After that we visited the British Museum’s Africa section, something we do often, and checked out our people, the Ghanaian section -and even though we’ve visited this section numerous times, -a piece of information caught me eyes -and I truly believe its uber exquisite -and the next ‘it’ cream!!! Its noted that when my people were getting important people ready for burial -they would embalm the dead body with Shea butter and gold!! … Of course both are readily found in Ghana -but how decadent is that? I’m predicting after reading this piece -most Shea butter manufactures will be mixing this healing balm with gold…xx.
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Alexander's Roman Poject........ Must be in on Tuesday...
After that we visited the British Museum’s Africa section, something we do often, and checked out our people, the Ghanaian section -and even though we’ve visited this section numerous times, -a piece of information caught me eyes -and I truly believe its uber exquisite -and the next ‘it’ cream!!! Its noted that when my people were getting important people ready for burial -they would embalm the dead body with Shea butter and gold!! … Of course both are readily found in Ghana -but how decadent is that? I’m predicting after reading this piece -most Shea butter manufactures will be mixing this healing balm with gold…xx.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Bacha Bazi: OoO my goodness, it seems that the boy child is not safe in in certain countries….
Watch via: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-dancing-boys-of-afghanistan/4od
**Before the end of this very-painful-to-watch film, you’ll be praying for God to supernaturally remove the little boy from the clutches of those men. This film is not for the faint hearted, I’m finding it very hard to shake it off. Horror…
**Before the end of this very-painful-to-watch film, you’ll be praying for God to supernaturally remove the little boy from the clutches of those men. This film is not for the faint hearted, I’m finding it very hard to shake it off. Horror…
Monday, 3 October 2011
Fashion et al Hearts Rita Ora
There’s something about Rita Ora isn’t there? A musician but you don’t hear her music that much, a model but you only ever see her a select few music videos -then there’s that otherworldly beauty… Well I’ve been wondering about new talent, beautiful Rita Ora’s ethnic origin for sometime as for me she kinds of looks mixed …very Rihanna and even Beyonce -and then you find out that she is signed to Jay-Z’s record label, Roc Nation -no surprises there!! But I like this girl and truly feels that she has something special. I love her look and style -a cross between Beyonce, Rihanna and the late Marilyn Monroe. But she is not just a pretty face party gal..-she has worked with the likes of; Drake, The Dream, Tricky Stewart, Stargate and more for her debut album.
Anyway the film clip below reveals the unexpected ……all I’m going to say is…….Big up Kosovo…. Keep your eyes on this gal…she’s about to blow up…
For more info about Rita Ora visit: http://rocnation.com/ritaora/ and you can keep up with all her fabulous happenings via: http://hellyeahritaora.tumblr.com/
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Otis & Kanye West & Jay-Z & Charity…Does hip-hop get better than this???
**I love the car and the fabulous verve of this video…..
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
A Mother’s Sacrifice during the Japan Earthquake…A true story via Facebook
This is a true story of Mother’s Sacrifice during the Japan Earthquake. After the Earthquake had subsided, when the rescuers reached the ruins of a young woman’s house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. But her pose was somehow strange that she knelt on her knees like a person was worshiping; her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supporting by an object. The collapsed house had crashed her back and her head. With so many difficulties, the leader of the rescuer team put his hand through a narrow gap on the wall to reach the woman’s body. He was hoping that this woman could be still alive. However, the cold and stiff body told him that she had passed away for sure.
He and the rest of the team left this house and were going to search the next collapsed building. For some reasons, the team leader was driven by a compelling force to go back to the ruin house of the dead woman. Again, he knelt down and used his had through the narrow cracks to search the little space under the dead body. Suddenly, he screamed with excitement,” A child! There is a child! “ The whole team worked together; carefully they removed the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman.
There was a 3 months old little boy wrapped in a flowery blanket under his mother’s dead body. Obviously, the woman had made an ultimate sacrifice for saving her son. When her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son. The little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team leader picked him up.
The medical doctor came quickly to exam the little boy. After he opened the blanket, he saw a cell phone inside the blanket. There was a text message on the screen. It said,” If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” This cell phone was passing around from one hand to another. Every body that read the message wept. ” If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” Such is the mother’s love for her child!! Dont forget to click the share button...
By: Lokesh Goud
Friday, 23 September 2011
"All of my young and teenage early years we lived in fear that my mother would be killed by my father. It was ridiculous. It made me act out to guys and be evil to them when I was growing up. It made me tough. Of course it did. I am an emotional person, but I am a tough person. It was very tough emotionally for me to have a parent who was an alcoholic and a drug addict. I had a mum with no money." Nicki Minaj
Shapelessness in Ghana…
I’m afraid…… because its become illegal to be FAT in Ghana -the one place I thought I’d be OK in!!! Ghana, a place that once considered you beautiful if you had a to-die-for-face and little feet has now joined the WEST and no longer finds fat weman beautiful!!! OMGoodness I’m going to have to up my game and aim to touch my toes in the very near future… Wish me luck xx
Saturday, 17 September 2011
“Gloss” by Tanausu Herrera featuring Korlekie designs….
