Lizzy Okpo
Thursday September 6th, 2012
Tuesday March 20th, 2012
Africa Rising: The Top 10 Designers To Watch From Arise Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria
For a split second I almost thought I was at New York Fashion Week. Backstage, top models like Georgie Badiel, Alek Wek and Oluchi Onweagba were getting beautified, while at front of house an army of street style photographers stalked the front row for candids of celebs and it-girls. Outside, copies of an all-African daily (suspiciously similar to The Daily Front Row) were being handed out to thousands of paying guests while the oversized tents, similar to those at Lincoln Center, were prepped for the influx.
Yet as time went on, it became increasingly clear that this was definitely not New York. This was Arise Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria–and for all the similarities–it’s a whole different ball game.
Tuesday January 31st, 2012
Fashion News Roundup: Rachel Roy Is Launching a Footwear Line, Alexa Chung Designed a Teddy Bear, and Tavi Gevinson Stars in an Animated Short and Sings Neil Young
Rachel Roy to Release Footwear Line: As a few non-designers zealously stamp their names on shoe lines, actual designer Rachel Roy is expanding her brand, adding a footwear collection to the two clothing and accessory lines bearing her namesake. Due out in August, Rachel Roy collection consists of flats, boots, and naturally, pumps inspired by long-time mentor and collaborator, Manolo Blahnik. {WWD, subscription required}
i-D Rings in The Year of the Dragon: … with a set of 12 absolutely stunning covers featuring Asian models rocking some breathtaking hair and makeup. Photographed by Chen Man with the help of M.A.C’s Director of Makeup Artistry, Terry Barber, these seriously gorgeous covers are worth framing and mounting in your salon. {Models}
Alexa Chung Designs a Teddy Bear: For the BBC’s Children in Need charity, Alexa Chung joins the ranks of designers like Giles and Louis Vuitton, designing a version of their iconic Pudsey Bear. Alexa keeps Pudsey’s look relatively simple, in ink blue velvet and a red and white heart-embroidered bandana. {Vogue UK}
