tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663951567790790912024-03-28T19:43:22.429+01:00TT Owonubi.... Infotainment Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-30201545628493174602015-02-24T22:34:00.001+01:002015-02-24T22:34:22.427+01:00Bread, Freedom, Social Justice - Alaa Abd El Fattah #FreeAlaa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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He has been a social critique of the Egyptian government and was the icon for the revolution that occurred in Egypt - a revolution which saw the removal of Hosni Mubarak from power. He was arrested and imprisoned with others for demonstration against the military trials of civilians in 2013. While the world recognizes the injustice meted against Alaa and others, as the judge read out the sentences, outrage by activists who were yelling "down with military rule" echoed in the courtroom at Tora prison, Cairo.<br /><br />Injustice in Egypt for its freedom fighters and heroes. In her words novelist and political commentator Adhaf Soueif says “It’s not an issue of flaws. It’s an issue of inventing it as they go along. What is surprising is why they even bother with any kind of skeletal resemblance to proper process". Will justice ever return to Egypt?</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-91090436781048501642014-08-15T21:59:00.003+01:002014-08-15T21:59:44.674+01:00Tears.. Let it roll<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Been a while I posted on here... but its been a tad-busy.. Well, I could not help but write this because my heart aches for what is going wrong. What happened to us all? I mean the whole of humanity has gone topsy-turvy.<br />
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So much suffferings, in Borno - my native Nigeria, in Palestine.. yet still some selfish and retarded comments on these global issues are still being posted on several social media sites... Warring in the name of religion, oppression and maiming of defenceless individuals in the name of equity which is clouded by religion? What happened to us all? Being keyboard warriors to prove your intellectual capacity and opinions that would create no resolutions to these issues is nothing but FOOLISH.<br />
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I am typing this and the tune "wild horses" plays on ... a line says "Faith has been broken, tears must be cried ...let's do some living after we die" ... Many have died in the name of religion.. kids have been maimed in the name of oppression and justification of who is right and wrong in many global conflictts. Can we at least do some living and not let them die in vain? Can we stop being smart and highly opinionated without any evidential arts to create a resolution to these issues? Their memories and vanities that came with their living should not remain what the world seems to want it to be - vanities.<br />
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My heart does sincerely ache.. and every single day. What has happened to us all?!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-61201592203349684092014-07-05T23:37:00.001+01:002014-07-06T00:22:52.805+01:00Where is our Humanity <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You have possibly seen the images, read several news on wars and killings, adoption of children in Nigeria by terrorists, human rights violations in China, Egypt and Syria. Have you however heard shallow statements from individuals and groups such as the BNP iterating opinions with headlines like "Syria, not our war" citing economic reasons?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is quite obvious that the world has lost its humanity. Three teenagers were murdered in Israel and the response from the Israeli government was a massive attack on teenage Palestine youth leading to the murder of sixteen year old Mohammed Abu Khdeir, whose body after autopsy revealed ninety percent burns, as well as incarceration of many others for protesting against human rights abuse (two wrongs dont make a right).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We wake up in our comfortable beds and all we think of is how fun the next friday outing is going to be; we think of our designer shoes and flashy gadgets and cannot empathise with the world around us. Some individuals from what I describe as gutters of mouths make statements like "They are muslims - its not our business" - really!! Is that how shallow you are? Religious sentiments for a humane cause? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Think on these things - these pictures - They are people around the world; they need our help; in Syria, Palestine, Nigeria etc. You do not necessarily have to go on a plane and become the superhero of the day but you can at least empathise with the world - sign petitions, that beggar on the street - do not just walk by, stop and give that last pound, dollar or at least speak to them like another human being.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are humans and should start acting that way - Peace!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-88309641884381690552014-04-03T09:29:00.001+01:002014-04-03T09:29:13.887+01:00My Best Friend is Arab & I am a Bookworm who works as a bouncer....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Often times, we try to create stereotypes and judgement about people from the first impressions of what society has deemed acceptable or not. Breaking News#: Society and the way it portrays its perception of a specific kind of people is usually driven by the media in all of its falsettos. Just pick up a copy of the Daily Mail, the UK's most widely read paper and you will understand what I mean ... Immigrants accused of stealing jobs hence the <i>un-pronounced</i> hatred of immigrants by people who are caught in the web of these deceits and so much more.<br />
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I used to be one of these people... the ignorant bunch if i may call them that. Oh, he has a tattoo... hence he must be a gangster... He smokes hence he is condemned to lung cancer... He drinks.. he must be going through a depressed state and bound to end up with kidney diseases or the cirrhosis of the liver..<br />
