The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce that BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund winner, Mary Katrantzou has been commissioned to design this season’s London Fashion Weekend limited edition tote bag.
London Fashion Weekend is the ultimate fashion experience, with curated shopping galleries from over 150 international and British brands; catwalk shows by London Fashion Week designers; and talks from the industry’s most revered and respected.
This year, the limited edition tote features a pop magenta and blue diamond print that is inspired by Katrantzou’s AW15 hand embroidered damask prints made from metallic jacquards and wefts of neon PVC.
Mary Katrantzou said “The BFC is a fantastic supporter of British talent and London Fashion Weekend is a great opportunity to showcase the emerging designers after fashion week. It’s great to be an ambassador for British fashion design.”
The four-day showcase opens its doors on Thursday 24th September, in its new home at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square on the King’s Road. Tickets include Bronze (£20), Silver (£40), Gold (£60) and Luxe (£145) and are available at: londonfashionweekend.co.uk
The African head wrap or turban can be tied in various styles. Very popular for tying this headgear in a glamourous way are the Nigerians. And over there, it is popularly known as Gele, the Yoruba name for the popular head scarf (Yoruba is the second largest tribe in Nigeria).
While the Nigerian head wrap has become popularly known as Gele, tying one’s hair in these colourful fabrics in a loud and glamorous ways are a common practice among most Nigerian tribes. In Nigeria, these colourful headgears and are popularly worn by women during weddings, big events, and to Sunday church services.
Tying the Nigerian gele involves some kind of mastering in knowing how to fold the scarf for the desired look, tying the knot in the best points to create the perfect look, crunching it to make the different folds and layering, as well as the finishing touches.
Some of the popular fabrics that are used for tying the African head wrap or the Nigerian gele are Damask, Asoebi fabric, Kente Cloth, African print fabric, and others.
And below, we have put together some of the best videos to take you through the process of tying the African head scarf or the Nigerian gele head scarf like a pro. In some of the videos, you’ll learn how to accessorise your Gele scarf and even bling it up.
Kim Kardashian and her sisters went out for dinner two days ago at Casa Escobar in Westlake Village in California and all three Kardashian girls were dressed in white. Kim who has been rocking her over four-month-old pregnancy looked stunning in her tight fitting tube dress paired with a pair of brown sandals.
Lupita Nyong’o has mastered the act of getting the media talking almost every time she steps out with her fashion style. And as usual, the Twelve Years A Slave star attended the Maison Margiela PFW Show on Wednesday wearing a form fitting black sheer panel dress and took the spotlight.
The 32-year-old completed her look with a black clutch purse, a pair of black reflective shades, and a pair of contrast heeled sandals featuring a combination of black and silver.
Keeping her make-up simple, the Mexican born actress went for dark eye make-up and bare lips.
Finding the right shades of foundation for women of colour has never been an easy task. But with more brands producing a variety of shades to accommodate the diversified skin tones of black women, professional makeup artist should have no excuse to be unprepared when working with models.
And besides the various colour palettes that are now available to women of colour, there are even several tricks for mixing different shades of foundation to get the perfect tone. As such, one would think professional makeup artists have mastered the art of getting the right makeup tone for models of colours. But that seems to not be the case.
In a post expressing her frustration and the way white makeup artist are mostly unprepared when working with black models, South Sudanese model Nykhor Paul puts white makeup artists on blast in an Instagram post. In the post, the very dark model questions the logic behind the reason she’s often made to bring her own makeup to a professional show while white models are not made to do the same. Read her post below.
“Dear white people in the fashion world!” she wrote. “Please don’t take this the wrong way but it’s time you people get your shit right when it comes to our complexion! Why do I have to bring my own makeup to a professional show when all the other white girls don’t have to do anything but show up wtf! Don’t try to make me feel bad because I am blue black its 2015 go to Mac, Bobbi Brown, Makeup forever, Iman cosmetic, black opal, even Lancôme and Clinique carried them plus so much more. there’s so much options our there for dark skin tones today. A good makeup artist would come prepare and do there research before coming to work because often time you know what to expect especially at a show! Stop apologizing it’s insulting and disrespectful to me and my race it doesn’t help, seriously! Make an effort at least! That goes for NYC, London, Milan, Paris and Cape Town plus everywhere else that have issues with black skin tones.
“Just because you only book a few of us doesn’t mean you have the right to make us look ratchet. I’m tired of complaining about not getting book as a black model and I’m definitely super tired of apologizing for my blackness!!!! Fashion is art, art is never racist it should be inclusive of all not only white people, shit we started fashion in Africa and you modernize and copy it! Why can’t we be part of fashion fully and equally?”
Hello women fashion lovers, come in here and take a look at some of these jeans on African print trend that your favourite fashionistas are rocking. Known as African print, African wax, Kente, ankara and popular produced by Vlisco and other brands, this colourful fabric has grown from just being used in designing traditional African wears to being used in fashionable haute couture pieces that are being worn by international celebrities, supermodels, and high society.
