Fashion Shoot

We are really excited about our Festive Range 2016 of ladies handbags and clutch bags. We will be celebrating this range with a Fashion Shoot at LJMU Photography Studio on the 3rd October at 9:30-12:30.

We are seeking curvy models, photographer, and makeup artist. If you're interested, please email: eighteenf@gmail.com

Image credit: 18 Forever 

Please note: this fashion shoot is not a paid job but your time is greatly appreciated. 

International Women's Day Party 2015

IWD stands for (International Women's Day). Here are some Festival Themed Party for you and your loved ones. Hope you are inspired by the extraordinary things ordinary women of our generation advocate. Much love to you all.

LIVERPOOL
You all love a good celebration, don't you? I'm sure you do. Well, The Women's Organisation brings you international women's day celebration on Thursday 5th March, 2pm-4.30pm. The event will take place at 54 St James, adjacent to Chinatown and Liverpool One.

Tickets are FREE for this event. Get yours HERE

LONDON
First up, an International Women's Day Festival Launch Party at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Eton Avenue London, NW3 3HY. London.

This event will take place Thursday 5th March at 6pm-11pm. For more information and tickets, please contact the University directly.

GLASGOW
Another event is from Glasgow taking place Friday 6th March 3pm-6pm. The event is a vintage tea party to celebrate the strength of women through the ages. It is FREE, with a range of activities- dance, nails, yoga, self-defence and so on. This event will take place at G31 Centre, 67 Yate Street, G31 4AW.

This event is organised by Prevention and Education North East, The Glasgow Council on Alcohol. Please Click here for more information.

International Women's Day Events 2015

Event: International Women's Day: Women in Peace & Conflict Conference.

Date & time: 4th March 2015, 9:30am-4:30pm

About: This event brings together established academics, practitioners and postgraduate students to identify the historical and contemporary involvement of women in peace and conflict.

Venue: Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JA.

Organisation: The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies.

For more information, please Click here

 

Event: Quotas: the only way, or no way? Gender imbalance and equality vs quality.

 

Date & time: 4th March 2015, 12noon-2pm.

 

About: A debate with a panel of first class speakers who will consider the use of quotas with regard to gender equality. This event is hosted by The University of Liverpool.

 

Venue: Victoria Gallery & Museum, L69 3DR.

 

This event is FREE. To obtain your ticket, please Click here

 

Images: Eighteen Forever

Natural Hair Week 2015

Really excited with my VIP ticket to Natural Hair Week starting in May. I hope that many of you will support this amazing initiative.

Natural Hair is a growing trend globally, largely in UK and US. The Black Hair industry is estimated around $500bn according to Mintel research report. However, a shift from weave, wigs to natural hair is likely to change the game, players and most importantly the perception of 'good hair'.

If you're part of the natural hair movement, what are your experiences going natural?

This is what Natural Hair Week said about their agenda:

Positive People Seminars: A series of informative seminars aiming to bring out the best in you. Regardless of where you are in your natural hair and beauty journey, our seminars will inspire and reignite your passion for a healthy mind, health body and healthy hair.

Happy Hairstyle Workshops: Join us for hands-on experience of creative natural hairstyling regardless of your hair length. Throughout the day get involved in workshops to help you find hairstyles that works best for you.

Confident, Courageous, Creative Children Workshops: Inspirational crafts and activities workshops throughout the day for children of all ages – teaching your child to have confidence with their inner and outer beauty whilst having fun. All children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.

Marvellous Mixtress Workshops: Learn how to be your own natural mixtress by making your own hair and beauty products. Choose from a selection of butters, clays, herbs and essential oils. Find out what ingredients are best for you!

Product Swap Please: Bring your unwanted hair and beauty products. Don’t you hate it when you try a new product and you don’t like it. Each product must be new/nearly new, at least half full and in good condition.

Interactive Industry Debate: A unique opportunity to discuss current issues relevant to natural hair and beauty. The debate will bring together experts to provide insight in a relaxed atmosphere.

