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If you a model looking for latest casting in town.Find below details of how you can part of the 2017 Africa Fashion Week Nigeria. MODEL CASTING CALL FOR AFRICA FASHION WEEK NIGERIA 2017. DATE; FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 2017 TIME; 10AM VENUE; THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCIETY SKILLS CENTRE LEKKI BY FEMI OKUNU ESTATE, JAKANDE FIRST GATE FEMALE: MIN. 5.9’ – WEAR BLACK LEGGINGS & VEST TOP, HEELS MIN 3’’ (NO WEDGE HEELS) MALE: MIN. 6FT – WEAR JEANS, T-SHIRT & SHOES BRING: HEADSHOT PHOTO WITH MEASUREMENTS ATTACHED TO LEAVE BEHIND

Tulle Lace has become one of the top fashion priorities among Nigerian women for sometime now. Everywhere you go, you see Nigerian women adorning it in various designs at weddings, birthdays, burials and so on. Tulle as pronounced as (Tool) is a light weight, very fine netting which is often starched. It is the made of various fibres including silk, nylon and rayon. Before now, Tulle was mostly used as veils, gowns, especially for weddings materials. Trust Nigerians women with their creativity, in no time, Tulle soon joined the list of our favourite aso-ebi materials. We make it into iro and buba, skirts, then match it with different colours of gele and jwelleries. That is not to say  Nigerian women in latest ankara designs   are not looking superb. The name Tulle originated from a city in the southern region of France. Tulle City is well known as a centre of Lace and silk in the 18 th  Century. Ladies, mummies, grandma let me see you rock it.

Following their big win at the second edition of Fayrouz L’Original 2 competition, Team Meddlelane will join top designers in the Nigerian Fashion industry to showcase their designs at the Lagos Design Fashion Week which holds from Wednesday, October 28 to Friday, October 31st, 2015. The team who wowed guests and judges at the star-studded July 25th l’Original finale and went home with 4 million Naira alongside numerous fashion opportunities

  I just got this from one of one of our media friends,The Bobby Taylor Company.I am very sure some of you will be interested in  Vane style clinic. Veronica Ebie-Odeka will share keys to building that perfect style wardrobe, glam essentials for the 9-5 woman, the mom make over guide to looking your best and of course her famous style yourself 'thin' secret and accessory power.  Media Partners for this event are: Style Vitae,

  The United Nations Fashion Week is scheduled to hold in October 2015. According to a statement on the website of the organizers , the event will hold amidst glitz and glamour in New York City.      According to Buchi George the convener of the fashion week and awards, the event will pull notable personalities in the lifestyle industry and business community

The auditions for the  Fayrouz  L’Original  Express ion Show Season  2  aud ition s   that began a few weeks ago will be making a final stop this weekend at the prestigious University of Lagos. Expected to attract talented undergraduates and Youth Corps members within and outside the campus, participants will be adjudged by the jury comprising fashion experts,  Mai Atafo ,  Kunbi Oyelese ,  Rhema Akabuogu  

I love this interview on Tayo Shonekan published in the Punch and thought i should share. Tayo Shonekan is a stylist, designer and Chief Executive Officer of AIMAS, a fashion label. She talks about why she decided to focus on designing Q: Why did you make the switch from styling to designing? A: I have always done the two side by side; one did not precede the other. Now, I do less of styling and more of designing because I am trying to build my brand. I no longer style as often as I used to. Q: How did you delve into designing? A: As a newly-wed expecting my first baby in the United Kingdom, I was home and not working. I wondered what I could do, but I had always been interested in fashion, even though it was not my course of study at the university. I studied manufacturing engineering. I started by designing T-shirts and it became a success. Q: Why did you move back to Nigeria? A: Every city has its advantages and disadvantages. People always think the grass is greener ...

  Montaigne Place, the Luxury Cosmetics, Fragrance and Well-being Company exclusively launches CREED Perfumes and LALIQUE Perfumes and Candles in all of its 18 stores across Nigeria. Montaigne Place, trading name of Montaigne AH Ltd has brought many other exclusive and leading brands to Nigeria such as Black Up, Clarins, Lalique, Dr Murad, Chanel, Christian Dior, YESforLOV and many more. Montaigne Place headed by Chief Executive Officer- Alali H. Hart, who has a vast amount of knowledge in beauty, luxury and

   One lady that is cleaning out all the make up deals in Lagos right now is Juliet Esiri,the tall and beautiful niece of nollywood star,Justus Esiri of Village Headmaster fame. Okin Arewa her beauty shop located inside Kings Plaza,80 Adeniran Ogunsanya Street,Surulere,Lagos is now the favorite place of top society women and celebrities who want to look their best.  The opening of Okin Arewa had the tapping of royalty as women of taste and grandeur converge to support one of their own. Banke Meshida,one of Nigeria's leading make up artists played the role of a good sister. Okin Arewa also stock BMPro,a make up line owned by Banke.   Juliet was based in the United Kingdom where she did so well for herself in the beauty industry. Gistmaster promise to bring you photos from the opening soon. -By Niyi Tabiti        

