DAVIDA - THE SHIRT MAKER - GEARS UP FOR BEAUTY AND THE FEAST.

As preparations for Nigeria's most exciting beauty and fashion exhibition - Beauty and the Feast - heats up, fashionistas, divas and families all over the city of Lagos are getting ready for the fashion festival. The fashion festival promises to provide holistic attention to every beauty and fashion desire - from hair to skin, fashion, accessories and beauty products.

This exhibition which is arguably the fashion gathering of the century parades DAVIDA OKPARAH, Creative Director of DAVIDA on the exhibition stand. Davida, Barrister by profession, Distinct Shirt Maker by calling has carved a niche for her Brand as THE authority on shirt making in Nigeria. Her designs have accrued endless encomiums as her excellence hasn't gone unnoticed in several quarters. It is no wonder that the 2004 St. Moritz Style Awards Winner has garnered a cult-like following as many style oriented divas swear endlessly by her designs.

We ran a story on her POWELA collection recently where she decided to put her artistry to the test and delved into dresses as well. Her voyage was greeted with awe, her mastery of the art renewed and a new set of apostles where drawn to her Brand.

BEAUTY AND THE FEAST presents DAVIDA OKPARAH - Shirt Maker extraordinaire.

DAVIDA

THE POWELA COLLECTION

Beauty and The Feast holds at the CORAL REEF; 10, Ikoya Avenue, off Macpherson, Ikoyi on the 11th of October from 2:oopm to 7:00pm.

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Recently we told you that LDA blew their minds at the Couture fashion week in New York. This is a bit of the frenzy she created with her GOLDEN GIRL collection. More pictures will be brought to you later. The pictures are courtesy House of J'ola.

Comment by fashionista on bella naija: 

LDA was the clear winner at the show . Her talent surpasses any I’ve seen in Nigerian designers. You can tell she clearly thought out her designs .. Her vision mennnnn.. too mad .. im impressed for the 1st time.

GUINNESS IS TAKING US RIGHT INTO THE 'REALM OF ENJOYMENT' WITH THE 250 YEARS ANNIVERSARY

 By Niyi Tabiti
 News Editor

Now if you don't know that that the talk of the town event is Guinness 250 anniversary, then you have probably gone in exile in space.In Nigeria, the news is everywhere and those who are keen obesrvers in the show buiness knows that it a lot of people are going to be transisted to the realm of maximum enjoyment (in Lagos, we call it Igbaladun).
  A event has been slated for 24 September 2009 at the Expo Centre located inside Oceanview Restaurant,Adetokunbo Ademola Street,Victoria Island.A press conference heralding the anniversary took place at Planet One,Mrayland,Lagos, this morning (17 September 2009).
Top stars that would be performing at the show were present.The list includes MI popularly known as Mr.Incredible,D'Banj, Psquare,DJ Jimmy Jatt and others.Senior staff of Guinness Nigeria Plc were also present.
That day would mark the global celebration of the brewery giant,Guinness worldwide and its achievement.More gist later!
  

LANRE DA SILVA AJAYI'S GOLDEN STRIDES.

Obsession.

One could argue that I am obsessed with every LDA collection which she churns out. Truth is they wouldn't be too wrong. In fact, all divas across the globe should be. The intricacies of the LDA collections leave a mark in the sands of time as she weaves INSPIRED couture pieces into the Nigerian Brand.

LDA's new collection - THE GOLDEN GIRL

Her latest collection spoke in high decibles as far away as New-York when she left Nigerians with a palpable sense of patriotism in the air as she showcased her GOLDEN GIRL collection at the couture fashion week. The collection is fast turning into a fashion must-have as declared in the fashion scriptures. Stay glued to this page and we shall reveal to you the beauty of LDA's 2010 predictions.

NOTTINGHILL CARNIVAL 2009

Lets call it the 'igbaladun' carnival.'Igbadun' in yoruba means enjoyment.Nigerians as usual storms the this year's edition of the popular Nottinghill carnival in the United Kingdom.Those who flew all the way from Nigeria includes Keke Ogungbe,Dayo Adeneye, Ayeni Adekunle,Kingsley James,Bisoye Fagade,DJ Jimmy Jatt and several others.More photos later.




DJ JIMMY JATT AND...












Ayeni Adekunle,....and Kenny Ogungbe

GONE TILL NOVEMBER

Hair Diva boss- Glory Bonsjak, has been AWOL for some time now. For those that know, Glory has been away to have her baby . Penultimate week, she gave birth to a Beaautiful baby girl - Charlotte. This new "arm candy" is every inch like her mum -A beauty to behold .

Glory who should be back on the scene hopefully in the month of November, has had her Hair care business still topping the charts in the city of Lagos , where one can not afford to fall short in terms of "Hair-tiqutte". Hair Diva , whch os situated in lekki Phase 1, in lagos, stocks a variety of  100%Human Hair types, and their services are second to non.