 

Pop-up Shops: An opportunity to speak to brands and buy discounted hair and beauty products. Discover the latest fashionable wearable art, custom jewellery and holistic health products and services.

 

Content & Image Credit: Natural Hair Week

The Student Enterprise Conference

The National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs presents The Student Enterprise Conference. In its second year and already the biggest student enterprise conference in Europe. The conference brings together students and graduates from Colleges and Universities across the UK for a weekend of inspiration, networking and practical workshops. This is useful if you are establishing a business or just want to meet like-minded people who will inject flame of entrepreneurism to your already enterprising mind-set.

This event will take place at Liverpool John Moores University on January 31st- February 1st 2015. For more information or to get a ticket, please follow this link> http://nacue.com/event/thesec2015/

 

Image: NACUE 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!!

Thank you for making 2014 a great experience. It was an amazing year. Love the ups and few down moments. What would life be like without tests and lessons to be learned. What was important is Your support. Thank you so much once again.

Wish you and yours a fashionable and prosperous 2015 and beyond.


Peace & Love, EF xoxox

Designs by Eighteen Forever

 

Image: Eighteen Forever 

British Fashion Awards 2014

The British Fashion Awards 2014 took place yesterday at the London Coliseum. The event saw top fashion names in attendance including CFA Fashion Icon 2014 Rihanna Fendi. The best dressed was Emma Watson. She has managed to successfully reinvent herself over the past year. She was due to receive an award at the event, this outfit just confirms why she deserves to be recognised for her new found style identity. Well done Ems

 

Emma Watson in a white jumpsuit with an oversized black jac

 

Joan Small, Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and guest

    

Anna Wintour OBE

 

Here are your winners at BFA 2014
 

Model of the Year- Cara Delevingne

Brand of the Year - Victoria Beckham

British Style Award- Emma Watson

 

International Designer - Nicolas Ghesquière

Womenswear Designer of the Year- Erdem

Menswear Designer of the Year- J.W. Anderson

 

Emerging Womenswear Designer- Marques'Almeida

Emerging Menswear Designer- Craig Green

Emerging Accessory Designer- Prism

 

Red Carpet Designer- Alexander McQueen

New Establishment- Simone Rocha

Establishment- Preen

 

Accessory Designer of the Year- Anya Hindmarch

Special Recognition- Chris Moore

Special Recognition Award- Anna Wintour OBE

 

Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator- Edward Enninful

BFA After-party

Rihanna doing one of many things she does best- party!

Joan, Kendall, Cara and Jourdan

Anna and the girls.....

Somebody needs a cab.....

 

Image credit: Dave Benett & Daily Mail

Social Enterprise Awards 2014

One event in the year that all social entrepreneurs' look forward to is the 'Social Enterprise Awards' organised by UK's social enterprise governing body Social Enterprise UK. The event was held yesterday in London with lots of budding organisations in the social sector in attendance. The awards was judged by leaders across the sector including Founder of social enterprise GiveMeTap, Melanie Mills, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise West Midlands, Andrew Croft, Chief Executive of CAN and Edwin Brownin-Mensa. Sue Perkins hosted the event at London Symphony Orchestra St Luke's and, presenter winner's with their awards.

Social Enterprise Winners 2014

Belu - Consumer Facing Social Enterprise
Belu is the UK’s most ethical bottled water and donates 100% of its profits to WaterAid. 
Read more here> www.belu.org

City of London Corporation (CoL) - Buy Social Market Builder
The City of London Corporation (CoL) has contributed significantly to building the market for buying social both through influencing the City’s business community and through changing its own procurement practices.
Read more here> www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Divine Chocolate - Overall Social Enterprise of the Year
Divine is a Fair-trade chocolate company part-owned by its cocoa farmers (Kuapa coco), who get a slice of the profits to invest in their communities.
Read more here> http://www.divinechocolate.com/uk/

