Deola Sagoe on Arise TV - On 25years in the Fashion Industry

Ojy Okpe shared this on Facebook recently and I thought  to share on here with people who might be interested.

Deola Sagoe has been of great influence on the fashion industry in Nigeria and Africa as a whole  her designs have reached far and inspired several others not just to love fashion but to start their own passion. In an exclusive interview with Arise TV, Deola Sagoe talks to Lola Ogunnaike about her journey through the industry - the transition to DEOLA and many more.

RUNWAY: #FashionForGenerations - CLAN at EbonyLife Launch

Talk about perfect fashion through a generation, CLAN has confirmed the fact of the saying; "fashion can be inherited.." Clan showcased an impressive collection at the EbonyLife launch few days ago. Yes, I love all the pieces.

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RUNWAY: #FashionForGenerations - DEOLA SAGOE at EbonyLife Launch

Deola Sagoe's exclusive fashion showcase at EbonyLife TV launch to me is simply remarkable. Beautifully designed couture pieces, I'm super thrilled just looking through.

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RUNWAY: #FashionForGenerations - DEO at EbonyLife Launch

Fabulous vintage fashion showcased by DEO {..of Deola Sagoe mother's} at the recently held EbonyLife TV launch.

Deola Sagoe Throws Back at the Future with 'KOMOLE' 2013

I love this collection, it's really Komole just like in the 60's. Reminds me of those old photos of my parents except the styling here is different. 

See; instead of the huge head styles or head gears, here the models adorn a rather more modern look almost as seen in Mad Men (on the women now); instead of the very big chunky heels, wedges worn then, here the models were very chic shoes ; lastly rather than double layers wrappers or heavy fabric, the fabric here is simple yet classic, vintage yet modern, cool yet mature, looking back yet fashion forward.

Each look is a perfect representation of future inspired vintage love of African fashion sense even in a very conventional way...It's beautiful, and graceful in a way.

With the right styling and accessorizing, each piece in this collection can be well dressed up for any occasion. Yes, from formal, corporate, casual, glam, 'Komole' can be rocked!

With wonderful photography impact by Kelechi Amadi-Obi and beautiful styling by the lovely Ifeoma Williams, this collection brings back the long desired sweetness of master designer and inspiration, Deola Sagoe.

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Sharleen Dziire Dazzles in Ituen Basi, Deola Sagoe, Gavin Rajah and More for Elle South Africa January 2013

Like I always say, it's one thing to have a fantastic idea for a fashion editorial but executing the entire idea is entirely a different deal. Often times, when I find editorials or photos of good art I endeavour to see beyond the pictures and colours, I reason deep into what could have spurred such idea  while also considering the little details around the production; styling, location, model, photography, etc

On my frequent surfing on the internet I stumbled on this fashion editorial featured in the January 2013 edition of South African Elle; the shoot titled Jozi Maboneng features several African designers such as Ituen Basi, Taibo Bacar, Gavin Rajah, Deola Sagoe, Marianne Fassler, and more. I think this is one shoot to commend and pass along, it's beautiful. See more pictures of the shoot below.

Deola Sagoe, Vivienne Westwood, Iman, Lisa Folawiyo, Folake Folarin-Coker, Oluchi Orlandi, Alek Wek, Candice Swanpoel, Sophie Okonedo, Thandie Newton and More Make ARISE 100: Dynamic Women

In boardrooms and parliaments, on television and the stage, women are increasingly making their presence felt across Africa and on the world stage. The inaugural ARISE 100 list champions just some of the remarkable women shaping modern Africa today. Icons such as Angélique Kidjo, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Charlize Theron sit alongside lesser-known heroines such as scientist Tebello Nyokong, social entrepreneur Wendy Luhabe and political comedian Odile Sankara.

We share their stories and record their amazing achievements in the fields of politics, business, campaigning, fashion, science and technology, arts and literature, media and communications, law, sport and entertainment.

The African Union has christened this the African Women's Decade, so what better time to celebrate the women changing the face of Africa on the continent and around the world? This is their time.

THE ARISE 100: DYNAMIC WOMEN

Business + Law

Ayo Obe, Vice Chair, National Crisis Group, Nigeria
Bridgette Radebe, President, South African Mining Development Association, SA
Cherie Blair, lawyer, UK
Dambisa Moyo, economist, Zambia/US
Dr Eleni Gabre-Madhin, founder, Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, Ethiopia
Eva Muraya, co-founder and CEO, Color Creations Group, Kenya
Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, The Gambia
Genevieve Sangudi, Managing Director, Carlyle Group Africa, Tanzania
Hajia Bola Shagaya, founder and CEO, Bolmus Group International, Nigeria
Irene Charnley, CEO, Smile Telecoms, SA
Isabel dos Santos, investor and businesswoman, Angola
Jonitha Gugu Msibi, Senior Partner, Ernst & Young, SA
Maria Ramos, CEO, Absa Group, Portugal/SA
Minoush Abdel-Meguid, co-founder, Union Capital, Egypt
Monhla Hlahla, Chair, IDC, SA
Ngozi Edozien, Director, Actis West Africa, Nigeria
Nombulelo 'Pinky' Moholi, CEO, Telkom SA LTD, SA
Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, CEO, Arcelormittal South Africa, SA
Phuti Malabie, CEO, Shanduka Group, SA
Rosalind Kainyah, Vice President, External Affairs & CSR, Tullow Oil, Ghana/UK
Stella Kilonzo, Chief Executive, Capital Markets Authority, Kenya
Susan 'Santie' Botha, Chancellor of the Nelson Mandela University, SA
Teresa Heinz Kerry, businesswoman and philanthropist, US
Thuli Madonsela, public protector, SA
Tsega Gebreyes, Managing Partner, Satya Capital, Ethiopia/UK
Wendy Ackerman, retail tycoon, SA
Wendy Luhabe, social entrepreneur, SA

