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We Heart Tribal Print...

Thursday, 7 June 2012

We are planning a holiday, so I've been lusting over some Tribal/Aztec print wears on-line and these are a few I Heart....

Tribal Prints on the Highstreet

Warehouse

Colour Block tribal print silk maxi

Silk Colour block dress

Warehouse
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Blocked tribal print Bandeau

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Desert Trek trouser

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Tribal printed Jeans and shorts

Top Shop

Tribal print Bodycon dress

Tribal Maxi dress by Oh My Love

Tribal print Dress by Yuki

H and M

Paper straw bag

Fashion Against Aids Bustier

Fashion against Aids Jersey Skirt

Zara

Zara printed Sandal

Zara Printed Trousers

Men's printed Shirt

River Island

Light Orange Tribal Print Men's shirt

Oasis

Tribal Print Maxi Dress

Tribal Trilby Hat

xx.L

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Brazilian shoe label Melissa has been collaborating with, Vivienne Westwood, for 3 years now, to create a collection of plastic shoes which include wedges, booties, flats or high heels, and comes with a signature bubblegum scent.

Image 1 of Vivienne Westwood for Melissa Flip Flop II Heart Sandals

I have owned a similar one (old design) for a while now, and have worn it almost everyday, to where the cost per wear is virtually non existent. They are so comfortable and when you wash them the bubblegum scent still lingers on.

The Lady Dragon is a popular design

These are new: The Aqua Cowboy Ankle Boots

Putty/Gold Buckle Ultragirl shoes

These also are lovely, hoping to acquire new ones soon, you can't go wrong with these shoes. Love, Love, Love...

xx.L

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

A whole bunch of seniors graduated from AUN some weeks ago. Before their graduation day, they went for a dinner which meant they all had to dress up which was very exciting for me. View pictures below.

The men...lol

Decor

Noni

Theresa, Minty and Lucy

Terry and Adnan (Two on the right)

Fred and Sarem

Deola

Minty, Eunice and Aijay

Ezee-E = Eze!!

Eze

Patience

Adanna and Dooyum

Michi, Fred

Paul, Chioma, Chisom, Ope, Dami, Emma and Merre Leen

Yvonne

Emma

Chinwe

Ibiso and Brother

Ada

Gwasen

Photo credits: Oluwasun Famuyiwa

Once again congrats to all 2012 graduating seniors. Will Miss you all. Love you!!

*Celebrate life, celebrate your friends, family and loved ones, my heart is so heavy right now, may the victims of the Dana plane crash in Lagos Nigeria, RIP and may God give their families the fortitude to bear the loss.

xx.A

Monday, 4 June 2012

I must confess, I've never heard of these sisters even though I am a lover of all things (Music) Afro. Afrobeat, Afrofunk, Afrojazz, Afrorock you name it, I Love them all. Came across their story while reading an African music blog. So decided to look them up and check their music on You tube. I'm glad I did, now I'm hooked.

A bit about them

The Lijadu Sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, are identical twin sisters from Nigeria who were an important music duet from the mid-1960s to the 1980s. They achieved success in Nigeria and had modest influence in the United States and Europe. They were notable for being a West African version of the Pointer Sisters who mixed Afrobeat sounds with jazz and disco. Since the late 1980s, they retired from the music scene.

Listen to 'Life's gone down low below' Lijadu Sisters