Ethex & PEC Renewables – Investment Deal of the Year
In just 7 weeks, Ethex and PEC Renewables rallied investors and local authorities to raise £600,000 in social investment, funding solar panel installations to tackle fuel poverty in the local area. Supported by Plymouth County Council, the deal demonstrates how a national platform, a community-owned organization and local authority can work together to help harness a movement of socially-motivated investors to create real change on the ground.
Read more here> www.ethex.org.uk & www.plymouthenergycommunity.com
 
Firstport & Icecream Architecture - Inspiring Youth Enterprise Award
Firstport supports start-up social entrepreneurs in Scotland. Icecream Architecture CIC is a team of community-led facilitators, environmental artists, designers and illustrators who aim to boost regeneration, enterprise, youth engagement and civic pride. Together, the two organisations have created Beyond the Finish Line, a unique campaign getting young people in Glasgow to regenerate local high streets using social enterprise.
Read more here> www.firstport.org.uk & www.icecreamarchitecture.com
 
Furnishing Lives (FRC Group) – Social Impact Award (Sponsored by PWC)
FRC Group started out by redistributing unwanted, good quality furniture to those in need. It is now a leading UK enterprise, running commercial businesses that give people in poverty and unemployment the opportunity to change their lives. It has been recognised for driving forward good practice in the sector, with what is believed to be the first truly integrated financial and social value report.
http://www.frcgroup.co.uk

Monwel Ltd - One to Watch (Sponsored by the British Council)
Monwel produces signs and provides real employment to people with disabilities and those furthest from the work force.
Read more here> http://www.monwel.com/

June O’Sullivan MBE, London Early Years Foundation – Social Enterprise Women’s Champion
Under June O’Sullivan’s leadership, London Early Years Foundation has become the UK’s largest social sector childcare provider, operating 26 nurseries and providing high quality childcare to 3,000 children. June is a leader in her field: influencing government Early Years policy, cited by UNICEF as an international exemplar, and driving campaigns for change in early years provision.
Read more here> www.leyf.org.uk

Kilsyth Community Market Garden t/a Kelvin Valley Honey - Environmental Social Enterprise
Kelvin Valley Honey (KVH) aims to reverse the decline in Scotland’s honey bee population while improving the lives of people who may be isolated in their communities. Its work has helped increase Scotland’s honey bee population by almost 30 million, as well as provide 100 marginalised people with an income, training and employment.
Read more here> www.kelvinvalleyhoney.org.uk

PM Training- Education, Training & Jobs Social Enterprise
PM Training is a social enterprise that provides new work opportunities to 16-18 year olds through range of training and support services. It is currently the largest provider of apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds in the country, with 75% of those who complete training securing jobs afterwards.
Read more here> www.pmtraining.org.uk

Social adVentures- Health & Social Care Social Enterprise
Social adVentures are a Salford-based wellbeing is a social enterprise helping people to lead healthier and happier lives. Through delivering public health and social care contracts and developing a number of subsidiary businesses, its turnover has grown by 300% in recent years, helping it support more than 3000 of the local community’s most vulnerable people.
Read more here> www.socialadventures.org.uk
 
 Image credit: Social Enterprise UK
Content: Eighteen Forever & Social Enterprise UK (2014)

Fashion Weekend Gambia

"Fashion Weekend Gambia is a platform which aspires to bring designers and creative artists together to showcase creativity with all ambitions to introduce a more vibrant and promising fashion industry. This two day event is geared towards introducing not only Gambia`s young and talented fashion designers and artists, but also to promote all natural skin and hair products. This event does not only offer a potential point for existing designers but also an opportune moment for upcoming aspiring designers to be introduced to various people from various regions. Expect fashionably action packed with the best fashion trends and also a showcase of a few selected natural skin product lines. With an eclectic mix of Fashion, Health/Beauty and Arts the GFW (Gambia) will be a event to remember".

