AFRICA FASHION WEEK 2011 UPDATES

• This month has been an exciting one as we watch Africa Fashion International kick off with the Africa Fashion week events in Johannesburg between 15 – 19 Feb 2011. The show was impressive and a successful one, allowing emerging graduate designers to take part in a fast track show to give them the exposure that they need alongside established designers such as David Tlale, Abigail Betz, Klûk CGDT, Suzaan Heyns, Thula Sindi, Karabo Finger and more who took part in the show. During fashion week both in New York and London, African designers have been doing amazingly well showcasing their work alongside other designers. In New York Duro Olowu and Mimi Plange caught my eye each with their unigue and elegant designs.

• The well known Arise Magazine will host the ARISE MAGAZINE FASHION WEEK in Lagos Nigeria from 10 – 13 March 2011, at an exclusive venue. Africa’s Top 50 designers, selected by invitation only, by a panel of experts, will showcase their collections for 2011. Looking forward to the chosen 50 designers and what the they have in-store for us. Read more here http://www.arisemagazine.net/

• Africa fashion week New York (AFWNY) will take place on the 14 – 16 July 2011 at Broad Street Ballroom 41 Broad Street. New York, NY 10004. Adireé Fashion Agency (the fashion week event producers), partners and sponsors will host AFWNY in New York, NY. AFWNY is a luxury multi-day event that will include Runway shows, exhibition, and industry networking events with the sole purpose of raising awareness of the African/ African American fashion & entertainment professionals in New York and Tri -State area. Visit here for more Info (www.afwny.com)

• London will host its first ever Africa fashion week at the luxurious Gibson hall on the 5-6 August 2011 Designers will be given the opportunity to showcase their collections which is inspired by Africa. The Africa Fashion Week London aims to give new and emerging fashion designers an opportunity to showcase to the UK and international press, buyers and stockist of high street and independent stores.Visit here for more Info http://www.africafashionweeklondon.com/

• Following the Arise fashion week in Lagos, the successful collections by the very best of designers will also be invited to participate in the inaugural and annual ARISE Magazine Fashion Gala in New York on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 during New York Fashion Week. Read more here http://www.arisemagazine.net/

• FAFA which means Festival for African Fashion and Arts (FAFA) was set up in 2008 during the post-election violence which took place in Kenya. The motivation behind the creation of FAFA came from a desire to show creativity and solidarity in the face of adversity. Last year’s FAFA took place on the 30th Of October, we are patiently waiting for their set dates for this years event. Visit here for more Info http://www.fafakenya.org/

• Swahili fashion week is a platform for designers - both fashion and accessory – from Swahili speaking countries to showcase their creativity, market their art and network with their clientele. This is all aimed at promoting fashion as an income generating, job creating industry while emphasizing a “Made in East Africa” concept. Swahili Fashion Week is set to be an annual fashion extravaganza where by both new and veteran designers can showcase their work. Initiating a dynamic and promising platform for the fashion industry in the region, Swahili Fashion Week is geared towards being the most sought out after fashion platform in Eastern Africa for the international market. This years event will take place on the 3-5 November 2011 as stated on their Facebook page in Dar es Salaam. Visit here for more Info http://www.swahilifashionweek.com/

Now I can officially say we will be back with our normal posting schedule. In other words, we will make a post practically every day.

Anyway, I had a great idea for a post today. Blue Bear bought me a Mini Winnie — you know, one of those baby Poohs in costumes on a string (a cell phone charm) — and he was dressed as a seal! I always found seals to be absolutely adorable so I figured, why not post a picture of one?

I love how baby seals are often covered with a white fur making them look more like bears than seals! Aren’t they absolutely fluffy and adorable? They look so soft and warm. What cuties. I’m sorry the picture I’m posting is so small, but the seal was too cute and I couldn’t resist posting him. I hope you like him too.

Cute Baby Seals
Cute Baby Seals
Cute Baby Seals
Cute Baby Seals
Cute Baby Seals
Cute Baby Seals
Cute Baby Seals

"Thank God for the YMCA and the Internet!"

All the women in Hilltopia nod (or at least as far as PP can tell in the dark) as if this proclamation makes perfect sense. And maybe it does. PP can see why one would thank God (if one were so inclined) for the YMCA. She is thankful (though not necessarily to a Higher Power) every time she comes to the Y. Well, except for the times when the pool is closed. Or crowded. Or cold.

But this is beside the point. She is thankful for the Y.

But the Internet? Maybe. Maybe not. She thinks that the Internet is a huge ‘time suck’ as one of her students is fond of saying. In point of fact, PP has just spent the last 55 minutes looking for pictures of ‘cute….animals'or 'beautiful beaches',or 'baby cows' (you get the idea) on Google images so she can change her desktop image.

Almost an entire hour! Wasted! (Well, she did finally find a super cute pic of a gang of baby penguins. Here it is for your gushing approval.)




So the Internet is a time suck. And it’s also so goddamn frustrating. For example, this morning she was trying to find out what ‘points’ means when buying a piece of property, but an ad for ‘If you haven’t had a ticket in 3 years, you’re paying too much for car insurance’ kept popping up and blocking her purpose.

