The Black Allure and Italian Vogue
March 23rd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Not too sure what their motivation is, but Italian Vogue does it again featuring black models. The pictures are gorgeous.
(Follow the above link to check the rest out)
Spring is here !
March 11th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Check out these new arrivals at aldoshoes …pretty cool I think !
jewelry inspired by maasai…
February 24th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Interesting bracelets made from recycled aluminum (from an airplane wing!) and maasai beading, all inspired by a visit to Kenya…
Not the first time the maasai have inspired designers and artists. Read more about this here…
Beyonce does ‘African’ for March issue of l’Officiel 2011
February 21st, 2011 § 1 Comment
But what’s up with her face being painted black?…
Ataui Deng for Oscar de la Renta – Fall 2011
February 19th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I came across this on FG2BH blog. I just love it…
Spring 2011 color trends
February 8th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Been a while since I blogged. Started a new adventure by moving to another country for a temporary gig and I’ve been trying to maintain a separate blog on the new experiences! Anyways, came across this article on Spring 2011 trends and I just love these colors…
Somehow I am inspired to post some pictures of traditional weddings from Nigeria which I love to look at. See some below…
Photo credits for all but one go to BellaNaija where you can also find more weddings. Photo credit for the last one goes to BBC online.
Urban Africa & David Adjaye at the London Design Museum
August 21st, 2010 § Leave a Comment
I’m coming in late on this as the exhibit started March 31 and ends soon – September 5. As an urban planner with a specific interest in African urbanism I couldn’t pass up on blogging on this. If you happen to be in London you should check it out. See Details.
David Adjaye is a respected Architect working in London who has traveled throughout Africa for the specific purpose of photographing urban Africa. He is interested in showing this side of Africa because most people are familiar with the African rural/country landscapes as well the wildlife aspect of it but this often surprises people. I like that he views it from a professional perspective in that it’s also about us not just hearing from one aspect of ‘modernity’ in the sense of what we can gain from Europe and how we should strive to be that way but importantly the interactions within urban africa itself, urban africa & rural africa etc and how these inform the way the urban space in Africa looks. His photography includes civic architecture, commercial, residential, as well as market places. I am definitely buying the book whenever it comes out…
Below are some of the pictures (I think he exhibited about 2,500):
1) Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2) Nouakchott, Mauritania
3) Cairo, Egypt
4) Antananarivo, Madagascar
5) Bamako, Mali
With his rich body of built work David Adjaye won the prestigious commission to design the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC which will open in 2015. You can also check out his website here.