Montaigne Place Exclusive Retailers and partners with black|Up Paris in Nigeria is set to bring the first black|Up stand-alone shop outside Paris to Lagos. The store will be formally launched on the 22nd July 2012 at the Ikeja City Mall, Alausa, Lagos, Nigeria. Click Here to read and see photos

Isis Models,the company behind Nigeria's Next Supermodel (NNSM) is rocking a new contract with International company, Zara.We gathered that Joan Okorodudu the hardworking woman behind NNSM travelled some days ago with some models for their latest photoshoot.Trust we would keep you posted about the latest development.Already, gistmaster.com gathered that the photoshoot will also take place in other places before the tea travel to europe for further business.  

O’Mak Designs- Easily the most popular and definitional fashion entity owned by the Nigerian born Internationally celebrated designer-Uche Ibezue Is set to launch Its flagship store In Maryland, Washington DC highbrow shopping mall, the historic Savage Mill Mall. The launch which Is set for June 23rd Is expected to be graced

This is not the best of time for the organizers of the most beautiful in Nigeria following the age falsification scandal against the 2012 winner of the most beautiful girl in Nigeria (MBGN),Isabella Ayuk. According to statements being spread against the beauty queen and Silverbirds Production the organizers of the competition,Isabella lied that she was 26 at the time of

  Nigerian women looking charming in their different ankara and lace designs. Gistmaster.com will definately serve you more.The party rules will also feature soon

 Renault South Africa has announced a three-year sponsorship of the country’s prima fashionista event that will see the French marque’s clothing design protégées taking to the catwalk during the legendary SA Fashion Week (SAFW) this September.   This was contained in a statement by Renault South Africa and obtained by gistmaster.com today “Design is an integral element of the Renault brand. It speaks to innovation, passion and technical savvy and

  Mirror, Mirror on the wall; who is the Most Gorgeous of them all?! From brains to busts to business sense and butts, perfect manners to a polished image; sultry demeanour to striking confidence; incredibly sexy, and a flawless sense of style. Brilliant success in their fields, and good public persona…these are the Top 5 hottest Celebrity Women on this side of the planet (in no particular order)! Genevieve Nnaji: It seems “Ms. Nigerian Sweetheart”, Genevieve Nnaji, has been hugging the spotlight forever. We never get tired of seeing her beautiful smile on blogs and on the pages of magazines. Genevieve gets more attractive with age. She’s the girl-next-door with beauty that

Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) announces 3rd and 4th of August 2012 will be the date for the sparkle event at London's Spitalfields Market Hall. Following the unprecedented success of last year’s event, AFWL has relocated to London Spitalfields, recent winners of a Best New Open Space award. This year’s event is set to be bigger and better with a larger venue, more designers and tons more exhibitors. This will be the first large scale event  to showcase UK and non-UK based seasoned and emerging fashion designers inspired by Africa.   This year casting for models in Nigeria will be held at French/Nigeria based photographer Emilio Conti in his Villa, No7, Adeyemi Lawson Street Ikoyi, Lagos. All models from different agency are invited. Models should come with their portfolio or Zcard along with them. All models selected should see Joan Okorodudu CEO, ISIS Models after the casting. The casting time: 10AM to 4PM Date: 12 of May 2012. However, R...

BYGE a fashion lebel known for her hot new Celebrity-Inspired Range of clothes is set to unveil  her latest collection for 2012. Tagged  REGENERATION, the collection will be shown at a unique fashion show, billed for the 1st May 2012 at the Coral hall, opp mega plaza, idowu martins Victoria Island Lagos. BYGE collections, a fashion label that pre existed for 8years, and has as its creative director and owner OBIJIE ORU, who started her label with one butterfly sewing machine inside a little room in her parents’ house, and has grown to a workforce of 6 permanent staff and 4 contract staff, several young girl apprentices.   BYGE renders services such as wardrobe consulting, bridal wear and accessories, red carpet outfits, made to fit outfits, costume designing, pattern drafting training and most recently shoe designing. Having been in the industry and grown for 8years, BYGE found a need to introduce to the fashion public he...

Lifestyle blogger and former fashion editor of City People magazine, Bola Akinboade is getting married today.She runs bebeakinboade.blogspot.As at the time of this posting preparations are already in top gear to host the couple this afternoon by friends and family members to a grand reception in Victoria Island, Lagos. Gistmaster is wishing her all the best

Name: Oluwadamilola Agbajor Claim to Fame:Miss Nigeria 2010 Family: Only Child Education:Student, Mass communication at the University of Lagos State of Origin: Itsekiri, Delta State. Oluwadamilola reign was quiet on the social scene.Her Chaperon was Nikki Adebimpe.She worked with Affordable Medicines facility (AMFM) as an ambassador. She