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How foolish of anyone out there to think all Arabs are dangerous and a plague to be avoided or imagine that the dread-lock wearing man, smoking a roll-up has nothing to offer society. How foolish to think that because someone has what society terms "social ills", they have nothing to offer the world. Working as a security agent, I did not wear my "geek" glasses to work because society would see me as weak for the sector in which I worked in... This doesn't mean I would not kick "society's butt" if it deemed necessary (six years self defense training ain't sh*t)...<br />
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Everyone has a place in this world, a knowledge to offer, a story to tell and learn from... the drug users, the pregnant teenagers, the taxi drivers, the Arabs and Africans alike (we have a whole lot)... Everyone indeed!<br />
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We all should look beyond what society terms as acceptable or not... and I also make this reference to Christians because I identify with being Christian. How can we judge and love at the same time when the bible itself asks us not to judge but love and open our hearts to EVERYONE.. not just the "lovable"..<br />
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My best friend is Arab... and I am a bookworm who works security... If you still choose to be ignorant after this, what else can I say... C'est la vie.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-73695817329623352702014-02-27T07:42:00.002+01:002014-02-27T08:06:03.811+01:00Are We Still Not Upset? #Nigeria<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday,Reno Omokri alleged "Lover of God" and Special Assistant to President Jonathan on New Media said a load of crap on twitter that should incite vexations by Nigerians or at least those who care about Nigeria. Before I continue, I find his bio on twitter which includes "lover of God" as rather bothersome because if he really is, then he should note what the bible does say about liars - Well, I do.<br />
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Yesterday, this supposed Personal assistant to the President of Nigeria came on twitter and said "people who think they are making a statement when they insult the presidet are right. They are making a statement about their upbringing". hahaha.. Find this funny and not still upsetting - the way the polished, mighty and haughty still feel untouchable in this day and age?<br />
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Wake up Reno (I should not add Mr. while addressing you because your speech and conversations thus far about Nigerians who speak out are rather demeaning for your age and position). Are you saying that Nigerians should not speak out after $20 billion or $10 billion (like it would look smaller by taking out another $10 billion) as claimed by the Minister of Finance dissapeared from the NNPC, or we should smile and give Mr. president a pat on the back for the death of over 400 Nigerians (and thats a meagre figure of those that have lost their lives in recent terrorism attacks so far - 42 as claimed by press sources two days ago).<br />
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Mr. Reno says we should be happy or smile like nothing happened after our president because of his busy itenary could not visit the site of massacare of more than 40 students at a school in Yobe - Northern Nigeria (thats the image he presented to the people by sending another of his twitter dogs to deliver his "it is well" messages to Nigerians after the attacks).<br />
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I think the presidential media advisers all need firing - you on the front list - and Mr president has to stop focusing on the 2015 election and on creating stability in the northern regions. I also believe Mr president also has to find better lines like "Let the world not judge us by how many times we have stumbled but how many times we have risen when we have faltered".<br />
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For how long do you think we Nigerians without proper upbringing as your statements insinuate will keep quiet? I along with those who care about Nigeria will continue making a statement about our upbringings and speaking what we feel about Nigeria - which usually tends to be unbiased by the way and drawn by our passion for the country's development. By the way we have freedom of speech and expression as provided by the constitution or do we?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-68447737397636755162014-02-23T23:26:00.000+01:002014-02-23T23:26:02.478+01:00SELFIE!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Imagine some a few years back when everyone had to go to a photographer to take a picture.... now fast forward and we all have cameras on our gadgets... phones, tablets, laptops.. virtually everything... and now everyone (not just the girls) takes what we term as selfies..<br />
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Most guys would want to "man -up" and deny that they do take selfies as it does make us seem silly and less"manly" to take selfies.... but stop lying to yourself.. we like it.. the vanity of taking pictures of our "best facial-sides" .. sometimes one-too-many pictures.. to make sure we have the best pose and look before deleting and trying another one... and wait for it ..... the newly adopted chat application - SNAP CHAT, which I find to be amazing to be honest... (I even have snap chat-besties.. lol... thats how I kill boredom when I am not in the library or at work.. take silly pictures of myself and send out by a tap on the virtual screen of my phone).<br />
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Whether its snap chat, instagram, facebooking and sometimes twitter (I wonder who does selfies on twitter though)... Selfies are here to stay.. at least for the next bit of a while with even the pope and President Obama taking part in the new trend.<br />