If you're interested in showcasing at this event, please contact the Event Organiser at>  gambianfashion@gmail.com

Image credit: Fashion Weekend Gambia 

Solange Knowles Weds Alan Ferguson

Yes! It's the wedding of the year thanks to Solange and Alan. There was so much speculation about this wedding after they were both spotted in whites at several red carpet events earlier this year. Today, the 'cool couple' tied the knot in New Orleans ditching all things traditional for something more personal. Solange wore a dress by Humberto Leon for Kenzo. Rog Walker was the commissioned photographer for unique protraits featuring sister Beyoncé, Janelle Monae and mother Tina Knowles.

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Ferguson! Wishing you all the best in your married life. Blessings xo

Lowdown in pictures....

 

 

Photo credit: Vogue.com

 

Keywords: #SolangeKnowles #AlanFerguson #Beyoncé #TinaKnowles #DanielJulez #JanelleMonae #Wedding #Family #NewOrleans #USA #Jay-Z #PowerWomen #Love #ItsAllAboutTheFerguson's 

Global Entrepreneurship Week

As you know global entrepreneurship week is couple of days away. What better way to spend the week than networking and surfing new ideas to develop your business. Here is one date for your diary. Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

Photo credit: InspireUrBiz 

#Enterprise #Business #GlobalEntreprenuership #InspireUrBiz #beInspired #SocialMedia

AFWL Concession Store Opens in London

On the 1st November 2014 AFWL opens it's African inspired designer clothing concession in the Red Dress store in the iconic Plaza on Oxford Street. With 15 designers and over 200 designs of limited quantity this is one store opening not to be missed!

The AFWL concession will be a London-based fashion and lifestyle concession that stocks clothing, fashion accessories using vibrant African prints and tribal prints to bringing wonderful colour into people's wardrobes.

 

 

Content credit: Ladycpr.com 

 

Metquarter Liverpool presents Objects of Desire

It is that time of year again when we wear glittery dresses, eat lots of chocolate and dine with people we can't stand. Oh well, I guess I was talking about Christmas. Don't we just love it! It starts early for us as we attend Christmas related events from next week. First up is the Objects of Desire by Carousel and Metquarter Liverpool. We are delighted to receive this invitation and we look forward to Liverpool's finest.

 

Photo credit: Carousel 

Partnership: Artsy & 1:54 Contemporary Art African Art Fair

Artsy and 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair to partner, encouraging the growth of contemporary African art in a global market place.

 

Partnership launches with panel discussion on the contemporary African art market on 9 September in New York City

● Online fair preview opens 8 October 2014 on Artsy.net

 

● Panel discussion at Artsy’s headquarters on September 9, 2014 at 6pm. RSVP to rsvp@artsy.met

 

● Press Preview: October 15, 2014, 8:30 noon at Somerset House, London. RSVP to george.eddy@kallaway.com

Artsy and 1:54, the Contemporary African Art Fair, are pleased to announce their partnership in bringing the fair—Europe’s leading international fair dedicated to contemporary African art, now in its second year in London—online to a global audience. Artsy, the premier online resource for browsing the world’s most influential art fairs offers collectors and art enthusiasts the opportunity to explore the fair, collect works from existing galleries, and access exclusive editorial content including 'Insider Picks' on Artsy.net or the Artsy app for iPhone.

This year, 1:54 has doubled in size, taking over both the East and West Wings of Somerset House in

London. It will once again provide an unparalleled showcase of the world’s finest Contemporary African Art from 16 to 19 October 2014. The fair is accompanied by a critical conversations series comprising of lectures, artist talks, film screenings and panel discussions presented by international curators, artists and leading experts in the field.

 

Ahead of the opening, 1:54 and Artsy will launch their partnership with a panel discussion on 9 September 2014 at Artsy’s headquarters in New York City. Panelists will include Touria El Glaoui, director of 1:54, Christa Clarke, curator of Arts of Africa at The Newark Museum, and Taymour Grahne, gallerist and exhibitor, among others. Melanie Edmunds, Content Partner Manager at Artsy, will moderate the conversation.

