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London Fashion Week 2010: Osman

Feb 22nd, 2010 | By akua | Category: Fashion, News, Rochaelle

Designer Osman first came onto the fashion scene a few years ago after quitting a career in banking and deciding to follow his lifelong dream of becoming a fashion designer. With what seems like overnight success he has sky rocketed to the top .His futuristic pioneering designs have made him a favourite with fashionistas [...]



Boogeyman behind bars…

May 6th, 2009 | By akua | Category: Akua, News

 

As children we were often under threat from non existent nasty’s like the boogeyman, “…if you don’t go to bed the bogeyman will get you”.
As we got older these frightening figures melted away. But what if you found out the boogeyman was real?
The name Akinwale Arobieke will mean very little to a lot of people. [...]



The internet…too much of a good thing?

Apr 30th, 2009 | By akua | Category: Akua, Features

Hi my name is Akua and I am an addict.
In a society where it is easier to be an addict than not, I am constantly inundated with various things that prevent me from doing what I am meant to be. My vice, however, is not drugs nor is it alcohol. The demon that I have [...]



Ladyhawke is bringing 80’s back…

Apr 29th, 2009 | By akua | Category: Akua, Music

Famed for being prim, proper and rich, Lady’s carry a hefty burden. But this Lady is anything but.
Philipa ‘Pip’ Brown aka Ladyhawke is bringing the 80’s back.  Not to be confused with Lady GaGa (Pip does not consider a tea cup to be an accessory, and is far too grounded for that nonsense), this New [...]



From the big smoke to the city of lights.

Mar 25th, 2009 | By akua | Category: Akua, Travel

 
When two second year journalism students from City university began to find their French module a little more authentic than they’d hoped, it seemed there was only one solution to save their course, and no better use of their student loan than to head to the city of lights and love; Paris.
Most people laughed [...]