A MAG is a Modern African Girl, so no subject is taboo. My purpose is to share things which may interest a MAG.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Cheerful weekend, Death of fast fashion, Or rebirth, Ghanaian Artists hit the road, Travel, again.
Cheerful weekend
A number of fashion events got people intrigued, disappointed, and fascinated and the fashion industry experienced loads of showcases and events. My fav of them all was fashion designer Boye Doe’s official launch of the Wabi Sabi ethical elegant spring-summer 23 collections. It boldly celebrates the transient, impermanent and imperfect nature of life.
This event was organized by Debonair Afrik events and held at the Tunnel lounge Airport Residential…. The event featured our beautiful young talented songstress Cina Soul who wore a two-piece from the Wabi Sabi collection and sang her melodious soul to appease the audience.
Check out the collection on Instagram @boye_doe or www.boyedoe.com.
This year’s Accra fashion week featured quite a number of local and foreign designers who graced us with their magnificent works of Art designs. I went from seeing our models to regular people and physically challenged people. This is indeed a new era for fashion…..
A MAG is a Modern African Girl, so no subject is taboo. My purpose is to share things which may interest a MAG.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, Melody, this week's subjects: Christmas and fashion, Domestic violence, I am 30 and not yet a millionaire, have I failed.
Christmas and fashion.
Christmas is around the corner and all we want is to show up and show off. Shopping spree for the girls and booze for the boys.
Most of the dresses for Christmas 2022 will be in red in all its shade variations, as people are looking to return to old customs, that is, keeping the tradition will be the great differential of this year's festivities.
Red and green are the classic Christmas colors, but they're not the only hues associated with the holiday—and each one has its own special meaning. It's definitely something to keep in mind when choosing Christmas ornaments and other assorted holiday decor. Anything red, green, plaid or tartan is perfect for a Christmas themed photo shoot. A family can mix plaids too – red plaid, green plaid, and solid colors from the patterns go well together.
A timeless style tips for you in this season,
A MAG is a Modern African Girl, so no subject is taboo. My purpose is to share things which may interest a MAG.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, Melody, this week's subjects: Hoops, loops and earrings, Accra Fashion Week, African Fashion shows, Wash, Blowing your horn.
Hoops, loops and earrings
Hoop earrings were once a part of the ensemble of Kings and Queens to signify their social status – today they are a statement of confidence, strength, and diversity. Being a perfect circle, hoop earrings symbolize wholeness, unity and infinity.
Huggie earrings take their name from their design. Most often they consist of small, metal hoops that 'hug' the ear, very close to the earlobe. Hoop earrings originated in Mesopotamia and it was ancient peoples of the African civilization, like the Egyptians (Cleopatra wore them) that first wore hoops.
Sumerian women in Mesopotamia around 2500 B.C. are believed to be the earliest adopters of wearing hoop earrings. Hoop earrings first gained popularity in the 1980s among middle- and lower-class African American and Latina women. It has remained an indispensable item for various societies. However, Hoop earrings are more than simply a trend for certain women; it is intrinsic to their identity as strong, proud women of colour.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Pearls, ribbons, and sparkles, Allessandro Michele leaves Gucci, Travelling, again.
Pearls, ribbons, and sparkles
There are modern ways to reinvent old clothes into becoming new outfits without the fuzz of wearing old clothes again.
Recent trends show how emphasis are shifting towards rhinestones, pearls, and crystals in every outfit. These were items mostly seen on kid’s clothing but have become a trend for adults clothing.
Imagine owning a plain corset with no design or sheerness to it. One can recreate their style into something more sophisticated by carefully selecting and applying geographical features to the outfit by needlework or gluing these semi gems on the outfit. Rhinestones can be applied to fabric with glue, which- because of its versatility- is the most common application choice. Rhinestones can also be applied by hand sewing, by metal settings, or by a household iron or heat tool.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Suits and dinner, Estée Lauder buys Tom Ford for 2.3 billion $, I love search engines .