The collaboration, which follows on the heels of 1:54’s highly successful inaugural event last autumn, marks a global expansion of the fair and signals a growing market for contemporary African art.

 



Maimouna Guerresi
Surprise, 2010
M.I.A Gallery

 

 About Artsy

Artsy is the leading resource for art collecting and education. Artsy provides free access via its website (Artsy.net) and iPhone app to international exhibitions, museum collections, gallery listings, art fairs, curated sales, and benefit auctions. It currently features over 175,000 images of art and architecture by 5,000 artists from 2,000 leading galleries and 300 museums and institutional partners, including the world’s largest online database of contemporary art. Artsy's encyclopedic collection spans historical works, such as the Rosetta Stone and the Colosseum, to modern and contemporary works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Richard Serra, Lucien Smith, Sarah Lucas, and Cindy Sherman. Powered by The Art Genome Project, a classification system that maps the connections between artists and artworks, Artsy fosters new generations of art lovers, museumgoers, patrons and collectors.

 

Peju Alatise
ipele iii, 2012
Art Twenty One

 

 

About 1:54 Contemporary (African Art Fair 2014)

1:54 showcases the highest quality African art, bringing together galleries, curators, artists, art centres and museums both from Africa and working with Africa related projects to promote art by established and emerging talent to an international audience. The second edition of 1:54 will be held at Somerset House, London, from 15 (preview day) to 19 October 2014. Taking place during Frieze London Week, the fair builds on the burgeoning popularity of contemporary African art and presents a rare opportunity to explore the rapidly emerging African art market and acquire works in an environment supported by some of the most influential people and organisations in the art world. From painting to sculpture and photography the fair presents visual African art in its many forms giving collectors, art enthusiasts and culture seekers the chance to be the first to experience and engage with African art on this level. Through an extensive programme of conversations, talks, panels and keynote speeches with some of the art world’s key thinkers 1:54 also promotes discussions and understanding of contemporary African art focussing on topics including markets & economies, collections, artistic practice, criticism and Africa as an inspirational ground.

 

Omar Victor Diop
Albert Badin, 2014
Magnin A

 

 

1:54 Exhibitors:

A Palazzo Gallery, Brescia

Afronova, Johannesburg

Art Twenty One, Lagos

ARTLab Africa, Nairobi

ARTCO Gallery, Aachen

CCA/Center for Contemporary Art, Lagos

Carpe Diem, Ségou

Doual’art, Douala

First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare

Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris

Galerie Cécile Fakhoury, Abidjan

Galerie Imane Farès, Paris

Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin

In Situ Fabienne

Leclerc, Paris

Jack Bell Gallery, London

Knight Webb Gallery, London

M.I.A Gallery, Seattle

MagninA,

Paris

October Gallery, London

Primo Marella Gallery, Milan

Purdy Hicks Gallery, London

Selma Feriani Gallery, London

(S)itor Senghor, Paris

SMAC Art Gallery, Cape Town

Taymour Grahne Gallery, New York

VOICE Gallery, Marrakech

WHATIFTHEWORLD / GALLERY, Cape Town

 

 

Photo taken: Artsy.net

Kigali Fashion Week 2014

Delighted to receive Press Release for Kigali Fashion Week 2014 from John Bunyeshuli. I met John in 2012 on The Sporah Show. We exchanged contacts and here we are supporting Kigali Fashion Week. This is what doing business looks like over here. Working together and creating sustainable projects with positive impacts.

