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What Folake Coker and Lanre Nzeribe have in Common

   Many people don't know that top notch designer, Folake Coker of Tifanny Amber and Lanre Nzeribe, Monalisa Chinda's ex-lover have something in common.Okay, Gistmaster is so sure that you are probably thinking about the Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's song "We have something in common"      Sources told Gistmaster.com that Folake and Lanre Nzeribe indeed have something in common.Relax, we will tell you how. Folake's father,Chief Bode Akindele married Lanre Nzeribe's mum.  Lanre's step brother, Ladi Akindele is well known in social circles as a big boy.Despite this kind of relationship, you hardly see the designer and Mr Nzeribe together, talkles of taking pictures. Lanre Nzeribe and Monalisa Chinda when the going was good. Folake Akindele is a one of Nigeria's high flying designers. Once married to Folarin Coker,a former deputy Chief of Staff in Lagos state and son of Baba Eto of Lagos. Folake,41, read law at the Buckingham  Univer

Tayo Shonekan:Why I Left Engineering for Clothes Designing-Punch

I love this interview on Tayo Shonekan published in the Punch and thought i should share. Tayo Shonekan is a stylist, designer and Chief Executive Officer of AIMAS, a fashion label. She talks about why she decided to focus on designing Q: Why did you make the switch from styling to designing? A: I have always done the two side by side; one did not precede the other. Now, I do less of styling and more of designing because I am trying to build my brand. I no longer style as often as I used to. Q: How did you delve into designing? A: As a newly-wed expecting my first baby in the United Kingdom, I was home and not working. I wondered what I could do, but I had always been interested in fashion, even though it was not my course of study at the university. I studied manufacturing engineering. I started by designing T-shirts and it became a success. Q: Why did you move back to Nigeria? A: Every city has its advantages and disadvantages. People always think the grass is greener

O’MAK DESIGNS LAUNCHES FLAGSHIP STORE IN WASHINGTON DC

O’Mak Designs- Easily the most popular and definitional fashion entity owned by the Nigerian born Internationally celebrated designer-Uche Ibezue Is set to launch Its flagship store In Maryland, Washington DC highbrow shopping mall, the historic Savage Mill Mall. The launch which Is set for June 23rd Is expected to be graced

CELEBRITY DESIGNER ,OBIJIE ORU SET FOR EXCLUSIVE FASHION SHOW

BYGE a fashion lebel known for her hot new Celebrity-Inspired Range of clothes is set to unveil  her latest collection for 2012. Tagged  REGENERATION, the collection will be shown at a unique fashion show, billed for the 1st May 2012 at the Coral hall, opp mega plaza, idowu martins Victoria Island Lagos. BYGE collections, a fashion label that pre existed for 8years, and has as its creative director and owner OBIJIE ORU, who started her label with one butterfly sewing machine inside a little room in her parents’ house, and has grown to a workforce of 6 permanent staff and 4 contract staff, several young girl apprentices.   BYGE renders services such as wardrobe consulting, bridal wear and accessories, red carpet outfits, made to fit outfits, costume designing, pattern drafting training and most recently shoe designing. Having been in the industry and grown for 8years, BYGE found a need to introduce to the fashion public her dynamic expe

WOMEN CAN BE CONSERVATIVE YET STYLISH-BINTA SHUAIBU,DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Binta Shuaibu is the Creative Director of Vintage Colette (VC), a Kano based fashion house. She believes a woman can be conservative yet stylish, beautiful and very fashionable. Shuaibu won the MTN/British Council Young Designer Award for 2011 at the recently held MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week in November last year. In this interview she shares her passion for fashion and other things. (Excerpt) What does the word fashion mean to you? Fashion means three basic things to me; comfortable, artistic and stylish. Fashion is a personal self expression that reflects the radiance from within one’s individuality. How would you describe the Nigerian fashion industry as it is today? The Nigerian fashion industry has really improved over the decades and is still on the verge for more improvement. Nigeria is a country with a lot of talented and creative minds. The last decade has unveiled a lot of potentials from the Nigerian fashion industry featuring in the most famous

