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Oscars 2014: Fashion hits and misses

Rarely do two lodestar fashion events coincide as they did yesterday. Following swiftly on the heels of the Céline fashion show at Paris Fashion Week, the Oscars turned out a frock-fest of frou-frou and sequins, churning out an unfathomable amount of bugle bead pollution on the red carpet.

The evening’s show stealer? Take three guesses, and make all of them Lupita Nyong’o. This rising star, who won Best Supporting Actress for her role in 12 Years a Slave, has dominated every red carpet this season — and last night was no exception. Her Cinderella-blue Prada gown boasted just a hint of

Beyonce Works the Dance Floor at Solange Knowles' NYFW Party

Beyonce shows off her enviable body in a sparkly outfit in these brand new pics posted to her Tumblr.

The 32-year-old superstar attended her sister Solange Knowles‘ MSQFT x SaintHeron New York Fashion Week bash on Thursday (February 13), and got in some serious dance time. Beypopped her booty and danced the night away – check out the pics below!

That same day, Bey shared some new pics on her Tumblr of her Dominican Republic vacation with Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

FYI: Solange is wearing an Elizabeth and James blazer and pants.

15+ pictures inside of Beyonce gettin’ down on the dance floor at Solange Knowles‘ NYFW party…

Let Our Teenagers Write About African Youth Potential! Enter for the African Leadership Academy International Youth Day Essay Competition

African Leadership Academy is calling on all young Africans between the ages of 15-19 to participate in a month-long essay writing competition on the topic: “How can governments, businesses, non-profits, individuals and the youth collaborate to maximize Africa’s youth potential for the continent’s development and prosperity?”.

Meet our African Queens Representing at the 2013 Miss World Competition

By Damilare Aiki

The 2013 edition of the Miss World competition will take place on Saturday 28th September 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This 63rd annual edition will be hosted by English beauty Myleene Klass and Mr World 2010 Kamal Ibrahim. On that day, one of the 131 beautiful girls from countries across the world crowned Miss World.

BN Beauty presents to you all the African contestants vying for the coveted crown, From Nigeria to Ghana, Mauritius to Tanzania, we’ve got it all.

Check it out and let us know who do you think will bring the crown to Africa!

Angola
Name: Maria Castelo Age: 23 Height: 171

Africa Fashion Week Los Angeles Announces Venue, 2013 Schedule, Designer Line Up, and Pre-Marketing Event: Africa is Rising

The Africa Fashion Week team is gearing up for their annual fashion showcase that will take place during Los Angeles Fashion Week in Downtown Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, CA, September 04, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Africa Fashion Week Los Angeles (AFWLA) is pleased to announce that they will be hosting their 2013 runway shows at 525 DTLA. 525 DTLA has hosted many events in the past, including R&B artist Chris Brown's live art show, fashion shows, private parties, corporate receptions, and intimate dinners.

 

African American Designers Shine Bright at Fashion Week

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the disturbing absence of models-of-color within New York’s twice-annual ready-to-wear shows.
While many blame designers and casting agents for their narrow definitions of commercially viable beauty, others allege that the root of the problem is actually the lack of diversity within New York’s design studios.