Kigali Fashion Week November 2013
Photo credit: The Guardian

LDJ Productions is partnering with House of Fashion Rwanda the organizers of the annual Kigali Fashion Week event www.kigalifashionweek.com.  This collaboration will all be under the watchful eye and the auspice of the commonwealth fashion council

 

The Mille de Collins Hotel in Kigali will play host to Kigali Fashion Week 2014.   The event is slated for 3rd to8th November 2014 and will showcase 3 international and12 Rwandan designers.  The event is braced to attract a global audience after the appointment of Kigali fashion week as a permanent board member of the commonwealth fashion council in Londonwww.commonwealthfashioncouncil.org early this year.

 

Kigali Fashion Week 2014 theme is “Disability is Not Inability” making awareness of mental disability in our society.

www.faithandlight.org

 

The House of Fashion-Rwanda`s mission is to establish an arts-academy which will promote Rwandan culture and creativity through design &fashion. The academy will be providing an environment for fostering, learning and creativity with young talent in Rwanda. Through its mission, which is steeped in education, the academy will promote designers, models and students alike in knowledge and skills, that will instill in them the commitment necessary to attain access and success in the fields of arts and fashion. 

 

A special program dedicated to entrepreneurship will assist designers and models who are interested in building their own brands by providing business, marketing and sales skills plus customer service for Rwanda and to its dedication to the mission and its vision.

 

Designers and model at Kigali Fashion Week November 2013
Photo credit: Rwanda Fashion

John Bunyeshuli is the  co-founder House of Fashion Rwanda and CEO of Kigali Fashion Week together with Patrick Muhire  and ColombeItuzeboth fashion designers, co company founders  and directors  pioneering to make this year`s event a success.

LDJ Productions www.ldjproduction.com, based in New York City.

The companyresponsible for the day-to-day management and operations of Fashion Week in New York and has consulted on Fashion Weeks in Mumbai, Toronto, Los Angeles and Miami.

LDJ produces large-scale events globally and their roster of clients includes L’Oreal, Yahoo, Twitter, Victoria’s Secret, Viacom and many more.

As the economy rebounds in Rwanda, fashion has become a relevant business and expected to create hundreds of local jobs and boost the economy.   Deemed as the fastest growing economy in Africa, Rwanda is committed to independent financial status by the year 2020. Kigali Fashion Week and House of Fashion vision is dedicated to assisting in the development and boost the local fashion economy with skills and resources needed to start sustainable businesses.

For more information or to get involve please contact House of Fashion Rwanda

Tel: +250 789660 230

Email: kigalifashionweek@gmail.com OR info@kigalifashionweek.com 
Website: www.kigalifashionweek.com

 

Press Release: House of Fashion

#Event- Bring Your Own Cup (BYOC)

BYOC Networking is an award recognised green and sustainable networking group for all businesses from all sectors, who want to meet other likeminded businesses, showcase their greener credentials and learn how they can enhance their businesses by being greener. 

BYOC Networking is a relaxed networking event once a quarter and you have to bring your own cup!  This creates a fun and creative atmosphere and the cups and mugs begin interesting conversations.  If your cup is interesting enough it has a chance to become our 'Mug of the Month' and will be featured in our monthly newsletter which is sent out internationally.

BYOC Networking is introducing showcase spaces at this event which will offer the chance for greener, more ethical businesses and organisations to showcase their greener credentials, projects, goods and services to the right interested audience.  If you would like to hire one of our showcase spaces, please get in touch with Green Events Presents... Ltd on 0330 0080 360 or email info@gepevents.co.uk for more details.

BYOC Networking now has two options, pay as you go which will be £7.50 each event or you can become a member.  Becoming a member of our BYOC Networking groups, will be an opportunity to pay for a total of three events and get the 4th one free.  There will also be a 20% discount off showcase stands.  For more information on becoming a member, call 0330 0080 360 or email info@gepevents.co.uk

BYOC Networking was originally just going to be a one off but the first event was so popular, it had a great demand for future events.  Now our events have up to 90 businesses booked on and each event gets bigger and bigger!

Please click HERE for tickets.  

