Under the mag: MO SAЇQUE hits London Fashion week

It’s just today that we received the news that a MO SAЇQUE shoe debuts at the London Fashion week. Such exciting news! You might be wondering why we are rejoicing. Well, MO SAIQE luxury shoes is shoe brand which is does not only have an elegant, sophisticated, good-quality collection, but is founded by a young Ghanaian woman, Afua Dabanka. Arise Magazine’s editor in-chief even stated that MO SAIQUE shoes has a chance of becoming the next Christian Louboutin. Feelin’ proud already?

Congratulations: Uzuri Couture wins again!

Right when we thought that Uzuri Coutoure had won an amazing price by winning the Music and fashion battle (MAFB) ending of last year. We were wrong. She actually won herself a place in the finals. The MAFB finals, which took place in Amsterdam the Netherlands on the 22th of January la Femme chic, Deveney, Nawal and Uzuri Couture as their finalists. Guess who took the 1^st price home? Our dear Uzuri Couture by Audrey NM did!  

Born to Excel: Miss Excellence finalists revealed

Finally the Miss Excellence(miss Excel) Finalists have been made known! 14 Equally bold and beautiful contestants of African, Afro-Caribbean and/or Latin descent are in the running of becoming the Miss Excel Netherlands 2011. On the 24^th of September was the official Kick-off, wherein the ladies were prepared for the 5-week workshop whereby they will be prepared for the Grand finale which will take place on the 17^th of December 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Take a peak.

A great loss: RIP Wangari Maathai

African woman, Environmental and political activist, Wangari Maathai unfortunately lost her battle to cancer last week on the 25th of September. Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to win a Nobel peace prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. The reason why I love her is not only because of her great work, but also because of her positive presence she carried at all times. Africa has gained great achievements through her, but lost a great woman.

He can get it: African actor Idris Elba can sing

Remember our previous chocolate sensation Idris Elba? Of course you do, he’s the sexy chocolate half Ghanaian actor from Britain. Well, this sexy African man is hitting singing notes now too, with his video called: Private garden, produced by 9th Garden.

Abina was aware that he is a DJ, but this guy can sing too. The Words of his song makes my heart melt.

Under the mag: Born to Excel

We are all familiar with pageants: the pretty young women with the ultra white and bright smile, the perfect features and the excessive perfect world-peace-ambitions. Not this one. The Miss Excel beauty pageant is actually a beauty pageant built to empower colored women in the Netherlands. No excessiveness, but actual positivity for the woman of color. The Grand finale takes place on the 17th of December in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, whereby 12 young women of color will compete to win the coveted crown of Miss Excel. This is something to look out for.

Who run the world: Angolian Miss Leila Lopes wins Miss Universe 2011

Last week’s Miss Universe beauty pageant brought great news: this year’s winner is Angolian Miss Leila Lopes and she won hands down. The pageant took place in Sao Paul, Brazil. Of course, winners also attract controversy. Not everyone is happy about this African beauty standing on top of the world, but we are. We are happy that positivity is spread from an African Woman and that she is the 4th African to win Miss Universe ever. Let us pray that she keeps the crown and not lose it like our honorable Miss England 2009 did, because of a fight.