by Merhdor Attah Exactly two weeks after the annual Lagos Fashion and Design Week, LFDW, their 2013 sponsors organized a two-day event dubbed ‘GTB Fashion Weekend’. No. It is not a similar concept to British Fashion Council’s London Fashion Weekend for upcoming designers. Instead, it is a full blown fashion event. While this might seem... Read More

designers, fashion, fashion weekend, gtbank, Heineken, LFDW, Omoyemi Akerele, runway

July 20, 2016

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Entertainment Roundup: Yemi Alade denies dating manager | Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is one of Elle’s 50 Incredible women in Africa

Here are the some stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde named among Elle Magazine’s 50 incredible women in Africa Omotola Jaldade-Ekeinde has been listed among Africa’s 50 incredible women in the August edition of Elle magazine South Africa. The Nollywood... Read More

Blessing Okagbare, Christopher Ogbonnaya Kanu, Dimeji Alara, DJ Xclusive, Entertainment Roundup, John Dumelo, Kanu Nwankwo, Lady Gaga, Laura Ikeji, Masterkraft, Modupe Ozolua, Oby Ezekwesili, Omotola Jaldade-Ekeinde, Omoyemi Akerele, Taye Aliyu, taylor kinney, Yemi Alade, yvonne nelson

July 15, 2015

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Omoyemi Akerele, Tosyn Bucknor and others for Becoming Conference

In a bid to nurture a new generation of young women leaders, trailblazers and change agents who will be an inspiration to others, The Beautified Network, a faith-based initiative founded to inspire young women to discover and fulfill their God given purposes as well as empower them to live their best lives, is set... Read More

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

anna wintour, daniel amokachi, Dolce & Gabbana, fashion and style, Franca Sozanni, Game on, lanre da silva ajayi, lda, Omoyemi Akerele, POTY, Suzy Menkes

January 22, 2013

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Nigerians spend top dollars in London, shopping till they drop (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Disregard the widely held notion of widespread suffering and poverty in Africa, retailers in the United Kingdom are experiencing a new side of Africans, albeit Nigerians, like never before. Just trailing behind big spenders, China, and a few other countries in the middle east, Nigeria has emerged as one of the top... Read More

China, cnn, London, nigeria, Omoyemi Akerele, retailers, Selfridges, Style House Files, uk

December 31, 2012

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Sidenote: Why Omoyemi Akerele (totally) rocks

*Omoyemi Akerele is a YNaija Person of the Year 2012 finalist by Tolu Orekoya It came out of nowhere in the March of 2010; a breath of fresh air that swept Nigeria off its feet, and ironically, ensuring that Nigerian and African fashion had firm footing on the Internet. The website’s name was Style... Read More

african designers, LFDW, Ndani, nigerian fashion, Omoyemi Akerele, Selfridges

December 31, 2012

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YNaija Editorial: Aliko Dangote is YNaija Person of the Year 2012… Let’s tell you why

… there is Aliko Dangote – a man who has created more wealth, expanded more economic spaces, pushed more entrepreneurial envelopes and cumulatively through his inescapable brands, touched more Nigerian lives directly than any one single individual in the country. If there is any one Nigerian who has been decorated extensively in the country and... Read More

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February 28, 2012

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#ThePowerList: Omoyemi Akerele, Terence Sambo, Dimeji Alara… who else is on our list of the most powerful young people in fashion?

by Wilfred Okiche Fashion rocks. We agree And so do the industry’s movers and shakers. In an industry that sells youth and beauty as the finished product, these cool kids lead the way. We present our power list of the 10 most influential names in fashion today. Of course you are welcome to agree... Read More

#ThePowerList, Dimeji Alara, fashion, Omoyemi Akerele, Ono Bello, Terrence Sambo

Opinion: The Lagos Fashion & Design Week Vs GTBank Fashion Weekend – Let’s compare, shall we?

Entertainment Roundup: Yemi Alade denies dating manager | Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is one of Elle’s 50 Incredible women in Africa

Omoyemi Akerele, Tosyn Bucknor and others for Becoming Conference

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

Nigerians spend top dollars in London, shopping till they drop (WATCH)

Sidenote: Why Omoyemi Akerele (totally) rocks

YNaija Editorial: Aliko Dangote is YNaija Person of the Year 2012… Let’s tell you why

#ThePowerList: Omoyemi Akerele, Terence Sambo, Dimeji Alara… who else is on our list of the most powerful young people in fashion?

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