When the name Banke Kuku is mentioned, it rings the bell of professionalism, dedication and creativity in woven and print textile. Banke uses the art of textile production and her degree from Central St Martins and Chelsea Art College, London …
In 2012, designer Duro Olowu…‘s collaboration with US Retailer JC Penney hit the fashion news wire. Months later, we got our first viewing of the lookbook for the debut collection and now we get to see the ad campaign.
For us at BN, this is the most perfect way to begin our Nigeria at 50 independence celebrations.
We can go on and on about all the shortcomings and struggles – there are many.
However, in the midst of that,…
After four days of outstanding fashion on the ramps at Africa Fashion Week, last night at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, the best of African Fashion was celebrated at the 2010 Africa Fashion Awards….
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Duro Olowu’s …fall 2010 ready-to-wear collection features deliberate haphazard combinations of vibrant colours in eccentric prints. The collection engages with sombre tones of grey and black while also entertaining an eclectic desire for colour with wool pieces with intriguing geometric
You know those stories … about a talented person you know, who struggles and eventually makes it and you go, ‘I KNEW you were going to make it! (Eye roll! Yeah, right! lol) Well, this actually happened to me… for…
Like designers Marchesa and Victoria Beckham did at the recently concluded New York Fashion Week; designer Duro Olowu opted out of a catwalk show and instead focused on an intimate showcase of his Spring 2010 Ready to Wear… collection at
