Ezinne Chinkata profiles Lanre Da Silva Ajayi: She has brought the spotlight to Africa (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)

by Ezinne Chinkata It would be quite an understatement to say Lanre Da Silva Ajayi; founder of the LDA label deserves the YNaija person of the year award just as much as last year’s nominee, Jason Njoku. I would elaborate further. African Fashion has gone through a major paradigm shift. There is a growing increase... Read More

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November 12, 2013

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Chic like no other! Nollywood’s Rita Dominic steps out in peplum top in Calabar (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe You won’t understand why we love ourselves some Rita Dominic all the time – for starters, it’s cause she isn’t afraid to take risks, but she almost never gets it wrong! At the Africa International Film Festival holding Tinapa, Calabar this week, she turned up for the press conference in a mellow... Read More

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November 27, 2011

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#OnTheSpot: One on one with designer, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi

by Wilfred Okiche Vlisco fabrics recently launched a new collection called ‘Delicate Shades’ at the posh Protea Hotel, Ikeja. This is its first launch in Nigeria and it featured a collection from uber designer; Lanre Da-Silva Ajayi. We caught up with the jet-setting beauty at the show (our second in the quarter, just because we... Read More

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October 4, 2011

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“I couldn’t see the ground and I fell” – Lanre DaSilva Ajayi speaks on ARISE and her rise

by Ifreke Inyang Lanre Da Silva AJayi sits comfortably in the A-list of Nigerian fashion designers. Her elegant and eclectic designs stand out on whoever wears them. Shortly after appearing on Rubbin Minds last Sunday, we put Lanre on the spot. Here’s what she had to say: What was the ARISE Fashion Week like? It... Read More

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October 4, 2011

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"I couldn’t see the ground and I fell" – Lanre DaSilva Ajayi speaks on ARISE and her rise

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April 7, 2011

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AMFW Runway Post-Mortem: Lace

by Yemi Olowu In this quick series We love lace. Whether bohemian, table cloth, colored or lingerie inspired, we love it all. In Lanre da Silva Ajayi’s collection, we saw the luxe and the delicate, as she modernized perfectly constructed 1940s-inspired girlie pieces. Deola Sagoe brought romantic allure to the runway with lingerie inspired lace, indulging... Read More