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Come next year- 2012 , Ghana will be under the fashion spotlight as she will be holding her first ever Fashion week tagged - Ghana Fashion & Design week -GFDW . The event will see a number of Ghanian's great talent in the field of style and fashion on parade and pushing the envelope .  Read more about this history making event after the break About Ghana Fashion & Design Week   Ghana Fashion & Design Week Show (GFDW), set to take place in 2012 is the premiere fashion and creative business event designed to educate and developGhana’s fashion and creative industry to a worldwide audience.  This event will epitomize the fashion scene in Ghana, withan annual event that celebrates Ghanaian and international designers. Africa fashion continue to redefine itself and it’s place onthe global market scene, with a selection of local Ghanaian designers being discovered locally andinternationally recently, with many more aspiring emerging talents across Africa yet to bediscovered! T

By Niyi Tabiti  Most people love to own their own magazine publishing company but many fail to plan well from the start. Just like every business, the media has its vast opportunities but it comes with a lot of commitment.   gistmaster know a lot of people who want to be publishers just because they saw Ovation magazine. Instead of bringing new things, they just want to copy what Dele Momodu has done with Ovation. Unknown to them, the reason Ovation magazine became an household name was because Dele Momodu was very creative.I see a lot of 'Jagbajantis' on vendors stand and i can tell that they are imitations. This is what is happening on Nigeria blog ville too! Most people want to do what you do. My question is-do we all have to write about entertainment? The answer is NO! There are other lucrative areas and no one is looking there. Contact - Any newspaper or magazine publication depend on contacts. Whether weekly, monthly or daily publication, you need a network of informe

By Niyi Tabiti Mercy Johnson and Prince Odinaose Okojie finally got married at the Christ Embassy, Ikeja, today in Lagos. The actress whose wedding have been the topic of discussion in social circuit because of allegations that her man was (is) still married to another woman, Lovelyn Okojie stormed the church in a glittering Limousine vehicle with her father. The security situation at the Church is so tight that so many people were not allowed into the church. Gistmaster sources said the amount used on security is so enormous just to forestall the breakdown of peace and order by those against the wedding.  Mercy Johnson's wedding make up was done by Unveil Make Up company

The most talked about wedding of 2011 is finally here. Not even the weddings of some children of billionaires have the kind of media interest that the one of actress Mercy Johnson and her man, Prince Odinaose Okojie have generated.   The traditional wedding has taken place. Mercy look stunning in this picture. Mercy and her husband got married with heavy security measures put in place. "Bet you can't count the number of bouncers following them" , disclosed a source.  Since the official announcement that Mercy Johnson would be getting married, people started writing to congratulate her until news broke that the man is still married and has two kids. A lot of people, especially women advised Mercy to stop the wedding.   We look forward to getting more photos from the 'trial of love' wedding today.

 Iman, The Somali supermodel debuted her new Platinum Collection of accessories and outerwear live on HSN . The lineup is different than her ever-popular Iman Global Chic collection—which currently ranks as the number two bestselling label on the channel—because it features real leather and suede. In doing so, the prices are slightly higher, though everything is under $300 overall. According to her, .... .“What I’m creating is not for the red carpet, it’s for everyday, ” Iman told us at the collection launch in New York this week. Preview the Iman Platinum Collection pieces in the gallery, shop them on HSN.com, and tune in to today to catch her on air.

Eredappa will be showcasing her latest Spring/Summer 2012collection during New York market week [Sept 12 to 23] as guest designer at theNexus showroom Nexus Showroom is the premier luxury fashion and lifestylePR/Showroom located in the heart of Manhattan. Here are pieces of her A/W 2011 collection - http://www.eredappa.com/collections.php  Stay glued for more info  Website-http://www.eredappa.com/index.php  Follow on twitter - @eredappa

Designer - Emmy Collins  In times past , colors and guts were not in the same sentence . Today the story is different as this trend is not only flaunted by guys with a certain way of life but by guys who know have mastered the color palette and are parading their talent on the red carpet and everywhere they go .  This trend first came to our consciousness by one of our own - Emmy Collins - an edgy Nigerian  fashion designer based in the Uk who felt guys should go beyond the dark era of greys , blacks and navy blues . Initially not many were ready to toddle his path of "eccentric ideas" but today its all about The new guys on the Block......  One of Emmy Collins pieces from the Neon collection Terrence Sambo Efe Tommy Lynxx Noble Igwe Images - Emmy Collins and Bella Naija  

: Famous basketball player Michael Jordan is launching his new perfume named Flight . This perfume is the fifth in Jordan's collection of fragrances for men The fragrance features a very interesting package which represents the rubber sides of Jordan's Air Jordan sneakers, and the bottle interprets his square shoulders. This interesting packaging was even nominated for the best "green packaging" in the category Fragrance Mass submitted by Five Star Fragrance. Flight by Michael Jordan can be expected on the market by September 2011, in amounts of 50 and 100 ml.

