Check out the latest African styles from Alexander Kounty. The South African-born designer showcased the pieces at the 2011 Africa Fashion Week show. Alexander attended Central Saint Martins in London where he studied for an MA in Pattern Making.
The whole collection was made with black fabrics. From maxi gowns to midi dresses, jumpsuits, kimonos, jackets, blouses, and pants made with sheer black fabrics.
What do you about these latest African styles from Alexander Kounty? Do you think they’re gorgeous and beautifully made? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
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Check out these latest and graceful African styles from Thula Sindi. White and black are the dominant colours in the collection. The fabrics used are a mixture of print and plain fabrics as well as chiffon, satin, cotton and much more. Most of the designs are flowy and makes the model look graceful as they strut the wares on the runway.
The Thula Sindi fashion brand was established in 2005 and it makes mainly work and outing clothing. The brand makes each of its pieces based on its five principals which are: wearability, quality, accessibility, style and value.
Thula Sind studied at LISOF Fashion Design School and Retail Education Institute. LISOF is a Johannesburg based university that has a reputation for being one of the most progressive fashion design school and retail education institution in South Africa.
what do you think about this latest and graceful African styles from Thula Sindi? Do you think they are beautiful and stylishly made? If so, which are your favourite pieces? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
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Here are some pieces from Bunmi Koko designs. The Nigerian-British designer showcased her recent collection themed Kaleidoscopia at the recently concluded London Fashion Week event where she showcased her designs to an international audience. For the last couple of years, African fashion has been growing and a lot of African designers are carving a name for themselves in the fashion world.
Last year, the African designer was commissioned by the American First Lady, Michelle Obama to design a jacket for her. This added more spotlight and visibility to the designers’ brand and collection.
Bunmi Koko was established in 2009 by British-Nigerian fashion designer Bunmi Olaye and her partner Francis Udom. She is originally from Nigeria and studied at the London College of Fashion. apart from fashion and designing clothes, she is also involved with the United Nations World Food Programme.
What do you think of these Bunmi Koko designs that were showcased at the London Fashion Week event? The brand was launched in 2009, since then, she has been making a name for herself and designing for clients globally.
If these Bunmi Koko designs are not what you are looking for, do take a look at the site to see more collections from several other designers, or some of the most amazing and trendiest ankara African print and adoebi styles that your favourite celebrities and fashionista are wearing.
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This video is a documentary from the Singaporean Public Service Announcement. It tells the story of how Nigerian men entice Singaporean ladies with money, expensive gifts, free tickets, expensive holidays and more in order to gain their trust. Once they gain the women’s trust, they move on to use them as mules for their drug trafficking business.
Sometimes, these women recruit their friends into the crime world to work for these drug syndicates. The African countries mainly known for practicing this organized crimes are from Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
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Fab floral prints reign on the runway with Eki Orleans’ latest collection. Apart from showcasing her floral attires, designer Hazel Aggrey Orleans of Eki Orleans has added another type of fashion pieces to her line. This latest collection feature swimwears that are also made with floral prints.
All of the bikinis showcased at the just concluded 2011 Africa Fashion Week in South Africa are two pieces ensemble. Take a look at all of them and decide whether you will be adding some pieces to your collection. You can never tell what you will find from these fab floral print collection from this African designer.
What do you think of Eki Orleans fab floral prints? Especially the swim suits, which is a new category of fashion that she has added to her collection. Would you rock any of these floral swim wears for all your beach and swimming needs? Which of the pieces are you favourite? In addition, do comment on the overall collection by leaving a comment below.
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Hello fashionistas, come here and take a look at these sassy African styles from Odio Mimonet. The beautiful pieces were showcased at the 2011 edition of the MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week. The Odio Mimonet collections were showcased on day 4 of the fashion show.
What do you think of these sassy African styles from Odio Mimonet? Do you think they are as beautiful as we think? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
For those who have been following the Sepp Blatter story, he said he is sorry over is racist speech but not ready to quit his job. Check the video below.
Sepp Blatter Sorry Over his racism speech but Will not quit his job as FIFA president.
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American artist and former Destiny’s Child group member Kelly Rowland talks about her new album (Here I Am) that will be out internationally on the 28th of November. When asked what she likes about the UK, the Dilemma singer said, “I love sticky toffee pudding”. In addition, she loves the atmosphere and the creative space the UK provides.
Tracks in the Album
I’m Dat Chick4
Work It Man
Motivation
Lay It On Me
Feelin Me Right Now
Turn It Up
All Of The Night
Keep It Between Us
Commander
Down For Whatever
You can get the album on iTunes or on her website.
Hello Afro fashionistas, come in here and take a look at these pieces from Jewel by Lisa, themed, Vintage Love. The pieces, created by the African Fashion International Designer of The Year is inspired by the Nigerian traditional era of the ’60s. Getting inspiration from vintage Nigerian styles, the designer infused classic and modern silhouettes that make her pieces different from other designers and set her work apart.
Below are all the pieces from the Vintage Love, from Jewel by Lisa. Take a look at all of them and get some pieces from the collection or use them as a source of inspiration for your own unique look. All of the pieces on the post are from the Jewel by Lisa Spring – Summer collection 2012.
Now that you have seen all of the pieces from Jewel by Lisa’s Vintage love, did you find any piece that you cannot wait to add to your wardrobe? Which of the pieces are your favourite and why did you choose them? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below. To do that, scroll down to the bottom of the post and type your message in the comment box, click send and you are good to go. We can’t wait to see and read what you think of all of these pieces. In the meantime, take care and keep on looking fab like the true fashionista that you are.
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Check out these sleek African styles from Stefania Morland. The brand was one of those that showed off its collection at the just concluded fashion event.
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Hello everyone, here’s Bunmi Koko’s Collections that were showcased at Africa Fashion Week 2011. The fashion label is owned by two Nigeria business partners, Bunmi Olaye and Francis Udom. The pieces showcased at the just concluded Africa Fashion Week, South Africa are from the brands Spring 2012 collection. Below are all the pieces, check them out and let us know what you think.
