Printed Tunics By Tzar
Grey Velvet just announced that Tzar is in store! Tzar (The ‘T’ is silent) is a shirt brand in Africa birthed from the ineffable love for prints and fashion. Ian Audifferen, the designer behind the brand deals in…
Fashion
The Fashion Protege| Top 5 Favorite Entry Designs
Multi Choice fashion proetge is a five-episode reality television series aimed at encouraging budding designers, fashionistas and fashion enthusiasts to take their art up a notch and be recognized for their talent. “Nigerians are highly fashionable…
Solace | T.I Nathan S/S 14
As little as you may know about menswear, a man who makes an effort to look good isn’t difficult to spot. One who pays attention to detail and doesn’t disregard the importance of color and cuts. He…
Sally Bawa Is Just What We Need
If you ask me, sometimes a break from ‘Ankara’ is much needed. It gets a little too conventional you know. I haven’t taken particular interest in any of Sally Bawa’s previous collections, but this.. ..this is…
Designer Brands I Love | Republic of Foreigner
Republic of foreigner is way more than just a brand, it’s my definition of comfort, simplicity, good taste, eclecticism and things I want to find in my wardrobe. It exudes this mutual love of art, and design,…
S is for Swimwears to Splurge on
Fortunately, its always summer up here, so we don’t have to wait for a season to indulge in beaches and swim wears. But for those who don’t wake up every morning to the scorching sun, I…
Campaigns That Give Me Life | Its A Vlisco Thing
Here is a textile brand – not a design label – that consistently offers more than what they actually sell. Their campaigns are a marriage of style, design , great branding and creativity. Initially, four…
Tribal Prints With An Artistic Edge | Ituen Basi For Music Meets Runway
Ituen Basi dished out her ‘designer special‘ topped with a few extra ingredients at Music Meets Runway where she presented a large collection of wearable pieces made from tribal prints with an artistic edge, adding a…
‘The Aesthetic Man’ Collection By T.I Nathan
Totally love the prints in this collection by Nigerian menswear line T.I Nathan. Inspired by the designers love for nature and the wild, expressed with the use of colorful floral prints and distinctive animal prints, the collection has…
Vlisco Hommage L’Art Collection
Inspired by the regal women who wear the colorful fabrics, the Dutch fabric manufacturer, Vlisco, known for their diacritic campaigns, exclusive textile prints /design and geometric attires teamed up with photographer Koen Hauser and stylist / art director Maarten…
Contemporary Affordable Clothing By Rukky Simone
Designed for the globetrotting, cosmo sipping, modern day Nigerian woman, Rukky Simone – a spanking new social selling company specializing in contemporary clothing and jewelry – produces fabulously fashion-forward pieces that allow you dress without stress,…
South African Handmade Bags | Okapi 2013 collection
Okapi is a brand founded by South African painter Hanneli Rupert in 2008 with the idea to create a locally produced range of products that would combine exceptional quality and craftsmanship with an international yet uniquely…
Fashpa.com ‘Lush Gal’ December Lookbook
It’s delightful discovering online stores that tend to Nigeria-based ladies who love style and are on the watch for latest trends. Fashpa is a recently established online fashion store in Nigeria stocking latest trends in…
Madame Lolita For FashizBlack Magazine
This is an editorial from a recent issue of FashizBlack, a magazine dedicated to African related fashion, culture and beauty. My spotlight is on the statement accessories and how prominent they are, uniquely complimenting but not taking…
Transforming Wood Into A New Textile: Clutches By Tesler Mendelovitch
Currently loving these architectural looking, artisanal ”wood skin” purses. Timeless yet innovative, these clutches will never go out of style. They are constructed from 100% wood, 100% hide. While the geometric surface design provides necessary…