is now the major sponsor of Lagos Fashion and Design Week taking place from October 28- October 31st 2015. For the past two years the fashion show has been majorly sponsored by Guaranty Trust Bank, that took over MTN that started as the initial sponsor. But now we are seeing…
Orange Culture Celebrates Brotherhood In Its New Feature Of the StoryBook Collection.
One bond that despite how hard it can be tugged, poked, bent and strained to its breaking point, but still remain as strong as ever is Brotherhood. Celebrating this relationship and dynamic of love between brothers, Orange Culture Releases a new feature in its story book, “My Brother.” This Collection Features men’s style enthusiasts Denola…
Ready To Wear Womenswear Label FIA Presents Debut Collection “Qua-Iboe”
Emerging ready to wear brand FIA, named as an acronym of the names of the three designers; Funke, Ijeoma and Abi, have released their debut collection for Fall/Winter 2015 titled Qua-Iboe, an ankara and print heavy collection of fun, modern pieces. The Qua-Iboe collection is named after a river in eastern Nigeria and it features…
Streetchief Releases S/S ’15 Collection “Nima Vibes”
For summer 2015, streetwear label Streetchief released a collection called Nima Vibes and for pre-fall 2015 it’s the turn of the girls with Nima Girls. Named for an area in Accra, Ghana, the designer Jesse Frimpong’s country of birth, the collection features ankara style patterns and details on tees, skirts, and visors. A t-shirt and…
AD Campaign: Polo Avenue Presents “Style With Substance” With Osas Ighodaro
Luxury Store Polo Avenue, has launched its 2015 campaign unveiling media darling and newlywed, Osas Ighodaro as its brand ambassador. “The concept of Style with Substance encourages the Polo Avenue woman to seek excellence in every area of her life, not just in fashion; this informed our choice of Osas who brings a fresh combination…
Al Jazeera Set to Release Its ‘My Nigeria’ Series on 24th August 2015 | Feat. Gbenga Sesan, Basketmouth, Deola Sagoe, Kate Henshaw & 2 Others
International news organization, Al Jazeera is set to release a new series focused on Nigeria. Titled ‘My Nigeria’, the series focuses on six Nigerians of diverse backgrounds, to provide a perspective to the country. Each episode will be 30 minutes long, and will tell the stories of the following Nigerians: Kate Henshaw, Deola Sagoe, Femi…
“Rhythm” Iconic Invanity Releases SS15 Collection
Sometimes the woman is the king. Secure, powerful, bold and courageously dancing to the rhythm of her beauty” says Nancy Nwadire. “For this collection, I was drawn once again to the beauty and strength to the iconic invanity woman and her journey, dreams culture and exploration and discoveries. The explorations, discpveroes and interpretation of her…
Kylie Jenner Goes African With Her Weave
Kylie Jenner takes inspiration from African culture with her cornrow weave coupled with her sexy beach look, and a body that looks perfect for the purple beach wear as it hugs all the right places… The hairstyle does look good, and truth is, it is great to see that Kylie Jenner is indeed rocking our…