In a historic achievement, Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina has secured the first runner-up position at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, held in Mexico City. Competing against 126 contestants from around the world, including 18 from Africa, Adetshina’s performance has brought immense pride to Nigeria. Adetshina’s journey to the Miss Universe stage began with her victory at the Read More…
I’m Osadebe Frances, also known as The Perfume Madam. My journey into the captivating world of fragrances began in 2013 with a modest investment of just N14,000. At that time, I acquired approximately 120 fragrances from Federico Mahora Nigeria, setting the foundation for my aromatic adventure. In 2018, I embarked on a new chapter, launching Read More…
Discover the essence of femininity through a captivating array of fragrances, each a unique olfactory journey waiting to be explored. In the world of scent, a woman can evoke her innermost desires, express her mood, and leave an indelible impression. Let’s embark on a fragrant voyage through some of the most coveted fragrances, each offering Read More…
By Vincent Desmond Where elsewhere men may shy from colourful fabrics and oversized dramatic silhouettes, in Lagos, Nigeria, they wear them as a symbol of wealth and great personal style. Each fashion week, you’ll see these men dressed in their best eye-catching prints, dramatic arm details, and flowing bodices, determined to outshine everyone else on Read More…
In a district of Lagos, Nigeria’s megacity, a group of teenagers wade through a mass of plastic bottles, food containers and bags that have blocked a waterway. Wearing gloves and masks, they pick up the discarded plastic and drop them into refuse bags. Their aim is to enable water to flow around the waterway that Read More…
French couturier Pierre Cardin, who made his name by selling designer clothes to the masses, and his fortune by being the first to exploit that name as a brand for selling everything from cars to perfume, died on Tuesday aged 98. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Cardin drew scorn and admiration from Read More…
Saint Laurent takes distancing in its stride There were no spectators, no influencers, no fashionistas, at Saint Laurent’s presentation of its 2021 Women’s Summer collection, only drone footage of models walking on the crest of a tall sand dune in the middle of a honey-coloured desert. Every year, France’s top fashion houses compete to find Read More…
The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of sustainable and circular fashion. The first Fashionomics Africa online contest will invite African fashion brands pursuing environmentally friendly measures, sustainability and circular economy actions to participate. The designer submitting the “best sustainable design” will win US$2,000 and other prizes. A Read More…
Decked out in looks fit for a pre-revolutionary banquet, dozens of models paraded elaborate Chanel styles for the fashion house’s latest show, beamed out to audiences on Thursday evening from the hall of a 16th century Loire Valley chateau. Some luxury brands, including Chanel, had tentatively returned to the catwalk with live audiences, but governments Read More…
