Koketso Chipe showcased a brilliant yet colorful collection. The pieces brought some freshness to the ramp , with daring colors of indigo , tangerine and corals . Most interesting were the signature Beaded loop necklaces .  

For most, Koketso's collection made the long wait worthwhile .

Thumbs Up Koke !!!

Naomi Campbell looks exquisitely gloosy as she has perfected the skill of continually reinvent herself with photoshoots that push the envelope.Her latest shoot for Soon International #16 continues to toe that linefor her with a fashion-forward look that shows the supermodel bald and covered in a plastic-like sheen.

Photographed by Seb Janiak, the series of photos capture Naomi’s beauty in a new and innovative way.

Jewellery designer - Monalisa Okojie

Nigerian born , Hollywood jeweller to the stars- Monalisa Okojie of NEHITA,  on the 9th of October , launched her luxurious line of fine jewellery in an intimate and high profile event @ the Clear Essence California spa  & Wellness Resort. The event was well attended and fashion show was by newcomer on the scene - Fablane . The Champagne taps were flowing with brands like Christian Audiger while the treasure chest of Nehita paraded an exotic line of fine jewellery.

Unveil- one of Nigeria's top makeup outfits will be extending their professional skills to Accra- Ghana for a 3 day intense makeup training session .The event will be held at Miklin hotels , East Legon, from the 17th - 19th November.

Presently, registration is on going . So if you reside in Ghana, this is a rare opportunity for you to start a career in the art gele tieing , eye lash fixing , making the face and face shapes.

The city of Lagos is agog with events of the much awaited MTN Lagos Fashion and Design week. The event which kicks of from 26th-29th October, will be held at the prestigious Eko Hotel and suites.

Presently, tickets are being sold and the timetable is as displayed below .

Mbruka Mai -Deribe , the designer behind Mabs couture is back on the fashion circle . The Abuja based designer who had been away for a while has been busy working on an entirely new line of hand made fashion accessories- earrings, bracelets and rings  , Crystallized ankara print fabric and dressy kaftan dresses.

She will be at the Beauty and the feast Exhibition this sunday in Lagos .

Just after an "unforgettable" outing at Arise Magazine's Made in Africa Collective in New York, Lanre da Silva Ajayi presents us with a lookbook , giving us a closer look at their offerings for Spring/Summer 2012, featuring America's Next Top Model- Aminat Ayinde. The designer who is in a league of her own, flaunts her style with layers of lace and brights . Not in volume but rather in clean form fitting , fiigure enhancing silhouettes . Baring a trend of "fun in elegance" as the new FRESH.

Leading African Fashion Magazine COMPLETE FASHION is out with its October Edition with multiple award-winning and celebrated actress, Stephanie Okereke and talented soul singer and rave of the moment, Bez, as cover stars.

In this vintage-themed edition, Stephanie talks about her calculated rise to stardom, independent sense of style and reveals and surprises with clandestine plans of building a business empire. Second cover star, Bez, dishes on how he's growing to be in a class of his own and a star on the rise in his genre of music and sense of style.

The edition includes the regulars with a twist, serving up the hottest trends for the women as well as the men from stunning shoes to bags to die for and an awe-inspiring nostalgic retro spread in the 16-page insert/pull-out.  This is a keepsake edition no one should miss out on!

Complete Fashion, October Edition is on news stands nationwide!

But that’s only the beginning! This edition of Y! Magazine features profiles of some intriguing young Nigerians. Wazobia FM’s Matse Uwatse speaks exclusively to Y! about her move from Wazobia to Nigeria 99.3; CP-Africa’s Nmachi Jidenma speaks about her job at Google Africa, and three bright stars from Northern Nigeria share their stories: entrepreneur Hassan Rilwan, political Bilyaminu Shinkafi, and mother-of-three photographer Aisha Augie-Kuta, who was this year’s The Future Awards Creative Artist of the Year.

