Bunmi Ademokoya of House of jola models captured the hearts of many when she was crowned Best Model of the World, at the model contest held last December in far away China. Today, the 14th of March, two months after she won the prestigious title, she will make her first fashion week debut at this year's Sanlam SA Fashion Winter Collections taking place from Friday 14–15 March at Museum Africa, Johannesburg.
Blessing Bassey (Last year's winner, NMA) with North American cabin crew
The search for Nigeria’s new Supermodel has started with the kick off of the Nigeria Model Awards 2008. Their will be zonal screening in Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Benin, Calabar and Lagos. In all, about 20 girls will be selected from all the zonal screening to compete for the Nigeria Model Awards 2008.
The Ankara revolution is phenomenal. World over, the humble Ankara and Batik have become the new ‘little black dress’(LBD) that is an essential piece in every woman’s wardrobe. The Ankara which was once regarded as a fabric for the ‘locals’ and the old, has found its way up the fashion ladder and it’s sitting comfortably there.
Nigeria has been endorsed as the 41st country to participate in the first annual World Fashion Week organized by the World Fashion Association. The World Fashion Association based in Hollywood is the regulatory body of the World Fashion Industry.
Ravissant Mode’s perception of the African print is very unique and encouraging, this was evident, when she presented her 2007/ 2008 collections in a glam affair last weekend at the Expo hall of the Eko hotel and Suites Lagos.