She gave up. It seemed that points and car insurance had her beat.

The Internet. She is not thankful for it most of the time. Unless it’s for email to her friends and family. Or Facebook silliness.

Yet even if she were thankful for the Internet and the YMCA, PP wonders why the two are thrown together with such cavalier abandon here in Hilltopia?

It’s a mystery. The women just say things. Non sequiturs fly willy nilly through the steamy air. Immediately after the declaration of being thankful for the Y and the Internet, another woman proclaims how “For Africa Women, not having child. It is death.”




Okay, well, for PP having a child woulda been death.

But she didn’t offer this as a follow-up conversation piece. Just like she couldn’t really comment too much on Sweet Roly-Poly’s long harangue about losing 10 lbs in one month other than to say that sounded like a lot and then nodding when Death For Africa Woman said that it was ‘The Nature’ for men to lose more weight without even working out or dieting.

PP does like this use of the definite article. The Nature. It’s so very apt in this context. Don’t you agree?

So…..back to being thankful. PP is. Not in general mind you, but in specific. Like at the moment when she’s in Hilltopia after a long hard trying swim, exhausted and heaterized letting the non sequiturs and laughter wash over her.

It’s so much better than the Internet. Or children. Or diets. Something PP doesn't have to worry about; which to judge with how much time/energy/emotion most middle-aged women spend on dieting, is something to be very very very Thankful for!


Cute Baby Penguins
Cute Baby Penguins
Cute Baby Penguins
Cute Baby Penguins
Cute Baby Penguins
Cute Baby Penguins
Cute Baby Penguins

So if you read my last post, you would know that I like bears. I think they’re pretty awesome. I also like owls. Bears are cool because they are so vicious and say, “Rawr!” all the time…. But they’re so fluffy and soft! How would I know? I pet one. Just kidding, I wish. But I can tell. If I ever encounter a bear, I won’t play dead or run, I’ll go and pet it. I like to pet animals. Ha that sounds weird… When I went to Sarasota we went to a Botanical Gardens and there was this zen-like area with this cute old couple sitting on a bench. There were huge koi fish in a pond, with about five ducks harmoniously swimming with the fish. I got really close to a fish and almost touched it but then it swam away when i was inches away from it’s scaly flesh. Next, were the ducks. There was one on the concrete about a foot away from my feet. I tried to touch it but it flew away :(

Cute Penguin
Cute Penguin
Cute Penguin
Cute Penguin In Dance Style
Cute Penguin in happy style
Cute Penguin Couple
Cute Penguin With child

l have  not been feeling so well this past few weeks,so l got something to serously inspire me beacuse am one person who loves sweet things,l cannot do a thing with out them much us l kep lossing weight than gaining it .lol

Whats' your Healthy Inspiration of the week,mine is to eat Less Sweet Stuff

And more healthy eats like FRUITS...lol ..the more you feel like something sweet,think about an apple or a Banana


Catch you all next week and thanks for checking out my Blog

Cheerio

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They say the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but what happens when he stops eating your food?hmmm but here in African its actually is to some level if a man doesn't eat your food its not nice at all,he can even send you back to your family so then teach you how to cook,but for a man to refuse to eat your  food happens for so many reasons

Jill Scott, who is readying to release her fourth studio album The Light of the Sun tomorrow, recently spoke with U.K. Guardian newspaper about her split with her first husband Lyzel and cited one of the main reasons that the marriage dissolved was because he stopped eating her food.


Jill told the newspaper that while married to the DJ and graphic artist, she would specially prepare food for him that would go untouched for days.

“One of the reasons my ex-husband and I broke up is that he stopped eating my food. He was pissed for other reasons, but the best way to show me was by leaving what I’d made for him uneaten for days on the kitchen counter. It was a smack in the face”.

Though shortly after Jill and Lyzel divorced she and her drummer Lil John Roberts became engaged and had a child together. The couple eventually split in 2009, just a few months after the birth of their child.
Moral of the story: Women do not play when it comes to food. If we are throwing down in the kitchen, somebody’s eating it…

Funny Penguin
Funny Penguin
Funny Penguin
Funny Penguin
Funny Penguin
Funny Penguin
Funny Penguin

Bunk is rather mysterious fellow. In fact, I know almost nothing about him other than his interest in this site, 80’s movies, and silly jokes. But lately he started sending us quite a few pictures and links, so I decided to officially ask him to join the team.

If you’re interested in joining Ben, Bunk, and myself, just let me know. Contributors get a link back to their site from every post (Bunk and Ben don’t have websites, which is why their posts link to an author page). I’d even pay you (or a charity) for any posts that become extremely popular. If you’re interested, Contact Me for more information.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering what Bunk looks like, he’s the one in the middle:

Funny Pelican Photos
Funny Pelican Photos
Funny Pelican Photos
Funny Pelican Photos
Funny Pelican Photos
Funny Pelican Photos
Funny Pelican Photos