Check out the pieces Tiffany Amber showcased at the GTB Lagos Fashion And Design Week 2014. The Nigerian top fashion brand presented its latest collection on day 4 of the event.
Photos: Black International Film Festival Birmingham 2014
The Black International Film Festival (BIFF) diamond edition took place in Birmingham and the glittering award was welled attended by black celebrities in the UK. The week long event started on the 26th of October and ended on November 1, 2014.
The award was hosted by Legendary actor Rudolph Walker with comedian and TV presenter Angie Le Mar at the Birmingham’s International Convention Centre. The event was graced by over 800 guests who mingled with the stars of Britain’s best-loved TV soaps, dramas and documentaries.
Photo Credit: Tony Field Photography.
Romeo Beckham Is The Star Of Burberry’s From London With Love Campaign
Even though David Beckham was a footballer, a chunk of his income came from modelling gigs and showing off his well toned six pack. Her mother, Victoria is also into the fashion world as she is also a model and fashion designer. And while he is gradually making his mark in the fashion industry, David and Victoria Beckham’s 12-year-old son (Romeo Beckham) is following his parent’s footsteps as he keeps on snatching big modelling gigs.
His latest job is a photo shoot for the iconic British luxury brand, Burberry. It is for the brand’s Christmas campaign entitled, “From London With Love”. This is not the first time the little Beckham is modelling for Burberry. In 2013, he made his modelling debut for the brand and there was a lot of positive media attention for the young star.
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Photo Credit: The Daily Mail UK.
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Nigerian man charged for murder in the UK
A 21 year old Nigerian man, Sodiq Adebayo, who resides in Ilford, and his accomplice have been charged with murder of 22 year old Noor Hassan Barre (pictured above) after he was stabbed to death at Middlesex University. Pictured above is Noor Hassan Barre.
According to London24 news, Noor Hassan Barre, 22, died of stab wounds to the chest at Northwick Park Hospital after a fight in the early hours of Friday October 31.
Now Sodiq Adebayo, 21, of Ilford, and Kevin Mao, 20, from Tottenham, have been charged with his murder. They will appear at Barkingside and Wimbledon Magistrates Courts respectively tomorrow. A 21-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were also arrested in connection with the case yesterday but have been bailed until later dates.
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Forbes: Beyonce Is Top-Earning Woman In Music 2014
Forbes magazine has released its list of the Top-Earning Women In Music 2014 and Beyonce Knowles is leading the list with a wide gap between her and Taylor Swift who is second on the list. It is the biggest year of Queen B’s entertainment career as she earns more than twice of the $53million she made last year. According to Forbes, the mother of one made her income from record sales, endorsement deals, as well as sold out concerts. The crazy in love singer and wife of Jay Z income boost is as a result of her massive tours as she performed in 95 shows that brought in an average of $2.4 million per city.
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Her most recent album, Beyoncé, that was released in December 2013 became one of the year’s top sellers without any publicity. It was a surprise release and there are rumours the African American singer is about to release a second secret album.
Below is the complete list of Forbes Top-Earning Women In Music 2014
- Beyonce – $115million
- Taylor Swift – $64 million
- Pink – $52million
- Rihanna ($48 million)
- Katy Perry ($40 million)
- Jennifer Lopez ($37 million)
- Miley Cyrus ($36 million, tie)
- Celine Dion ($36 million, tie)
- Lady Gaga ($33 million)
- Britney Spears ($20 million)
Near Misses
According to Forbes, many women in music made money and earned double figures but their earning was not enough to get them into this year’s Top-Earning Women In Music. Some of the women that made enough to trail the top ten women on the list but not enough to be on the list are Madonna, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Miranda Lambert and Shania Twain.
Rihanna Poses Topless For Esquire UK Shoot
Good girl gone bad and “Umbrella” singer, Rihanna poses topless as she covers the December issue of Esquire magazine UK. In one of the photos, the singer 24, is seen holding a shower head  and splashing some water over her crutch as she has some fun in the shower.
In the shoot above, the singer is seen completely topless and wearing a pair of low-rider denim jeans that has been unbuttoned at the top to show off her toned stomach and her collection of tattoos.
