DAVID TLALE creates SUMMER WALK

Ladies will be rocking this summer in the latest shoe range by acclaimed local designer David Tlale in partnership with Luella Shoes, which will be available in Luella stores from this December 2010 and will feature a selection of six styles.



David Tlale makes his return with a must-have collection of shoes that ranges from bejewelled pumps, beaded sandals to ballet pumps that only the King of Fashion can produce.



This follows a successful collection of the Luella/David Tlale Limited Edition which debuted in December 2009.



“We had such a positive response to our David Tlale/Luella fusion shoes last year and the ladies told me how much they love the sexy elegance, not to mention, confidence that collection gave them,” says David Tlale, designer.



“This year, I thought it would be best to continue with that sexy elegance, but give it more comfort and grace,” he adds.

In true David Tlale fashion, the shoes have a daring element to them. Each item is uniquely crafted and styled to perfection with a keen attention to detail.

The David Tlale Collection will be available in select Luella stores this December with prices ranging from R599 to R899.

About David Tlale:
David Tlale is a brand that defies convention and a brand that impenitently employs unpredictable use and understanding of fabric, colour and texture. Since its catwalk debut in 2003, David Tlale has enjoyed outstanding exposure on both local and international catwalks, taking the label to astronomic heights.

David Tlale has since been invited to exhibit his creative talents at other international platforms, including a May 2008 invitation to showcase in Washington DC as part of the De Beers Shining Light Collection.

One of his many accolades includes being voted Star Fashion Designer for the Stars of Mzansi Awards and some of his blessings include designing a showstopper for British supermodel, Jourdan Dunn, which was showcased at Virgin Mobile Cape Town Fashion Week.

INTRODUCING DESIGN EXTROVERT

Design Extrovert is a Luxury casual clothing lifestyle brand that blurs and pushes the boundary between Design and Fashion by using quirky and contradicting materials at the same time to create a timeless and unforgettable look.
The Design Extrovert look is 3 Dimensional, bold, futuristic, avant-garde, subtle and powerful at the same time. Never mass produced, never blending in; a riotous harmony of design, materials and quality.
Materials from the USA, made in Canada; ready for the world.
Using T shirts as a blackboard to create art, design and glorious bling, it requires taking a second, sometimes third look at the wearer of any of our designs.
You might not get it - but you won’t forget it.


LADIES T -SHIRTS

MEN T -SHIRTS

ABOUT THE DESIGNER -Ayodeji Ajidagba

I started out by hand embellishing T shirts with oversized crystals, semi precious jewels and gems and then wearing them to underground parties and raves while living in Toronto Canada. Quickly, I had a loyal following and people started asking for customized and personalized T-shirts. Soon, demand became so great that what began as a small business five years ago has blossomed into a full fledged T shirt line with agency and sales representation in Canada, USA and the UK.

I am a different kind of designer - passionate about design, style and originality. What makes me different? OK, for starters, my clothing designs are handmade and I use unusual and stunning materials like crystals, rubberized embellishments, leatherette, aluminium and treated wood on T-shirts, Polo shirts and Vests. I hand embellish, attach and sew these remarkable and visually arresting 3D adornments to create wearable pieces of art.

Secondly, I limit each design to just a few pieces and sometimes there is just a one-off piece because my designs are never mass produced. I create a new design, put it up for sale and when it’s gone, it’s gone.

Because of my background in interior design and luxury furnishings – facilitated by enrollment in Design Courses at the Centennial College, Toronto and then the prestigious Etobicoke College of Arts, I attend the various major international design shows for inspiration and insight into the design world as a whole. This enables me respond quickly to trends and work with new and interesting materials, fabrics and embellishments. My T shirts are not the “normal” run of the mill printed piece of clothing. That’s too easy.

Rather, I use material and embellishments that would not be out of place on a piece of hanging art.
Pushing the boundary of design has never been an option, it is the only way.

DESIGNER- Ayodeji Ajidagba

AMERICAN HIP HOP STAR, EVE TO HOST 2010 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS IN LAGOS

[caption id="attachment_2647" align="alignleft" width="302" caption="EVE"][/caption]

MTV and Airtel today revealed that contemporary rap icon T-Pain is to visit Nigeria to perform at the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel (MAMA).  South African
house trio Big Nuz and four-time MAMA winner D’Banj (Nigeria) will
also perform at the show, which takes place at the Eko Expo Hall,
Lagos on 11 December 2010.

The MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel will be hosted by US hip-hop
artist and actress Eve while guest presenters will include Dama Do
Bling (Mozambique), Liquideep (South Africa), Nneka (Nigeria/USA),
Nigerian striker Daniel Amokachi, supermodel Oluchi and film star
Genevieve Nnaji.
The news was announced today at a press conference at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, in the presence of Mr Opeyemi Bamidele, The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Obinna Aniche, Group Marketing Manager, Airtel Africa and Joseph Hundah, Managing Director, Multichoice Nigeria.