The African print is being used in making every kind of design one can think of. And jeans, which have been in trends for decades as a very fashionable and comfortable fashion piece is now being combined with the African print fabric. The jeans material works well with the loud, multicoloured, and bright African print to create a calming down effect for African women fashion that is mostly very bright. Check out these 50 super cute ankara styles for teenage girls. If you’re looking for the best ways to wear an ankara African print outfit to work, check out this article for some styling ideas.
This ankara denim combination from Grown and Curvy woman blog shows the combination can suit almost any fashionable woman who knows how to make the right combination.
Above, Nigerian celebrity and actress, Mercy Aigbe Gentry combines a jean shirt with a maxi skirt made of colourful African print. The Edo lady married to a Yoruba man is very fluent in the Yoruba language and is a popular actress in the Yoruba branch of the Nigerian movie industry. The mother of two is a fashion entrepreneur who runs a fashion boutique and models most of her outfits.
Above are the Dpipertwins, Ghanaian-American fashion bloggers and designers. The twins have carved in a niche for themselves in the fashion world and keep on growing.
Dear women fashion lovers, what do you think of these ankara tops on a jean trend that we have shared with you today? Do you think they are as beautiful and trendy as we think? Have you tried a similar outfit or looking to try it out? Share your thoughts below and we can’t wait to read it.
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HOW TO ENTER
To enter this competition simply share a selfie on Instagram using the hashtag #MotionsStyle.
Entrants must be available on 7th and 8th August 2015 to receive the prize makeover during Africa Fashion Week London. This will be taking place at Olympia, London.
#MotionsStyle photo entries will accepted from 5pm 1st July 2015 and close 11pm on Sunday 26th July 2015. Voting will take place from 12am Monday 27th July and close 5pm Friday 31st July and will be done via the competition app hosted on the Motions Hair UK Facebook page. The 2 entries with the most votes will win the Makeover prize!
This competition is open to UK residents ONLY. Entries from outside of the UK will not be considered. Entrants must be 16 old and over.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
To enter this competition simply share a selfie on Instagram using the hashtag #MotionsStyle.This competition is open to UK residents ONLY. Entrants from outside of the UK will not be considered. Entrants must be 16 years old and over. Entrants should be available on 7th and 8th August 2015 to receive the prize makeover during Africa Fashion Week London. This will be taking place at Olympia, London. #MotionsStyle photo entries will accepted from 5pm on 1st July 2015 and close at 11pm on Saturday 25th July 2015. Voting will take place from 12am Monday 27th July and close 5pm Friday 31st July and will be carried out via the competition app hosted on the Motions Hair UK Facebook page. Here’s the link to the competition’s Facebook App.
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WINNER SELECTION
All eligible #MotionsStyle photo entries via Instagram received during the Submission Period will be counted. The top 10 entries will be selected by an independent panel and then put forward for a public vote. Voting will take place from 12am Monday 27th July and close 5pm Friday 31st July and will be done via the competition app hosted on the Motions Hair UK Facebook page. Sponsors reserve the right to change the winner selection method at its sole discretion.
Each entrant is responsible for monitoring his or her Instagram account for notification and receipt or other communications related to this contest. The 2 makeover winners will be announced via the Motions Hair UK Facebook page by Monday 3rd August 2015.
PRIZE
A complete makeover at Africa Fashion Week London (7th – 8th August 2015), at Olympia London. Winners will also take away the items that have been used to complete their makeover. This includes Motions hair products, Fashion Fair Makeup and an African designer outfit. All travel expenses will be the responsibility of the competition winner, and will not be covered by the competition sponsors.
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These are the photos from the christening of Princess Charlotte. The event took place at Sandringham’s St. Mary Magdalene church in Norfolk, about 100 miles north of London. The two-month-old royalty was carried by mom Kate in a vintage Millson stroller.
The supermodel and reality TV star in London where she was seen wearing a striped sweatshirt even though it’s summer and the weather is very hot at the moment. Kendall Jenner posted one of the posted to her Instagram page viewing Warhol’s pop art. Keeping Up with the Kardashians star completed her look with a pair of calf-hair ankle boots, a Givenchy duffle bag, aviator sunglasses, and a double-buckle belt. Even though the fashionista was wearing a sweater, there was enough room for her body to receive some fresh air and not get too much heat.
When Nigeria’s newly elected president won the election earlier this year, Maheeda promised she’ll stop posting half naked photos of herself. But it looks like the mother of one cannot keep her promise as she keeps on sharing one seductive photo after another.
A few days ago, the former gospel singer shared a photo of herself on Instagram saying she wants to ink a tattoo on her v-jay. She captioned it: “I want a tattoo on my p*ssy, how does a million dollar note look like?” But it looks like the attention drunk Nigerian now based in the Netherlands did not get the kind of attention she was looking for.
Yesterday, the self proclaimed “Naija Bad Girl” and “Goddess Of X” posted several steamy photos of herself to her Instagram page.
