January is turning out to be a fashionable month over here. First I blogged about Afropolitan fashion then my shoot with Essentials Magazine then the new MsAfropolitan Boutique website and NOW my first attempt at fashion blogging! After agreeing to the Remedi sponsoring this post, I got quite stressed about it. I don’t necessarily love being in front of…
Archives for January 2012
Shop design made by women of African heritage
Launched as a tribute to the African Women’s Decade 2010 – 2020, The MsAfropolitan Boutique celebrates the entrepreneurship of Africa and diaspora women as a one-stop shop for fashion, accessories, art and gift collections made by women of African heritage. In 2011, it was featured in the Huffington Post, catchavibe, SOAS World Magazine, Women of the…
White Women, Black Men & African Feminists
Occasionally I worry, what if I hurt my mum with some of the stuff that I write about white people, or what if my dad is offended by my criticism of African men. Then I visit them in Lagos and I’m reminded of how, and why, my concerns are completely unnecessary. They expected, and very…
My Afropolitan fashion shoot with Essentials Magazine
I was recently featured in Essentials magazine in an article about women whose style reflects who they are. Here are some photos from the shoot. How would you describe your style? Who are your favourite African designers? Anything else fashion related come to mind?— — SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER
#OccupyNigeria – 7 essential reads about the protests in Nigeria (with additional updates)
When it comes to the ongoing protests and the labour strike in Nigeria it isn’t easy to get a clear perspective of the situation without being in the country. There are many articles by journalists and bloggers who unfortunately aren’t bothering to understand the contextual particularities of the bombings and of the #OccupyNigeria protests. As…
The Afropolitan year in review and 7 amazing photos from ‘The Rise of Afropolitan Fashion’ show
When we look back at Afropolitanism in the future, 2011 will certainly stick out as a landmark year. It was the year the Afropolitan movement reached both virtual and actual spaces that define global culture. For example, Afropolitanism got a wikipedia listing. ARISE, the magazine that brought Afropolitanism to the mainstream, hosted ARISE Nigeria Fashion…