Category Archives: Events

Events: The Urban Market Place presents TUM Couture 2014 (Recap)

The Urban Market Place (TUM) presents… TUM Couture 2014 was held on Sunday, July 20th 2014 at Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center at University of Maryland, College Park, MD The event was filled with Vibrant Vendors from all over who presented a fresh perspective on personal event styling and offered their best deals,tasty treats, and a spectacular fashion […]

Festival: 12th Annual African Festival, “FestAfrica 2014: African Youth Education”

It is with great pleasure and pride that we the members of the Afropolitan Youth Association invite you to join us, for the  12th Annual African Festival, “FestAfrica 2014: Africa Youth Education”,  to be held on Saturday & Sunday August 9th & 10th , 2014 from 1p to 8p both days. 

Marketplace: The Urban Marketplace presents TUM 2014 Showcase

Looking for an event to attend this weekend? You should definitely be in attendance at the (TUM) Signature Summer Showcase TUM Couture 2014 Press Release-THE URBAN MARKETPLACE (TUM) The Urban Marketplace (TUM) presents its Signature Summer Showcase titled TUM Couture 2014, featuring select fashion and lifestyle vendors in a vibrant, modern open house, located in […]

Lookbook: Stella Jean Spring Summer 2014 (Womenswear)

Stella Jean’s  Spring Summer 2014  Womenswear Lookbook My favorite part of this collection are  the dresses Love how they have so much volume!! For Stella Jean  “Wax” represents her maternal roots, Haiti, the first independent black republic in the world, drawing its history in part from West Africa. Check out the rest of the pictures […]

Lookbook: Stella Jean Spring Summer 2014 (Menswear)

Stella Jean’s  Spring Summer 2014  Menswear Collection I like how Stella Jean mixes different Ankara Wax Prints and  uses striped fabrics as well! The designer’s signature “Wax & Stripes Philosophy” reflects a mood reminiscent of her own multicultural personal journey, translated into a stylistic point of balance, a synthesis of cultures that overcomes what seems to be […]

Celebrities & Menswear: Tinie Tempah performs at 2014 Wireless Festival wearing a 2 Piece Ankara Short Set

    Tinie Tempah performs at  2014 Wireless Festival wearing a 2 Piece Ankara Short Set The Wireless Festival was held at Finsbury Park on Friday, July 4th, 2014 in London, U.K.       His Outfit reminded me of the 2 Piece Ankara Short Set Kevin Hart Wore in Think Like A Man Too […]

Award Show: Miss Mykie’s Kachi Designs Vivian Dress for the 27th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

T.V. personality Miss Mykie attended the 27th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 26th at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event honored the songwriters and publishers of the the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2013 R&B/hip-hop, rap and gospel charts. This years honorees are Jermaine Dupri, Ne-Yo, Mike […]

Wedding: Ugo Weds Nnamdi

Last Saturday I was on Instagram and all I saw on my News Feed was pictures from Ugo and Nnamdi’s Wedding Recpetion I was blown away by the wedding especially people’s attire The Bride, Bridesmaid, & Groom are dressed for the Igba Nkwu Wine Carrying Ceremony This is a tradition that is  commonly done at […]

Ball: All Things Ankara’s Best Dressed Women at GWB Commission’s 6th Annual Green, White & Blue Ball 2014

The GWB Commission held their 6th Annual Green, White and Blue Ball on, Saturday, April 26th 2014 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. The annual ball celebrated Sierra Leone’s 53rd Independence with the theme being “Eras: Reliving The Sierra Leone Experience”. All Things Ankara was one of the media partners for the event and and I had a fab […]