Who Wore What: Alicia Keys + Beyonce in Boxing Kitten

We caught stills from the "Put It On A Love Song" [Alicia Keys ft. Beyonce] shoot and immediately knew the bright african print pieces were Boxing Kitten originals. Kudos to Maya Lake of Boxing Kitten for creating a fabulous, instantly recognizable brand and for getting her name and work out there. Both ladies look FANTASTIC and this can only signal bigger and better things for the brand. Some of you may recall that Solange wore two Boxing Kitten pieces recently. With spring kicking in and african print/tribal being one of the main attractions, will 2010 be Boxing Kitten's biggest moment yet?

Stay tuned.

Shop Boxing Kitten here, read our previous posts on the brand here, and see more photos courtesy of beyonceworld here.

XO

ShopAfrica: Africa Is The Future

love this photo of german/nigerian singer, nneka, rockin' her africa is the future hoodie on the cover of her new mix-tape, THE MADNESS (onye-ala). way to make a statement.

get your own africa is the future hoodies and tees here and listen to a track from the album below:

xo

who wore what: Style Me Nigeria hosts Zainab Ashadu + Isioma Aihie in Zebra

[left to right: style me nigeria host Zainab Ashadu, style me guest, style me nigeria host Isioma Aihie)

we spotted Style Me Nigeria hosts Zainab and Isioma in a recent episode of style me and immediately recognized their dresses as classic Zebra Living pieces. zainab wears the horta dress from Zebra's urban nectar collection (dress available online here courtesy of ladyee boutique), while isioma wears an adapted grecian-style tie-dye cleopatra dress.

for more information on the Zebra Living brand:

website: zebra living

facebook group: living zebra

blog: zebra loves

e-mail: info@zebraliving.com

phone: + 234 (0) 802 699 0796

SHOP ONLINE: myasho, ladyee boutique

xo

on repeat: funmi iyanda//deola sagoe jeans

we'll never tire of featuring the undoubtedly fabulous ms. iyanda. today, we're focusing on her black skinny deola sagoe jeans. ms. iyanda was first pictured rockin' 'em @ a chimamanda adichie book signing in new york. she was later spotted re-rockin' 'em whilst chatting with okada riders for her new show, talk with funmi. 

we love.

xo

wearing africa/who wore what: NY couture fashion week

what's almost as exciting as a fashion show? seeing what attendees wore to shows and after parties. we love, love, LOVE Jo and Ozzy's (of 4acesdate) lanre da silva-ajayi's pieces. Jo (left) wore an embroidered metallic dress straight off the runway...

...while Oz (right) wore a fitted LDA jacket. both ladies hit all the right style notes. nous adorons!

xo

who wore what: doyin abiola in tiffany amber

while we countdown to spring (early, we know...lol) and the Arise Promise of Africa Collective showing @ NY fashion week tomorrow (!!!!!), we thought we'd do another edition of "who wore what". we love this floral chiffon and metallic dress from tiffany amber's "when we were queens" collection. doyin abiola looks elegant with minimal accessories and a simple clutch. WE LOVE!



xo

photos:

tiffany amber
bella naija

wearing africa/look here: ellen pompei

we're really diggin' mom-to-be ellen pompei's tie-dye embroidered caftan. it's the perfect, loose go-to piece for lounging & running errands. it's even quite the statement maker if well-accessorized like so:



yet another staple piece africa has brought to the table!! *breakdancing* alas, fall is almost upon some of us so caftans may not work as well as they might in the summer months. if you're fortunate enough to have summer all year round, please prance around in a caftan for the less fortunate among us :-)

xo

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