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By Nwinkus, August 18, 2009 3:48 pm

Tiffany Amber was set up by nigerian fashion designer Folake Folarin-Coker a  graduate of law with a master’s degree in petroleum law, she turned her passion and flair for fashion into a label that is identified with quality and timeless elegance. She explains that , her cosmopolitan background and exposure to people from diverse cultures has greatly influenced her sense of style and her ability to design for women of different tastes, shapes and styles. This versatility has endeared the label to major players in the Nigerian and International economy, who have at one point or the other showcased Tiffany Amber designs during different events for example, a runway show for British Airways celebrating their 70th anniversary, Nokia face of Africa, Genevieve Pink Ball, MTN Style, Econet, Thisday Style, True Love, Cape town Fashion Week, the New York Fashion Week and recently the Arise Africa Fashion Week, where Tiffany Amber was awarded The Designer of the Year 2009/2010.

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By Nwinkus, August 17, 2009 4:34 pm

Whether its a pair of pink lace shoes with strap’s by Dior, or the black leather shoes by Lanvin its o.k, however if you decide on the fury number by Miu Miu or the Yves Saint Laurent reptile skin look alike, you will still will be a style icon. 

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By sally, August 15, 2009 12:25 pm

Tuxedos and menswear—how can I make it work for evening?

The look blasted back into the forefront of fashion when Rihanna showed up at the Met gala in Dolce & Gabbana’s stylized version from its fall 2009 collection. Of course, she brought a healthy dose of originality to the look—rocking the high puffed shoulders, seriously cinched waist, high pegged legs, and shining fabric usually seen on full-on ball gowns. It was cool, controversial. We loved her for it. But that’s Rihanna. She’s a fabulous fashion alien who rocks all sorts of crazy-awesome things the way we mere mortals rock jeans and a tee.

The point being, the rest of us should stick with the classics…it’s the chicest and by far the most flattering way to go. The tuxedo is a classic for a reason. You want one that’s simple and true to its menswear conception but masterfully feminized to be not quite masculine, not quite feminine, just beautifully sylphlike and androgynous. Something Kate Moss would wear, or Bianca Jagger in those glamorous Studio 54 days. You need some tweaking on it, though. Don’t head to the menswear department and expect to just walk out of there like Marlene Dietrich in Blue Angel. Skip all pleating and any too-traditional elements—ruffles, bow ties, etc.—in favor of one with a slim, sexy fit. Skinny-leg pants gives it an extra shot of sex appeal and a modern edge. You can play with color, too, within reason. Deep navy blue looks very cool. Then, pair it with a very bare shirt underneath—a silky camisole or a little low-cut chiffon blouse. You just want to show that sexy swath of bare flesh right where it counts. Keep jewelry to a minimum—diamond studs and a pretty glittery bracelet are just enough. The most important accessory always, though: high heels. The higher the better.

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By sally,

How much volume should I go for?

The look was best summed up by new Chloé designer Hanna MacGibbon’s breezy-glamorous fall 2009 show—the key silhouette was this: high-waisted, cuffed trousers, silky button-down blouses tucked into softly tailored paper-bag trousers, cuffed casually at the leg and cinched snugly at the waist with a knotted leather belt. And outerwear enjoyed a huge emphasis for fall—big blanket coats, capes, and suede jackets are all so fun and just luscious. Making things even easier to wear is the superneutral back-to-school color palette: heathery grays, warms shades of brown and beige, plus muted shots of hunter-green, rust, and deep eggplant. Fabrics were rich and plush: washed leather and suede, double-faced-wool, cashmere, rich velvet, and thick, slinky silk. The rule of thumb is, of course, balance. The most voluminous pieces should get tempered with some bare skin—pleated trousers with a bitty camisole, say—and every look, from jumpsuits to leather shorts, should get finished with a thin, simple belt, knotted casually at the waist, and high-heeled, casually feminine pumps or cuffed ankle boots .

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By sally,

John Galliano does it again these are some of the interesting pieces as shown by Dior

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By sally,

Sir Philip Green the owner of  Topshop was in the front row at the collection, and why not? his designs are made for the new breed of cool kid—out on the town and ready for her close-up—Alexander Wang did grown-up rock chic for fall 2009. He takes the simplest things and renders them totally badass through inventive tailoring: a sharp jacket and leggings combine into a rock ’n’ roll suit; little black satin dress gets edgy-fied with strategic cutouts; a white button-down gets deconstructed and reassembled and brought back to punky, Patti Smith life. Finishing it off was plenty of oversize leather bomber jackets, studded stovepipe trousers, and sleek ’80s minidresses. The unexpectedly cool accessory: big, wide-brimmed black hats. Totally weird, totally Amish, totally cool.

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By Nwinkus, August 13, 2009 5:00 pm

It was no ordinary day at the Graff jewellers headquarters in New Bond Street on 6 August  in the UK when a pair of  sharply dressed young men walked in through the doors and made away with 40 million pounds (£40 million) worth of diamonds, now this is a robbery with style.  I am not referring to the amount of money taken or the daring and audacity of the robbers, but the fact that on the blogs and in the daily papers speculation continues to grow as to whether the suits the boys were wearing was an Armani, Hugo Boss, Versace, or a Made to Measure or indeed Bespoke tailoring from Saville Row just round the corner, it has been alleged that the boys had casually worked out of a fitting sesion and strolled to the scene of the crime. Whatever the case might be if you are going to be caught on camera make sure you do it in style.

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By Nwinkus, August 12, 2009 2:47 pm

This look emerged from the Louis Vuitton fall 2009 Ready-To-Wear show, what is Marc Jacobs trying to do here? it was a very good show and to top it all came the bunny ears, there is a hint of naughty, naughty going on here the bunny is synonymous with the playboy logo and this is one of the most well known symbols of fun, all in all the girl who adorns these ears will be out for a good time, just ask Hugh Hefner

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By Nwinkus, August 10, 2009 1:36 pm

One of the big fashion trends this season will be the use of corsets and suspenders to design outwear, this concept has been put to very good use by Richard Nicoll in his fall 2009 Ready-to-wear collection, its a sexy concept some of the pieces where single moulded or in sets, but you have to say there is a hint of  Sadomasochism (S&M) about this look and all you have to do is submit yourself.

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By sally, August 7, 2009 6:49 pm

Deola Sagoe is one of nigeria’s best known fashion designer’s, she won the Best African Designer Award in 2000, in a competition organised by MNET and Anglo Gold, to find African fashion designers to represent the continent at New York’s fashion week. She was nominated by none other than the fashion guru himself, Vogue Editor-at-Large, Andre Leon Talley. She has had the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith and Samuel L. Jackson attend her fashion shows in the U.S. Deola Sagoe pieces can be likened to individual works of art. She constantly reinvents the wheel with a contemporary African twist. Says Deola “My biggest inspiration is Africa, the different textures, the colours, the culture, the people, the vibe, there’s a lot of passion amidst so much repression. African fabrics are the base foundation for her designs, juxtaposing indigenous textures and colours with western silhouettes.