Category Archives: Events

Festival: Mary Mary Perform at the 2016 Essence Festival Durban All-Star Gospel Concert

The gospel duo Mary Mary, made of up of sisters Tina and Erica, took  the stage on Sunday, Nov. 13 for the All-Star Gospel Concert at Essence Festival Durban 2016.

Fashion Show: Ankara Streets & Genesislevel Tackle the Mannequin Challenge at the CFC Fashion Show

Out of all the internet challenges from the ice bucket challenge to the cinnamon challenge, the mannequin challenge is by far my favorite one. The mannequin challenge is a short video that shows people standing completely motionless for about a minute. Somebody films the whole scene, winding a camera through the area and sometimes showing […]

Award Show: Yemi Alade at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2016

Yemi Alade was one of the co-host along side Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo Mbatha for the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards. For Yemi Alade’s 1st outfit she wore an electric blue suit with an ankara print shawl.

Ankara Photo of The Day: DJ Cuppy & Lola Rae at Bonhams “Africa Now” Exhibition

DJ Cuppy and Lola Rae pose for a beautiful photo at Bonhams “Africa Now” Exhibition hosted by on Tuesday, October 4th. The event was hosted by and sister fashion blogger Temi Otedola, to celebrate African music, art and fashion.

Dedication Ceremony: Lupita Nyong’o’s Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Dedication Ceremony Maki Oh Fall 2017 Adiré Camouflage Dress

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History opened in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 24th, 2016.   The museum has been a long time coming, as it is the first national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. Lupita Nyong’o looked like African royalty in a $2,105 Maki Oh Fall […]