FASHION 4 VISION

The Fashion 4 Vision annual Masquerade ball is A Charity fundraising cum advocacy event aimed at not only fundraising but advocating the need for a right to all Tanzanians to have a healthy vision. This annual event shall be the lion’s club signature event where by it shall bring all leaders from various sectors in Tanzania under one roof for one purpose serving the society to sight for life.





The Lions Club of Dar Host and the Lions Club of Mzizima, the two clubs who have joined forces to work together on this Campaign, zeal and zest to serve have saved various lives by proving FREE eye check up clinics to the public through out Tanzania.

Tanzania First Annual Charity Masquerade Ball
Lions Clubs of Dar Host and Mzizima Free Eye Camps
Fashion leads to Save sight
Date: 11th June 2011
Venue: Kempinski
Time: 7:30 onwards

TELEPHONE NUMBER: +255-784-303880
EMAIL ADDRESS: media@mustafahassanali.com

Issa London Spring/Summer Lookbook 2011

The Issa woman is celebrating a decade of effortless style and elegance – incorporating signature elements of past collections, but with her eye constantly on the future. Inspiration is derived from the subtle chic of Audrey Hepburn and the controversial, yet constantly well dressed Wallis Simpson. The Celebration collection epitomises the power of a woman. From the great love story of Wallis Simpson and The Duke of Windsor to iconic moments in Grace Kelly's wonderfully glamorous life, the Issa woman embraces romance and beauty; a timeless, ageless celebration of femininity.

Delving into their archives and re-discovering that very first dress: a high-necked, long sleeved piece provided the starting point for AW11's refined, polished collection. New, heavier jerseys are introduced to complement the fluidity of signature styles; including beautiful jacquards with print artwork and dotty flock wool dresses to give a more structured shape. This Celebration collection is glamorous with soft, delicate degrade stripes of embroidery on nude tulle as well as more opulent, encrusted dresses covered in embellishment.

A playful twist on classic Issa prints sees elements taken from a decade of archives, reflected, reversed and over-laid to create the ‘Celebration' prints with a hint of nostalgia. Distinctive markings of the Okapis inspire bold prints with a sophisticated simplicity for glamorous evening wear while the delicacy of owl wing and pheasant feather prints offer a subtle easy-to-wear alternative.

The Issa woman embraces tailoring with stylish cropped jackets and fitted dresses in structured knit intarsia to create a traffic stopping silhouette; before changing into daring, draped evening gowns in Issa's luxurious, staple silk jersey for late nights of romance.

YSL Cigarettes ... Seriously?

YSL Cigarettes? Yes YSL has cigarettes now and yes for sale.

Apparently, many fashion houses license their names for cigarettes, much like they might for shoes, handbags, or the aforementioned perfume. Givenchy, Versace, Pierre Cardin, Christian Lacroix and Cartier have also been in the tobacco game at one point or another, via lending their brand caché and logo for the cause (for cash, of course), not by, you know, starting a tobacco farm or something.

The packaging is beautiful and classy though so I just have to give it to YSL, well done. As Keiri Perri of stylecaster.com puts it, "That black and gold, it's like the Opium bottle in cancer-causing form". I totally agree.

These "luxe" versions of cigarettes are mainly available in Asia and Russia and as expected, they're marketed primarily at women.

Call for Auditioning - Model of Africa

Audition for Model of Africa comes up on the....
Date: 20th of May
Venue: Ember Creek, 32, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.
Time 10am

Be there if you can

DADA Stores Presents: Serendipity Summer Sales!

DADA stores presents a month long jumble sales event holding from the 4th of June till the 30th of June 2011. Tagged Serendipity Summer Sales, items on sale will be amazingly affordable and would range from house hold items like bed sheets to personal items like wallets, fashion items like bangles and of course, your favourite book titles from DADA books, Farafina, Cassava Republic, Festac Books and lots and lots of comics! Watch out for movies from Mainframe Productions, some of your favourite music CDs and of course great discounts all round! Stay tuned for updates on Serendipity Parties holding every Saturday in June as part of the Summer Sales event. You never know what you might discover and you never know who you’ll meet!

Date: 4th June – 30th June 2011

Time: 9am – 6pm daily

Venue: CORA House, First Floor, 95 Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos.

RSVP: 01-7451990, dreamarts.designagency@gmail.com



* The Serendipity Summer Sales Event is organised by DADA stores with support from Farafina, Cassava Republic, Committee For Relevant Art (CORA), Children And The Environment (CATE), and Festac News Press.

* 10% of proceeds go to the CORA Art & Cultural Foundation in support of their cultural advocacy programmes.

* Visit http://www.dadastores.webs.com/ for a sampling of products on sale.

Style Look: Cool, Calm, Classy Chic

Eku Edewor at the Blush beauty launch party...