While our phenomenal Maya Angelou would be 90 years old if she had not died, her words would never leave us as they are great words of inspiration that gives us strength especially as women to do better. Maya Angelou died at the age of 86 on April 4th, 2014 and below are some of…
It Gets Difficult By The Day… Move Despite!
When I see people working their way to success or trying really hard to break barriers, it most times looks like some do it effortlessly that you think it comes naturally to humans. Well, in most cases than not it doesn’t. The effortless strides you see them take is the sum total of the hard work they…
Which Do You Prefer As An African? Traditional Marriage or White Wedding?
A lady at work recently got married, I heard she got married and I also heard she still stays with her parents even after her traditional marriage. I was walking past her when somebody stopped her and said, “Congrats o, you don turn Mrs.” but she said not yet, na traditional marriage we just do, we…
Black Market Is Selling Fast! Viola Davis Set To Release A Book
The legendary African American actress, Viola Davis has announced she’ll be releasing her book, ‘Corduroy Takes a Bow’ with characters based on one of a bestselling children’s book, Corduroy, released in 1968. The beautiful actress shared this news via social media announcing that she would be writing for the iconic Corduroy Bear – a book…
Register For Lagos Fashion Week Autumn/Winter Presentation, “Seasons” + Show Schedule
Are you ready guys?! The A/W presentations, which was introduced last year, speaks to African designers who are already creating collections for both traditional fashion seasons of Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter and are seeking a global audience and customer base. It also speaks to Lagos Fashion Week’s commitment to catalyzing the African Fashion industry ecosystem and…
Marobuk presents “Printastic” 2018 Collection + Lookbook Review
Nigerian based fashion brand Marobuk has launched its first prêt-à-porter collection for women called Printastic. The collection is a conglomeration of vibrant colours, print and extravagant style with fantastic asymmetry. Featuring Nollywood actress and TV host Bridget Chigbufue, the collection incorporates Ankara and various renderings of denim, leather, and chiffon which are noticeably present in…
After Wakanda, How Do We Deal With The Killmongers In Our Tribes? #BlackPanther
According to an African proverb “The child who is not embraced by the village, will burn it down to feel its warmth” I don’t know how many of you believe this, but we saw the reality of this proverb in #BlackPanther and some people could relate well with Killmonger despite him being the villain of…
Vlisco fashion fund winner Skentele by Etti presents 2018 pret-a-porter collection tagged Wardrobe Perfect
After sending a jolt through the Vlisco fashion fund competition last year with his breathtaking design that had him winning, fashion illustrator and designer Skentele by Etti has dropped its first fashion offering, a pret-a-porter collection titled Wardrobe Perfect. Modeled by Big Brother Nigeria runner up/singer Debbie Rise and Nollywood actress Bridget Chigbufue, the collection…
Can I Bitch About Other Women As A Feminist?
I call myself a feminist most times, it is one label I presently do not hesitate to tag myself and that is because I know that being a feminist is me standing up for myself and other women. We all know that not all women call themselves feminists and some actually are not feminist and do…
#Interview: Mandy Rachael Talks Challenges & Triumph As A Nigerian Shoe & Bag Designer For A Cause
What is Mandy Rachael Designs all about? Mandy Rachael Designs is a socially responsible ethical fashion brand that is focused on the local production of handmade fashion accessories like shoes and bag. At Mandy Rachael Designs all our items are hand crafted using locally sourced materials and on every purchase a percentage is set aside…
Amira Ibrahim-Alfa Sets To Host Red Carpet For TheSun Awards
Youthful! Adorable! Beautiful! Nigerian presenter and TV host, Amira Ibrahim-Alfa has been revealed as The Red Carpet Host for THE SUN AWARDS, an award that is aimed at Celebrating Nigeria’s best. The award will be taking place today, Saturday, February 24th, 2018. At Expo convention centre, Eko hotel and suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. With…
#Beauty: Watch Dimma Umeh Show You How To Get That Highlighter Popping On Your Melanin
As women of colour, we are constantly looking for the right shade, product and the right makeup technique to suit our colour and sometimes we are lucky, other times we are not, especially when we watch videos from women whose colours are certainly not like ours. In this video, Nigerian makeup artiste/Vlogger, Dimma Umeh teaches…
