ANISA MPUNGWE

 Anisa Mpungwe is a Tanzanian born, South African raised fashion marvel. She started her career at age 19 working for various fashion houses, magazines, and apparel factories within Africa, America, and the UK. Not a stranger on international runways, Anisa has showcased her work in fashion weeks in South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Italy, Sweden and New York.

You might have spotted this Motherland Mogul’s garments on stars like Solange Knowles, Anele Mdoda, Lira, Simphiwe Dana, Amel Larrieux, Sharon Smith, and Yukimi Nagano from Little Dragon. The former US first lady Michelle Obama donned Anisa’s clothing on her first visit to Johannesburg.

Anisa has won the African Fashion International Emerging Designer Award 2013 and was the MTV Transform Today Award nominee. She has collaborated with brands such as LG, SPREE, Samsung, Maserati, Converse, Nestle, BET and Bobbi Brown. You can find Anisa between Johannesburg, Pretoria and Dar es Salaam studios.

"I am African so that aesthetics cannot disappear it will always be there" Anisa Mpungwe

Dior’s Olivier Bialobos Named Deputy Managing Director

 

Dior’s longtime communications chief Olivier Bialobos has been promoted to the role of Deputy Managing Director, reporting to chief executive Delphine Arnault.

In the new role, Bialobos will continue to oversee global communications and image across Christian Dior Couture and its sister company for beauty, Parfums Christian Dior. Bialobos will also continue as director of Dior’s homeware division.

Bialobos’ promotion comes amid a leadership shuffle at LVMH’s biggest brands after Pietro Beccari, Dior’s CEO since 2018, was tapped to succeed Michael Burke as CEO of Louis Vuitton. LVMH named Delphine Arnault (formerly Louis Vuitton’s executive vice president for product) as Christian Dior Couture’s new CEO from February, while Charles Delapalme was appointed the brand’s managing director. Parfums Christian Dior also named a new CEO, Véronique Courtois, in March

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Jeremy Scott Is Exiting Moschino

 Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Moschino after 10 years, the Italian fashion brand said Monday.When Scott took up the creative helm in October 2013, he brought a fresh energy to Moschino, a brand that thrived in the ‘80s but declined following the death of its founder Franco Moschino in 1994.

Scott’s playfully camp collections, often infused with tongue-in-cheek references to pop culture, introduced the brand to a new generation and helped spark growth for parent Aeffe in markets like like China and Korea, where the group was under penetrated. Early runway shows, like his Autumn/Winter 2014 McDonald’s-inspired collection and Spring/Summer 2015 Barbie collection, were a hit on social media.

”These past 10 years at Moschino have been a wonderful celebration of creativity and imagination,” Scott said in a statement. “I am so proud of the legacy I am leaving behind.”

NEW LOW

 Mowalola is a powerfully desirous marque: the ingeniously-gartered Zoom-call-with-benefits, pants-down jeans and skirt; the crotch-hands shorts, pants, and skirts; the Insert Disc Here dress (how analogue!); and the closing series of dancehall fits all pointed to that, as did the masks.

Said Ogunlesi of these: “it’s about an aspect of life that is kind of put in the dark, which is our true desires. A lot of people don’t celebrate them. You have politicians who do things, and when it comes out, they act like it wasn’t them.”

STOLEN DESIGNS

 As we know that the Western countries are really dominating in our African countries and mostly that they are dominating I Fashion. But a lot of these biggest designs have been stolen from the African tribes, if I can list below those brands which are

The famous Versace Greco print was stolen from the Funbam tribes in Cameroon 

The Louis Vuitton LV Monogram with the famous sign inside was stolen from the Kwele tribe 

And in the Louis Vuitton men collection in 20212 you can find that the Massai Shuka which is a traditional African blanket made in colorful shades of red and blue this one Is often used in the Massai tribes of Kenya and Tanzania. 

Most of these designs got stolen and most importantly should these tribes be compensated with the profits that the brands are getting.... Let me know in the comments. 