Rebirth presents – YOU , an array of heartful handbags with their 2012 collection
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The nominations list  for the Africa Fashion Awards has been announced . The event which will have Africa’s fashion industry holding their collective breath at the highly anticipated event which concludes the runway show at Africa Fashion Week on October 22. Africa Fashion Week runs from October 20-23 with 18 shows at the Sandton Convention Centre, presenting designers from South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, London, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, the United States and Zimbabwe.
In the Africa Fashion Awards – which include the coveted Designer of the Year (Africa) – nomination criteria are for designers whose work represents the strong emergence of a global African aesthetic along with relevant international reach.

“By creating a platform that is relevant and credible both in Africa and internationally, the Africa Fashion Awards are positioned to be the authority on African fashion excellence to a global industry. As such, the awards focus not only on designers showing at AFW, but reach beyond that to recognize industry excellence and outstanding contributions by industry members of African descent world-wide,” says African Fashion International Executive Chairperson Dr Precious Moloi – Motsepe.
A rigorous selection for the Africa Fashion Awards has been made by a panel of local and international leaders in the fashion and media industry; with final judging set to take place during Africa Fashion Week for the various award categories.
 
Nominees in the various categories include (last year’s winners in brackets):

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – AFRICA
(BLACK COFFEE)
1. Deola Sagoe
2. David Tlale
3. Kluk CGDT
4. Soucha
5. Jewel By Lisa

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – INTERNATIONAL
(DURO OLOWU)
1. Alexander Koutny
2. Bunmi Koko
3. Casely Hayford
4. Suno
5. Ozwald Boateng

EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – AFRICA
(ITUEN BASI)
1. Thula Sindi
2. Avant
3. Kiki Clothing
4. Maki Oh
5. Christie Brown

EMERGING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – INTERNATIONAL
(BUNMI KOKO)
1. Gozi
2. Mataano
3. Korto Momolu
4. Mimi Plange
5. Angelo Van Mol

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
(KOTO BOLOFO)
1. Simon Deiner
2. Steve Tanchel
3. Andrew Dosunmu
4. Viviane Sassen
5. Warwick Saint

FASHION COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
(BELLANAIJA.COM)
1. Chioma Nnadi
2. Elle Magazine South Africa
3. Haute Africa Fashion
4. iFashion
5. Milisuthando Bongela

MODEL OF THE YEAR
(SESSILEE LOPEZ)
1. Atuai Deng
2. Candice Swanepoel
3. Grace Bol
4. Nyasha Matonhodze
5. Ajuma Nasanyana

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO HAIR DIRECTION
(SAADIQUE)
1. Becks Buki
2. Kevin Epstein
3. Johnnie Sapong
4. Randolph Gray
5. Errol Douglas

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE-UP DIRECTION
(PAT MCGRATH)
1. Faith Seoue
2. Lesley Whitby
3. Liz van der Merwe
4. Nthato Mashishi
5. Eryca Freemantle

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO FASHION STYLING
(EDWARD ENNINFUL)
1. Felipe Mazibuko
2. Jenny Andrew
3. Louw Kotze
4. Sabrina Henry
5. Cynthia Lawrence-John

ACCESSORIES DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
(ALBERTUS SWANEPOEL)
1. Anita Quansah
2. Maya Antoun
3. Mickael Kra
4. Missibaba
5. Piece

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AFRICAN FASHION
(MARIANNE FASSLER)
1. Iman
2. Alphadi
3. Bethann Hardison
4. Jackie Burger

Apart from the top end ramp shows, with many designers on the continent gearing their collection for potential business with the rest of the world, local & international media, trend influencers, retail-industry specialists and fashion industry insiders will descend on Africa Fashion Week for seminars on fashion development as well as the concurrent Africa Fashion Trade Expo.
Over 12 000 people are expected to attend fashion week and an additional 2000 predicted for the Expo.
 Congratulations to all the nominees!