This Day media group (they, of the celeb-studded Africa Rising concerts in the UK, US and Nigeria) are launching an African fashion and pop culture mag called Arise. We caught a sneak peek of the launch issue over at Bella Naija. With so many mags folding over on this side, congrats to This Day. The images look stunning. Let’s hope the mission is the same.
So have you seen Pop’Africana magazine yet? Flykittyfly described it as “Part National Geographic,glossy art-zine & soft porn periodical ” This amazing ‘zine is the brainchild of photographer Oroma Elewa. I L.O.V.E. love what Oroma is doing here – the colors, the sass and most definitely the style. Check it out and give your support. Pic by Oroma Look out for an Afripop profile on this lady in the near [...]
Sika Designs is a London label by Ghanaian/ British designer, Phyllis Taylor. Check out some of her looks for the season: photo_sikadesigns.co.uk Nigerian-born British designer Duro Olowu recently showed his Spring 2009 line at London Fashion Week. If you don’t know him yet, now’s your chance. photo:nymag.com
Did you catch Kenyan-born designer Kimathi in the New York Daily News? Read more about Jamhuri here.
Did you catch this pic of FADER editor Mobolaji Dawodu over at the Sartorialist yesterday? We’re starting an unofficial Mobolaji for “African style ambassador” petition. Check him out: Check out an earlier Afripop post of him at the Brooklyn Museum.
At a Spring/Summer 2009 preview party for U2 rocker Bono’s eco-friendly, fashion-forward label EDUN, I discovered that the clothes are made in Tanzania, Uganda and Lesotho. Job creation? We likey. Check out a few more looks for the upcoming season: Source: Treehugger
If you’re a fashion head like me, I know you’ve been watching Liberian-born designer Korto Momolu on Project Runway this season. I won’t recap it for you because you already know our sister always represents. Her designs are simple and always chic, and you can tell she really understands the female form. She designs clothes that you know she would wear. And I love that you never hear any defensive [...]
The web is abuzz with the new “Amulets” line from South African diamond company, DeBeers. The line, in next month’s Elle magazine (above), features blinged-out African masks and art. DeBeers owns 40% of the world’s diamond trade, and is the same company that sponsored apartheid and has frequently been accused of human rights violations of it’s workers. In all “fairness” the company has recently made nice by “giving back” to [...]
I just got my shipment of Trashy Bags, which are made from recycled plastic bags in and around Ghana. Check out pics of how these durable bags go from this: To this: Support this initiative and help a few people back home stay employed by ordering them here.
Did you catch the Angolan Olympic team at the opening ceremony in Beijing? In a sea of white pants and buttoned up suit jackets, it was nice to see they chose to use colors and fabrics that represent the continent. That’s not to say the Brazilian and Jamaican teams didn’t represent. Watch a slideshow here, courtesy of WSJ.
