The AfroHipster

Découvrez Samantha Black | Sammy B Designs

Khady Beye — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:44:41 +0000

Nous avons découvert Sammy B Design avec la très belle Keri Hilson, chanteuse de R&B aux choix vestimentaires souvent osés, qui arborait une magnifique robe noire en cuir à la fois sexy et chic.

C’est Samantha Black, une jeune designer américaine originaire du Bronx, qui est l’esprit créatif derrière Sammy B Design. Ancienne stagiaire de Michael Kors et Alexander McQueen, elle a fait de Sammy B une marque à la fois chic, éclectique, féminine et audacieuse. Des robes de soirées aux maillots de bains, Samantha Black habille une femme jeune, ambitieuse, confiante et habituée aux feux de la rampe. Timides s’abstenir.

Découvrez quelques uns de ses modèles et collections ici et faites un petit tour sur son site ou sur youtube pour en savoir plus.

Keri Hilson arrives at the 2010 American Music Awards

Shop African at the BHF Shopping Mall

Khady Beye — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:59:50 +0000

First came the BHF Magazine about African style, fashion, design and beauty. Created by Geoffrey and Jennifer Olisa its mission is to “shatter the narrow view of Africans that persists today, pinning down the continent of Sub-Saharan Africa as backwards, coarse and uncultured.”

They vow to “present an accurate view of what it truly means to be African by bringing to the forefront the modern, forward-thinking Africans.”

Then came the BHF Network, a social networking site promoting the rise of the African creative class. It debuted on November 2010 and is still going strong.

The very entrepreneurial and dynamic couple introduced this summer their latest venture with the BHF Shopping Mall where they offer “some of the most exquisite contemporary African made and inspired collectibles in the world all under one roof”. We have to agree. They sell beautiful, beautiful things.

If you’re looking for a dress for a special occasion, extraordinary accessories, new design elements for your living room and African cosmetics, that’s a good place to start. See below pictures of our favorite things from the store

Giuseppe Zanotti goes Afrohip

Khady Beye — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:47:14 +0000

Jumping on the “Africa Inspired Fashion” bandwagon, Giuseppe Zanotti – shoemaker we otherwise adore but cannot afford - has come out with a new pair of shoes with quite the “ethnic” vibe. As the designer said himself

He observed and was inspired by an African woman from the 70′s and his new line will contain a lot of African details as well as colors and shapes from the 70s.

They look quite hot although I would never wear them because I actually walk to places most of the time. Even when I drive, I still have to walk a little, and I don’t like falling down. But I’m gonna admire them and definitely look forward to seeing the rest of the collection.

Stevy Mahy – Talent & Style

Khady Beye — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:59:09 +0000

We fell in love with her voice first. The sweetness of her tone, the depth of her lyrics. the way she seems to bare her soul and feelings for the world to see. And we identified with her multicultural influences, traveling from the Caribbeans to the US, to Europe and Africa. We heard all of those influences in her music and immediately fell in love with the sound of author composer and interpreter Stevy Mahy.

We then met her and felt like we had just been reintroduced to an old friend. Her warm personality, her humor and openness; we met a down to earth smart and fabulous chick.

And then we took a look at her and were like “Damn! This chick is Afrohip to the maximum!” From the makeup to the nails, from the accessories to the fabrics, she was mixing and matching and we loved every one of her outfits. Enough said, we had to feature her on the Afrohipster and make her one of our favorites.

Like her fashion, her musical style is difficult to pin down, some call it tri-lingual folk-soul. We’ll just call it “beautiful music”. Every song is a trip inside a feeling, a sensation, a moment of life.

So here she is, discover one of her songs, the aptly called Beautiful from her first album The Beautiful Side of a Kreyol Folk Trip and check her brand new Tumblr Blog here

Then check out evidence of her great style in the pictures below.

Loving the wax tiered skirt

We love the "Africa Is The Future" tank top and wax tiered skirt as well as the Samburu Tribe reminiscing turtleneck piece and the bracelets. - Copyright Guillaume Aricique

Loving the bright colors, and the wax embellished dress

She has fun with accessories as well as hair and makeup. Loving the bright orange lipstick!

The accessories are fabulous. Look at that neck embroidered piece. Can you get more Afro and fabulous than that? I think not! The makeup is pretty cool here as well.

Her style is fun and fresh. Look at the detail of the toe nails colors. Love it!

She never goes without her bracelets. And the nail art is pretty smashing here too.

Streetstyle in Paris… Pindy et Arnold

Audrwey A — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:02:22 +0000

Pindy & Arnold

Pindy est styliste de mode et Arnold, créateur de la marque Delastreetcouture.

Paris Fashion Week Streetstyle – Kristina Gisors

Audrwey A — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:06:03 +0000

Kristina Gisors, Styliste

Son blogue “Your Private Shopper” | Twitter | Vimeo

Get to know (and fall in love with) Adama Paris

Khady Beye — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:19:16 +0000

Adama Ndiaye

If you don’t know Adama Paris yet, it’s time for you to get to know her. What I love about her, other than her fabulous collections, is the way she portrays the Senegalese woman. Fun & seductive as well as classy & confident. She uses fabrics we know and love, and elevates them to new heights with modern and innovative cuts.

She mixes influences and manages to stay close to her Senegalese and African roots while appealing to the international fashionista.

Adama Ndiaye is the creative genius behind the line as well as the business woman that makes it all possible. She not only elevated her brand and made it a force to be reckoned with beyond Paris and Dakar (see Teyana Taylor wearing one of her creations in her very afrohip spread in Vibe Magazine), but also fights to give African fashion the spotlight it deserves. From the Dakar Fashion Week to Black Fashion Week in Prague set to take place by the end of the year, Adama Paris is one of the most fierce ambassadors of African Fashion and aesthetics.

Paris Dakar Collection

Fun & Seductive – Classy & Confident

Paris Dakar Collection Jumpsuit (as seen in Vibe Magazine)

Teyana Taylor in the Paris Dakar Collection Jumpsuit from Adama Paris

Plume en Fête Collection

Plume en Fête Collection

Afro Bikini Collection

Black is Back Collection

Get to know Adama Paris, her fresh ideas, delightful eye for details and versatility. Like her on Facebook, Follow her on Twitter, and tell us what you think about her in your comments!

And more gorgeous pics

Adama Paris

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StreetStyle in Paris…

Audrwey A — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:35:58 +0000

Rien à dire sur la pose, les mocassins, les grosses lunettes et surtout l’ensemble porté par cet Afrohipster…

Il maitrise totalement le concept!

Streetstyle in Paris… Omax

Audrwey A — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:22:58 +0000

Omax

Directeur associé de l’agence de communication évènementielle Make It Clap Agency.

Twitter | Facebook | Son blog

Streetstyle in Paris… Lydia et Ophélie

Audrwey A — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:20:39 +0000

Lydia – Designer de bijoux (lydiasaurel.tumblr.com)

Ophélie – Attachée de presse

Deux belles rencontres lors d’un vernissage.