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Four notable designers, showcased the 50th anniversary edition of Austrian lace in Nigeria. Ituen Basi , Frank Osodi's House of Bunor , Godwin Mekwuye's Vivid Imagination and Folake Akindele's Tiffany Amber. The event took place on Saturday May14 2011 at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island. The event was packaged by the Austrian Embassy and  Gistmaster.com is loaded with gist and photos from the event. Shanay Hubmann the Commercial Attache at the embassy was in her best as she co-ordinated the event. Nigeria, especially people of the South West (Yoruba) are known to commercial hub of Austrian lace.No wonder, people see Austria as one of the 'Super Powers' of style. The quality of the lace, pattern and color have continued to generate so much patronage from the middle and elite class who love the flamboyant look. Here we bring you photos of some of the people at the 50th anniversary edition of Lace in Nigeria.Nigeria's most talked about actress and undaun

The creative designs of Ituen Basi took the centre stage at the Austrian Lace Fashion Show in Lagos- 14 May 2011 in Lagos Nigeria. Gistmaster.com bring to you some of the photos of the Ituen Basi models at the show. This is another design showcased by Ituen Basi at the Austrian Lace Fashion Show last weekend in Lagos. Ituen is known for her "stylish combination of timeless elegance with a contemporary twist". Photo Below- Ituen also produced a rich collection of kids wear with lace. This, she also showcased at the Fashion Show. A widely traveled designer, Ituen studied Theatre Arts at University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife).She also studied at London College of Fashion. She was one of the designers applauded for their creativity and promotion of African culture using fashion and African fabrics as a platform at Arise Africa Fashion Week .Other designers who showcased at the Austrian lace fashion show are Tiffany Amber, Vivid Imagination and House of Bunor - S

  Zed Eye Presents...fashion show and Pop Up Boutique taking place for the 2nd year running at the Afro Hair & Beauty Show in London, the biggest trade show for young fashionable black women! The Afro Hair and Beauty LIVE will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on the 29th and 30th of May 2011 at the Business Design Centre in Islington. The Afro hair and beauty LIVE show which attracts over 4000 visitors over the two days, is set to have a bigger focus on fashion with the Zed Eye presents... fashion showcase.  This year, the Zed Eye Presents... will be showcasing the works of over 10 emerging and established designers, whose work draws an influence from Africa. Some of the designers showcasing at the show include Parisian designer Anggy Haif known for his extensive use of  materials like Raffia , Vines and Leaves. Ghanaian influenced designer Oheme Ohene who owns a boutique in South London and new labels such as Adopted Culture by Award winning Ghanaian Model Nana Afua Antwi. As w

[caption id="attachment_3893" align="alignleft" width="332" caption="Tope"] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti For Joan Okorodudu, the founder of House of Jola designs in Nigeria, the 2011  Couture Fashion Week in New York  is yet another wondrous outing as she stormed the runway with a bevy [caption id="attachment_3888" align="alignleft" width="332" caption="Model, Aisha Olu opening the show at DC Fashion Week"] [/caption] [caption id="attachment_3889" align="alignleft" width="337" caption="Aisha Bello"] [/caption] of astonishing models and designs with the proudly African [caption id="attachment_3887" align="alignleft" width="337" caption="Sandra Iwu Moussa"] [/caption] ankara attitude. That is not all. Gistmaster.com gathered that DC Fashion Week and BET rip the runway show in US also had a taste of House of Jola and the models who w