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Places I however find should be a total NO! on the selfie campaign includes toilets and the gym (lol.. ladies taking selfies of themselves in the mirror thinking their hips got bigger after two squats - No it didn't!). Aside from that, go on, take a selfie - you know you want to :p :p<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-48835216221103608792014-02-15T09:30:00.001+01:002014-02-15T16:28:32.618+01:00New Music: ENGRAVEN - Olan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This a new song by music director,vocalist and instrumentalist Olan. Its called "Engraven"... Have a listen and enjoy some feel good music :) ...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-73466496595141748552014-02-12T05:58:00.000+01:002014-02-12T05:58:11.075+01:00Ramblings and Musings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Friday fast approaches, stores and mega retailers putting up their best deals for flowers, chocolates, sweets and all that good stuff.. Then I ask myself, is that what constitutes love or rather proof of love in whatever form?<br />
We sit in our comfort zones cheering to a beer and like my good friend Joel pointed out "watching and voting on x-factor" - not that I am against the show in anyway, forgetting what constitutes happiness albeit love in the world.. It has sadly become "normal" to see bigger headlines of celebrities having a fight in bar than that of starving children in war-torn countries. It seems our minds/hearts have been re-programmed to be stone hearted not to care about these people because they are not our "family".<br />
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I once met someone who would never give a penny to a beggar at the train stations.. For his excuse "he's a druggie and will keep asking everyone"... In my own opinion, give the "druggie" if you can spare.. or try to talk to them like another human being at least... They might not even be a druggie...<br />
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While we go on our roses spending spree for friday, eating exquisite meals and drinking the finest chardonay, dont forget the world because you live in a "comfort zone".. Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Somalia etc.<br />
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Think of these and say a little prayer at least.. In Arabic.. Khlast ... meaning "thats it".. My little piece of ramblings and thoughts for now.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-39396114413540431232014-02-09T08:00:00.000+01:002014-02-09T08:00:35.585+01:00Time and Tide<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its a rainy, albeit windy morning in Treforest where I live; my mind not at rest, thoughts of exams and assesment deadlines as well as work and work-out schedule (yeah, i'm vain like that - lost 40Kg in 3 months to buffer my point of being vain).</div>
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Anyway, I came across a blog of a new friend, I met from work where I volunteer and I recalled my blog as well (not that I forgot about it anyway)... I however over the next few months will be keeping a personal diary of this "new found land", video recording of my adventures in mountain climbing as well as sky-diving ... hehehe.. (I'm brave like that).... and my quest to learn to speak Arabic and Chinese.</div>
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I will also try not to forget to talk about politics in Nigeria (I follow closely - as I have political ambitions as well) ...</div>
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Keep following guys, TT's blog is not dying anytime soonest :)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-32936887077959091562014-01-28T18:19:00.000+01:002014-01-28T18:19:02.572+01:00It only gets better.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its been very difficult through the past few months, new job, new city, culture shock... but what can I say... living the <em>jand</em> dream like most people back home would call it. Its been exciting but really been an educational journey thus far. I can for sure say I have surprised myself, done things that I would not have considered previously... I will term these misdemnors as developing the professional in me... more like expanding my horizons etc...<br />
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Not to bore you or make you seem jealous with these nice pictures... but c'est la vie... thats been my life over this past few quarters. For those of my followers who have been mailing me asking for my return to blogging and writing, I quite appreciate the support... @TT_SOURCE will not die... been in hibernation mode, trying to cope with working, schooling and all the madness therein... Love y'all to bits....<br />
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Projects in the works... New look also... lol.. BE VERY AFRAID!!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-86677013922096200462013-11-12T09:34:00.005+01:002013-11-12T09:34:48.925+01:00Design Label MIA presents its Spring/Summer 2014 Collection Lookbook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let’s take a walk on the borders of Malawi with design label MIA‘s new 2013 collection. Created by designer Mia Nisbet, the collection is a testimony to her ethos of creating ethical and sustainable fashion from Africa and for Africans, which she also refers to as up-cycled fashion. She fuses recycled fabrics and traditional Malawian textiles to create collections that combine the richness of African fabrics and cultures with Western styles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to the designer in an interview with the collection’s lookbook fashion photographer Adam Marc Williams, creating up-cycled fashion is “<em>more than recycling clothing. It involves a whole process of deconstruction, re design and reconstruction. An up- cycled garment will utilize an old dis-guarded garment and give it a completely new lease of live as a completely reinvented garment</em>“</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-3666278213955003302013-11-11T06:42:00.001+01:002013-11-11T06:42:27.317+01:00Hear This Guy Shaa - " This World Cup is for Jonathan – Eaglets Coach"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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He recalled it was only President Jonathan that hosted the boys upon their return from the African U-17 Championship, where they came second.</div>