Culture + Media + Sport

Ahdaf Soueif, writer and activist, Egypt/UK
Angélique Kidjo, singer and campaigner, Benin
Angelina Jolie, actress, US
Buika, singer, Spain/Equatorial Guinea
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, journalist, US
Charlize Theron, actress, SA/US
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author, Nigeria/US
Genevieve Nnaji, actress, Nigeria
Dr Johnnetta B Cole, Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art, US
Kanya King, founder, Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, UK
Kerryn Greenberg, Curator (International Art), Tate Modern, SA/UK
Lira, musician, SA
Mariam Doumbia, vocalist, Mali
Oprah, media mogul, US
Oumou Sangaré, musician, Mali
Rungano Nyoni, filmmaker, Zambia/UK
Serkalem Fasil, journalist, US/Ethiopia
Sophie Okonedo, actress, UK
Thandie Newton, actress, UK/Zimbabwe
Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator, Studio Museum in Harlem, US
Tirunesh Dibaba, runner, Ethiopia
Wanuri Kahiu, film director, Kenya
Yvonne Chaka Chaka, singer, SA

Fashion

Alek Wek, model and campaigner, South Sudan
Ann McCreath, KikoRomeo designer, founder of FAFA and Fashion for Peace, Kenya
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, founder, soleRebels, Ethiopia
Candice Swanepoel, model, SA
Deola Sagoe, fashion designer, Nigeria
Folake Folarin-Coker, fashion designer, Tiffany Amber, Nigeria
Franca Sozzani, Editor-in-chief, Vogue Italia, Italy
Hanaa Ben Abdesslem, model, Tunisia
Iman, model, campaigner and entrepreneur, Somalia/US
Laurence Chauvin Buthaud, designer and founder, LaurenceAirline, France/Côte d'Ivoire
Lisa Folawiyo, founder and Creative Director, Jewel by Lisa, Nigeria. Liya Kebede, model, Ethiopia
Liya Kebede, model, Ethiopia
Nadiyah Spencer, Director of Sourcing and Production, SUNO, US/Kenya
Oluchi Orlandi, model, Nigeria
Sharon Wauchob, Creative Director, Edun, Ireland
Vivienne Westwood, designer, UK

Politics + Activism

Hon Aicha Bah Diallo, Chair of the Forum for African Women Educationalists, Kenya
Dr Asha-Rose Migiro, former UN Deputy Secretary-General, Tanzania
Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Minister of Health, Senegal
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, activist and writer, Somalia/Netherlands/US
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, former Prime Minister, Mali
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Liberia
Elsie Kanza, Director, World Economic Forum, Tanzania
Graça Machel, advocate for human rights, Mozambique
Ida Odinga, Founder, Ida Odinga Trust, women's health campaigner, Kenya
Joyce Banda, President, Malawi
Joy Phumaphi, Vice President, Human Development Network, World Bank, Botswana
Leigh Blake, founder, ACT V, UK
Leymah Gbowee, peace activist, Liberia
Melinda Gates, philanthropist, US
Mphatheleni Makaulule, founder, Mupo Foundation, SA
Dr Mphu Ramatlapeng, former Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Lesotho
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance, Nigeria
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chair, African Union, SA
Odile Sankara, activist and comedian, Burkina Faso
Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, speaker, Ugandan Parliament, Uganda
Sarah Brown, campaigner, UK
Waris Dirie, model, author, campaigner, Somalia
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, politician, SA
Baroness Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs & Emergency Relief Coordinator, UK
Zainab Hawa Bangura, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Sierra Leone

Science + technology

Dorothy K Gordon, Director General, Advanced Information Technology Institute, Ghana
Juliet Ehimuan, Google Nigeria Country Manager, Nigeria
Isis Nyong'o, Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, InMobi, Kenya/US
Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist and BBC presenter, Nigeria/UK
Dr Natasha Sauven, paediatrician, Sierra Leone/UK
Ory Okolloh, Google Policy Manager for Africa, Kenya
Tebello Nyokong, scientist, Lesotho
Thyla van der Merwe, Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering, SA

ARISE 100: Dynamic Women roll call is published in full in issue 17 of ARISE magazine, out now.

Read the official press release.

Mnet Africa's Biola Alabi Covers May Edition 'Power Issue' of Mania Magazine

The Power Issue of StyleMania Magazine features Biola Alabi, the MD Mnet Africa; she speaks on the innovations at Mnet presently as well as Big Brother Africa-the Couple Game, which begin in a few days. This issue also features fashion editorials with Oluchi Orlandi, Ojy Okpe, Millen Magese and profiles of such notable figures as Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Evelyn Oputu, Deola Sagoe, Tara Fela-Durotoye and many more.

For further enquires call 07058109821, editor@maniamag.org.

Deola Sagoe Autumn/Winter 2011 Lookbook

Deola Sagoe recently unveiled her autumn/winter 2011 lookbook, see pictures:

The Game, The Guests, Runway and All Fun At The Polo Tournament 2011

The 2011 Polo Tournament was fun, fun and fun. The tournament which annually comes up at the Polo Club, Ikoyi was filled to the brim with guests from all around.

With a standby DJ blasting non-stop music, ladies dressed in beautiful sun dresses and hats, guys in high energy and lovely urshers attending 24/7 in the VIP section the three day game was indeed a trip of fun.

The environs of Polo Club Ikoyi for those three days gave high energy fun to everyone that cared...and those men on the horses? Whao! They were exceptionally hot and thrilling to watch.

The show was closed on the evening of the third with a glam fashion show by Deola Sagoe.

Pictures: Kelechi Amadi-Obi studios