Tag: celebrity

Jay-Z’s Rocawear South Africa ads

Whatever happened to Jay-Z’s Water For Life campaign? I thought there was supposed to be a documentary airing on MTV. Always the business-MAN, Jay seemed to have squeezed in a new ad campaign for Rocawear while he was in South Africa. You can’t miss the campaign which is splashed all over the first 20 or…
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Africa’s Inconvenient Truth

When I heard Al Gore’s announcement that he will be producing Live Earth, a 24-hour concert held simultaneously across all 7 continents, I got to thinking about what part if any Africa(ns) play in the enormous eco-conscious global trend. With “An Inconvenient Truh” nominated for an Oscar, eco-trend features in both business and fashion magazines,…
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I made it through! Fashion Week round-up

So, I survived another fashion week with very little scrapes and bruises. As usual the week was hectic. Here are my observations: • Kofi-ism #1: Never tell a model she’s sweating. Models need to be complemented only. Whatever! • Kofi-ism #2: The only people worse off than uninvited fashion guests are the photo and video…
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Darfur at NY Fashion Week

So I finalized my Fashion Week schedule the other day and, while I won’t be showing my clothing line this season, I am excited about the shows I’ll be attending. The week will definitely be an exciting one, as I am scheduled to work with some wonderful mens and womens designers. One show that I’m…
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Vh1, Spike Lee, Oprah find African ancestry

Today is February 1st and the beginning of Black History month here in the US. In the past I haven’t really followed the events which take place for Black History month because it had turned into just a part of big business’ marketing calendar. But this year Black History Month might turn out to be…
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2007 Academy Awards African nominees

The nominations for the 79th annual Academy Awards were released this morning, and I’m elated to see African film is carrying on it’s influence from the Golden Globes to the Oscars. I’m even more excited to see that Djimon Hounsou was nominated for his role as the Sierra Leonean fisherman in “Blood Diamond”. Yet another…
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This week in African style, 1/13 – 1/19/07

• Helping Hollywood get serious about Africa: LA Times • Evolution from Africa to Russia: NY Times via Pure Pedantry

Peter Beard limited edition book

Some years ago, I was walking through SoHo and came across an exhibit at a nondescript art gallery. I was struck by the large image of a man resting calmly in the gaping mouth of a crocodile. The man was laying on his stomach writing in a journal with his legs extending into the creature’s…
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Africa fuels Golden Globe wins

Last nights Golden Globe awards solidified what newspapers have been saying for months. Africa is red hot for Hollywood filmmakers. Babel, filmed in Morocco and Tunisia, won for best film and Forest Whitaker (Platoon, Good Morning, Vietnam, The Color of Money) won the best actor award for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in…
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Golden Globes nominations give African filmmaking a boost

The Golden Globe Awards are tonight and one clear winner for now is international film production. With movies like “Babel”, “The Last King of Scotland”, and “Blood Diamond” the ceremony has already set a tone for film in the near future. Though it hasn’t been publicized much, London-born Nigerian actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is up for…
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