25 Year Old African To Head French Fashion House 'Balmain'

French born African designer Oliver Rousteing has made news (and probably history) for being  the youngest person to be appinted creative director/ head of an acclaimed fashion house. He is also the first designer of African descent to do this.

 Born in France and

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raised in Bourdeaux, he holds a degree from the Parisian fashion school ESMOD (l’Ecole Supérieure des Arts et techniques de la Mode) and has been in charge of the womenswear design at the label. Prior to his appointment  he was relatively unknown but has worked at Balmain since 2009.

 Before joining Balmain he spent five years at acclaimed fashion house Roberto Cavalli. Oliver will take over from former Balmain designer Christopher Decarnin. 

Zimbabwean Police Sergeant, Jailed For Using President Robert Mugabe's Toilet

 

  As the Guardian reports, Alois Mabhunu, a homicide detective in the western city of Bulawayo, was imprisoned on suspicion of invading the presidential privy after using a toilet reserved for President Robert Mugabe. The incident occurred at the annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF).
The Guardian quotes local radio station VOP as reporting:
"Mabhunu, due to the call of nature, rushed to the toilets reserved for Mugabe and his guest Ekra, but was
stopped by other officers guarding the toilets," VOP said.
"Under intense pressure from the call of nature, the officer forced his way in and managed to relieve himself. He was arrested on 7 May after a report was made to Mugabe's security men and to senior police officers in the city."
Mabhunu has been held in a police detention barracks in the two weeks since his arrest, and was due to appear at a May 27 disciplinary hearing.

Pius Anyim appointed Secretary To The Government

Former senate president  Ayim Pius Ayim has been announced as the new Secretary

to the government of Nigeria.Anyim’s appointment was announced, Monday, in Abuja.

Anyim,was Senate President under Obasanjo from 2000 to 2003.

Picture Of The Day ....... Rapper Drake's Dad

The guy in the blue shirt is Canadian born rapper Drake's biological dad. He is also a musician and his name is Dennis Graham

Singer Sean Kingston Involved In Accident

Jamaican born musician Kisean Anderson popularly known as Sean Kingston has been rushed to the hospital. The 21 year old and an unidentified female sustained injuries after his Watercraft crashed into the bridge connecting Miami Beach's Palm Island with MacArthur Causeway on sunday May 29. The City of Miami Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene and rushed the singer and the female to Jackson memorial hospital. The cause of the accident is not immediately known .

People Fell In Love With The Real Me............Alicia Keys

Singer Alicia Keys is in the latest issue of W magazine. In the interview she talks about the struggles she faced growing up, how she followed her own inspiration instead of listening to others when she was working on her debut album.......

We grew up in the city, had a hard edge and obstacles to overcome, but we were still young and beautiful. I didn’t want to

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be all dressed up, all made up—I wanted to be myself, which hadn’t been done before.”

. “How terrible would it have been if I had come out with some watered-down version of who I am?” she says. “People fell in love with the real me, and I still feel blessed that that was how the journey began.”

To commemorate Songs in A Minor’s 10th anniversary, Keys has assembled a deluxe edition featuring early demos, alternate takes, and live recordings from the era, including a classical medley and a sultry cover of “Light My Fire.” The package documents the five-year life of this landmark project, which covered most of the singer’s adolescence.

Keys—recently married to producer Swizz Beatz and, as of October, mother to a son, Egypt—recalls the struggle it took to capture the sound in her head and the frustration she felt at being pushed, over and over, toward a more conventional style. “I was a young girl with very strong ideas but no experience,” she says. “I just knew that everything else I was doing was wrong—that all the suggestions weren’t what was in my mind, they weren’t what it was meant to be.”

Ultimately, it took the almost unprecedented step of allowing her to produce her own music for the streetwise elegance of Songs in A Minor to emerge. (Still one of the few female producers in the business, Keys has since helmed sessions for the likes of Whitney Houston and Jennifer Hudson.) As difficult as the delays and setbacks were, Keys maintains that it was all worth it to make the music of which she dreamed.

DESIGNER OF NOTE.....Christie Brown

Christie Brown is a Ghanaian fashion label headed by Aisha Obuobi. The label has garnered strong international endorsements with mentions in Grazia, Marie Claire and most recently, Jet Magazine.Last year, Destiny’s Child member, Michelle Williams wore a Christie Brown jacket for a UK TV appearance thus adding to the buzz surrounding the label. In December 2010.

The SS 2011/2012 Collection

The Christie Brown aesthetic is all about celebrating the beauty in simplicity. Her latest collection “An Afromantic Daydream” employs great use of neutral earth tones and natural fabrics including cotton enhanced with Chantilly lace and the signature Christie Brown button detailing. The bold accessories make great use of ankara and feathers to create a definite style statement.

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Struggling To Break Into The Music Biz? elDee Da Don Shows How To

I have seen so many people try to break into nigeria's competitive music business without success but nothing hurts more than seeing real talent rot away. Well one of naija's most talented rappers elDee da Don is about to school you on how to take your music to the next level.....................................
Upcoming naija talent, stop waiting for a messiah to help your career, get up, get out and promote yourself. You have all the tools you need. U have direct access to your likely fan-base.
Prepare, create and promote. Your success lies in

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your ability to plan and achieve. People keep talking about money being an issue. It costs NOTHING to put music on facebook, Twitter, Reverbnation etc. What else do u need 4 promo?

