Ohema Ohene

Men are not excluded from this blog, they sure know how to carry a terrific style as well, and sometimes better than some of us women.. One of the places they especially excel in that art is London.
Well, this is the upcoming menswear collection from British brand Ohema Ohene. The designer, Abenaa Pokuaa, got inspired by her native country and the one she's living in, blended the two ideas, and I must say that I like it alot ! It's trendy and wearable on some daily basis.

This is no ending !

Well.. Vogue Africa is not going to appear on newsstands anytime soon.
Indeed, Condé Nast, the publishing conglomerate that takes care of Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, GQ, Teen Vogue and Vogue among others, officially said no to a licence that would make my dream come true, in spite of Mario Epanya's wonderful work.. You wonder why ?! Humm, that's a very good question which answer remains unknown.

I really do not understand what the problem is. Africa's fashion scene is being recognized in the whole fashion world for being innovative and knowing how to blend freshness, classiness and some touches of tradition. From now on, Condé Nast shouldn't pretend to promote innovation anymore. Whoever did not get that Africa fashion sense was the future.. should definately review its standards.

To be continued..



* Mario Epanya announced that this would be the last cover of the fictitious magazine..

Africa Fashion Week 2010 - Part. III

Christie Brown, by Ghanaian Aisha Obuobi, is what I would call "high fashion à l'africaine". I especially love that white dress with the huge wax bow !

Africa Fashion Week 2010 - Part. II

The event is now over. And after seeing the pictures, I truly think and hope that it is on its way to expend onto the fashion world because there are a lot of potential and skills ! (Click on the pics for a bigger viewing)

South African designer Errol Arendz, for a thin and glamourous summer.

Africa Fashion Week 2010

This year, all eyes on South Africa !

Everyone is aware of what's going on out there in the continent.. Don't you ?! Yes, I mean the FIFA World Cup ! And that's the moment they chose to organize Africa Fashion Week in Jo'burg, from June 30th to July 3rd.

"America's Funky Sweetheart"

One of my biggest crushes !
Except for the clothing line, I'm deeply in love with the haircut ! Totally "edgy-esque" !!

Suno - Adopted by Riri

June 2010. Rihanna wearing a SUNO romper. Fashion to its finest !

Beach time !

Sunglasses, flip-flops, mini skirts and shorts everywhere.. Summertime is finally settling down ! And I badly want to go to the beach, even though I don't have my '10 swimsuit yet. By the way, here are some I dig and that are related to the subject of this page.

Aya Morrison

BCBGMAXAZRIA

Have you ever seen some brand which items are ALL stuntastiks ?! Well I have. Its name: BCBGMAXAZRIA.

Deola Sagoe - Diva extraordinaire

"The African designer's dream"..
"Nigeria's most internationally known designer"..
"An African Icon"..

The designer

Cosmoparis

Cosmoparis is a French brand that provides shoes and leather goods. There are points of sales almost everywhere in the country, as well as in Switzerland and in South Africa.
I loooove this brand ! Unfortunately, due to my student incomes, I cannot really afford their items (yet!)... But who cares, windows shopping has never killed anyone !

I have a crush on these 1st ones..

Boxing Kitten

Earlier this month, Solange Knowles was spotted in Vegas for a DJing session, wearing a cute Boxing Kitten dress. I really need to get me some piece of this collection !

Alexander McQueen

I heard that animal-printed clothes were one of the hot trends of this year. I am not really fond of them because it tends to give some very extravagant looks. I do agree that adding some little animal prints can provide some more fierceness. But anyhoo !
During its Spring '10 Collection, the late Alexander McQueen presented this corseted-snake-printed dress made of silk and organza, that I find really cute.

Asos

Asos is a British online clothing store for men, women and kids. Early in this year, they launched Asos Africa, a line for women, featuring african prints. The items of this collection are all made in Kenya, in a workshop named SOKO, involving the brand in the consequent world of fair trade. They aim to create some sustainable employment and give Kenyan people the opportunity to show their dress-making skills.
Good initiative !

Louis Vuitton goes tribal

Last year, Marc Jacobs presented a very tribal inspired collection for Louis V's Spring collection, including the extra HOT Spicy Sandals that recall tribal masks and costumes. They have been spotted on Beyonce, Amber Rose, Alexa Chung, Mischa Barton or Victoria Beckham. Just love 'em !