MY FASHION MANUAL: September 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

President Barack Obama for Rolling Stone Italy

Turns out H&M will be releasing that luxury brand “& Other Stories.” The womenswear-only store will carry items to complete every women’s wardrobe, and will range in styles from masculine tailoring to flirty, feminine fare. “& Other Stories is

After claims of promoting racist imagery in their Spring 2013 collection, Dolce & Gabbana have explained the meaning behind those controversial “fruit lady” earrings. Apparently the images reference Sicily’s Moorish-inspired art. The heads are based on ceramics that appear in Sicilian homes inspired by the Moorish people, who

Kelly Rowland recently snapped a quick pic for Instagram, uplifting her envious eyebrows and killer smile with a pair of Vintage Versace S83 14L Sunglasses.

Model Portfolio: Toyin Oyeneye

Agency: Beth Africa

Occupation: Model

Age:19

Lola Rotimi-Sosanya

Lola Ro is a statement jewelry designer who specializes in making trend setting costume jewelry. Her main inspiration is derived from the heart of her birth land in West Africa, where jewelry is not only regarded as an accessory but as a lifestyle.

Design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have come under fire in the past few days for showing Blackamoor-inspired earrings on their spring runway. The Guardian writes:

We all know Beyonce and Jay-Z are swagged out in some of the priciest things, well Blue is also following in her parents footsteps.

According to a Facebook post by shoe designer Ruthie Davis, she has custom designed a pair of perfect little Ruthies for baby Blue Ivy.

I'm going green with envy, Kimmy is looking green hawwttt in this dress, she looks better than the granny bikini that has gone viral on the internet. I want this dress badly, I want to rock it to a wedding in December Baby!

Waje & Omawumi Cover Y! Magazine October Issue!

DOT is a fashion accessories and lifestyle brand that was founded in 2010 by Dorothy Ughenu and debuted at MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week in October 2011.

The brand’s foremost objective is to celebrate and present its love of high fashion, nuances of African heritage, and a distinct and unconventional design aesthetic in an exciting and innovative way, to a global audience.

Vogue will open a café in the Middle East later this year, in luxury retail space The Dubai Mall, following a partnership with experienced regional food and management company Inspired Group. GQ will open a bar in an international five-star hotel in 2013.

Donna Karan has been honoured for her charity work in Haiti at the Clinton Global Citizen Awards in New York. Karan, who designed the award herself, was presented with the trophy by Bill Clinton on Monday night.

Victoria’s Secret has come under fire this week for a “Sexy Geisha” outfit they were selling as part of their “Go East” collection. The “Go East” range promised a “ticket to an exotic adventure… Sexy little fantasies, there’s one for every sexy

Kanye West has collaborated with shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti yet again to create ‘Cruel Summer’, a sleek stiletto crafted to celebrate G.O.O.D music’s latest release. The ivory beauts boast two straps, a reasonable heel, and leaves reminiscent of the

Rihanna Releases "Diamonds" Single Artwork

Rihanna reveals the cover art to her forthcoming single "Diamonds." The Bajan beauty has been busy readying her new album in London, but recently, took a few weeks off to return to the states to perform at Las Vegas' iHeartRadio Music Festival.

"Diamonds" is set to premiere Wednesday, September 26 at 8 a.m. EST. "Diamonds" is the lead single off Rihanna's forthcoming seventh album.

Cassie is slick and sexy in the October 2012 issue of GQ.

It's been six years since Cassie's debut album, but she never seems to have left the public eye, and we wouldn't want her to. The soulful singer and now official girlfriend

The video of the week is from Burna Boy, Burna Boy is known for his smooth Patois-influenced Dance-hall crooning, and most especially for his hit singles“Abeg Abeg Abeg”, “Party Wit Me”, “Firewood”, “Touch Your Toes”, “Like To Party” and the Davido-assisted “Trumpet”.

UK Designer Michael Agwunobi has jumped on the inspired t-shirt train, creating crewnecks playing off the logos of major houses like Givenchy, Comme des Garcons, Adidas, and Obey.

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Anne Hathaway will walk down the aisle in a Valentino wedding dress. The designer confirmed that he has created the gown that the actress will wear to marry her actor fiancé Adam Shulman.

"She's a very good friend of mine," Valentino Garavani told E! News. "She's like my daughter."

When Lady Gaga wants to make a statement, she does it big- no pun intended! The Mother Monster recently made headlines for gaining upwards of 25 pounds and looking a little less thin than usual.

Ever since becoming a mom, it has become increasingly rare to get a glam snap of Beyoncé. Much to the delight of many a fan, the superstar was spotted out and about with her hubby Jay-Z at La Marina in NYC. For the occasion she slipped into a

Model Portfolio: Matilda Nkechi Matthews

Matilda Nkechi Matthews

Name: Matilda Nkechi Matthews

Age: 19

Statistics: 31 -24- 34

Reze Bonna

Reze bonna, is a trained architect/photographer and music producer/rep of several years experience, who studied and runs a fashion/ architectural photography outfit in south africa, servicing a number of the agencies in the country.he is a founding member

Temilade Osinfade

T.T.DALK is a brand that creates innovative ideas that emits the wearer’s expression of his/her true self. It is a Footwear, Apparel and Accessory Company built to set an international standard in the fashion industry in the world. We offer simple, classy and elegant designs to suit our clients.