Event and Information by: BYOC

 

#Event- InterNations

I'm part of this social group called InterNations. We meet once a month for drinks and food. Join us to celebrate another great evening in Liverpool and InterNations 7th "birthday"! We will also welcome our new Ambassador Valentin Eden into our Liverpool community! So come numerous

Date: 25th September 2014
Time: 19.00-23.00
Location: Miller & Carter Albert Dock
Atlantic Pavillion and Anchor Hall, Atlantic Dock, L3 4AF

Event organised by: InterNations

Living the InterNations spirit - Nobody stands alone!

InterNations is constantly growing and for many guests, this will be their first InterNations Event. Please be welcoming and introduce them to your friends. Live the spirit of connecting global minds to ensure that every member has a lovely time. Thanks!

Liverpool Business Exhibition

The Liverpool Business Exhibition is scheduled for Tuesday 9th September at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Liverpool.

What to expect?
100s of Business People. 3 Great FREE Seminars and a whole lotta networking!

Seminars and Speed Networking Schedule

Success is on the Far Side of Failure by John Hayes
10.30-11.15

Speed Networking
11.30-12.15

You Can't Do It All Yourself, Learn the Art of Delegation by Karen Bellion
12.30-13.15

How to do Marketing on a Shoestring by Ronnie Doctor
14.30-15.15

For tickets as a delegate or exhibit, please send an email to: team@thebizexpos.com

2014 MTV Video Music Awards

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. The only video music awards to have hosted artists who chose to wear outfit made with meat aka Lady Gaga or not very much on aka Amber Rose (who is not even an artist). So what exactly are they celebrating? Well, lets just say some load of shit called Pop music. But that's non of our business...we only judge fashion. Here we go..

Solange Knowles in @hm Studio Collection and Ariana Grande in a Leather outfit.

Love both outfits because they are different from what we normally see on both of them. Solange looks great as always. A new take on the 2-piece tailored capsule. Ariana is bridging a new style- showing maturity. 

Jordin Sparks and BF Jason Derulo look well loved up on the red carpet. Love the outfit. 

Kendall Jenner, Mylie Cyrus, Chanel Iman and Beyonce all channel the classic colour 'black' on the red carpet. How amazing was Beyonce's performance though? 

Rita Ora has been working sleepwear trend lately. Love this red dress on her. Very Marilyn Monroe. Demi Lovato looks stunning too. 

Charli! What were you thinking? 

Red carpet make-up we love......

Jennifer Lopez in @Versace, Amber Rose and Iggy Azelea take on Silver.

Jennifer Lopez looks good but there is nothing new about this. She's played it safe again!! Cannot understand what Amber Rose was thinking choosing this outfit. Not only is it tacky, it's just utterly outrageous. Just as we are trying to give her credit for changing a new chapter, she takes us back to square one. Really awful!! Iggy's dress is nice but not good on her. Maybe next time...

The reality star trio hit the red carpet yet again. Only this time, they mis-match their outfit. Kylie Jenner and Kim West should swap outfit. Kendall looks perfect!!

Photo credit: Online

Showcase At Africa Summer Festival 2014

Africa Centre Festival 

What an incredible day it was showcasing at the 2nd Africa Centre Summer Festival this year. We showcased 9 beautiful designs from our range at the heart of Covent Garden in London. 

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Founder of Eighteen Forever in red-heels with models after the showcase. 

Special thanks to Africa Fashion Week London, Africa Centre, Fashions Finest team, and to all the models, stylists, make-up artists, photographers, press and the audience for coming.

Please visit our website to view our range and perhaps get yourself a beautiful African piece or simply get style tips from our style section.

Website> www.eighteenforever.co.uk
Blog> www.eighteenf.blogspot.com
Email: eighteenf@gmail.com 

Model in Eighteen Forever showcase on stage. 

Founder and Miss Brazil UK & Model Paula Souza on stage after the finale. 

Founder and Story-teller Usifu Jallow

Model posed for a quick pic after stage presence.

Photo credit: Eighteen Forever and Josh Daniels