FOUR DESIGNERS DISPLAY CREATIVITY AT ALLURE MAGAZINE EVENT

[caption id="attachment_6158" align="alignright" width="319" caption="La Bendelle Design"] [/caption] [caption id="attachment_6159" align="alignright" width="319" caption="Model"] [/caption] Four designers showcased their works at the Women on Wellness Seminar organized by Allure magazine produced by Vanguard Newspapers on Saturday 2 July 2011 i n Lagos. It is presented here as captured by Gistmaster.com [caption id="attachment_6162" align="alignright" width="319" caption="model wearing native dress"] [/caption] The Four designers are Larry Kay Ojomo of Mon Ami Couture,Ngozi Onyeakwu of Vivis Design, House of Jonah led by Mrs. Joan Okorodudu and Imol Design led by Adeyinka Jonah. The Guests, which included Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, wife of Lagos State Governor and her Ondo State counterpart, Mrs. Olufunke Mimiko, Mrs. Abah Folawiyo, Mrs. Yetunde Onileere, Mrs. Sarah Sosa

ALL EYES ON LAGOS FASHION AND DESIGN WEEK:DETAILS AND PHOTOS FROM PRESS CONFERENCE

[caption id="attachment_6061" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="British Council Lagos Rep,Cherry Eromosele, senior manager with MTN Nigeria (middle) and Omoyeni Akerele of Style House Files"] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti Lagos Fashion and Design Week is set to make its debut this year, with MTN as the major sponsor and supported by British Council. This was officially announced by Omoyemi Akerele, the Creative Director of Style House Files, promoters of the event. The  fashion week is slated to hold in October this year. At a press conference held this afternoon at Villa Medici, Victoria Island, Lagos, Mrs Akerele disclosed that the event would raise the bar in the fashion and style sector. Omoyemi said it would promote and celebrate those who are making valuable contributions to the style industry. The Young designer of the year  award winner would go home with an Hyundai Car worth #4.5 million while young fashion entrepreneur of the year wo

AFRICAN FASHION WEEK LONDON:ORGANIZERS CONFIRM LIST OF FASHION DESIGNERS

  Rukkies Concepts the promoters of the much talked about African Fashion Week, London 2011 has confirmed the list of participating designers that would take part in this year's edition. Storming down the runway will be designs from all over the vibrant continent of Africa, with a bit of flare from European influences.  See our list below for designers and show schedule: Show Schedule Friday 5th August 3.00 pm Show Rayo Collection UK/Nigeria Sophia Brown London UK/Cape Verde Island Chancie Style UK/Congo Back2Eden UK/Nigeria Fee Uhssi France/Nigeria 4.30 pm Show Fantazia Clothing Nigeria Prima Rouge Nigeria Niniola Fashion House Nigeria Ouch Nigeria House of Adjeiwaah UK/Ghana Diva Delicious Ghana 6.00 pm Show N Duval Exclusive UK/Mauritius Kamondi UK/Uganda Catalyst by Tamara Joseph UK/Dominica/Trinidad Chiro UK/Kenya/Germany House of Nwocha Nigeria Embellished Truth UK/India 8.30pm Gala Show Eva Grygo UK/Nigeria Sve

DESIGNER IN SPOTLIGHT: BIG CELEBRATION AS ROMANITZA MARKS 20 YEARS ANNIVERSARY

[caption id="attachment_5420" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Romanita and models"] [/caption] Romanita Claudia Iovan, popularly known as Romanitza is set to celebrate her 20 years of fashion designing come Friday16th September, 2011 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NewYork, America. The former Romanian fashion model launched her fashion house in 1991 and now she’s a fashion household name in Romania due to her inimitable style and work ethic, which is always displayed at her runway shows. She emerged winner at the National Fashion Festival in Romania and in 1994, she became the first Romanian to be invited to open a showroom at the World Trade Plaza in Bucharest while in 1996, her Runway was performed at the same place where she celebrated her 5 years of designing. Romanita opened her second boutique on Bucharest’s fashionable Calea Victoriei in 1999 and became the Executive Retailer of Elegance Paris fabric and the Elegance boutique prêt

NIGERIA NEXT SUPERMODEL 2011:TOP 25 MODELS EMERGED

  [caption id="attachment_5368" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="cross section of models at the casting of Nigeria next supermodel in Lagos"] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti 25 girls hoping to become supermodels got picked yesterday after Judges at the 2011 screening and Fashion party said they satisfied the requirements. The casting for the models took place yesterday 5 June 2011 at Scintilla on Lekki- Epe Expressway in Lagos. The 25 models would go through a second phase of screening until they are eventually reduced to 10. The ten models would contest for the crown of Nigeria next supermodel 2011 at the grand finale in November. The founder/Executive Producer of the model competition, Mrs. Joan Okorodudu told Gistmaster.com that she was glad that the turn out was overwhelming. She also expressed her appreciation to sponsors including Daviva, media partners and friends who made the screening a smooth sailing. Guests at the events include form