If you've looked at Fergie and wondered how she gets her beauty look, well, today's your lucky day!
According to an article in WWD, the Black Eyed Peas diva is collaborating with Wet 'n' Wild to launch her first-ever color cosmetics range in February.

He says, “Am Taiwo, 25, from London.”

Here’s a first look at M.A.C Cosmetics‘s upcoming Marilyn Monroe collection. If you’re into it, get it online starting September 27th, or in stores October 4th

Do You Want Your Eyebrow Looking Like Kim Kardashian's, Click this.....

So, apparently, brow transplants are a thing. Women (who happen to have extra cash lying around) are eschewing pencils and powders, to instead run to their plastic surgeons in pursuit of brows like Megan Fox and the Kardashian sisters. The

Karla Otto, the PR firm in charge of the Kanye West account, confirmed to WWD yesterday that the rapper will not show a Spring 2013 collection in Paris this week. West has thus far shown two collections in Paris, one for Spring 2012, and another for Fall. His first showing was universally panned, with critics like The New York Times‘s Eric Wilson saying, “What Mr. West eventually showed was confusing…it was

Burberry Cancels Production In China Factory

Burberry has halted production of its luxury goods in a Chinese factory, following concerns about working conditions. The British brand has cancelled the production of bags from a factory in Guangdong, after fears that the operation was in violation of the company's strict ethical guidelines.

George Michael has made his fashion magazine debut for French Vogue, starring on the cover of its October issue alongside his close friend Kate Moss. The picture was taken by Mario Testino.

Victoria Beckham was the most talked about designer on Twitter during New York Fashion Week. The former Spice Girl gained over 57,000 new followers during the New York shows, and had over 17, 000 mentions on the social networking site.

The mother-of-four showed two collections during the week - her mainline Victoria Beckham range and her secondary Victoria, Victoria Beckham line.

United Colors of Benetton has unveiled their new UnHate campaign, featuring a few of the millions of unemployed youth ages 18-30 who want to work. The “Unemployee of the Year” ads show beautiful photos of young people from all over the world, their

Amanda Bynes says she’s starting a fashion line. I wonder what Oscar de la Renta might have to say about this…

Tom Ford is notorious for showing his collections each season to only a few choice editors and members of the press. Sometimes it can take months for us regular folk to see what he dished out that season. But this year, to appease the masses, Tom Ford

Munachii Abii Covers La Mode Magazine

The former most beautiful girl in Nigeria is covering the current issue of La Mode Magazine. "LA MODE’ is a fashion magazine that is out to wow readers on a quarterly basis with so much exciting topics and interesting designs from fabulous designers."

Model Portfolio: Damilola Teidi

statistics

height: 5ft11
bust:34 inches(30B)
waist: 25inches
hips: 35inches

Tolu Apara Uwhubetine

Tolu Makeovers is about defining and enhancing the natural beauty within you making you look fabulous and beautiful for all occassions. Tolu Makeovers specializes in photo,bridal,fashion and ur everyday makeup needs. I hope and believe you will find my blog interesting. My core value is to provide my clients with flawless makeup application,outstanding services & professionalism using only the best cosmetics & tools in the industry. Contact Details: 08037847242, 08023556039, PIN-25FE0B20

Funmilola Omokunga

Lola Buttons Collections, established in December 2009, since then the fashion outfit has become one of Nigeria's largest independent innovative African fashion and beauty retailer. The label Lola Buttons is foremost in the fashion world with appearance in all major fashion show in Lagos Metropolis.
We are taking the fashion industry to an height that has never been attained and we promise not just to only take the nation at large but the continents.

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Katie Holmes continues to prove that she's getting over her divorce gracefully. The 33-year-old actress expertly rocks the smoky eye and a glamorous dress on the cover of Harper's BAZAAR Russia - looking supremely cool, confident and chic.

Solange Knowles by Ellen von Unwerth for Lurve Magazine. Styling by Lyna V Ahanda. Hair by David Wadlow. Make Up by Laure Dansou.

Hmmmm, Who wore it better? Kimmy or Khloe, I think ........ wore it better. Pick your fave, i know my fave.

As November 6 quickly approaches, top tier Obama bundler Anna Wintour is restocking her Runway To Win store of designer Obama-gear with new pieces by new designers. And not just any designers. Celebrity designers. The best kind, right?

Betsey Johnson‘s daughter, Lulu Johnson, has announced plans to launch her own label, “Lulu and Allison” with best friend Allison McCellen. Johnson says the line will have the spirit of her mother’s unique aesthetic, “but we did tone things down and kind of make them more modern.”

New York Fashion Week was the most diverse it’s been since 2008. While 79.4% of runway slots went to white models, Asian models took 10.1% of the spots, black models represented at 8.1%, Non-white Latina models came in at a sparse 1.9%, and models of other races were cast in 0.5% of open slots.

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