One would wonder what fashion has to do with nature. Nature is the sum total of a thing; the very qualities and characteristics by which a thing is recognized. What then is the nature of fashion? Shall we say that the true nature of fashion is dependent on the person creating her? Maybe not. Fashion, though not restricted to what we put on our body and how that makes us look, has her nature. In her natural state, fashion is meant to add beauty...

Africa, my Africa Africa of proud warriors in ancestral savannahs Africa of whom my grandmother sings On the banks of distant rivers…. click here Africa is a people so unique and so distinct. Their peculiarity is marked by their resilient belief in their culture. Although a lot has been attributed to the name Africa, one thing is worthy of note: Africa preserves her cultural heritage with strength and vigour! Can a leopard change its spots?...

Fashion and culture are two sides of the same coin. Talking about one without the other is like going to war with a one-edged sword. The culture of a people is their way of life, the very substance that makes them unique. The fashion of that same people is simply the display of their culture. As I’ve already pointed out in my earlier posts, if we must appreciate fashion, then we must appreciate people’s way of life – culture. Most times when we talk...