TODAY'S TREND

 What seems to be trending in style? Well don't worry I got you covered and I have a list on trending style. Well in fashion every year must a have some style that will trend. This year we have Oversized everything:known as wearing baggy things; 

Corsets :are tightly fitting garmets worn for shaping figure;

Shear Fabrics: which are thin transparent clothes; 

mini dresses and skirts :well wearing short dresses and skirts

and we have Y2K revival: fashion calls back to the biggest trends of the late 90s and early 2000s. It blends the pop culture of the millennium with bright colors and kitschy aesthetics to create an unapologetically maximalist look.

So if you wanna be into today's fashion I think you should look into these and flow with the trend. 

 A woman from tik tok who goes by Halort, auu murangi. Is getting creative with her fashion, I think her aim is to leave the wardrobe empty because the layers she put in her are layering. "For the mess of it" she says which to me seems like being creative creating a mess in a good way. 

Do you think the way she styles her clothes is appropriate for being in a working environment. 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMY945HeT/

  Here are some videos of her styling her clothes and layering them,her videos get millions of likes and views meaning a lot of people like her for not being normal. 

FASHION INFLUENCE ON RELIGION

 Lots of designers know that religion arouses passion, causes controversy, controls and transforms lives and this is exactly what they try to achieve, be it in a good or bad way.Throughout the years religion and spirituality have played a huge role in fashion. Supposing that most of us know, fashion varies around the world. Trends are derived from traditional and cultural beliefs. Religious symbols and religious influenced styles are a touchy component of the fashion world today.

fact, religious people and styles are often a taboo subject in today’s world. This is due to the fact that religion and spirituality are viewed as sacred and in some countries, religion is something very important and is taught from a very young age. 

Nowadays, it is very common that we see people wearing a cross necklace as it is considered “trendy”, something that was supposedly only worn by Christians in the past as a symbol of their faith has now become a key accessory to go with people’s outfits. This is when the question of “how far is it to wear these symbols as a fashion statement is too far?” comes to mind. 

Celebrities now wear religious clothes not for people to see the gospel as a good thing but they do that to mock the gospel and Jesus. They mix gospel fashion with their own demonic ways and to benefit from that. 

AWARDS CEREMONY

 The 95th Academy Awards was a ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It honored films released in 2022.

Take a look on how the celebration where showcasing their style in fashion and admiring their designers. 

By looking at the video and so of the pictures who do you think ate the look at the awards ceremony.... Let me know from the comments. 

BALENCIAGA CONTROVERSY

 Amid fierce backlash, Balenciaga has doubled down on its own stance for the controversial ad campaign that depicted kids alongside bondage-style attire and a child pornography court railing. "we would to address the controversies surrounding our secrets ad campaign. we strongly condemn child abuse; it was never our intent to include it in our narrative...''

this was never a mistake for them to publish they knew very well what they were doing before eve giving out it in public. Some comments say they giving a warning out there in public about their mission.

they conclude by saying ''we want to learn from our mistakes and identify ways we can contribute''. Balenciaga reiterates its sincere apologies for the offense they have caused and extends its apologies to talents and partners.

BALENCIAGA FASHION

 Balenciaga is the surname of the brand's Spanish name ,Cristobal Balenciaga. Its name native to the Basque region  Spain ,where Mr. Balenciaga was born in 1895.He revolutionized the concept of dressing the female silhouette. for him perfection was an obligation and extraordinary technical skills facilitated the task. as the result of his innovative personality , he sought greater simplicity and purity forms

Balenciaga is more into art and focused on extraordinary technical skills....they say. but what are they portraying to the world is something else. many comments about this brand are about how demonic they are and how traumatizing this fashion is.

This fashion is somehow scary, but some say it is art and being over creative.

Fashion show showcased on mud. "naturally I'm an optimist , but I can't be optimistic right now. this show expressed that very much. he music the set....it really spoke about the moment we live in' 'Demna said. the ideology behind this fashion show is between the Ukraine and Russia war. but the way the models are being possessed and showcasing the clothes is something....there is a lot behind this Balenciaga fashion.

What are your thoughts in this let me hear from your comments everyone...…