VLISCO BERTHS 'REFLET DE LUMIÈRE': OPTICAL ILLUSION

Vlisco takes colour to a higher level, bringing it to life with the new ‘Reflet de Lumière‘ fabric collection. The collection elucidates the disparity between silhouettes and movement with a colourful blurring effect. The designs create a surreal sense of structural forms, an illusion of architectural dimensions. This sensation is enhanced by the visual effect of morphing created by the interaction between shadows and the aura of coloured lights, merging to produce a graphical collection of unique fabrics.The English call it Optical illusion, the French call it - reflet de Lumière, we call it FANTASTIC !!!!!

MTN PROJECT FAME LATEST:GOLD AND LINDSEY EVICTED+PHOTOS FROM IJE MOVIE PREMIERE IN LAGOS

As MTN Project Fame Season 3 continues to entertain its millions of

fans, last week saw the first set of contestants leave the musical

show.

Lindsey and Gold became the first contestants to be evicted from this

year’s Project Fame. Both contestants were among the five contestants

with the lowest public votes that were up for eviction. The other

three contestants Modele, Joceilia and Shehu were saved by the judges,

the faculty and the remaining contestants while Gold and Lindsey were

left hanging.

Members of the public based their votes on the contestants’

performances of Asa and Tracy Chapman’s hit songs. Nigerian soul

singer Asa was around as a guest judge when the contestants were

performing. Judging from public votes Gold and Lindsey plus the

remaining contestants had the weakest performances of the night.

With two contestants now gone, 16 contestants are left in the race to

see who will be this year’s MTN Project Fame West Africa winner. This

lucky group of talented singers will have to face another hurdle this

week as another elimination round comes up

Another round of voting has kicked off after contestants yesterday

performed. With reggae icons Ras Kimono and Oritz Wiliki in attendance

and Ghanaian reggae star Batman Samini as a celebrity judge, the

contestants performed timeless reggae cuts from UB40, Lucky Dube, Ras

Kimono, etc.

You can now start voting for your favourite contestant or the

contestant who you think had the best performance of the night. Just

text the contestant’s number only to 306 from an MTN line. Please

remember to only text the contestant’s number and nothing else. Any

other added information will nullify your text.

During the week you can watch the contestants as they grow into

becoming full-fledged music stars. Throughout the week you can watch

30 minute episodes of their life inside the Performance Academy on

several TV stations all over the country.

Now in its third season, MTN Project Fame Academy is Africa’s leading

music talent show; discovering fresh music talents and nurturing them

to stardom.
 

PHOTOS:STARS GRACE IJE MOVIE PREMIERE IN LAGOS 

 By Niyi Tabiti

 Ije, an international movie produced by Chineze Ayanene was premiered in Lagos on Saturday 31 July 2010 at the Silverbird Cinema. Its one movie that has brought  two of nollywood most talked about actresses, Omotola and Genevieve Nnaji together in recent times.

 

 

ISIS MODEL FOUNDER, JOAN ELUMELU OKORODUDU RETIRES +OTHER NEWS

By Niyi Tabiti/News editor

Joan Elumelu Okorodudu, the Founder of Isis Modeling agency in Nigeria and South Africa,is set to retire from active service soon. Sources very close to the 52 year old Okorodudu told gistmaster.com that she has already made up her mind to retire as the boss of Isis after this year's edition of Nigeria Next Supermodel. "This would be the fourth season and she is willing to move to other business areas" disclosed the source.

  Impeccable sources within the four walls of her Ikoyi home also told gistmaster.com that Joan would be handing over the company to Bunmi Ademokoya, someone she considered competent, experience and loyal. Bunmi is a director of the company right from inception and she would be there to manage the workloads of company. She would be expected to represent the company at various levels. Last week at the casting of this year's Nigeria Next Supermodel, Bunmi was actively engaged, while Joan sat within the audience with lesser contributions.

  In a phone interview with gistmaster.com, Mrs. Okorodudu was not categorical about her retirement plans but affirms that she has made valuable contributions to the modelling and style industry in Nigeria. So there is a need to let someone younger and experienced to handle things. I have already made my mark.Anyone who will be in control will surely have a free hand" she said.

BILLIONAIRE FATHER,EX-WIFE AT WAR OVER DAUGHTER's WEDDING 

  The much anticipated wedding between Bisola Fajemirokun and Bolaji Folawiyo was put on hold due to what sources describe as a major misunderstanding between parents of the bride.

   Sources told First Weekly, a Lagos based tabloid that billionaire businessman and father of the bride, Chief Dele Fajemirokun was displeased after certain things put in place by his ex-wife, Pricilla Soyemi and her best friend, Daisy Danjuma.We gathered that he consequently sent the clerics that were to come and pray for the couples away in anger.

   At the moment, gistmaster.com gathered that another arrangement has been put in place. The wedding is now expected to hold this August in London, United Kingdom.

