VIDEO: Gucci’s FW20 Campaign Offers A Candid Look Into Models’ Lives
Gucci’s new advertising campaign for the Fall/Winter 2020 season explores the idea of looking at things from a different point of view. Titled “The Ritual,” the images capture the daily lives of Gucci models in the comfort of their own homes. Recorded by the models themselves, the intimate…
A New Report Suggests Virgil Abloh’s label Off-White™ Popularity May be Slipping
Virgil Abloh’s label Off-White™ is a behemoth within the streetwear industry, with a steady flow of red-hot collaborations and headline-grabbing drops. But a new report from the fashion search platform Lyst suggest that the brand’s dominance of the market might be shifting. The Lyst Index analyses the shopping behaviour of more than…
Prolific Japanese Designer, Kansai Yamamoto Dead At 76, Daughter Took To Instagram
Kansai Yamamoto has died at the age of 76. Yamamoto’s daughter Miki Yamamoto took to Instagram to reveal the news of her father’s death — July 21. The prolific Japanese designer was battling acute myeloid leukaemia, which he disclosed back in March. In many ways, Yamomoto’s…
Balenciaga Sent A “Recruiter” To A Berlin Art School , Then Replicated Her Work
No stranger to controversy, Balenciaga was recently accused of appropriation by a Berlin University of the Arts graduate student. Tra My Nguyen recently took to Instagram to reveal some striking similarities between an image posted by the French-owned Spanish fashion house and work found in her portfolio. Accusing the brand of…
Nigerian Womenswear Designer Mofari Just Released Its Debut Bridal Collection
According to the creative director, Omowunmi Pillot : Our new Bridal collection ‘ROMANTICISM’ is a testament of our promise to our brides, that the Mofari brand will indulge every request, satisfy every secret desire about the perfect wedding dress that our bride desires. We explore contemporary bridal silhouettes with…
Nigerian Fashion Brand, Jason Porshe Just Released A Colourful Collection For Resort 2020
Nigerian Fashion Brand Jason Porshe has unveiled its resort 2020 collection tagged “The Classic Tribe“. According to their creative head Jason Samuel: The fun collection came to me in a moment of awakening during the lockdown, it was a moment where I re-connected with the first niche of…
IMAGES: Winter Wonderland Fashion Editorial Series By Phupho Gumede K
It is a warm celebration of Winter in Africa. The African winter is like no other. While other parts of the world are cold, frozen and dry winter in Africa is actually the opposite: moist, green and still aesthetically pleasing with the contrast of the…
Ini Edo Is A Woman Of Many Dimensions And Her Style In These Images Is A reflection
The Nollywood actress recently got all dressed up in a recent photoshoot wearing stunning designs from Medlin Boss who also doubles as her stylist. So, let’s break down the outfits a bit: For starters, she rocked a vibrant yellow ruffled sleeve dress that‘s structured like a blazer, pairing the…
Ciara Glows In Three Different Hairstyles For At-Home Maternity Shoots
Being pregnant in a pandemic is no easy feat, but singer and mommy-to-be Ciara has been making the best of her third trimester. The 35-year-old singer is expecting her second child this summer with her husband, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. Ciara also has a 5-year-old son, Future…
Explore The Virtual Black Lives Matter Platform Challenging the Fashion Industry
In light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests, NAMES has created a digital Black Lives Matter platform that provides the fashion world with an educational toolkit to confront its shared history with the Black community instead of using its culture when convenient. NAMES is digitally reinventing…
Tiwa Savage Scores A Feature On The Guardian, Talks Rape Culture & More
Nigerian pop star, Tiwa Savage has been tapped for an exclusive interview with British daily newspaper The Guardian, where she discussed rape culture and toxic stereotypes against women in the music industry. Speaking to Tochi Louis, Tiwa opens up on using her influence to tackle rape culture which she refers as the country’s own “#MeToo…
A Kind of Guise Drops Second Ghana-Inspired Summer Capsule
Following its recent Spring/Summer 2020 lookbook that drew inspiration from the colors and movement of Ghana’s Kumasi market, A Kind of Guise continues to take notes from the West African republic for its second summer release. The German label’s SS20 collection was based on the mountains of fresh produce…