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<em>“This trophy is for President Goodluck Jonathan, who had a strong belief in us despite the fact that we came second at the African championship,” MTNFootball.com quoted the Eaglets coach as saying after the team’s victory on Friday.</em></div>
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Manu described President Jonathan as a very lucky man after the Golden Eaglets followed the footsteps of the Super Eagles for winning a major trophy in 2013.</div>
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The senior national team started the year with glorious outing at the African Nations Cup in South Africa and the Golden Eaglets World Cup win is more than an icing on the cake as 2013 drags to an end.</div>
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He revealed that his wife was the first person he called immediately after the final whistle of the match that saw his young guns dethrone Mexico as champions and entered the pantheon of world football as the first to win a record fourth world title.</div>
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“In fact, for the past four months I was not able to see my wife because of the nature of this job and I’m so happy that all the efforts we put into this work was not in vain,” he said.</div>
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“I want to use this opportunity to thank my wife for taking care of the home front.”</div>
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Manu also heaped praise on both Senator Liyel Imoke, Governor of Cross River State and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Ibrahim Auwalu who rode on the team’s bus in company of Nigeria Football Federation’s President Aminu Maigari for a dinner reception hosted by the Nigeria Embassy in the UAE.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-58625641972698279552013-11-11T06:34:00.001+01:002013-11-11T06:34:08.792+01:00Iyanya at the 2013 Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas | FAB Red Carpet Shots of Jennifer Hudson, Boris Kodjoe, Toni Braxton & more<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nigerian music star Iyanya was present at the 2013 Soul Train Awards yesterday Friday 8th November 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.<br />
Iyanya who attended the star studded event with his manager Ubi Franklin, was nominated in the Best International Performance category for his single <em>“Kukere”</em>.<br />
For the event, Iyanya wore his best suit and tie look yet. He chose a black velvet suit, a white shirt, a blue bow tie and black shoes.<br />
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Actor/comedian Anthony Anderson hosted the event. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914988648624022289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166395156779079091.post-23028281754779904962013-11-11T06:27:00.002+01:002013-11-11T06:27:41.928+01:00Photography: Personality Dolapo Oni’s Stunning Photos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nigerian TV Personality <strong>Dolapo Oni</strong> never fails to look picture perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently the Ebony Life TV presenter updated her official website – </span><a href="http://marcydolapooni.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.marcydolapooni.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, the shots are just awesome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Photography:</strong> Jide Alakija Photography</span></div>
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AY Live comedy show will take place on Sunday November 17th at London's IndigO2. I Go Dye, Elenu, Pencil, Helen Paul, Juliet Ibrahim, Chris Attoh, Yemi Black, Sir Shina Peters, & CEO Dancers will all perform at the show. Ticket is from 25 pounds. Buy your tickets at <a href="http://cokobar.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b41e20;">Cokobar.com</span></a>.</div>
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Pastor Sam Adeyemi is the Senior Pator of DayStar <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">Christian</span> Center, a Life coach, <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10">leadership coach</span> and a teacher. He spoke last evening on the intending National Conference and asked so many questions. You have to start reading from the last tweet upwards, to understand his tweets. <br /><br />''Will the Nigerian elite class have enough conscience to create a Nigeria where all citizens can equally prosper?'' All these and more after the cut.<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="more" style="cursor: url(http://webfactory.ng/cursor/bottle2.png), auto;"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ayo Makun has delved into movie productions! Not only as he started <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">producing</span> films, but he will also be acting in them, so you are now <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">free</span> to call him an actor. Ay has been in the US with Ramsey Nouah and Desmond Elliot for some weeks now where they have been shooting scenes for the movie. However, what caught our <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">attention</span> was when Vivica Fox an American actress, was spotted on his movie set. She is said to be one of the actresses Ay <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">featured</span>. This is the first movie he is producing. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Collections from more than 30 top African designers from 15 countries will be showcasing in 20 runway shows in the beautiful city of Tshwane, Guateng province, South Africa. Featured designers representing some of the best of African collections from across the continent and the Diaspora will include Taibo Bacar (Winner of the 2012 Designer of the Year – AFI Africa Fashion Awards) from Mozambique; Mille Collines from Rwanda; Mina Evans and Duaba Serwa from Ghana; Sheria Ngowi and Mustafa Hassanali from Tanzania; David Tlale, Marianne Fassler and Thula Sindi from South Africa.<br />
