Back in February during London Fashion Week I went to see the Autumn/Winter 18 collection presentation for London based womenswear brand Tata Naka and just simply fell in love with their beautiful bold prints. Being an art enthusiast I love the way this brand fuses their love for art with fashion. The brand is designed …
Ever since I started wearing foundation at the age of 21, I have really struggled for years to find the perfect foundation for my skin tone. I guess what also didn’t help was the fact that I have a yellow undertone and most women of colour I know have red undertones so could make MAC …
So I thought I’d just give you a quick update on what I’ve been up to of late as sometimes it’s just not always possible to write an individual blog post on everything that’s been happening. It’s been an extremely busy couple of months and I’d be lying to you if I said I was …
When I first heard about this book (Gianfranco Ferré ;Under Another Light. Jewels and Ornaments) I was immediately intrigued as I had always solely associated the designer dubbed as the “architect of fashion” with fashion. Little did I know he in fact initially launched his career as a jewellery designer and actually transitioned into fashion …
Above pic: Kerry Bannigan with Amanda Munz Founder/Ceo of The Fashion Foundation – www.thefashionfoundation.org As it’s International Women’s Day I thought I’d kick off the morning celebrations by highlighting some fabulous and inspiring women I have had the pleasure of meeting or working with. First up is British born New York based #girlboss and superwoman …
To kick of my pre- birthday celebrations on Saturday night I attended an exclusive evening with Private Congolese-French chef Mick Élysée. The sold out night was in aid of the Wonder Foundation, a charity dedicated to empowering vulnerable people through education. Mick has over 18 years experience and began his professional training in Toulouse, France. …
Central Saint Martins alumni Simon Mo recently showcased his AW18 collection “Aerial display” during London Fashion Week and had me instantly falling in love with his gorgeous tailored pieces. His beautiful collection was inspired by British photojournalist Jimmy Nelson’s book Before they Pass Away. A series of stunning images and portraits from the book documented some of …
One of the things that I love about Fashion Week in general is seeing how people style their daily outfits. Believe it or not some people spend weeks visiting showrooms with some even enlisting the help of personal stylists to ensure they are looking fabulous darling! and on trend throughout fashion week. And thankfully nowadays you …
Model Anok Yai has become the first black model to open a runway show for Prada in 20 years! and I bet you can guess the black model who last opened it back in 1997 ?…well Yes it was none other than Naomi Campbell!!! The 19 year old Sudanese model only found out about an …
I caught up with fashion designer Lavanya Coodly who recently showcased her beautiful AW18 collection during New York Fashion Week. So how does one transition from years of working in the science field to now working in the world of fashion? Well let’s find out just how and more … I know you spent many …