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NEW AFRICAN FASHION BOOK LAUNCH @ THE SOHO GALLERY (LONDON)

November 11, 2011

Photo Credit: ©JackieKing.net On the 7th November I attended the launch of Helen Jennings debut coffee table book, ‘New African Fashion’, c0-hosted by Bresi-Ando Consults.  Helen Jennings is one of Europe’s pre-eminent fashion journalists as well as the editor of ARISE, a magazine that celebrates African fashion, music and culture. On the night Jennings said, “I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response to New African Fashion. This is the first coffee table book to celebrate the talented designers, models and image makers who are […]

HIP HOP LEGEND HEAVY D DIES

November 9, 2011

This news shocked me this evening…. Hip Hop star Heavy D (real name Dwight Arrington Myers ) has died at the age of 44. TMZ reports, Heavy D had just returned from shopping and walked up some stairs when he began having trouble breathing.  Adam Mills, a designer who was in the building and knew Heavy D, found him leaning against a railing and clearly in distress.  Adam tells us he cradled Heavy D in his lap as others called 911.  Adam […]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: ACTRESS THANDIE NEWTON BLASTS VOGUE MAGAZINE FOR NOT FEATURING MORE BLACK WOMEN ON IT’S COVERS

November 4, 2011

“Don’t get me started on black people being on the cover of big magazines. It’s so preposterous. I mean, I’ve been on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar four times; I’ve been on the cover of InStyle four times, but Vogue, not once.” “And people say to me, I mean literally, people have said to me, ‘What have you got against Vogue that you don’t want to be on their cover?’ And I just laugh.” [An extract from Thandie’s interview with Pride Magazine] […]

BLACK HAIR FRONT COVER ( ISSUE DECEMBER/JANUARY 2012)

November 3, 2011

Blackhair hits the stands on November 12th. This issue turns up the heat with a celebratory theme guaranteed to provide style conscious women with hair, fashion and beauty ideas to see them through the festive period. US  superstar Keri Hilson graces the cover and in her exclusive chat with Blackhair talks about being teased as a child and her reluctance to censor her music. For hair inspiration we spoke to leading salon, Hype Coiffure about their trend forecasts for the party season. We […]

UK NEWS: TEENAGERS ARRESTED AFTER SENDING RACIST TWITTER MESSAGES TO NEWCASTLE UNITED PLAYER SAMMY AMEOBI

November 3, 2011

First QPR player Anton Ferdinand, then X-Factor contestant Derry and now Premier League player Sammy Ameobi. It’s been a good year so far for the black man. *sarcasm*. Via The Daily Mail Police have arrested two teenagers in  connection with racist abuse posted on a Premier League footballer’s Twitter  account. Sammy Ameobi, 19, who plays for Newcastle United alongside older brother Shola, was called a ‘n****r’ after the footballer  tweeted a photo of a black pair of boots. Ameobi, who broke into the first team at the  […]

VIDEO: WOMAN ATTACKS USHER AFTER HE PARKS IN DISABLED PARKING SPACE

October 28, 2011

TMZ reports, Usher had just arrived to the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade (hence the guy in the Elvis costume) when the woman saw U’s SUV parked in a handicap spot.We’re told the woman demanded the singer move his car — but Usher refused and she went ballistic … screaming, flailing her arms, and grabbing Usher’s hoodie. At one point she screams, “YOU DON’T BELONG HERE”. Sources say the woman’s husband eventually dragged her away from the scene — and Usher drove […]

TWEET OF THE DAY – RAPPER WALE

October 28, 2011

black niggas hate on other black niggas wayy too much …we gotta do better — Wale Folarin (@Wale) October 28, 2011 No Wale YOU “gotta do better” and THINK before you tweet. I don’t pay much attention to Wale’s music but I always got the impression that he was considered one of the few rappers with sense. But I guess I was wrong.

UK NEWS: N-DUBZ STAR LAUNCHES NEW FRAGRANCE ‘THE FEMALE BOSS’ COMPLETE WITH ‘ROAD’ INSPIRED PACKAGING

October 27, 2011

X-Factor judge/N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos has launched her new fragrance ‘The Female Boss’. To read an honest review about this product click HERE to visit Vex In The City’s blog. When I caught sight of the packaging for Tulisa’s fragrance I just shook my head in disbelief.  It’s a perfume so shouldn’t the packaging look sophisticated, dynamic and pleasing to the eye? But this just looks tacky, cheap and ridiculous. And what idiot thought it would be a good idea to also […]

UK NEWS: FOOTBALLER JOHN TERRY ACCUSED OF RACISM ON THE PITCH / THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION REMOVES ALL ONLINE FOOTAGE

October 23, 2011

During the Chelsea v QPR match earlier today, Chelsea star and England captain John Terry “allegedly” called QPR’s Anton Ferdinand a “black c**t”. Check out the footage below. [Thanks Karlito] …. In a statement John said the following “I’ve seen that there’s a lot of comments on the internet with regards to some video footage of me in today’s game. “I’m disappointed that people have leapt to the wrong conclusions about the context of what I was seen to be saying to […]