The last music video of Nigerian music artist, Goldie Harvey has been released. The song, titled give it to me features J Martins. It was produced by Kennis Music, the label that managed her before her death.
The video to Give It To Me, was shot a few weeks before her death. Goldie was at last year’s Grammys Award. She died the same day she arrived Lagos, Nigeria. Check out the video below.
Follow Afrocosmopolitan on Instagram and like the AfroCosmopolitan Facebook page.
American singer and former Destiny’s Child group member, Kelly Rowland and her fiance/manager, Tim Witherspoon are spending their holiday in Nigeria. The artist, whose 33rd birthday was celebrated by Beyonce a few days ago, arrived Lagos yesterday evening. Ms Kelly is scheduled to perform at Dare Art Alade’s Love Like A Movie concert that will be taking place tomorrow.
Last year, the first edition of Dare Art Alade’s Love Like A Movie concert was hosted by American reality TV star, Kim Kardashian. Kim’s attendance drew a lot of negative attention from the Nigerian media as many were not happy with her brief appearance.
See below, more pictures of Kelly.
As part of the upcoming Africa Fashion Week London, the organisers have issued a new press release announcing that FOREO, a Swedish brand has agreed to become an official sponsor of the event that showcases and celebrates African and African inspired fashion.
See the press release below.
Stockholm/Nigeria, February 2014: After launching across African markets late last month, Swedish brand FOREO announces they will be an official sponsor of two of the continent’s most celebrated events, Africa Fashion Week in London and Africa Fashion Week in Nigeria. Having already been successful in Europe, the US, Australia and Asia, FOREO is excited to support the growth of the beauty industry in Africa by sponsoring these key events.
From its Swedish roots to New York, London and Madrid, FOREO has established itself as a truly global brand by revolutionising the skincare routines of millions of consumers regardless of their background. To further this commitment, the brand has aligned itself with AFWL, an event that praises diverse cultural heritages, as well as AFWN, which celebrates emerging talents in the region. The sponsorship of these two events coincides with FOREO’s entry into the fast-growing economies of Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt, where the brand sees exciting possibilities.
ALSO SEE: Ankara Love: Mother And Daughter Style Inspiration.
By supporting community-based AFWL and AFWN, the brand hopes to gain awareness and consumer engagement while bringing its philosophy of providing beauty solutions that really work to the African continent. “FOREO’s aim is to give new-found confidence through innovative beauty solutions that deliver visible results. With the beauty industry in Africa having achieved substantial growth in recent years, we see great potential and we are confident that we will change the way Africans cleanse their skin forever by bringing the iconic ‘LUNA™ cleanse’ to the region,” says Brand Manager, Teun Hanegraaf.
Media, beauty experts, retailers and customers alike have fallen in love with the LUNA™’s smart design, user-friendly functionalities and remarkable benefits, and here’s why:
Sleekly designed facial brush that cleanses and brightens the skin while helping to diminish the visible signs of aging.
Smooth silicone touch-points direct up to 8,000 T-Sonic™ pulsations per minute, cleansing the skin deeply yet gently without the abrasive rotary scouring of conventional facial brushes.
The LUNA™ is available in three different models, each with a distinct cleansing brush surface to suit a different skin type. All models also feature an anti-aging surface to help diminish the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
The LUNA™’s soft silicone is ultra-hygienic, feels exquisite on the skin and is compatible for use with all standard nonabrasive cleansers.
100% waterproof and boasting more than 450 uses from a single full charge, the device comes with a 2-Year Limited Warranty and 10-Year Quality Guarantee.
FOREO’s LUNA™ will be available across major cosmetic outlets in Lagos Nigeria.
For more information please visit www.foreo.com
American singer and international star, Mary J. Blige was one of the artists that performed on stage during the entertainment portion of the State Dinner for French President Francois Hollande. The event took place on Tuesday the 11th February 2014 at the White House in Washington DC.
For the event, Mary J Blige wore two dresses. She wore a wore dress during her performance and changed to a red gown after her performance. See more photos of the celebrated singer below.
Also at the event and looking very elegant and gorgeous was the American First Lady, Michelle Obama. You can check out her photos to see what she was wearing at the state dinner in honour of the French President.
ALSO SEE: 100 Unique And Stylish Skirt And Blouse Styles For African Women.
