Last month, I stopped by the Labrioche restaurant VI, Lagos for a Media Brunch. It was an intimate and interactive session with the very beautiful talk show host, Salma Philips,aimed at formally introducing "The Salma show" to the media. Salma spoke passionately about...
This week's column is on Anita Horsfall, the creative genius behind the revolutionary Luxury accessories brand, Anita Quansah London.  Anita took on a very daring approach with her craft. She  tapped into her African heritage and created pieces reminiscent of her...
The newly appointed first female Creative Director of the House of Dior; Maria Grazia Chiuri derived inspiration from Chimamanda Adichie and her Tedex talk on Feminism, for her debut female empowered collection at the SS17 Dior shows. During the show, the models were...
Last year, I had an insightful conversation with the Creative Director of  Meena, Uju Offiah. We discussed The Lagos Fashion and Design Week and her collection. Uju took me on a spectacular journey of her fabric design framework; she created prints using the  NSIBIDI...
Bridget Awosika kicked off Day 4 of the shows. Hers was certainly a great opener, with uneven layers and  distinct leaf /floral appliqués running through the collection. The pieces had sporty undertones incorporated very elegantly with a modern/laid-back feel. This...
Titi Belo's collection was short, swift and extremely satisfactory. This years collection differed from last year's collection where PVC/STRETCH LEATHER Â dominated the runway in daring yet intriguing pieces.. Staying true to her love for cut-outs and structure, this...
Meena's show was the highlight of LFDW..In every sense ….The collection had catchy custom-made prints with distinct inscriptions/etchings. The letterings were formalised pictograms making up Nsidibe; an ancient form of Written communication by the Igbos.  Uju Offiah...
Maki Oh's collection  closed the day 2 of the shows and started off with a short tongue in cheek fashion film about white lies, elephants. and models dressed in pieces from the collection.. There was a stark simplicity and raw quality to the video; a true...
Ejiro Amos Tafiri  came to the shows with all guns blazing and a Rosary!!!  Literally!! Her show started off with models holding burning incense round the halls, signifying the purification rites in the Catholic churches.. automatically transporting the crowd into...
Maxivivie got the crowd perplexed …In a very commanding way.. He got me obsessed in an unhealthy way… His was a genius collection.. A "wondrous deconstruction".. From the carefully styled shoes..to the shirts knotted at the waists and the deceptively un-complicated...
The weekend gone by was truly amazing.. Saturday evening was the soft opening of Bubu Ogisi's (Stylist and Creative designer of the Iamisigo Brand) showroom..I was totally intrigued from the onset.. Here's why.. The event was well in full swing when I stopped...
Ermanno Scervino showed at a special event during Pitti Immagine luomo in Florence Italy, and I proudly and joyfully represented Genevieve Magazine for the event. Oh yes, we were specially invited. I landed Italy safe and sound and was whisked off to the Villa Cora;...
