Toke Makinwa Ayida, Omoni Oboli, Jimi Agbaje and Joseph Benjamin at the premiere of award winning Hollywood Movie, Selma, at House on the Rock, Lagos today
Photo: Beyonce & Jay Z show off their 20th & 21st Grammy awards
Beyonce won three awards last night – Best R&B performance and Best R&B song for Drunk in Love with Jay Z and Best Surround Sound Album for “Beyonce”. With these 3 awards, Beyonce now has 20 Grammy Awards, while Jay Z now has 21 Grammys. The king and queen of music. See Beyonce’s dance moves to celebrate after the cut..
Nigerian Woman In A Lettuce And Carrots Outfit
Fashion shows are where designers go to showcase their work. Fashionistas also go there to show off their fashion style as well as to find out the latest trends from designers. For one Nigerian woman, it was an occasion to showcase her creativity through her lettuce and carrots outfit.
The woman was photographed wearing an outfit that was made from Lettuce and Carrots as she attends a fashion show that was held in Jos, Nigeria.
The woman’s outfit was made up of a traditional African … that was wrapped around her waist, a blouse, earrings, and hand bands that were made from Lettuce. She completed the look with a necklace that was made from Carrots. The Carrot necklace looked like something that was inspired by the traditional African beads wore by Benin brides.
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Tiannah Styling At Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2014
African fashion lovers, take a look at the pieces that were showcased by Tiannah Styling at the 2014 edition of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria. The show was the first edition of the event and is organised by the owners of Africa Fashion Week London.
Tiannah Styling is owned by Yoyin Lawani. She’s a celebrity stylist and a serial entrepreneur who has different creative brads under her Tiannah Empire company. Toyin has worked with Tonto Dikeh and several other Nollywood actresses as well as Nigerian musicians.
Below are photos of some of the pieces that were showcased by Tiannah Styling at the premiere edition of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria. The brand makes clothes for men and women, as well as little boys and girls.
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Tiannah styling is named after Toyin Lawani’s daughter who also modelled at the event.
Here is a floral dress with a face. It is a popular one on Tiannah’s Styling’s latest collection and can be seen in several other pieces.
This is a tone dress that is perfect for the red carpet, for a wedding event and several other special occasions.
This is a simple yellow dress that can be styled up or down for a casual or more formal look.
The faceprint pieces do not only feature those of humans, but also those of animals.
The face pieces are available for men for both men and women as well as for children.
You can also rock it with a matching suitcase like this model is doing while strutting on the runway.
What do you think of these pieces that were showcased by Tiannah Styling at the premiere edition of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria? Let us know what you think by dropping your honest opinion below.
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African Print: Angélique Kidjo Outfit To The Grammys Award 2015
Angélique Kidjo wore this colourful outfit made with African print to the 87th edition of the Grammys Award that was held yesterday Sunday, February 8th in Los Angeles. The “Africa’s premier diva” according to TIME Magazine attended the event where she won the award for ‘World Music Album’ for her album, “Eve”.
This is the second time the singer-songwriter and activist from the Benin Republic is winning a Grammys. The 54-year-old “2014 Most Influential Africans” by New African magazine and Jeune Afrique dedicated the award to the women of Africa.
“This album is dedicated to the women of Africa – to their beauty and resilience. Women of Africa – you rock!. For me, music is a weapon of peace, and today more than ever, as artists we have a role to play in the stability of this world,” Kidjo said as she accepted the award at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
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If This Is Dencia I Am Killing Myself: @EricZolanski
Nigerian-Cameroonian pop star, businesswoman and maker of Whitenicious skin bleaching cream, Dencia attended the 87th edition of the Grammys Awards that held yesterday in Los Angeles. When a young man named Eric Zolanski saw the singer’s photo arriving at the prestigious award, he took to Twitter and posted a picture of Dencia with the text, “If this is Dencia I am killing myself”, written across it.
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And in true Dencia fashion, she did not waste time in replying the young man. She fired back with a tweet and Instagram post. In the post, Dencia told the guy he was free to do that but asked if he had life insurance to save his family from footing the cost. See them below.
