Simone & Elise was created in 2018. The name of the brand was born from a combination of the first names of the two designers. For several years, they have been the managers of ready-‐to-‐wear stores before launching their own brand. In love with art, they decide to add a special touch to their creations: paintings representing the African woman …
London, February 2021 – Award-winning menswear fashion brand David Wej is set to open its London flagship store off Oxford Street despite the current retail uncertainty. Launched in 2008, David Wej is one of Nigeria’s rising fashion brands offering timeless premium affordable menswear. Their London store located at 38 Great Portland Street, just off Oxford Street, will be their seventh …
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Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has a new title and it includes working with a luxury fashion house. Louis Vuitton announced that the Grand Slam champion will join the label as its latest Global Ambassador. This comes after the fashion industry underwent a tumultuous year in 2020. In result of the pandemic, many cancelled collections, digital fashion weeks, and unpredictable trends …
Edward Enninful, Editor-in-chief of British Vogue is now Vogue’s European editorial director. He will keep that role as well as oversee editions of the title in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain — Enninful is the first to fill the European editorial director position. Anna Wintour will now be Condé Nast’s global chief content officer, the first person to fill this …
While 2020 has been utterly unpredictable, it is traditionally the most wonderful time of the year. In the spirit of holding onto some happy traditions and ending the year in high notes. TIFÉ presents her 2020 holiday collection with the lovely and multi-talented Media personality Kaylah Oniwo. The collection features a slew of ensembles that is bold yet understated, invariably …
Heineken Lagos Fashion Week is pleased to announce the official kick-off of Fashion Business Series this Tuesday, 24th November. Since its inception, FBS has been instrumental in bringing togethers key stakeholders in fashion to facilitate conversations, exchange of ideas, and networking to develop the fashion industry. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Francois Souchet of the EllenMacArthur Foundation. …
Louis Vuitton unveils LVxNBA, the House’s first menswear capsule collection with the National Basketball Association (NBA) with creations by Virgil Abloh, Men’s Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton, launching November 20. As part of the House’s ongoing relationship with the NBA, Louis Vuitton has partnered with Madison Square Garden (MSG) to present a virtual selling experience filmed inside of the iconic …
Maliko is an artisanal luxury shoe and accessory brand based in Nigeria. In the past few weeks it’s been a chaotic time for my country Nigeria. Police brutality has kept the entire country on a halt and it has been life threatening as a creative, because we do not move freely in the same country where we are from. Making …
Looking into the world of fashion and exploring it in its entirety, Nigerian author and creative artist, Godson Ukaegbu has put together a body of work that highlights the ensemble of the fashion industry. Going beyond basic knowledge, Fashion A Second Language portrays fashion as not just a superficial entity, but as an intellectual exercise, which can be used as …
Glitz Africa is an exciting high-end celebrity, lifestyle and fashion brand which highlights the life of the contemporary African. We are committed to publishing high quality magazines every quarter as well as organising shows such as Ghana Women of the Year Honours (to celebrate women excelling in diverse fields), Glitz Style Awards (to celebrate African creativity in style) and Glitz Africa Fashion Week (to provide a platform for established and upcoming fashion designers to showcase their works to an international audience).