Looking for more information about hot new design label Korlekie (http://www.notjustalabel.com/korlekie?nid=26499) by Beatrice Korlekie Newman, I stumbled across the work of photographer Tanausu Herrera and I’m crazy about her work and hugely loving the clip above. I’m inspired and feel this is the way forward, and a wonderful way to promote my magazine …. Anyway you can check out Tanausu Herrera’s portfolio at: http://www.tanausuherrera.com/
More Info about the film clip..
Fashion film featuring designs by Derek Lawlor, Ara Jo and Beatrice Newman
Direction Tanausu Herrera
Models: Leanne Friel & Dieny Itoe @ Zone Models
Hair: Koji Ichikawa
Make Up: Ken Nakano
Edit & Post: Hacksquad
Sound: Sergio Cabrera
Visual Projections: Johnathan Rich
Sunday, 21 August 2011
Olivia Wilde in that Chloe Resort 2012 dress…
I can’t get the above images of actress Olivia Wilde in that fresh minty green, pleated Chloe dress out of my head. I lovesssss it sooooooooooo. Part of the Chloe Resort 2012 collection, this ankle-sweeping delicate silk dress with its cinched-in-at-the-waist and deep key-hole neckline loveliness -is a BIG WANT for me…. Demure, yet sexy, subtle, yet rock’n’roll -it’s officially fashion et al’s dress du jour…roll on 2012... Oh and how fabulous is Olivia Wilde???
Fashion et al Hearts Corrie Williamson Jewellery
I love, love, love wood and I’m truly crazy about Fashion et al’s new label crush, Corrie Williamson Jewellery. …This uber hot Jewellery brand is all about beautiful pieces made from wood in the most on-trend way. I’m also loving the boldness and the geometric fabulousness of all the above statement pieces. For more info or to purchase the above pieces visit: http://www.corriewilliamson.co.uk/
Fashion et al still Hearts The Sartorialist
I have a real soft spot for all pioneers, its not easy following your heart and doing something new as I‘m trying to do with Black Star magazine ….and this film has just made Blogger Scott Schumann, aka The Sartorialist, the original The Sartorialist more real and more fabulous. I’m sure making his passion work for him monetary didn’t happen overnight but now the whole world knows him and wants him …thus paying off big stylee. Good for him, this film clip has made my day. http://www.thesartorialist.com/
Friday, 19 August 2011
AfricaFashionGuide launches CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN FASHION BOOK & WEBSITE on the Friday 9th September 2011 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (GMT) at The Africa Centre….
AfricaFashionGuide, a not-for-profit social enterprise promoting the African fashion and textile industry is launching their highly anticipated CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN FASHION BOOK & WEBSITE on the 9th September 2011 at The Africa Centre in Covent Garden.
This event will include a forum with contribution from fashion professionals and industry experts who will discuss and debate on the topics: ETHICAL . FASHION . AFRICA with panellists including:
Liesl Truscott - Textile Exchange
Tamsin Lejeune - Ethical Fashion Forum
Annegret Affolderbach - Choolips
Ola Shobowale - Fashion Show Director
Minna Salami - MsAfropoltan blogger
and more...!
Address
The Africa Centre
8 King StreetWC2E 8JT London
United Kingdom
For more information visit:
http://www.africafashionguide.wordpress.com/
www.twitter.com/africafashionguide
****Please note: That this is an invitation only event, please register your space early to avoid disappointment
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
The latest on Bishop Eddie Long…courtesy of Yazmar.com
“A fifth guy Centino Kemp, who looks like a chunkier version of Cedric's girlfriend, LaVita, on The Steve Harvey Show has been uncovered in the Bishop Long sexual misconduct case. He's a 22 year-old singer and Atlanta resident, who received HUSH money in Eddie Long's $25 million lawsuit settlement. Miss Centino has cult leader Eddie Long's name tattooed on his wrist, so what that tell you? Oh, and anyone still attending New Birth church, is just as guilty.” Yazmar.com
Diddy is allegedly caught with another man.....
All hell’s broken loose over the pond people!!! Why you ask? Well Puff-the-magic-dragon, sorry Puffy, no that’s not it…..Diddy has been spotted getting out of his car, weirdly buttoning-up his trousers after spending some time with a ‘male’ companion. The mysterious man then proceeded to come out fixing his slicked back ponytail hairstyle -behind Puff-the-magic-dragon, sorry -Diddy. Of course no one knows what really happen or didn’t happen in Puff’s car …but the nation of Blogland has decided -it proves what many have been saying for some time…..that Puff-the-magic-dragon, sorry -Diddy is on the-down-low!!!! He joins a long line of rap artists like Howard Bailey aka "CHINGY" and produces like Notorious B.I.G producer, Calvin Lebrun aka Mister Cee who have been caught [sometimes by police] allegedly engaging in sex with other men……Ok I’m exhausted… I honestly don’t care if a rapper is gay -what offends me is that they refuse to come out and two have unsuspecting wives and girlfriends and that’s OUT OF ORDER…. Plus most of these men never wear protection -I blame ‘prison culture‘…
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