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AFI Executive Chairperson, Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe says, “<em>MBFW Africa is the pinnacle of African fashion: the platform is the gateway between African designers and the global fashion community to engage and promote our local industry. African designers have shown themselves to be world-class in their creativity and aesthetic, and MBFW Africa strives to heighten accessibility to new markets through regional and international exposure, creating a global desire for African-designed fashion</em>”.<br />
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During Fashion Week, AFI will also be presenting a retail element; the Africa Fashion Trade Expo (AFTE). The AFTE offers designers the opportunity to engage in business-to-business networking with the media and buyers as well as business-to-consumer sales directly to the public. The finale show of AFI Fastrack 2013, AFI’s development initiative, will also take place in Johannesburg.<br />
Date: <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Wednesday 30th October – Saturday 2nd November 2013.</span><br />
Tickets will be available at <a href="http://www.webtickets.co.za/" target="_blank">www.webtickets.co.za </a>prior to the event. For more information go to to <a href="http://www.afi.za.com/" target="_blank">www.afi.za.com</a>.</div>
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She has been dubbed as the Ankara Princess and has had her pieces spotted on the celebrity frames of Kelis, Solange, Lucy Liu, Alicia Quarles, Thankdie Newton, Angela Simmons, Lala Anthony & more. Lisa Folawiyo of Jewel By Lisa has indeed put a fresh new spin on Ankara fabric and prints in general.</div>
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Catching up for a fashionable chat on all things JBL, Aina Fadina of Iofafrica – a series dedicated to showcasing Africans and friends of Africa who are making positive impacts in the fashion, music, arts & cultural world - interviewed Lisa while at their store in Ikoyi on her brand and where the JBL inspiration stems from.</div>
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She also gets to squeeze all the PR scoop from Zara Okpara who is the Head of PR for JBL and has been very instrumental in weaving the labels image to international acclaim.</div>
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This episode is sponsored by <strong><em>Arik Airlines and Blush Boutique.</em></strong></div>
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Gina Consulting, “A global management consulting firm” is providing a platform for graduates to get inspired, network and be coached for free in helping to create a positive mindset amongst graduates seeking employment. <br /><br />The coaching session will develop insights & strategies on how to find gainful employment in this competitive job market. <br /><br />To be a part of this session just send in an essay, not more than 300 words on “Why you should be considered for this coaching session” to <a href="mailto:info@ginaconsulting.com" id="yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1381674379546_2184" ymailto="mailto:info@ginaconsulting.com"><span style="color: #2288bb;">info@ginaconsulting.com</span></a> on or before Wednesday 30th October 2013. <br /><br />Only Individual’s with the best essays will be selected for the session</div>
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Mary J. Blige is set to sing the national anthem to open Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday (Oct. 23), reports the Associated Press. The queen of hip hop soul will hit Boston's Fenway Park, where the hometown Red Sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals. <br />
Blige previously sang the national anthem before Game 6 of the 2009 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. <br />
This year, the multi-Grammy winner takes the mound having just released her first ever holiday album, <i>A Mary Christmas, </i>co-produced by David Foster. "I had to make this record not only for the world, and Foster's fans, and new people, but I have to make it for the people who got me here, which is my fans," Blige told Grammy.com of the effort, which dropped Oct. 15, featuring the likes of Barbra Streisand and Mark Anthony. <br />
Game 1 airs live from Beantown on FOX tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the Young Designer of the Year award, young fashion designers are offered the opportunity to be participants at targeted seminars and workshops facilitated by the British Council and a chance to exhibit their collection in front of a select audience and judiciary at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year, they’ve picked 10 of what promises to be the best young fashion designers out of Nigeria to show their competing collections and be crowed the Lagos Fashion & Design Week Young Designer Entrepreneur of the Year, win N4 Million Naira and a 6 month paid Internship with International Ethical brand, Edun to name a few.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ayo Elizabeth Olagoun | Ayo Van Elmar</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013009/" rel="attachment wp-att-293095"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013009" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293095" height="399" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013009-600x399.jpg" width="600" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ayo Van Elmar label has been described as having a uniqueness that stems from her ability to create designs that cut across cultures and continents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ayo Elizabeth Olagoun, the Creative Director of the young fashion brand, draws her main inspiration from her experience as an Afro-European. Her trans-cultural lifestyle has truly impacted her work. Ayo graduated from the University of Vienna as a certified nutritionist. After her graduation, she crossed over to the Master’s program for fashion, her real passion, at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, an institution renowned for its challenging curriculum and top-notch professors (the list of former visiting professors includes names like Karl Lagerfeld and Vivienne Westwood).