Grammys 2015: Full List Of Winners
The Grammys Award 2015 edition took place yesterday Sunday, February 8th at the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center. Sam Smith was a very big winner at this year’s edition. Entertainment power couple, Jay-z and Beyonce were also able to clinch more than one awards for themselves. All the other winners in selected categories at the 57th annual Grammy Awards were as follows.
ALSO SEE:Â American Music Awards Full List Of Winners.
Record of the Year: “Stay With Me,” Sam Smith
Album of the Year: “Morning Phase,” Beck
Song of the Year: “Stay With Me,” Sam Smith
Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Happy (Live)”, Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance: “Say Something,” A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Cheek To Cheek,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Best Pop Vocal Album: “In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith
Best Dance Recording: “Rather Be,” Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glyne
Best Dance/ Electronic Album: “Syro,” Aphex Twin
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “Bass & Mandolin,” Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer
Best Rock Performance: “Lazaretto,” Jack White
Best Metal Performance: “The Last In Line,” Tenacious D
Best Rock Song: “Ain’t It Fun,” Hayley Williams & Taylor York
Best Rock Album: “Morning Phase,” Beck
Best Alternative Music Album: “St. Vincent,” St. Vincent
Best R&B Performance: “Drunk In Love,” Beyonce featuring Jay Z
Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Jesus Children,” Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Best R&B Song: “Drunk In Love,” Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
Best Urban Contemporary Album: “Girl,” Pharrell Williams
Best R&B Album: “Love, Marriage & Divorce,” Toni Braxton and Babyface
Best Rap Performance: “I,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “The Monster,” Eminem featuring Rihanna
Best Rap Song: “I,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Album: “The Marshall Mathers LP2,” Eminem
Best Country Solo Performance: “Something In The Water,” Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Gentle On My Mind,” The Band Perry
Best Country Song: “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond
Best Country Album: “Platinum,” Miranda Lambert
Best New Age Album: “Winds Of Samsara,” Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman
Best Improvised Jazz Solo: “Fingerprints,” Chick Corea
Best Jazz Vocal Album: “Beautiful Life,” Dianne Reeves
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Trilogy,” Chick Corea Trio
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Life In The Bubble,” Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Best Latin Jazz Album: “The Offense Of The Drum,” Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Best Gospel Performance: “No Greater Love,” Smokie Norfu
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “Messengers,” Lecrae Featuring For King & Country
Best Gospel Album: “Help,” Erica Campbell
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong,” For King & Country
Best Roots Gospel Album: “Shine For All The People,” Mike Farris
Best Latin Pop Album: “Tangos,” Ruben Blades
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: “Multiviral,” Calle 13
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): “Mano A Mano – Tangos A La Manera De Vicente Fernández, “Vicente Fernández
Best Tropical Latin Album: “Más + Corazón Profundo,” Carlos Vives
Best American Roots Performance: “A Feather’s Not A Bird,” Rosanne Cash
Best American Roots Song: “A Feather’s Not A Bird,” Rosanne Cash
Best Americana Album: “The River & The Thread,” Rosanne Cash
Best Bluegrass Album: “The Earls Of Leicester,” The Earls Of Leicester
Best Blues Album: “Step Back,” Johnny Winter
Best Folk Album: “Remedy,” Old Crow Medicine Show
Best Regional Roots Music Album: “The Legacy,” Jo-El Sonnier
Best Reggae Album: “Fly Rasta,” Ziggy Marley
Best World Music Album: “Eve,” Angelique Kidjo
Best Children’s Album: “I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai),” Neela Vaswani
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling): “Diary Of A Mad Diva,” Joan Rivers
Best Comedy Album: “Mandatory Fun,” “Weird Al” Yankovic
Best Musical Theatre Album: “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Jessie Mueller, Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell and Billy Jay Stein
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Frozen,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Tom MacDougall and Chris Montan
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Alexandre Desplat
Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Let It Go,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Best Instrumental Composition: “The Book Thief,” John Williams
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: “Daft Punk,” Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado and Kevin Olusola
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “New York Tendaberry,” Billy Childs
