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Toba Gold returns with Irawo Owuro (Morning Star)

By Siji Oyewusi Nigerian/American folk soul/ R&B singer, Toba Gold returns with a new single titled Irawo Owuro (Morning Star). The award winning artiste who made his first debut in 2008 has written and recorded songs like Jeje, Ekuro, Marry Me and more over the years of his career. "Irawo Owuro" deepest reflection of human minds to positivity: dreams, hope and a new beginning.  After d darkest nights comes a glimmer of hope as the morning stars sparks up our world.  The singer, songwriter and producers music is influenced with a lot of soulful, jazzy and deep lyrical content about life and love. Toba Gold earned a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Biochemistry at Lagos State University and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration at the University of Maryland U.S.A. His love for music and creative art over the years has earned him a dynamic profile in entertainment business, international awards and notable media platforms globally. He also graduated from

Yomi Casual launches Beach/Summer Wear to celebrate His Birthday

By Siji Oyewusi  Yomi Makun, the founder and creative director of Yomi Casual fashion brand has launched a limited edition beach/summer wear collection to celebrate his birthday. With the hot sunny days teasing us from around the corner, we can't help but to day dream about what to wear to the beach or pool party.  This collection has got it all. The collection boasts a range of colorful beach/summer-ready pieces, an all-print line of exclusive contemporary apparel.  It’s hard to pick a favorite from the different must-have pieces in the collection. The Beach-Wear-For-All are available for pre-order and can be purchased at all Yomi Casual stores starting in March. Credits Designer/Model: @yomicasual Photography: @ayoalasi for @alasistudios

Dadu Bajo presents ‘Weavolution’ a Millinery and Basketry Inspired Collection

By Siji Oyewusi Fashion brand Dadu Bajo launches its summer 2018 Ready -to - wear collection titled Weavolution, underlining unconventionality which is an essence of the brand.  The creative director Damilola Awobajo was inspired by Millinery and basketry, while maintaining their aesthetics of subtle structures and traditional inspiration with contemporary finish. Several of the garments were created with millinery fabrics however some were woven with twill patterns such as herringbone with lines that interlock. One of the garments was created with crochet fabric making the interlocking loops stand out. Some of garment had fringed hemlines and sculpted flares, giving it a feminine silhouette. The collection includes pieces houndstooth (dogtooth) pattern, a tessellation that has existed for more than a century. A classic print loved by people all over the world and exceptionally combined with tie and dye (adire) fabric which had a camouflage print hand dyed especially for

Shabiofficial releases 2018 Collection “Luxe”

By Siji Oyewusi In line with the New Year celebration, Nigerian menswear brand Shabiofficial has launched a new collection for 2018 tagged Luxe. The deftly crafted and well-tailored collection which is made up of perfectly casual luxe outfits with a high level of masculinity and refined cuts and styles are no doubt a modern approach for the very trendy man.  Each piece shows the creative originality of the designer. According to the creative director Shabi,  the collection is inspired by the depiction of the new African man who is very familiar with the outside world but still try to connect to his African roots. LUXE is depicted in the panache of the new African man. Luxe is fresh, elegant, pure and very new. Credits Designer:  @shabiofficial Muse: @segunlns @shabiofficial Photography: @idrisdawodu Shoes: @bobblebees_bespoke and @leather_n_soul Publicist: @moafricapr