Kele Okereke in #Issue 19 of VMAN Magazine

British Nigerian Kele ‘Kelechukwu’ Rowland Okereke, lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band Bloc party is featured in the latest issue of Vman magazine. Fresh from the release of his new album ‘The Boxer’ as a solo artist in June this year the singer is looking to move from his base in London to Manhattan.

L.A.M.B SS2011 Rocking to African Beats

Just when most Africans particularly Nigerian fashionistas are starting to complain about the Ankara overload, rocker chic Gwen Stefani serves up a full load in the spring summer 2011 collection for her fun and glam label L.A.M.B. She showed the versatility of the fabric by using it for lingerie, bags and clothing. This further portrays what I’ve been advocating all along that the African print fabric is as versatile as denim and has probably come to stay for much longer than most of us expect. No clear idea as to whether she thought about the African woman when she was designing this collection but there’s no doubt the African woman played a major role in influencing this trend. Keep buying African print people.

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Nouveau Riche 8485 (First Look)

Kolapo and Tolani are two budding designers who have recently completed a small debut collection for their new label Nouveau Riche 8485. The brand, Nouveau Riche 8485 was created with the desire to produce affordable garments with a youthful and edgy flair; more specifically, they have incorporated traditional fabrics from Nigeria with a contemporary and innovative twist.

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