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ayo van Elmar creates for the one who is liberal, cosmopolitan, open-minded and the one who believes that elegance knows no bound… the one who embraces going beyond borders to add a fine touch of difference to their wardrobe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Bomo Anthony | Wanaemi</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013001/" rel="attachment wp-att-293086"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013001" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293086" height="566" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013001-600x566.jpg" width="600" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Owner of the eponymous fashion label – Wanaemi – the designer is dedicated to creating a womenswear label that creates timeless clothing that suits any lifestyle. It evokes individuality with whimsical expression and nostalgic expression of conservation dressing, so you feel stylish and youthful in luxurious professional wear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bomo graduated from the London College of fashion in 2011 with a BA in Fashion Design Technology specializing in subjects like creative pattern cutting which shines through in all her designs’ detailing, asymmetry and contrasting textures. Bomo has a fondness for youthfulness and holds her childhood memories close, which transpires ever so slightly in the designs, making them witty, vibrant and fun to wear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Creative pattern drafting, luxe fabrics and innovative process makes a signature Wanaemi piece. Wanaemi’s A/W 13 Collection sold in London’s Oxford Street College Shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eno Ekong is a graduate of Mathematics and Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Minna.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her design aesthetic is conservative, modern, chic. Her brand is a high street brand. She designs clothes for everyday activities from work to play, although she shows more emphasis on work clothes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">her design label Diana A La Vid (DLV) incorporates long flowy dresses that reference the early centuries of kings and queens and the classy, prim and proper way women of the 50′s dressed. When coming up with designs, she merges all of this with her love for the clean, simple, graphic lines of contemporary architecture and interior design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rodney Emeka | McMeka</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013002/" rel="attachment wp-att-293087"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013002" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293087" height="600" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013002-449x600.jpg" width="449" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You might remember Rodney’s design label, McMeka’s, collection ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’ which was featured on the BN Style page a while ago. {</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/08/28/work-hard-play-hard-nigerian-design-label-mcmeka-presents-its-fallwinter-201314-collection-lookbook/" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">click here for a refresher</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">}.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Igwedinma Rodney Emeka the Creative Director of McMeka; a menswear fashion brand; was born October 29th 1987 in Enugu, raised in Port- Harcourt and later moved to Lagos in 2007.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rodney’s urge to design emanated from the need and want of acquaintance while he was studying Accounting in the University of Lagos. Having a bigger vision of what men should dress like, he expended his target market launching the McMeka brand in September 20, 2011. The McMeka brand focuses on male bespoke tailoring. The pieces are sharp and made to perfect fitting with evident aesthetics associated with the brand; masculinity, versatility, flexibility and expensive clothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kenneth Ize</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013007/" rel="attachment wp-att-293093"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013007" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293093" height="600" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013007-449x600.jpg" width="449" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kenneth studied at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna in the fashion department under Prof. Bernhard Wilhelm. His collection, titled ‘Son Soufflé’ features aesthetics such as dandelion clock, sparkle, dream, soft, pyjama, pipping and summer time in the south of France.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tumisola Ladega | Tumiila by Tumi Ladega</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013008/" rel="attachment wp-att-293094"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013008" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293094" height="600" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013008-400x600.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tumisola is the youngest of the finalists, 15 years old and studying for her GCSE in the United Kingdom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tumiila is a womenswear clothing and accessory label with a wide range of clothes from ready to wear couture to avante guard, and competed in the Celebration of Young Designer Awards organized by the FDC (Fashion Design and Craftmakers) UK in 2011 where she came in 2nd with her garment inspired by the works of the Artist Wassily Kandinsky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2012, her collection was inspired by Alexander McQueen and the life under sea. Sptly titled ‘Midnight Aqua Marine’ it was showcased in Miami, at the FDE( Fashion Design Expo).