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Menswear brand Gravalot has released the lookbook for its Child of The Sun collection which debuted last month at Paris Fashion Week (Menswear). According to the statement following the release: What it means to be African is to be categorised into a special bracket of human civilisation that is summed up all too readily by the same stories and narrow perspectives, both inside and outside the continent. There needs to be a new language, a mode of speaking that depicts more accurately the various guises in which African cultures take...

Nigeria’s classy women’s wear brand, Cynthia Michaels, presents her look book for 2018 “The Alpha Woman Collection”. The collection features Multi-functional, edgy, structured, timeless, feminine pieces with unique detailing involving petals, laces, velvet, tulle and precious stones. The collection portrays the Alpha woman who is a strong majestic female with confidence, ambition and competence in any chosen sphere of life. For us, the Alpha woman could be a full time house wife who takes good care of her family and home, while running a successful small business on the side,...

Popular Oap and business mogul, *wink*, Toolz became a sensation years ago when her voice came on air and her pictures were everywhere for her banging body, but the body is not just all about toolz, she has at other times made statements that has either been overlooked or underestimated. Here are a few times we can recollect 1.     SHE LOVES ANIMAL PRINTS: When you go through her social media pages, you would notice a couple of Tiger print outfits on her. 2.     SHE LOVES HER OUTFITS V-NECKED: Okay you...

Times have indeed changed and we can say it has changed for good. Gone are the days when female celebrities just wanted to stick to our television hence going either into music or acting or TV presenting, with some becoming successful at it, some did not even get the chance to shine. Today, we are in the era where these celebrity women want to tell us their side of the story; they are letting us in into their lives, an autobiography of their lives, though from different angles, with their...

Big Brother Naija stars Teddy A, Leo DaSilva and Rico Swavey are the latest cover stars for VL Magazine’s July 2018 tagged ‘The Triad‘ VL got to interview ‘The Triad’, and Teddy A talked about his music life, the downs and highs, Rico talked about his life as an entertainer, his kinda woman, and Leo talked about his life as a businessman and his relationship with former housemate, Cee-c and lots more. Full Spread Below     I looked at these odd shaped tablets he put into my hand and...

South African brand Rich Mnisi has released its latest collection titled Nwa-Mulamula which means looking for mother. The designer said he drew his artistic inspiration from the love, bravery and strength of a mother. She is a sacred, powerful and spiritual component of my being – although she rests as a guardian in an ancestral realm, her spirit, lessons and sacrifices have defied temporal limitations and this is why for our Trans-seasonal ‘18 lookbook we explore the ancestral realm looking for her love. Mothers are the cornerstone of African family structures. From...

Abuja based womenswear brand She’s Deluxe has released her Spring/Summer 2018 collection titled “The Lady“. This lookbook presents trendy, classy, yet easy to wear for girls who know their game. According to the press statement: “In a society where women are not bold enough to wear certain designs with the fear of what could be said. The inspiration of the collection is gotten from that fearless lady, ready to find herself through clothes. The collection curated a story that shows a woman as not just beautiful. She is confident, she...

Lisa Folawiyo has released the lookbook for her Autumn/Winter 2018 collection. The collection was first unveiled at an exclusive presentation at RELE Art Gallery tagged Texture, Chaos and Systems and the silhouettes, volumes and palettes are truly phenomenal. Known for her incredible mix and match technique with colours and embellishments, the designer plays with a filigree of pleats, silk, and paint-drop prints to perfect each design like an artwork. While the collection is a shift from the brand’s signature prints, eye-catching fabrics and embellishments, this latest offering, embraces femininity in...

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of schick magazine and wife of Nigerian singer, Dr Sid, Simi Esiri took to Instagram to announce to her fans and followers that there is a new bun in the oven. The post was a video recording of her husband asking their daughter what was in mummy’s tummy, which of course is bulgy already, Sidney ran to her mum and shouted Baby!! They had their first, Sidney in 2015. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Esiri. Screenshots from the video You can buy Kamagra tablets in many different...

Tajé Prest recently put up a post on Instagram with a picture of leather, telling her followers to guess what is coming from the stable of the known slides and slippers designer. The brand Tajé is owned by Tajé Priscilla Prest recently made a statement at the recent Oceans 8 Nigerian launch where she channeled her inner Japanese queen, Himiko. Though we hear her new designs are handbags, as a shoot has already taken place for the new handbags, Tajé has not officially announced what her new pieces are, we...