  After the Bella Adenuga and Disu wedding in Lagos, this would have been the most talked of the town wedding. The bride's father sits on top a vast business empire. He has friends within and outside the corridors of powers. He is in charge of the Henry Fajemirokun group of companies and they have vast interest in Rank Xerox, Chicken Republic,AIICO Insurance amongst other companies in Nigeria. 

 The bride's mom is an A class socialite. She has friends who are well to do. Her closest pal, Daisy Danjuma is the wife of Nigeria's former defense minister, General TY Danjuma.Daisy is a former Senator and a billionaire herself.

  The groom to be is the son of one of Nigeria's richest men of all times, late Alhaji Yinka Iyanda Folawiyo, Baba Adinni of Nigeria. The family business includes interest in telecom (MTN Nigeria),cement, oil and gas, property, shipping etc (Yinka Folawiyo group)
-Adeola Macaulay

 

HOW STAR ACTRESS,OMOTOLA RUBBISHED 'MR.TOO FORWARD' AT SILVERBIRD

 By Niyi Tabiti/News Editor

One fellow who came to greet Omotola on the red carpet of the movie premiere of Ije at Silverbird Galleria on Saturday 31 July 2010 was 'rubbished' as the actress gave her a scornful and degrading looks.gistmaster.com watched as the young man who wore white shirt and jean rushed to Omotola's side as she was about stepping off the red carpet,with so much confidence and ' i know her' smile, the young man stretched his hand to shake her hands with the star, but she looked at him and just walked away. Omosexy, as the star actress is fondly called came with a body guard, who also looked at the guy like a piece of wood.
"The guy was too forward but that's not enough reason for Omotola to mess him up like that. After all the young man appeared to be well dressed and also invited for the same movie premiere where Omotola co-starred" a guest told gistmaster.com
  Omotola appeared to have earned a prominent place in the 'Miss Snubbish' Nollywood profile list of actresses.
  To those who know Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, the Nigerian born star actress,nothing comes as a suprise.She always have her steps well scripted in her head, even when she is not before the camera.Even without saying a word, Omotola has shown with her attitude and her actions that she is a star.Something tells gistmaster that she has read so much about Hollywood stars and her dream is just to put them to practice it.

TALK OF THE TOWN:CHELSEA CLINTON WEDS MARC MEZVINSKY

 

Former president of the United States, Mr. Bill Clinton and his wife, Hilary are now father and mother-in-laws in the official book of the law.Yeah, their adorable daughter, Chelsea got married on 31 July 2010 to the love of her life,Marc Mezvinsky.Gistmaster.com gathered from reports that despite all the security and close knit arrangements,many onlookers found their way to venue of the wedding. They saw it as another grand wedding, the kind that only feature in movies made by top celebrities. Now, its a reality and its happening before their very eyes!Congratulations to couples.

MARY J BLIGE LAUNCHES NEW FRAGRANCE -MY LIFE

Being one of my most cherished songstress, It is not possible to pass on this one. At first it was the designed t-shirts and watches, then came the eyewear range. as we are still reveling in the glamour of the Eye wear range ...BAM... comes my most favourite lines of all in fashion- FRAGRANCES.

Recently, Mary J added a sweet smelling note to her growing lifestyle brand called MY LIFE .

The songstress' named her new fragrance "My Life" after her 1994 album, which Blige says was a major turning point in her life. She explains:

"I was crying out for help, because I was going through so much. And four million women said, ‘Mary, we’re going through it, too, but you’re helping us by calling on us.’ From that day on, I began" speaking truths about my life, and about their lives, and everything around us. So it’s a special tribute to us as women. My fans and I are smart now. We know we’re smart now, but we didn’t know it then. We know we’re beautiful now, we didn’t know it then. We’re educated now, we didn’t know it then. We’re soft, we’re edgy — we’re all those things. And I wanted this perfume to represent every female’s everyday life."

The gardenia petals, Bartlett pear and white freesia scent that Mary created in partnership with beauty brand Carol's Daughter will begin selling My Life on July 31st exclusively on HSN for $46. As a bonus all purchases come with a gold clutch.

FAB!!!

Also, for every bottle of My Life purchased, $1 will fit the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now or FFAWN, which Blige founded.

A great idea in a bottle,don't you think?? We hope the fragrance does well!

BEBE GRAFITI UNLEASHES"GEORGE TOWN" IN NEW YORK

Bebe Grafiti recently turned the heat up as they unleashed their African inspired wears on the ramps of African fashion week in New York. The pieces painted a clear picture of the the George fabric which played strong notes in the entire collection. Taking its cue from the tribal rebellion – Niger Delta fabric(George).

A few mixed pieces like lace and silk gave the collection a more cosmopolitan appeal, hence showing that the designer worked totally outside "The Box".

The collection was used to instigate young people into expressing themselves through fashion. Check out how "GEORGE TOWN" came to NEW YORK!! NEW YORK!!!






The Lace appeal was not left out .....



Designer Taking A Bow