Tag Archives: colour blocking

TREND REPORT: FABULOUS FINDS

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Ose Binitie

Breaking news: The Ankara fetish has gone viral! Nothing has been left untouched! From Ankara bibs to parchment jackets sewn in the Lady Gaga style, no article of fashion has proven too difficult for this fabric to master.

Designers such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged African, Bola Obileye, colour blocking, Eku Edewor, FAB, fashion, Trend | Leave a comment

New York Fashion Week Gen Art: William Okpo Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 Ready-to-Wear

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo

Sisters Darlene and Lizzy Okpo behind the label William Okpo established in 2010 unveiled their latest collection on the Gen Art runway during London Fashion Week.
The collection brings a fresh serving of colour blocking in the shades of jade green, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged 2012, 2013, Autumn, colour blocking, Darlene Okpo, fashion, Gen Art, Lizzy Okpo, New York Fashion Week, Nigerian, ready-to-wear, William Okpo, Winter | Leave a comment

I Rep Turkey: Vogue Turkey August 2011 Cover and Colorama Editorial

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo

Well, what can I say? It seems Vogue Turkey has got its act together this month and more than made up for the cheap excuse of a cover for last issue with their brand new August cover featuring fresh faces … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged August 2011, colour blocking, Cüneyt Akeroğlu, Ece Sukan, Egle Jezepcikaite, Hannah Hardy, I Rep Turkey, Lauren Brown, Marinet Matthee, Melodie Monrose, Milly Simmonds, Sophie Drake, Vogue Turkey, Yana Sotnikova | Leave a comment

FAB Style: Mercedes in Sunday Times Style

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo

Beyonce was not the only fashionista gracing the pages of UK Sunday Times Style today – we were delighted to see our fashion intern Mercedes Benson on the ‘What are you Wearing’ section, clad in her colour-blocked Primark gear and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Beyonce, colour blocking, Mercedes Benson, primark, Sunday Times Style | 1 Comment

FAB Video: Destiny’s Child ‘Bootylicious’ (2001) – by Almaz Ohene

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Almaz

The song popularised the word ‘bootylicious’, a combination of the words ‘booty’ and ‘delicious’. The music video for “Bootylicious” wasdirected by Matthew Rolston, and showed Destiny’s Child dancing in a ‘sexually suggestive’ manner and featured close-ups on several dancers Booties.
The … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Fashion | Tagged Almaz Ohene, Bootylicious, colour blocking, Destiny's Child | Leave a comment

FAB <3 Gucci

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo

No doubt colour blocking is one of the hottest trends of this summer, and no doubt, with their bright jewel colours and sophisticated cuts, nobody does colour blocking like Gucci this season.