I
promised you i'd put up some pictures of the Fashion High Tea event we
hosted in Nairobi, Kenya on Feb 12th. (post below). Well here they are.
Enjoy :-)
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
New African Online Magazine (Kenya) ~ KASHA!
Meet, Nancie
Mwai! An Uber talented stylist whom i first met when she assisted me on
a fashion shoot for True Love East Africa magazine last year. Well, it
seems like Nancie has been working really hard behind the scenes and
recently launched a fresh, stylish and totally funkyfied online magazine
that is packed with fashion information from cover to cover.
Take a
moment and have a browse through it via the links below. You will be
able to tell at first glance that a lot of work went into putting the
magazine together. The photography and post production work on the
images is what makes this mag visually appealing. It appears to be quite
a comprehensive magazine compared to the other fashion and lifestyle
magazines currently in the Kenya market. The beauty of this magazine for
me is that it doesn't only feature fashion information from Kenya, it
explores fashion news, opinions and trends from other parts of the world
by for example, featuring fashion bloggers from other countries.
Along with a
blog type website, I think the online magazine concept will do well in
the ever growing Kenyan Fashion Industry. It was needed! It's time! So
go ahead, if you have any interesting African fashion news, from around
the world, that you would like to see featured in KASHA, that's the
name of the magazine, please feel free to get in touch with Nancie. I
like the overall look of the mag. Can't wait for the day it comes in
print!
The word 'Kasha' is a Swahili word for wardrobe! Very Apt!
Images from Kasha Magazine!
Ford Supermodel Of The World ( Kenya - East Africa)
Ford Supermodel Of The World ( Kenya - East Africa)
In the past couple of weeks, I have had the pleasure of being involved with the Ford Supermodel Of The World competition, the East African edition through my PR and Marketing company Nairobi VIP Parties.
Like many years before it, this years competition license holder was SuraZuri Models, Kenyas top modeling and casting agency. The Kenyan fashion industry can boast one famous
Ford Supermodel Model title holder, Ajuma Naisenyana. This African
beauty went on to have a very successful fashion modeling career in the
European and America. She is now back in Kenya, looking to settle down
and get involved in the local fashion industry.
Ajuma
has always come back home during the annual Ford Supermodel competition
to show these young ladies some support. This year, she was part of
judging panel along with myself, proprietor of Surazuri Models
Lyndsey McIntyre, Tiphani Gist an American musician and fashion industry
enthusiast, Barbara Minishi a seasoned photographer to whom all the
pictures I have posted up on this blog are credited.
It was a long journey however, I believe we managed to scour the country to find the young ladies who we think (according to Ford Models NYC criteria)
could go and represent Kenya later this year, at the Ford Supermodel of
The World competition in New York, to compete for coveted USD250,000
contract!
Here they are!
We had a tie at the 2nd runners up position
2nd Runners UP ( Sonietta & Elsie)
Above: Sonietta Thomas (2nd Runners Up)
Above: Elsie Njeri (2nd Runners Up)
Above: Georgina Anderson (1st Runners Up)
Above: WINNER FORD SUPERMODEL OF THE WORLD SEARCH (KENYA) :
JOYCE MAKENA
JOYCE MAKENA
Friday, 18 January 2013
See the crimes of fashion you'd probably rather forget...
With that in mind, each Friday we'll be taking you on a journey into the past, and into the bowels of the Fashion Police jail, to re-introduce you to some of the worst crimes of fashion the world has ever known.
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Celebrating the Best of Kenyan Blogging
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) is back
again this year to fete the best blogs in Kenya. The BAKE Kenyan Blog
Awards seeks to reward bloggers that post on a regular basis, have great
and useful content, are creative and innovative. These awards represent
BAKE’s efforts in the promotion of quality content creation.
The inaugural BAKE Blog Awards was a great success considering 300 blogs were submitted and an amazing 10,000 people voted for their favourite blogs. As such, the organizers are back with this year’s awards. With these awards, they intend to reward and recognize exceptional bloggers in their respective fields and to promote online content creation in Kenya.
Here are the categories;
1. Best Technology Blog
Blogs that cover technology matters like social media, internet usage, consumer electronics, mobile phones, tech startups etc.
2. Best Photography Blog
Blogs that showcase original photos or have photography related content.
3. Best Creative Writing Blog
Blogs that feature original creative writing in the form of poetry, book reviews, fiction and essays.
4. Best Business Blog
Blogs that feature business content like business development, entrepreneurship, startups, stocks, investments, banking etc
5. Best Food Blog
Blogs that focus on food, cooking tips, restaurants, wines and recipes
6. Best Environmental/Agricultural Blog
Blogs that focus on the environment and agriculture.
7. Best Fashion/Beauty/Style Blog
Blogs that highlight current trends in fashion, beauty and style.
8. Best Politics Blog
Blogs that cover political issues in Kenya.
9. Best New Blog
Outstanding Blogs that were set up from January 24th 2012 onwards.
10. Best Corporate Blog
Blogs run by companies.
11. Best Topical Blog
Blog with a clear niche that is not represented in any of the other categories.
12. Best Sports Blog
Blogs that feature sports content.
13. Best Entertainment/Lifestyle Blog
Blog about Kenyan lifestyle and the entertainment industry.
14. Best Travel Blog
Blog about travelling.
15. Kenyan Blog of the Year
Best overall blog by a Kenyan with a focus on any aspect of Kenya.
Submissions in the 15 categories will take place between December 1st 2012 to February 1st 2013 which will be followed by selection of the top 3 blogs that advance to the next round in all 15 categories by a panel of judges. After the judges pick their best 3 in each category, they will then be voted for by the public from March 1st 2013 to April 30th 2013. The winners in each category will be announced at a gala event on May 4th 2013.
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