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

 

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House of Holland

If you didn't get a chance to see House of Holland SS15 Collection at Mercedez Benz Fashion Week, then you missed out big time. But not to worry, got the best 3 pictures from the event. The floral LS shirt is a delight but teamed with the metallic skater skirt is methodic. The orange lace is a fusion of urban chic and dynamite- a complete eccentric to the closet. And there was the over-powering collage of floral grace....pure admiration. Oh...and how startling are those sunglasses. Our verdict? Exquisite!

What they say about House of Holland

Known for his energetic sense of youthfulness and wit, London fashion star Henry Holland launched his label in 2006 with a range of quirky slogan T-shirts. Since then, the designer’s acid bright, contrasting colours, optical and graphic prints and irreverent take on style have garnered a following among international style tribes.

Photo credit: House of Holland/Eighteen Forever

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 

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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

Denim on Denim

Who said people who wear denim on denim cannot be trusted? I say, people who wear denim on denim and get it right are trend-setters. To get a maximum effect from your 'denim on denim' trend, add an edgy accessory to the piece for a timeless look.

Where I got the pieces from....
Long sleeve shirt from H&M
Denim skirt from Levi
White heel shoe from Matalan and
Sunglasses from an Independent Store in London

Photo credit: Eighteen Forever