This is not the first time the singer has gone topless for Esquire magazine UK, she was the cover girl of the magazine’s July 2012 issue and it was also a topless photo shoot. Rihanna has no problem with showing some skin and has done that in various sexy photo shoots. The singer was also topless for some of her recent photo shoots with Elle Magazine.
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Photo Credit: Esquire Magazine UK
World Trade Centre Reopens After 13 Years
The World Trade Centre has been reopened, 13 years after it was blown up by Al-Qaeda terrorist who took the lives of thousands of people inside the building when a plane crashed into it on September 11, 2001. The building is 104-story high and cost the sum of $3.9 billion to complete. It is now the tallest building in america.
“There’s so many people who have done so much to bring it where it is,” Dave Checketts told ABC News. Dave is the CEO of Legends, the company operating the observatory on floors 100-102. to read the full story and see more photos, visit the Daily Mail website.
Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK.
Lupita Nyong’o Covers Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year issue
Mexican-born actress of Kenyan origin, Lupita Nyong’o is the cover girl of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year issue. Wearing a white fitted dress accessorised with statement earrings, the “12 Years A Slave” star looked stunning.
The 31-year-old Oscar-winning actress was named one of Glamour magazine’s 2014 Women of the Year and she is the cover girl of its December issue.
speaking to Glamour Magazine about her instant shot to fame after just one feature in a Hollywood film, Lupita said, “I did have a dream to be an actress, but I didn’t think about being famous. And I haven’t yet figured out how to be a celebrity; that’s something I’m learning, and I wish there were a course on how to handle it. I have to be aware that my kinesphere may be larger than I want it to be.”
On achieving beauty she said: “”I come from a loving, supportive family, and my mother taught me that there are more valuable ways to achieve beauty than just through your external features.”
What do you think about Lupita Nyong’o’s Women of the Year cover for Glamour Magazine? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
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Photo Credit:Â Glamour Magazine
Email Marketing To Enhance A Web Store
When a business wants to enhance a web store, it needs to consider using email marketing solutions tied to the store. Most people who are shopping online check their email often. They are connected online in meaningful ways, and the business can use these connections to get many sales out of these customers. Constructing the right marketing emails will allow the business to make more money, increase sales and build a deeper relationship with its customers.
The Format
Most businesses want to send simple emails that contain nothing but text. However, it is hard for the business to convince anyone to shop with them by using text emails. These text emails often look like spam and will be placed in the junk folder immediately.
The format of the emails must feature HTML coding and images that make the email look like an ad from the newspaper. These ads should look like they came up on a regular website and be easy for the customer to read. When these ads look good, people are more likely to read them.
The Deal
Every email that a customer receives needs to have a deal attached that they can enjoy. These deals need to give the customer a reason to open the email, and these deals need to give the business a chance to bring the customers along. One deal could lead to a customer making many more purchases.
The List
These lists can be automatically sent to a list of customers that have been input into the system. This allows the business to send emails to its best customers without trouble. Also, these lists can be changed to add and subtract customers as the business sees fit.
Many times, a business does not have enough traffic in its web store. However, that traffic can greatly increase when the business uses email marketing. They can send out emails that look good, offer good deals to the customer and allow the business to retain customers for the long term.
Beyonce Set to Release a Second Secret Album?
Beyonce’s last album that was released last year was a secret and there was no single publicity or any news about it when it was dropped. With a 14-song, 17-video “visual album” to iTunes on the 13th of December, the album drop took the music world by surprise and went on to be one of the most successful one. And if the rumours going on now is anything to go by, then the African American singer and “crazy in love” artist is sticking to a formula that has worked tremendously for her and will be secretly releasing a second album. The Beyonce’s album release rumour was fueled by a document that was leaked giving some details about upcoming album drop as well as the logos of Columbia Records and Beyonce’s production company, Parkwood Entertainment.
So far, Beyonce and her camp have made no statement about the claim she’s going to release another secret album as the document has suggested. As a result, the document might be true or the handwork of a Photoshop savvy person trying to pull some prank on Beyonce’s fans and the general public.  The alleged new album titled, “Beyonce – Volume 2” is to include 10 tracks and feature guest appearances by Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rihanna, Frank Ocean , Justin Timberlake,  and husband Jay Z. Also listed as one of the featured artist is Beyonce and Jay Z’s 2-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.
