Tag Archives: Lagos

Originally a graduate with a Civil Engineering Degree, Ken Nwadiogbu managed to worry his parents when he explained his plans to move from a career as a professional engineer, to being a professional artist. However, one look at his work and you’re immediately drawn to the conclusion that he’s taken the …

Last summer, Africa Fashion met with Helen Mears, Keeper of World Art at the Royal Pavilion & Museums in Brighton. She had just returned from Nairobi in Kenya and was preparing her part of a unique new exhibit that goes live this month. this will be the first major UK exhibition dedicated …

With 10,000 employees, revenues of more than €1.6 billion and a reputation for creating memorable visuals around their ‘United Colors of’ campaigns, Benetton is celebrating its 51st spring/summer season with ‘A Collection of Us’ that has Nigerian model Mayowa Nicholas at its heart. There are few things we like better …

Olushola Ajose, better known by his stage name Afrikan Boy, fuses together his passion for grime, rap and afrobeat with a love for a good hook. Afrikan Boy is steadily carving out his own niche in the MC circle and will be performing tonight at the world famous Roundhouse Rising Festival. With a self assured …

It should come as no surprise that Nigerians consider themselves among the most fashion conscious people in the world. Africa Fashion Week Nigeria kicks off on 1st July 2016 in Lagos and will give the country’s local talent a chance to take the world by storm. As designers, models, photographers …

Billed as the largest celebration of its kind, the West African Fashion Awards (WAFA) for 2016 will take place on 26th March at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos.  Alongside the designers themselves, WAFA also aims to highlight a number of celebrities who have helped raise West African fashion to the world. Africa …

It is a fact that Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the 8th most populous in the world. Back in 2013 when Joyce  Zi Chidebe from Lagos entered Africa’s Next Top Model (AfNTM) she had high hopes of becoming a supermodel one day. Long after the competition …

At some point or another, every publication with an interest in Africa has written a story about the lack of support and opportunities in theatres and cinema. Many argue that a change in the landscape will only happen when talented people from within the community step forward and energise the rest of …

Nigeria is undoubtedly blessed in many ways. Yes, that Nigeria. The most populous black nation in the world is endowed with the kind of natural/mineral resources – including crude oil – that many other countries drool over, in secret and in the open. Nigeria is also blessed with great human resources …

From 28th to 31st October, Nigerian fashion and design will be put under the spotlight as the best and brightest talent vies for international attention. While the show itself promises to be one of this year’s biggest fashion events in Africa, we look behind the glitz and glam to reveal …

In a country where most people earn less than £1,000 a year, opening a top-of-the-line luxury fashion store might seem like a bold move. But in every economy, there are going to be people with almost unlimited disposable income and they need to shop somewhere. Welcome to Alara, THE shopping …