Suits and dinner
Suits were originally made for gentlemen but with time women adopted it. The word suit derives from the French suit, meaning “following”, from some Late Latin derivative form of the Latin verb sequel translated I follow, because the component garments (jacket and trousers and waistcoat) follow each other and have the same cloth and colour and are worn together.
Just like people, fashion is becoming more acceptable and versatile. Today, women can carry off suits, sometimes even better than men. In fact, a suit set has now become an essential in every woman’s closet.
The bar for selecting a woman’s suit is a bit different when compared to a men’s suit. Since women’s clothing is generally a lot more diverse, the options are many. Hence, there is a lot more scope for experimentation.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: What to wear when traveling far, again, Heels are masterpieces, Steve Job's sandals, Joules goes to the cleaners.
What to wear when traveling far, again.
Travelling can be exciting, but the preparations can be very exasperating. And then there are those uncontrolled things in us called hormones, which regulate our fertility and the time our flow starts (and in the process these hormones often greatly influence our mood). To make a very long story very short, all this excitement might completely disturb your monthly rhythm, so don’t be surprised if unexpectedly your flow starts after only 14 days or so. So it is prudent to carry a few tampons or bandages or whatever you are using. Enjoy your trip
Heels are masterpieces….
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Modern African Girl lifestyle, Louis Vuitton and Fast Fashion, Pierre Soulages.
Modern African Girl lifestyle
Societal Norms try to force the Modern African Girl to adapt exhausting lifestyle and body changes. What happened to being natural and aesthetically appealing to the human eye? What happened to embracing our natural bodies without surgical interventions? Of course, if there’s a huge natural problem with a particular body part, you’d probably need fixing it, but that does not change the fact that these now unfortunately normalized surgical body enhancements are mostly not safe and that too many young ladies have died under the knife.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Utilize your small purse, Luxury watches for those who can't afford it yet, What to wear when travelling far.
Utilize your small purse
Purses are a wardrobe staple available in an array of styles, from duffel bags to satchels, messenger bags, casual backpacks, belt bags, and tote bags.
You don’t always have to carry a handbag, when you can just hold a small purse for efficiency and less stress
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Fashion event clash, Real Dutch wax print and slavery, Silver and gold .
Fashion event clash
Organizing events is not easy but one can sure do make it simple and classy. Timing is key in everything …. Whereas in the event world. Fashion event date clashes a lot in our part of the world unlike the western hemisphere. For instance, New York fashion week will not schedule their events same time as Paris Fashion week…. This gives room for both event and its guest to enjoy the experience planned.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Event misfires, I am in love with a scammer (by Asha), Toxic bosses, Shortages.
Event misfires….
Wondering what makes Red Carpet Events so intriguing??? The glam, the design, the outfits, the colors, the theme, flashing lights, cameras rolling, photoshoots, backdrops, interviews etc all come to life the night of the event. But one thing is certain, and very unfortunate, the delay in time. For some time now, the fashion events world in Ghana has been poorly coordinated to the extent that the events start 2 to 3 hours later than announced. Well !!! Can we blame them? How can events start on time when guests are mostly arriving late? Also, why won’t guests arrive late when consistently events don’t start at the announced time which then ends up sinking deep into the night, ruining their experience at the show?
This is becoming a norm that needs to be eliminated. The whole thing smells of total disrespect for guests by organizers, resulting in guests also showing up later and so forth. A friend of mine even refuses to attend any event with me, be it fashion or music. And he is right, the recent Rave concert at Kokrobite started 3 hours late and I left before the main act because it was becoming too late and I had things to do the next day, Blue Crest Fashion School Graduation show started an hour late and as I was part of the models they kept me busy doing nothing for 8 hours for a 2-minute catwalk. Poorly organized. You cannot have your guests check their watch all the time instead of focusing on the program, which is the reason why they attend the event.
There are many instances where guests arrive at fashion shows and the center isn’t even ready with the setup and carpets are still being rolled out. So they have to linger around to beat time. So now, if everybody decides to come late, then everybody is on time, which isn’t right.