Best Recording Package: “Lightning Bolt,” Jeff Ament, Don Pendleton, Joe Spix and Jerome Turner
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: “The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27),” Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood and Jack White
Best Album Notes: “Offering: Live At Temple University,” Ashley Kahn
Best Historical Album: “The Garden Spot Programs, 1950,” Colin Escott & Cheryl Pawelski and Michael Graves
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: “Morning Phase,” Beck
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Max Martin
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: “All Of Me (Tiesto’s Birthday Treatment Remix),” Tijs Michiel Verwest
Best Surround Sound Album: “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé
Best Engineered Album, Classical: “Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Symphony No. 4; The Lark Ascending,” Michael Bishop
Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman
Best Orchestral Performance: “John Adams: City Noir,” David Robertson
Best Opera Recording: “Charpentier: La Descente D’Orphée Aux Enfers,” Paul O’Dette and Stephen
Best Choral Performance: “The Sacred Spirit Of Russia,” Craig Hella Johnson
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble: “In 27 Pieces – ‘The Hilary Hahn Encores,” Hilary Hahn and Cory Smythe
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: “Play,” Jason Vieaux
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: “Douce France,” Anne Sofie Von Otter and Bengt Forsberg
Best Classical Compendium: “Partch: Plectra & Percussion Dances,” Partch; John Schneider
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: “Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean,” John Luther Adams
Best Music Video: “Happy,” Pharrell Williams
Best Music Film: “20 Feet From Stardom,” Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill
Beauty Fix: 4 Easy Tips For Common Beauty Problems Beauty
Easy Tips For Common Beauty Problems
St. Valentine’s day is just around the corner. Don’t be the last minute birdie trying to get rid of that spot that appeared on Valentines morning!
Our Beauty Editor has rounded up a few beauty fixes for common beauty problems just in time for your romantic Valentines day/night. Below are our 4 easy tips for common beauty problems.
1. Honey And Oats
Sounds so yummy right? This will work wonders on your face as a mask detoxifying any pigmentation and blemishes. Do this at least once every two weeks for softer, smoother and a brighter skin.
2. Go Matte!
Is NizzCosmectics the new MAC? It could be! Try out their amazing range of brightly coloured beautiful lipsticks to finish off that V-day outfit you spent hours trying to find.
3. Serum Up!
We all know the importance of serum –ing. It helps to give your face that glow that has been lacking as well as helping your moisturiser set well on your face without making you look all greasy. Try the Lancome Visionnaire Cx night time serum it’s amazing!
4. Fake Is The New Real!
Sometimes, all these amazing brands that sell Brazilian weave etc are just too much for our pockets. Kali Hair and Batik are amazing brands that sell synthetic weave, which works just as well as human hair. To maintain, just keep a small spray bottle of conditioner and water, and spray away daily.
SEE ALSO: Natural Hair Beauties We’re Spying On At The Moment.
If you have some beauty tips that have worked for you and you will like to share them with our readers, please let us know by contacting us.
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Nigerian Music Producer: Cobhams Asuquo And wife At The Grammys
Top singer and talented Nigerian music producer, Cobhams Asuquo and wife, Ojuolape in Los Angeles as the couple gets ready to attend the 87th edition of the Grammys Award. The award took place on Sunday night and saw many American and international celebrities in attendance.
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Bag It Up! Bring Your Outfit To Life With Colourful Bags This Spring
Winter is still well undergoing, but before you know it spring will be fully welcomed with open arms. We have bagged up the prettiest, classiest handbags to get you in the mood for warm weather.
1. Michael Kors
Do you remember that faze when EVERYONE was wearing a Michael Kors bag? Lets bring that faze back! Green is such a warm soothing colour, paired with a simple denim jean your statement piece will bring your whole outfit to life!
2. River Island
River Island is the go to if you know you want a good quality stylish bag for a budget. This bag would suit perfectly with black sandals (when we get to that time of the year) or black flats.
3. Pink Is The New Black
As we all know, pink is the new black this s/s15 season, so we couldn’t help but to include a bit of pinkness to this article piece. How cute is the below baby pink Hermes handbag? We believe pink can be worn anytime of the year so get your pink on fashionistas!
We hope this piece has given you a little inspiration of handbag ideas for the spring season, which is due in the next month!