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the year 2013 she created her second collection ‘Monochain’ which was showed at Maryland Fashion Week Baltimore USA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ladunni Lambo</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013006/" rel="attachment wp-att-293092"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013006" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293092" height="377" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013006-600x377.jpg" width="600" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This eponymous design label, thrives on incorporating unique traditional attire from other nations whilst maintaining an elegant silhouette with her garments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ladunni Lambo graduated from Nottingham Trent University, with a degree of Fashion Design in 2012. She is currently exploring the various cultural aspects of Nigeria, focusing on different fabrics and fabric techniques synonymous to Nigeria, and other areas of fashion within the Nigerian (particularly Yoruba) and infusing it with her brands aesthetics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adesola Obebe | SHO by Adesola Obebe</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013005/" rel="attachment wp-att-293090"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013005" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293090" height="600" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013005-400x600.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SHO by Adesola Obebe is a luxury womenswear brand which infuses conceptual art and design to create truly unique pieces for the woman who loves to stand out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Designer, Adesola, graduated with a BA (honours) in Fashion Design with Marketing from the University of East London in 2012 and now she has chosen the GTBank Lagos Fashion and Design Week as a platform to launch her label in Nigeria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The SS14 collection is entitled ‘A Beautiful Thing is Never Perfect’ inspired by images of strong women from the book (un)fashion. She uses pleats and folds to create hidden pocket details within garments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The collection is mostly white with hints of water colour. Her fabrics play with contrasts mixing hard leather with soft cottons and silks. S H O’s woman is strong, chic and endearing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bimbo Oyewunmi | Reni Smith</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013004/" rel="attachment wp-att-293089"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013004" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293089" height="600" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013004-450x600.jpg" width="450" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reni Smith is a design label that aims to create something classic and timeless but still modern enough for the woman of today. Fitting women of different ages, bringing out something different in each person who wears them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oyewumi Abimbola was born in the early 90’s in the city of Lagos, Nigeria and spent her early years growing up in Lagos. Her grandmother was a seamstress thus giving the young lady an early taste of the world of design and fashion. Beginning her formal training at <em>Instituto di Moda Burgo</em> (Nigeria Branch), she then entered the exciting world of fashion by establishing the Reni Smith brand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her design aesthetic is architectural in concept, but flowing in nature, dimensional, practical and comfortable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paolo Sisiano | Sisiano</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/22/meet-the-finalists-for-the-gtbank-british-council-lagos-fashion-design-week-young-designer-entrepreneur-awards-2013/gtbank-lagos-fashion-design-week-awards-2013-finalists-bellanaija-october-2013003/" rel="attachment wp-att-293088"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week Awards 2013 Finalists - BellaNaija - October 2013003" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-293088" height="600" src="http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTBank-Lagos-Fashion-Design-Week-Awards-2013-Finalists-BellaNaija-October-2013003-403x600.jpg" width="403" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paolo Sisiano is a Nigerian born on the 13th of December 1988 and over the years has added the titles of dancer and student to his repertoire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is the Creative Director behind the Sisiano design label and their debut collection “Ms. Green – The Beginning” featured on the BN Style page {</span><a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/09/03/emerging-nigerian-design-label-sisiano-presents-its-debut-collection-ms-green-the-beginning/" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">click here for a refresher</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">}.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations to them all and may the best designer win.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are scheduled to show on Saturday 26th October 2013 at 4.PM. If you haven’t gotten your ticket, keep calm and visit Eko Hotel or call 08065559164. Tickets cost N5000.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information on the GTBank Lagos fashion & Design Week 2013 please visit </span><a href="http://lagosfashionanddesignweek.com/w/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.lagosfashionanddesignweek.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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