MTV Networks Africa also revealed that it has introduced an additional
award category, Best Performance, for the 2010 edition of the show.
The winners of Best Performance will be chosen by MTV.  The awards now
comprises a total of 13 separate award categories including Best
Video, Brand:New, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best
Anglophone, Best Lusophone, Best Francophone, Best Group, Best Female,
Best Male, Best International, Best Performance and MAMA Legend.

T-Pain, Big Nuz and D’Banj join previously announced performers Rick
Ross (USA), Teargas (South Africa), Banky W (Nigeria), Daddy Owen
(Kenya), Fally Ipupa (DRC), 2FACE (Nigeria), DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast),
Cabo Snoop (Angola), Jozi (South Africa), Wande Coal (Nigeria), P-Unit
(Kenya), Sasha (Nigeria), Barbara Kanam (DRC), Sarkodie (Ghana), Radio
& Weasel (Uganda), Paul G (Angola), The Parlotones (South Africa),
J.Martins (Nigeria) and Diamond (Tanzania) at the third annual MAMA
event.

The MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel premieres on MTV base (DStv
Channel 322) on Saturday 18 December at 19:00 CAT, with repeats on
Sunday 12 December at 08:00 CAT and 14:00 CAT.  Further programming
relating to MAMA 2010 includes: Road To MAMA – Tanzania (TV premiere
Thursday 16 December @ 19:00 CAT); Road to MAMA – DRC (TV premiere
Friday 17 December @ 19:00 CAT) and What Went Down 2010 (TV premiere
Sunday 19 December @ 21:00 CAT).

MAMA 2010 NOMINEES
Best Video
Fally Ipupa - Sexy dance (DRC)
P-Square f/t J. Martins- E No Easy (Nigeria)
The Parlotones - Life Design (South Africa)
Banky W - Strong Ting (Nigeria)    Brand:New
Mo Cheddah (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Muthoni (Kenya)
JoJo (Gabon)
Artist of The Year
2 Face (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Jozi (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)    Song Of The Year
D'Banj - Fall In Love (Nigeria)
Liquideep - Fairytale (South Africa)
JR - Show Dem (South Africa)
Banky W - Lagos Party (Nigeria)
Best Anglophone
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Daddy Owen (Kenya)
Big Nuz (South Africa)    Best Francophone
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Awadi (Senegal)
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Ba Ponga (Gabon)
Best Lusophone
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Paul G (Angola)
Cabo Snoop (Angola)
Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)    Best Group
P-Square (Nigeria)
Radio & Weasel (Uganda)
Teargas (South Africa)
P-Unit (Kenya)
Best Female
Sasha (Nigeria)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Barbara Kanam (DRC)    Best Male
2 Face (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Best International
Rihanna (USA)
Drake (USA)
Eminem (USA)
Rick Ross (USA)

The MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 is sponsored by Airtel in association
with MasterCard.  Other partners supporting the MTV Africa Music
Awards with Airtel include Arik Air and the Lagos State Government.

- Gistmaster.com

AMERICAN HIP HOP STAR, EVE TO HOST 2010 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS IN LAGOS

[caption id="attachment_2647" align="alignleft" width="302" caption="EVE"][/caption]

MTV and Airtel today revealed that contemporary rap icon T-Pain is to visit Nigeria to perform at the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel (MAMA).  South African
house trio Big Nuz and four-time MAMA winner D’Banj (Nigeria) will
also perform at the show, which takes place at the Eko Expo Hall,
Lagos on 11 December 2010.

The MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel will be hosted by US hip-hop
artist and actress Eve while guest presenters will include Dama Do
Bling (Mozambique), Liquideep (South Africa), Nneka (Nigeria/USA),
Nigerian striker Daniel Amokachi, supermodel Oluchi and film star
Genevieve Nnaji.
The news was announced today at a press conference at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, in the presence of Mr Opeyemi Bamidele, The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Obinna Aniche, Group Marketing Manager, Airtel Africa and Joseph Hundah, Managing Director, Multichoice Nigeria.

MTV Networks Africa also revealed that it has introduced an additional
award category, Best Performance, for the 2010 edition of the show.
The winners of Best Performance will be chosen by MTV.  The awards now
comprises a total of 13 separate award categories including Best
Video, Brand:New, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best
Anglophone, Best Lusophone, Best Francophone, Best Group, Best Female,
Best Male, Best International, Best Performance and MAMA Legend.

T-Pain, Big Nuz and D’Banj join previously announced performers Rick
Ross (USA), Teargas (South Africa), Banky W (Nigeria), Daddy Owen
(Kenya), Fally Ipupa (DRC), 2FACE (Nigeria), DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast),
Cabo Snoop (Angola), Jozi (South Africa), Wande Coal (Nigeria), P-Unit
(Kenya), Sasha (Nigeria), Barbara Kanam (DRC), Sarkodie (Ghana), Radio
& Weasel (Uganda), Paul G (Angola), The Parlotones (South Africa),
J.Martins (Nigeria) and Diamond (Tanzania) at the third annual MAMA
event.

The MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel premieres on MTV base (DStv
Channel 322) on Saturday 18 December at 19:00 CAT, with repeats on
Sunday 12 December at 08:00 CAT and 14:00 CAT.  Further programming
relating to MAMA 2010 includes: Road To MAMA – Tanzania (TV premiere
Thursday 16 December @ 19:00 CAT); Road to MAMA – DRC (TV premiere
Friday 17 December @ 19:00 CAT) and What Went Down 2010 (TV premiere
Sunday 19 December @ 21:00 CAT).

MAMA 2010 NOMINEES
Best Video
Fally Ipupa - Sexy dance (DRC)
P-Square f/t J. Martins- E No Easy (Nigeria)
The Parlotones - Life Design (South Africa)
Banky W - Strong Ting (Nigeria)    Brand:New
Mo Cheddah (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Muthoni (Kenya)
JoJo (Gabon)
Artist of The Year
2 Face (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Jozi (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)    Song Of The Year
D'Banj - Fall In Love (Nigeria)
Liquideep - Fairytale (South Africa)
JR - Show Dem (South Africa)
Banky W - Lagos Party (Nigeria)
Best Anglophone
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Daddy Owen (Kenya)
Big Nuz (South Africa)    Best Francophone
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Awadi (Senegal)
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Ba Ponga (Gabon)
Best Lusophone
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Paul G (Angola)
Cabo Snoop (Angola)
Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)    Best Group
P-Square (Nigeria)
Radio & Weasel (Uganda)
Teargas (South Africa)
P-Unit (Kenya)
Best Female
Sasha (Nigeria)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Barbara Kanam (DRC)    Best Male
2 Face (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Best International
Rihanna (USA)
Drake (USA)
Eminem (USA)
Rick Ross (USA)

The MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 is sponsored by Airtel in association
with MasterCard.  Other partners supporting the MTV Africa Music
Awards with Airtel include Arik Air and the Lagos State Government.

- Gistmaster.com

SA FASHION WEEK OFFICE THANK ALL,PROCEEDS ON HOLIDAY

For what it term as a beautiful outing in 2010, the organisers of  South Africa Fashion Week, one of the biggest fashion shows on the continent of Africa sent a message appreciating all the people who made their 2010 outings fabulous.

According to a message forwarded to Niyi Tabiti, the news editor of gistmaster.com, the SA FASHION WEEK organisers wrote " 2010 is a landmark year and it has united South Africa in a way that we as proud south Africans have never experienced. SA Fashion Week embraced the unique Mzazi spirit by  our collaboration with the art and heart of fashion. we would like to thank you for being part of that collaboration for the year 2010.

Meanwhile, SA FASHION WEEK office would proceed on holidays from 16 December 2010 to resume on 3 January 2011. The company promised bigger and better packages with the best of South African designers.

SA FASHION WEEK OFFICE THANK ALL,PROCEEDS ON HOLIDAY

For what it term as a beautiful outing in 2010, the organisers of  South Africa Fashion Week, one of the biggest fashion shows on the continent of Africa sent a message appreciating all the people who made their 2010 outings fabulous.

According to a message forwarded to Niyi Tabiti, the news editor of gistmaster.com, the SA FASHION WEEK organisers wrote " 2010 is a landmark year and it has united South Africa in a way that we as proud south Africans have never experienced. SA Fashion Week embraced the unique Mzazi spirit by  our collaboration with the art and heart of fashion. we would like to thank you for being part of that collaboration for the year 2010.

Meanwhile, SA FASHION WEEK office would proceed on holidays from 16 December 2010 to resume on 3 January 2011. The company promised bigger and better packages with the best of South African designers.

ACTORS, MODELS OTHERS CELEBRATE LARA IJAOLA AND STYLE WATCH MAGAZINE

[caption id="attachment_2636" align="alignleft" width="319" caption="Lara Ijaola, publisher Style Watch magazine"][/caption]

Style watch magazine, a high quality fashion magazine that is making wave in Nigeria organized a get together and launch at a Dritz Hotel, Harold Shodipo Crescent,GRA Ikeja,Lagos.Gistmaster.com was there to cover the event.

[caption id="attachment_2637" align="alignleft" width="319" caption="Actress Doris Simeon and Estito"][/caption]

Lara Ijaola, the beautiful publisher of the magazine was elated as celebrities from different parts of the country converged to celebrate the birth of her wonderful collection. Popular Actress Doris Simeon, model groomer and CEO of catwalk studios, Mrs. Yinka Adewunmi Titled Chiefs from Ijoko in Ogun state and several other notable personalities were  all at the event, which was proudly supported by Estito Fashions.

- Niyi Tabiti