Ghana Fashion Icons Awards set to launch

The maiden edition of the Fashion Icons Awards is set to be launch at the Alisa Hotel later this month. “We hope that Fashion Icons Awards will motivate and encourage old and new generation of fashion entrepreneur, and increase their brand worth and awareness,” Bashiru Olu, Event Director

Below are the categories of People’s Choice awards that would be given out this year:

African Fashion Week Nigeria set for May 17th - 18th

For the first time in history, Nigeria will be hit with the biggest platform dedicated to African inspired fashion, African Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN).

The two-day spectacular show which will be held between Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th May 2014 at Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos will showcase everything that defines fashion from an African point of view.

African Fashion Week Nigeria will give equal opportunity and priority to top fashion designers alongside new and emerging designers to celebrate culture, style and increase their passion for fashion.

This is an opportunity for all aspiring or emerging designers to use as a platform to showcase their talent to the right people. Designers and exhibitors who want to participate are required to log on to their website, www.africafashionweeknigeria.com to download the application form.

The event which will feature designers from the whole of Africa, offer those in the fashion industry a free platform on which to showcase their brands, act as an opportunity for fashion designers to network among each other, create a portal for new designers to enter into the market and integrate into the international fashion system, highlight the African textile Industry to a global audience, enable African countries to showcase their national fabrics through their designers, make African textiles visible to the rest of the world , and lots more.

FashionistaGH Shopping Festival returns, makes call for exhibitors

Ghana’s biggest fashion event FashionistaGH Shopping also known as #fghshop, is back. This year’s will be the third edition, and takes place at the Event Haven, Trade Fair, from March 28th to 30th.

Arguably Ghana’s most exciting outdoor brand, #fghshop stages a grand return, and continues in the fashion of excellence it’s come to be known for over the last three years.

Organizers of the event are excitedly upbeat about the 2014 edition, and have already hit the ground running in wait for what is going to be a feast and gathering of everything fashion, designing, and gadgets.

Zaron to strip Yvonne Nelson off her ambassodorial position?

Information reaching our entertainment desk suggests that the management of Zaron is not happy with the recent brouhaha over their brand icon-Yvonne Nelson as one of the people who have been involved in bleaching cases.

According to our sources, the beauty firm is not happy with the unfavorable tag that has since affected them since the US based website-Atlanta Blackstar, featured Yvonne Nelson as one of the celebrities that have been involved in bleaching their skin.

Report has it that the make-up fashion house sees it as embarrassing, and demeaning to their brand.

Even though Yvonne Nelson has come out to deny the report over her bleaching allegations, saying: “My present skin tone is as a result of the constant use of the famous Queen Elizabeth Cocoa Butter. About 3 years ago, I was fortunate enough to secure a deal to be the ‘Face of Queen Elizabeth Cocoa Butter’ and as part of the contract, I was given a lifetime supply of the body cream. I have therefore been using this cream exclusively for 3 years, so what you see now is the result of the goodness of Queen Elizabeth. It has simply enhanced my natural complexion rather than bleach it.” It appears Zaron management is bent on relieving her of the post.

We did contact Zaron Ghana via a phone call, to find out their take on this whole drama, an insider pointed out that the decision to strip or not to strip Yvonne of her ambassadorial position lies solely on those who made her the brand ambassador.

Photos: I’m not scared of challenges - Destiny Owusu

Model, Destiny Owusu, is on the rise. Of Ghanaian heritage, she is gradually building her way up a career in modeling.

“I love to be in front of the camera and I’m not scared of challenges.”

“One thing that sets me from the rest is that I have many tattoos but that isn’t going to stop me from doing what I love,” she says.

“My style is different, eccentric, and fierce and I love that.”

“I like to stand out from the basic and I want people to look at me and think in their head “What is she wearing?.”

Check her out.

Selly goes bikini

BBA-The Chase housemate Selly who has been on the low for some time, has showed her hot sexy body in bikini.

Selly has shared a picture on social media in a black and white poker bikini with blue on the edges.

After the Big Brother experience, Selly has been busy on a number of movie sets in Ghana, Nigeria and other countries shooting.

We also gathered that she is soon going to release he reality show promo.

Is she hot or not?

Source: Olivia Obibiniba

EAT AN APPLE EVERYDAY

An apple a day keeps…the Grim Reaper away? New research suggests that the polyphenol antioxidants in apples might be able to slow down the aging process. While nutritionists would certainly recommend having apples (or any fruit for that matter) as part of your regular diet because they are high in vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants, this new research that app... les are the “fountain of youth” is not necessarily 100 percent true — at least not just yet. The study was done on fruit flies, not humans, and so the results cannot definitively transfer to humans. On the other hand, the polyphenol in apples is definitely an antioxidant that is helpful in fighting free radicals, something that quickens the aging process. In addition to apples, there are other ways to help slow the aging process. Carrots are high in carotenoids. An association has been shown that people who have a dietary intake high in carotenoids may live longer. Vitamin E, vitamin C and selenium are also antioxidants that may help slow the aging process. Find Vitamin E in vegetable oils, wheat germ oil, and sunflower seeds. Get your vitamin C in tomatoes, strawberries, and of course, citrus fruits. Selenium is rich in whole grains and seafood. Eat foods high in fiber, especially in your later years, to help reduce high cholesterol, diabetes, constipation and diverticulitis. Make sure to increase your water intake along with the fiber to keep everything moving. Get your body moving. Vigorous exercise at least three times per week (if your doc says it’s okay) can also help your body last longer. Next time you’re at the grocery store, don’t forget to grab yourself some apples and maybe add some years to your life. It can’t hurt. The supporting research Apples may slow signs of aging for fruit flies. A study conducted in Hong Kong evaluated the role of apples in slowing the aging process by altering genes that produce antioxidant enzymes in the body. The study used fruit flies by feeding them apple extracts and seeing what effect it had on their lifespan and aging process. Apples contain powerful antioxidants called apple polyphenols. The present study demonstrated that “apple polyphenols in the diet could prolong the mean lifespan, attenuate the oxidant induced mortality rate, and partially reverse the decline of the fruit flies’ ability to climb. By Gh. Fashion Marketing