J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere (Nigerian, 1930–2014)
Untitled (Mkpuk Eba), 1974
Ojheikhere is regarded as one of the greatest 20th century African photographers, he earned international acclaim through his Hairstyle series; a personal project that he did for over 40 years showing Nigerian traditional hairstyles.
Nigerian Fashion brand, Mae Otti has released its debut collection and it’s definitely a good start!
Christie Brown, the designer based in Ghana has released its Autumn/Winter ’16 collection called Coup De Classe.
On February 17, the Malian designer Lamine Kouyate, founder of the Xuly.Bët brand come back at New York Fashion Week.
The Oscars ceremony will be held on February 28 in the US. This ceremony aims to reward “excellence in the cinema industry” and yet, numerous protests are being held regarding the absence of black actors nominated. Finding a job in Hollywood is not easy for them, the movie industry prefers black actors to play in servile, demeaning and vulnerable roles. African-Americans who play leading and strong roles are rarely recognised. They may be nominated for an Oscar, but rarely win. Black actresses, in particular, win an Oscar for stereotypical roles that have long been associated (and still are) to black women. Here is a list of Oscar winning black actresses:
Willow Smith collaborated with Stance Socks by designing their latest collection called Miss Dazey. This collection was inspired by a kaleidoscopic dreamscape of colorful floral prints and daring graphics spun from Stance’s softest fibers. She also stars in the campaign, photographed by Olivia Malone.
During the recent event held by Fashion Fair at its corner in Printemps, Paris, I had the honnor to meet Désirée Rogers Former Social Secretary to President Obama and CEO of Johnson Publishing which owns Ebony magazine and Fashion Fair.