If there is one thing that Glory's fashion style and her business have in common, it's that ....'either is Always On Point ' 

2nd Edition of Elite Model Look Nigeria 2009

ELITE MODEL LOOK NIGERIA the first ever Elite Model Look Nigeria which was held last year, and turned out to be a very successful event with Tracy Onyekachukwu , has begun warming up for its second edition. Activities commenced with the casting that was held on the 29th of August, and the casting for Elite Model Look Nigeria 2009 was held at Protea Hotel GRA, Ikeja, where over 1,000 aspiring models/contestants who turned out for the casting from the 36 states in Nigeria, 50 girls were selected and sent to Elite office and was narrowed down to 16 beautiful girls by the Elite Representatives.

This year, Designers would include Melissa Odabash with her "Haute " N "Sexy" range of swimwear,

ITUEN BASI  

Samantha Cole London

& Designers club

They would be showcasing 16 of their lovely collections

WHILE SPONSORS: Mercedes Benz, Moet &Chandon, Protea Hotel Ikeja, Next on Sunday, Hair Limited, Clarins, Montaigne Place, Black up

Venue: Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Date: 19 September, 2009.

BEAUTY TRU THE LENS ‘A PERSPECTIVE ON CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN PHOTOGRAPHY’

The New Awakening magazine, a publication of the Ben Enwonwu Foundation in collaboration with Essential Interiors magazine proudly presents a photographic exhibition titled, ‘A Perspective on Contemporary Nigerian Photography.’

The exhibition is scheduled to hold at the Omenka Gallery, Ben Enwonwu Foundation at Ikoyi on Friday 25th of September at 5:00pm and end on Saturday, the next day. It will be opened by Dr. Sam Amuka, publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, who is the guest of honour. 

The New Awakening is an art and lifestyle magazine and the first of its kind in Nigeria. It educates, informs and guides its readers on the arts including visual arts; sculpture, painting and photography. The publication is also a business guide with great entertainment value.

Essential Interiors is Nigeria’s first interior design magazine. It is a source book of ideas, inspirations and product information indicating everything related to interior design in Nigeria. 

The exhibition aims to showcase the remarkable works of Nigeria’s best-known names in this genre as well as emerging talent. It provides a rare opportunity for the public to see and enjoy the exceptional skills and the progress made in the development of form and technique in contemporary Nigerian photography. The exhibition is sponsored by Interior Specifics, Regus, Cornerstone Financial Services, Svengali Designs Limited and I Design Interiors.


 

Tam Fiofori is an internationally renowned film-maker, photojournalist and media consultant. He has exhibited widely and remains a major influence to many photographers.

Internationally acclaimed photographer, Sunmi Smart-Cole is self-taught and is known for his versatility and range of his interests. He is a multi-award winner whose works reflect his lifelong advocacy for the environment and sensitivity for natural subjects. His work is influenced by his love for music, fashion and art. He has trained over 30 photographers and is a role model and inspiration to many more.

J.D. Okhai Ojeikere is recognised as a world-class photographer. He became a studio photographer for the first African television station in Africa in 1961.He is well-known for his series of photographs dedicated to Nigerian culture and owns an impressive archive of images. Ojeikere has published several books on his work including his black-and-white book Nigerian Hairstyles (shot in the sixties and seventies).

George Esiri  is a well-experienced photographer who has worked for Reuters International Press Agency UK and received many awards. He is renowned for his work documenting the Niger Delta region.

                  Kelechi Amadi-Obi

    a trained lawyer and has earned international recognition as a painter and photographer. He is well-known for his work in the advertising industry.

As a social documentary photographer, photojournalist and cultural activist, Mudi Yahaya

works largely on long-term, self-assigned projects often focusing on the aesthetic relationship between images and post colonial deconstruction of the African identity. Over the years Mallam Mudi has worked with international organizations including UNICEF, UNAIDS and the BBC Trust.

                                                                                                                  Jide Adeniyi-Jones

has worked as a professional photographer in Europe, Africa and the United States since 1974. His practice includes documentary, industrial and editorial photography.

                           Uche James-Iroha, a trained sculptor is also a photographer of international repute, having received several awards including the Prince Claus award in 2008. His works are enhanced with texts and graphics and address social and general issues. He is the director of Photo Garage, an outfit that provides logistics and offers an indigenous platform for domestic and global intellectual photography exchanges. Uche is also the director of the Depth of Field, a photography collective based in Lagos.

Emeka Okereke won the Best Young Photographer prize in the 5th edition of the Festival of Photography in Bamako, 2003. His work currently explores the relationship between video and photography. He has had a hand-full of impressive outings at major festivals and Biennales. 

‘A Perspective on Contemporary Nigerian Photography’ will feature outstanding works of veteran Nigerian photographers such as Tam Fiofori, Sunmi Smart-Cole, and J.D Ojeikere.Other famous names include Don Barber, Jide Adeniyi-Jones, George Esiri, George Osodi, Kelechi Amadi-Obi and Uche James Iroha.

Others are

                                                                                T.Y Bello

Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko                                                                                                                                                                                              

Lolade Cameron-Cole

Emeka Okereke, Amaize Ojeikere,Adolphus OparaDeji Ajose and Sunday Ukonumu.