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November 6, 2014

The Quiet American - Phillip Lim

I enjoyed reading Phillip Lim's interview with Style, I think it's quite insightful - unlike most of his fellow designers.

Seen as quite but I respect him even more after reading this interview, it's not everyday you find a fashion designer not desperate for attention. He didn't present his first year and didn't start showing till the year after that; he also did not he attend any of his show till recently..now, that's learning through the process of growth. Now, he's leading and making a brilliant turn-over.

More of his interview with Chris Wallace below... {If only more could learn from the good in going steady to turn up top}

TREND SPOTTING: LFDW 2013 - Plunging Neckline

(L-R) Jewel by Lisa, Ella & Gabby, Lanre Da Silva and Beatrice Black Atari

TREND SPOTTING: LFDW 2013 - Sheer Paneling

(L -R) Bridget Awosika, Christie Brown, Iconic Invanity

More below...

SHOP THE SHOW: From LFDW 2013 Runway to your Doorstep – 5thandQuansah

Africa’s luxury shopping destination – 5^th+ Quansah is now selling runway pieces from the just concluded Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013.

Amazing right?

Shop pieces from select Lagos Fashion and Design Week Designer Collections, including Christie Brown, Republic of Foreigner, Sunny Rose, Alter Ego, Kinabuti, Grey, Beatrice Black Atari, Josh Samuels, Orenta Ayaba, Republic of Foreigner.

Click SHOP to start shopping!

Anita Quansah, KLuK CGDT and More Win at Mercedes-Benz 5th Annual Africa Fashion Awards 2013

Accessories Designer of the Year, Anita Quansah

Few days ago at the 5th annual Africa Fashion Awards, jewelry designer - Anita Quansah, KLuK CGDT, Zandile Blay  won Accessories Designer of the Year, Designer of the Year and Fashion Communicator of the Year respectively.

Also, Eleni Labrou and Grace Boi also won AFI Young Designer of the Year and Model of the Year.

Full list of winners below.

RUNWAY REPORT: LFDW 2013 -- Jewel by Lisa

OLD  IS THE NEW COOL. Well, that’s according to Jewel by Lisa’s collection at LFDW.

Back when we wore flare shorts, singlet shirts, plain wrap dresses and shirts under pinafore we thought it was boring but quite the opposite now as JBL as shown us it’s the latest cool thing to do.

Therefore, we are going back, way back to high school only this thing we plan to do it better and more stylish than then; now we’ll spice up our wrap dresses with a lovely sandal, add a little sass to our pinafores with a funky shirt and cap, wear our flare shorts with crop tops and the likes. We’ll also wear those plain over-the-knee length dresses with extra neckline and mix our prints with colours and cuts.

We’ll bring the kitchen out with apron-like attachees and double up big shirts with baggy ankle-length pants; we’ll be bold to flaunt our abs with those half blouses and rock the high school-like skirts to work.

Old styles have returned and we are super ready to rock it all after all what’s style without a little memory and drama.

Thanks to JBL

RUNWAY REPORT : LFDW 2013 -- Maki Oh

RUNWAY REPORT : LFDW 2013 -- Josh Samuels

RUNWAY REPORT : LFDW 2013 - Tsemaye Binitie

 

RUNWAY REPORT : LFDW 2013 - Re Bahia

RUNWAY REPORT : LFDW 2013 - Mi_Le

ONE TO WATCH: LFDW 2013 - Weiz Dhurm Franklyn A/W ’13

The designer, Weiz Dhurm Franklyn

With a new collection receiving impressive reviews on the web and a menswear line set to take flight during LFDW, Weiz Dhurm Franklyn is definitely finding its place within the fashion industry. In this interview, he shares the label’s growth since its participation in the 2012 LFDW Young Designers Award and what to expect at his A/W 2013 collection showing tomorrow at the LFDW ’13.

Full interview below….

CALL FOR ENTRY: Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013 - LFDW Awards Applications Now on!

Lagos Fashion and Design Week open entries for the Young Creative Entrepreneur & Young Designer of the year Awards 2013.

Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) is accepting applications for the Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) & Young Designer (YD) of the year awards 2013. The YCE awards programme is unique in that it rewards the talent and initiative of young creative entrepreneurs from across the creative fashion industry recognizing the central role they play in the development of a competitive and sustainable creative economy.

Looking Back, Going Forward: Jewel by Lisa S/S '13

It's like a forgotten crush - if there's anything like that - but sure it's stronger than mere thoughts.

Somehow, it feels I missed out on a part of my life; it happened during the MTN LFDW 2012 

precisely the day Jewel by Lisa showcased. I must have been teleported to 

another world or sort because sincerely I didn't understand how I could've

missed out an essential detail of an entire week, an essential detail as the magnificent 

collection and show of fashion label Jewel by Lisa.

The Spring/Summer collection is beyond remarkable; it encapsulates 

African beauty to perfection.