You are invited to join Marayah O in a fantastic shopping experience on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Venue: Roberts Cafe, 16 Akin Olugbade Street, off Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos Time: 12noon-7pm Come and experience  vibrancy, fun, adventure, colour, fit, finesse in clothing. Its all about the youthful, urban, chic, happy and adventurous looks. You don't want to miss out on these outfits. Pieces from Streetstyle Alpha, and the all new Alpha Swan collection will be on display. For more info/Inquiries, pls call  07030944826, 08059428747

BEZ wearing EMMY COLLINS London based fashion designer Emmy Collins and West Africa’s foremost Entertainment and Media giant The Silverbird Group today announced their collaboration in the upcoming Emmy Collins Style Weekend. Negotiations on the trade show event had been in the works for some time and the duo have agreed on an official launch of the Emmy Collins Style Weekend. The eclectically creative Emmy Collins brand will be showcasing its “Never in vogue, Never out of vogue” avant-garde inspired fashion philosophy at unique Silverbird locations in Lagos from Friday, September 30 - Sunday October 2, and in Abuja from Friday October 7 – Sunday, October 9 2011. The displays will be showcased between 11am and 8pm daily. Typical with Emmy Collins’ knack for breaking from mainstream expectations, there will be no traditional fashion catwalks. Instead, live models and television screens looping past Emmy Collins fashion events will be on display at exquisitely appointed stands at the co

WADES has become quite popular in terms of their production of urban-everyday garments like shirt, t-shirts, Polo shirts, Jerseys (football and tennis), chinos jackets, chinos trousers and shorts, formal trousers for men, suits and blazers.With a mantra of fashion being a blend of several ingredients ( proper finish, straight thread stitch, proper colour combination, nice packaging, good-quality fabrics and the right mix of people to produce the garments), WADES® sees each piece as a project, believing each WADES® piece instils confidence.With target clients of 15 – 40yrs old WADES® was founded in 2009 by 'Wale Adesina a graduate of Microbiology from the Obafemi Awolowo University. A seasoned entrepreneur trained by the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan-African University, , WADES® is poised to achieve a world-class status and is positioned and steered to achieve its vision.Contact - Wale Adesina – 08086144558 – wale@shopwades.com

What is BSOF? Business side of fashion is an annual symposium that has proven to be the biggest intellectual gathering of the fashion industry in Nigeria. It brings together established and upcoming fashion designers, fashion students and people aspiring to be in fashion and related businesses to a forum where top notch professionals and successful international and local designers within the industry educate them about the business side of fashion. In this year’s edition, we are putting together a stake holder’s forum to discuss the growth of the industry through access to growth of the industry through access to adequate capital and business resources. What is the fund your future competition? The fund your future competition is targeted to identify fashion industry practitioners who have or can be prepared to access the Bank of Industry garment and textile funds. What is the bank of industry garment and textile fund? The bank of industry garment and textile fund is a special fund wi

We paraded a few of the guests at the Exclusive party that was Hosted by Spice Tv. here is the final parade and hope to see you at the next one . Kiki Kamanu

Daring, sexy and truly memorable, Reb'l Fleur is as much in tune with Barbados-born Rihanna 's roots as it is with the glamour of her present life in New York City." The fragrance will be launched in 2011. The elegant bottle, which glows from within, is beautifully designed in the shape of a high heel. The bottle is adorned with silken ribbons and an golden ring on the stopper. Reb'l Fleur was launched in 2010.

On 12th August 2011, the fun, fashionable and fly socialites in Lagos at the Kinabuti studio in Ikoyi to celebrate the infamous Italian Rivera holiday Ferragosto Italiano with Kinabuti and Martini. It was a beautiful evening with friends, guests, esteemed clients being treated to music with also a live performance by Tari, freshly made martini cocktails, Italian cusine and a showcase of the Kinabuti collection. It was yet again another Lagos shindig, Kinabuti style.