As a people we have this sad belief that people owe it to us to help us. In reality, nobody owes u shit. Successful men dont have 2 brains. If everybody was out here looking for help, who would help you?
Everywhere I go its "eLDee pls help my career"..I feel ur pain but I also believe that attitude is the reason why ur career is dulling. You think its difficult to be an artist in Nigeria today? Ask tuface, Eedris, 2shots what they went through without these free tools. Now as a Nigerian artist you have DIRECT access to millions of people.
Find an interactive way to engage people & sell urself to them. Dont get caught up in the hype of Radio airplay as your ONLY means to promoting ur music, Radio is just a part of it.
Dont allow yourself to be exploited by people who ask for money to play ur music on radio, they're usually the ones that have no influence. Dont fall prey to those asking you to pay for "alaba-mix".
Alot of times people know ur song but they don't know u, weak promo strategy. The fact that u are getting heavy rotation on ONE radio station
doesnt mean uve done all d work.
Lagos alone has over 20 stations. Spread out!! Money 2 record & make
CDs is only an issue if u dont have a fund raising plan. Get a job, hustle, dont just sit there waiting for a miracle.Tuface didnt start off
rich, neither did DonJazzy, neither did
9ice. And I dont think anybody "helped" them become millionaires. #GrindItOut.

These are proven steps to getting your music out there in Naija. If you follow the next few tips, you're well on your way...

1. Record a good song, Sample opinions from a bunch of people (friends & strangers alike) and be sure at least 60% or more like the song.

2. Prepare urself as a
product. Work on your image and be
sure ure "attractive" to the average
person that comes across u or ur music.

3. Get ready to perform.
create performance routines, find an
exciting way to deliver ur song to any
audience that will leave an impression

4. Create an EPK
(Electronic press kit) which includes
good photos, a bio and ur music. Make
sure its of a size that can be sent as an
email

5. Once u are SURE ur
song is good to go, make as many copies
of ur CD as possible. I'd say at least
1,000 (Make sure ur CD art has ur info)

6. Create a myspace,
twitter, facebook fan page, reverbnation
and upload ur EPK to each of them
including your song, photos, bio etc.

7. Make a list of radio
stations within ur reach. I advice that u
start with regional promo. Its easier to
manage. Nationwide can come later

8. Make a list of the
nightclubs and places where music is
played publicly within your reach. Again,
regional promo is easier to manage.

9. Make a list of DJs and
Radio personalities within your reach.

10. Every entertainment
journalist that has a column in a
magazines or newspaper has an email
address. Make a list of all of them.

11. Get all this lists you
have compiled together and create a
realistic timeline of how long it will take
to contact everybody.

12. Create an email
address and in the signature section,
include all your twitter, fb, reverbnation
info and link to your song.

13. Send ur EPK to every
contact on your list that you can reach
via email and start booking appointments
for the ones u cant reach.

14. Get your CDs to all
the Radio DJs, club DJs, bars, Night
clubs, Radio stations, Radio personalities,
and everyone on your list.

15. Start your online
campaign, start building your fanbase by
sending your music to people. Do
everything in ur power for ppl to listen.

16. The goal is to get as
many fans as possible, do whatever it
takes to get people to listen to ur music.
If people like it, ure good to go

Source....Thisisjs

Lilian Bach Goes Into Lingerie Business

Nollywood acctress Lilian Bach has a new venture. The very beautiful actress has diversified into the world of lingerie sale. According to her she has undies for everybody no matter your size.

Well i am sure we are probably not going to see her in any movie in a long time.

Fashion At The President's Lunch

Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan recently organised a forum with the Nigerian youths to talk about ways to move the country forward. The forum which was an interactive one had celebrities like Linda Ikeji, Genevieve Nnaji, Naeto C amongst others in attendance

Check out pictures of guests at the event and choose your best dressed celeb.

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Rihanna Is Secretly Meeting Chris Brown?

Well this one is according to british tabloid Now.This is how they reported it ......

Superstar Rihanna has risked the wrath of her fans by secretly seeing the man who beat her up and broke her heart.

The singer’s even used

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Twitter to stand up for ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, 22, who split her lip and left her battered and bruised after a vicious attack in February 2009.

The restraining order she’d taken out was lifted in February in time for the Grammys and our sources say Ri-Ri, 23, has met up with Chris twice since then.

‘Ri-Ri’s always loved Chris – that never changed,’ reveals a source. ‘They’ve texted and Skyped each other a lot recently and met up at a mutual friend’s house in Los Angeles after the restraining order expired.’

‘Ri-Ri wants to be with Chris but is worried about her career and fans,.'She's trying to find a way to take him back publicly without letting down her supporters, her management and her friends or setting a bad example.
'Chris has said he'll be as patient as she needs him to be but after being slammed on Twitter for just following him, she's begun to worry that they may never get to be together in public.'

Source

Blazin Hot Video .... Titi Lo’Kei ....... Buss My Brain ft. SLV

Chicago based Nigerian musician Titi Lo’Kei is out with the video for her up tempo song 'Buss My Brain ft. SLV'. Watch the video after the jump

Kim Kardashian's Baby Sister Kendall Takes Birth Control Pills In Upcoming Kardashians Episode.........Parents Criticized For Her Bikini Photos

In a teaser for the upcoming season of Keeping up with the Kardashians, Bruce Jenner is appalled when he finds daughter Kendall’s stash of birth control pills.

According to sister Khloe, Kendall isn’t going to her mom with birth control questions, but her sisters instead. Khloe also says Kendall isn’t taking birth control pills to prevent a pregnancy, but for medical reasons.

Jenner is a teen model who started her career with Forever 21.

Her parents Bruce and Kris Jenner were recently under fire after Kendall took a set of racy bikini photos.

“Going into this shoot, it was never my intention to be provocative or too racy. It was a beach shoot, and I was wearing beachwear. I am happy with my age, and am not trying to rush into anything too soon.”

Check out the controversial bikini photos

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