Legendary Gold Ltd and Legendary Models, official partners of City people's 2012 ANKARA FASHION SHOW on Sunday 29th of July

This year's Ankara fashion show is set to hold on sunday 29th, July 2012. The event is organised by the City People Magazine and some of its partners including Legendary Gold Limited.
At this grand event, there will be fashion runways, showcasing various Ankara pieces by some of Nigeria's fast - rising designers and exhibitions from jewellers, accessories etc .

the model agency of Legendary Gold Ltd will be strutting the runway.

Legendary Gold Ltd, as a fashion promoter company, will be providing 7  of the participating designers: Charvid fashion and styles ,Debby African stitches, Duchess H-Couture, Couture by Makioba, Cheche ,Oluchi Gems, Tionni Accessories.

Meet the designers and see some of their designs below...

DUCHESS H-COUTURE by Homto Dopkesi

Homto(left) - Legendary Models wearing Duchess H couture designs-Pictures taken @Legendary Studio

CHECHE by Oyeche Okaula

Oyeche (left) - Legendary Models wearing Che-che-Pictures taken @Legendary Studio

CHARVID FASHION N STYLES by Charity Aiyedogbon

Charity(left) and models wearing Charvid at the Nigeria fashion week 2011

DEBBY AFRICAN STITCHES by Debby Emeto

Debby(left) and models wearing  Debby stitches @ NFW 2011

OLUCHI GEMS by Oluchi Esther

Oluchi(left) - Legendary Models wearing Oluchi Gems jewelleries-Pictures taken @Legendary Studio

TIONNI ACCESSORIES by Ini Isong and friends.

Ini Isong and friends(left),models in Tionni accessories

COUTURE BY MAKIOBA by Makioba Bob-manuel Olugbile

Makioba (left),couture by makioba design

....And many other designers like Byge couture, Needlecraft couture, Rootz fashion, Ashersmith fashion house/school, Kss couture, Meg alabi collection, Tote collections and Aramite couture...

Don't miss the 2012 City People ANKARA Fashion Show!

RDV next sunday...

INTERVIEW WITH RUSSIAN GHANIAN FASHION DESIGNER BEE ARTHUR OF B'EXOTIQ

Bee Arthur is an adventurous and flamboyant fashion guru whose label B’EXOTIQ has resonated across the African continent and beyond for over a decade. Bee was born in the port city of Odessa in Ukraine – a city famous not only for its melting pot of cultures, but also for Ballet and Operatic singers and Art. Her heritage is a cocktail of diverse cultures: Russian, Polish, German and Ghanaian. Growing up in a Communist Soviet Union was a psychologically and emotionally “violent” experience for a person of mixed heritage, Bee was always reminded that she was “exotic”, “unusual” and “different”.

In this interview with All African Fashion , Bee talks about her new collection, some fashion etiquette and more.

AAF: What inspired you to be a fashion designer and at what point in your life was this?
BEE: I have always been an artist. I only gave in to Fashion after university in the year 2000 when I realized it was my calling. I won the KORA Fashion Award in 2001 in Sun City and I decided to put my ambitions of getting into the UN or Foreign Affairs on hold and  dedicate myself to creating fashionable and elegant clothing for a cross-section of people from across the world. I studied marketing and knew where and how I could create a niche for myself. I have no regrets after 16years of designing, ( I designed unofficially between 1995 and 2000). But it’s good to know I have a degree to fall back on should I ever get tired of designing. That’s my Plan B. (smiles)

AAF: How do you describe your work as a fashion designer and what does it entail?
BEE: Primarily, all designers are artists. Our job is to make people look good and/or feel comfortable and confident. So i am an aesthetician and an architect.

AAF:  What do you enjoy most about your career as a fashion designer?
BEE: I get endorphins swimming my brain each time I am in the creative process. I always get huge smiles from people when they see or wear my clothes plus, I get paid for that! moreover, I enjoy immense  traveling to meet other very creative people from other artistic  spheres – dancers, poets, sculptors, painters, actors, designers ,make-up artists.  All these wonderful people I meet help broaden  my mind and my vision,  and through symbiotic exchanges, we inspire  and learn from each other.

AAF: What challenges do you encounter in your career as a fashion designer?
BEE: Mostly laziness, indiscipline and unreliability from Ghanaian workers, but now I have a great team. The occasional stress I get from customers comes with the terrain, and that is not peculiar to my domain. I have mastered the art of dealing with ‘unreasonable’ customers. I give every customer preferential treatment and demand same.

AAF: Tell us more about your latest collection?
BEE: My latest collection has pink accents. Pink infuses life into any dull colour. It’s the ultimate colour of femininity.
 I took an entirely Pink Collection to Malabo Fashion Week 2012 in April and it got great reviews in International media particularly Brune magazine, Paris . I used a lot of wax prints which are highly trendy currently.

B'ExotiQ by Bee Arthur in Brune Magazine, Paris

B'ExotiQ by Bee Arthur in Brune Magazine,Paris

 See pictures from Bexotiq collection at the Malabo fashion week.

Bee Arthur and her model

                                                            

Credits: All African Fashion, Bee Arthur.

Legendary Gold Ltd presents African designers@ the Ethical Fashion Show, Sept 2012 - Paris

Ethical Fashion Show is the second biggest fashion event in Paris, France. And for this edition, Legendary Gold Limited will be presenting Nigerian and African designers.

Are you a fashion designer, milliner, shoe, jewelry, bag or other accessory designer? 

Do you want to access the global fashion market? 

Then join us in Paris as we attend the Ethical Fashion Show/Exhibition. 

For details, contact our Fair Manager Julian on +234 812 255 9920 or julian@legendarygold.tv.

 

VANE STYLE: to launch Show Room

International stylist, Veronica Ebie-Odeka is a familiar face to all in the fashion, entertainment and lifestyle industry. She has established herself as one of Nigeria’s A-list stylists and the go-to person for the creation of signature style, personal shopping, wardrobe consultations, makeovers, fashion and an extended array of styling work.

In 2010, Veronica launched her styling agency “VANE-STYLE” to the African fashion industry. Her styling outfit offers services such as celebrity styling, personal and luxury shopping, styling for fashion shows, wardrobe detox and rebuilding, wedding style consultations, designer brand consultation as well as corporate etiquette and grooming seminars.

VANE-STYLE boasts a strong client list of celebrities and socialites and has also styled major fashions shows, magazine covers and talent shows.

Veronica Ebie-Odeka

Veronica Ebie-Odeka is set to open the first Designer/Stylist collaboration showroom in Nigeria. The VANE-STYLE SHOWROOM is located on 71, Raymond Njoku Street, Ikoyi, Lagos. She has scoured various local and international sources to offer clients the best designer clothing and accessories.

The VANE-STYLE SHOWROOM will create a perfect platform for clients to receive styling and shopping services from Veronica, ensuring that they look their best at a reasonable price.

The showroom will deliver current trends, high-end fashion and is open to individuals, designers and stylists.

Designers are also given the opportunity to have buyer access to their collections. It also gives an opportunity for their pieces to be used by stylists looking for clothing and accessories to style major editorial shoots, advertorial campaigns and celebrity red carpet events and for editors reporting on the latest trends and featuring articles on up and coming designers.

For more information and enquiries please contact business@vane-style.com