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The Model casting call for the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2017 would go down in history as one of the biggest of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa. As early as 8 am on Friday 27 April, hundreds of aspiring models for the AFWN had already gathered in groups with their agents. It was a massive turnout which provoked discussions among those present at the Women Society Skill Centre, Lekki, venue of the casting.    Sola Olabisi, a fashion photographer, who attended the shows last year, said he was not surprised that the

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.  

Jacob Cross star and model, Kendra Oluchi Etufunwa is taking a shot at the wikipedia this month.Not many celebs in Nigeria knows the importance of the online encyclopedia so its just natural that she should be credited as one of the exceptional cases. In other parts of the world it is no big deal. Did I hear you say most Nigerian actors don't even have a website? The 25 years old model contested in the 2006 edition of most beautiful girl in Nigeria. She has also appeared in South African Elle magazine,

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...

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

  [caption id="attachment_5368" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="cross section of models at the casting of Nigeria next supermodel in Lagos"] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti 25 girls hoping to become supermodels got picked yesterday after Judges at the 2011 screening and Fashion party said they satisfied the requirements. The casting for the models took place yesterday 5 June 2011 at Scintilla on Lekki- Epe Expressway in Lagos. The 25 models would go through a second phase of screening until they are eventually reduced to 10. The ten models would contest for the crown of Nigeria next supermodel 2011 at the grand finale in November. The founder/Executive Producer of the model competition, Mrs. Joan Okorodudu told Gistmaster.com that she was glad that the turn out was overwhelming. She also expressed her appreciation to sponsors including Daviva, media partners and friends who made the screening a smooth sailing. Guests at the events include form...

[caption id="attachment_3893" align="alignleft" width="332" caption="Tope"] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti For Joan Okorodudu, the founder of House of Jola designs in Nigeria, the 2011  Couture Fashion Week in New York  is yet another wondrous outing as she stormed the runway with a bevy [caption id="attachment_3888" align="alignleft" width="332" caption="Model, Aisha Olu opening the show at DC Fashion Week"] [/caption] [caption id="attachment_3889" align="alignleft" width="337" caption="Aisha Bello"] [/caption] of astonishing models and designs with the proudly African [caption id="attachment_3887" align="alignleft" width="337" caption="Sandra Iwu Moussa"] [/caption] ankara attitude. That is not all. Gistmaster.com gathered that DC Fashion Week and BET rip the runway show in US also had a taste of House of Jola and the models who w...