Prada For all those ladies out there who were teased mercilessly through out their childhood’s for having the misfortune of having ‘four- eyes’- and I was one of them; infact I think I’m still mentally scarred from the ordeal of  having my glasses tossed around for ‘fun’ in the playground at school.  Well Father Time has been kind to us my dears and now we can finally have the last laugh because this autumn/winter... 

Not a real fan of Lace dresses, blouses or skirts for that matter but always love it on other people when the fabric, fit and cut is right. The Lace trend is huge next season, we take a cue from 4 different women – Sefa Gohoho (Business Director Canoe Magazine), Deola Sagoe (Deola Sagoe), Ezinne Chinkata (Stylist Du Jour) and Wadami Amolegbe (Editor, Hi Tv Magazine and fashionafrica.com ); who have re–worked and re-interpreted the trend... 

…the Berlin boy, that is.  I went to Berlin recently for their Spring/Summer ’11 fashion week and it was great to see how the men over there spruced up for the event; in some cases beating the women in the race to the ‘Most Stylish’ post.  No matter how fashion stylists, editors and writers try to persuade us into believing the hype of particular trends, the fact of the matter is- it’s the public that have the... 

A pic of my editorial- 'I'm with the band'  London-based Swedish designer, Fannie Schiavoni, is the go to jewellery designer at the moment, if you want to wear accessories that will make you stand out from the herd.  In fact her original signature  ‘fierce-rocious’ accessories  (which are made solely out of gun metal chains) are so fabulous that they can be worn with pretty much nothing else, as Rihanna shows in her latest  ‘Rockstar... 

David Tlale Yes, the time has come to spring clean your wardrobe and to do that SHF will tell you how to air your closet out by getting rid of last season’s looks and replacing them with pieces that reflect the new trends for Spring/Summer 2010.  Drum roll please- and without further ado, here are the ten key looks to invest in this season- Find your romantic side- with the smell of spring comes the awakening of our romantic desires and if this... 

Zara Okpara and Hauwa Mukan at the Safari Remix Temple Muse Launch Full, flirty skirts are so hot right now! This fantastic shape is suitable for most body types because it skims the body into a wonderful A-line that can be really flattering for hips. Wear with fitted tops to accentuate your waist or go easy with a soft flowy silhouette . Either way, the full flirty skirt is guaranteed to make you look feminine and chic. Caution – shorter... 

Spotlight is still on Tsemaye Binitie. SHF recently did a feature on his autumn winter 2010 collection which had pieces made entirely out of recyclable aluminium. Grazia Daily also recently did a feature on this amazing yellow dress…… “Totally fabulous and in a colour popping shade of yellow – this one-shouldered dress by Nigerian born designer Tsemaye Binitie is the perfect antidote to our pre-summer blues! Yellow one-shouldered... 

Shoes are fast becoming iconic pieces like bags and judging from the eye popping colours, gravity defying heights, elaborate detailing, mouth watering textures and architectural shapes: one thing is for sure – Shoes can not be ignored and have become firmly entrenched as very important in the hierarchy of fashion accessories since they possess the ability to make or break an outfit. Before shoes took centre stage in the world of fashion, I... 

Zac Posen A new season is fast creeping upon us and to save you the trouble disecting what direction to look at, SHF has picked the top 10 most relevant trends for Fall 2010. 1. Blackout—this is a colour that is synonymous to the Fall season, so it was not surprising to see the colour featured heavily in most collections. It was interesting to see how designers like Acquascutum, Alexander Wang and Vera Wang put their own spin on the classic colour... 

It’s spring summer – that time of the year when the runway and stores are awash with prints of different types floral, geometric, ikat, and the new one – Aztec print. Prints are a yearly ritual for the international fashion industry and in particular, this is the time when the industry’s flirtation with influences from the global fashion industry especially Africa is everywhere. African influences have reigned supreme on the international...