American First Lady, Michelle Obama wore this stunning Carolina Herrera gown to the white house state dinner that was organised to honour President Francois Hollande of France. The event took place on Tuesday night, February 11th. Michelle’s black and blue dress, designed by a Venezuelan-American designer, Carolina Herrera – is said to worth a whopping $12,000.
According to Susan Swimmer, author of Michelle Obama: First Lady of Fashion and Style, Michelle’s dress reflected French aesthetics, from the intricate beaded black bodice to the train and full skirt in a colour known as liberty blue.
“From the White House to Versailles it’s not that far,’ said Susan. ‘It’s much more keeping in a French aesthetic than I’ve seen her wear before. It’s very French in terms of how ornate it is and the use of lace and the velvet sash.”
See below, more photos of Michelle in her gorgeous Carolina Herrera dress.
ALSO SEE: Take A Look At 50 of Rita Dominic’s Best Fashion Moments.
Nigerian super model, Oluchi Orlanda had the special honour of closing the event for David Tlale at the New York Fashion Week today. Strutting the runway in an elegant black dress, the 33 year old model was looking gorgeous and elegant. See another photo below.
As part of the Africa Fashion Week London, Reuben P. Joseph will collaborate with Yaa Asantewaa Arts to present, “L’ art de La Mode: Spirit of Africa, Asia and the Caribbean”. It is a two days event of extravaganza that will be celebrating breath-taking designs from the UK, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
Renowned catwalk choreographer, BEFFTA award winner (Best Art Director) and London Fashion Week expert, Reuben P. Joseph, brings to you this unique combination of art and fashion. This event will celebrate the exciting cultural mix, ever present, in the fashion and art world. It epitomises the statement, “Fashion Changes, Styles Remains.” Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel 1883 – 1971.
The two days event will commence On Sunday 16th February 2014 at the Prestigious Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, London W11 2AY at 6:00pm. Then, on the 23rd of February, the Official London Fashion Week closing production will take place at the YAA Centre, 1 Chippenham Mews, London W9 2AN at 7:00pm.
The event will be showcasing breath-taking, must see designs from the UK, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. And the show will be presented with a setting featuring live African Drums; Poetry; Steel band and Soca Music. In addition, there will be live performers and special guests. Also, there will be a presentation of special awards to inspirational achievers in the industry.
“We have to recognise and reward ourselves before we can expect other people to do so!” said show producer, Reuben P. Joseph. “I have always recognised that main stream productions fail to prominently feature Black and Asian models and I feel that the industry needs to take huge steps to redress the imbalance. Supermodel Naomi Campbell has teamed up with beauty icon Iman and former model-turned-advocate Bethann Hardison to form an advocacy group called “Diversity Coalition” which is taking an unprecedented step to highlight the lack of models of colour on the runway and I 100% back them.”
To this end, twenty six strikingly stunning models and eighteen top designers from the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the UK, will take the centre stage in a series of spectacular theatrical catwalk shows: L’ Art De La Mode. A two days, “London Fashion Week” Extravaganza Celebrating Breath-Taking talent.
The collections will be further enriched by household art and costumes designer – Carl Gabriel, who will exhibit his magnificent sculptural pieces against a gallery of magnificent paintings designed by Michael Connell.
Show organiser Reuben P. Joseph states, “There is strong support from celebrities and coverage from Sunrise Radio, Black Vision TV, Fashion TV, The Voice, Evening Standard, Metro, Panache E-Magazine, Ben TV, Vox Africa and 5000 Flyers. This is an event not to be missed!”
Visit this link to get more information about the venue and this one to purchase a ticket.
South Sudanese-American model, Ataui Deng walks the runway at Desigual fashion show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014 edition that recently ended. The fashion event took place at the Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 6, 2014, in New York City.
Ataui Deng is the niece of South Sudanese British model, Alek Wek. After strutting the runway in different floral dresses for Desigual, the black model was also seen holding a heart shaped board that read “Thanks from the Designers”. See more photos of Ataui Deng on the runway.
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show is a series of international fashion weeks organised in several cities and is sponsored by German car making company, Mercedes-Benz and produced by IMG. TheMercedes-Benz Fashion shows have been organised in countries and cities such as Berlin, New York, Georgia, Miami, Istanbul, Mexico, Russia, Australia and many others.
SEE ALSO: Ankara Fashion Feast: Coordinated Mother-Daughter Look.
Checkout the video for Tuface’s ‘RAINBOW REMIX’ featuring T PAIN. It was directed by BLA G.
