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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Ladybrille African Fashion News, #12
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Fashion Police Alert for Tinapa
THE TRADITIONALS!
The rich display of vibrant colorful fabrics on this men are just sexy! The styles worn are commonly seen among the older men in the Eastern part of Nigeria. Younger men wear these styles usually when they are getting married via "traditional" wedding.
TRADITION MEETS MODERNITY : The once neglected Ankara reserved for the poor or those within the village or house wear is not done in collecting all its unpaid dividends and respect when it comes to fabric preferences among Nigeria's fashion-forward. This colorful off the shoulder anakara blouse with loose matching skirt flatters most body shapes, although the cut works better for a woman in her 40s and above. Her gele [head gear], Ilepe [shawl] and sling back shoes complete the look. We would trade the jewelry and sunglasses for an even more elegant set.
Cinderella Ankara again continues to upstage the Aso Oke rich wicked step sister. This body conscious slightly off the shoudler ankara deep purple print blouse and matching skirt is contrasted nicely with rich accesories of pastel colored gele, purse and sling back shoes. We like!!Classic white and black design prints on any fabric will always be a staple in the wardrobe of the fashion-forward. This ankara blouse with romantic puffy sleeves, flatters her arms and neckline. We don't care for the skirt. Too long and does not seem balance her upper body with her lower body. An A-line skirt would probably have evened out her proportions. By the way, TIP: Especially for shorter persons, extra long skirts cause a dwarfing effect, so avoid. Everything else, we love. Okay, we'd substitute the purse for a lean sleeker silhouette. So many ways and so many fabric blends with ankara. Brilliant!
Hot!
A fun travel piece, especially if you are headed to Hawaii any time soon.
Fresh & light
Vibrant yellow color, exquisite embroidery and accesories make this a brilliant option. I hope this model worked it like it was her birthday. Beautiful!
*Sigh!* We were having a good time until the fashion violators came. *Sigh*
LFPC 202 "Looking Cheap." Designer Zizi Cardow gets a wealthy upgrade from head to toe. Ladybrille Style Court is even hooking her up! No more age inappropriate and unflattering clothes that make her appear cheap or like she is trying too hard to stay forever young. The makeup also gets a wealthy upgrade.LFPC 203, "Using a Dress to Sweep the Floor." We noticed how super wealthy Nigeria's emerging designer Lanre Da Silva is. She is so wealthy she uses clothes, her clothes for that matter, to sweep the floor. Da Silva, "don't worry, be HAPPY." Celebrate your feminine curves under all that fabric and do not, we repeat, DO NOT use your dress to sweep the floor. Okay on the runway or red carpet we will let you be, but not on this floor!TINAPA RUNWAY NONSENSE AND INGREDIENTS!
LFPC 204, "Hating on Women." What clown of a designer put this on this beautiful model?
LFPC 204, "Hating on Women." The top, maybe? But the skirt, NO! The fabric selection, ewwww. The ruching, especially on the hip area, if you are slender, you look fat. If you are plumper you look fat. Either way, not "werking." LFPC 207 "Running out of fabric": If a gorgeous model like Doyin Haastrup can't pull this off, then it's a clear indication of oshi. Designer, if you run out of fabric, borrow from Lanre Da Silva. Don't put it on the runway!
Plain nonsense and ingredients.
We take the 5th on this one. No comment.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Ivy league Makes Room for Fashion
Is there a remote possibility that ivy league schools in Africa would even think about creating room for humanitarian awards for Africa's designers? Yup! Africa does have its own Ivy Leagues people. Anyway, Africans for the most part are very driven when it comes to education but it appears there is a one size fits all formula. Must every African educated person be a lawyer, doctor or engineer? There is and continues to be room for all kinds of genres of fashion professions i.e. fashion/print designer, buyers, fashion journalist, photographers, manufacturers and more. I can only imagine the fate that awaits the African child who, for example, tells his/her parents, "mom, dad. I don't want to be a doctor. I want to be a fashion designer. I can hear the loud and annoyed retort "Fashion what??!!!" It is kind of comical to visualize. Too much Nollywood movies for me.
You can get a PHD in fashion. It's how you want to play it. Follow your passison if that is what you want! What a day it will be if an Ivy League schools in Africa recognizes and extend an award to Africa's designers like Malcolm Harris who understand the need to balance fashion with humanitarianism and social consciousness. I think I will be chuckling, laughing and smiling that it finally happened, in Africa!