Holi Festival of Colors Celebration

Indore, India {AP Photo}

होली  Holi (Sanskrit) also known as the Festival of Colors is a spring festival celebrated by several different groups Hindus, Buddhist, Sikhs and many more.  The main countries that Holi is observed in are India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.  Countries such as Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, South Africa, UK, Mauritius, and Fiji which have a large Indian diaspora also celebrated the traditions.  The day is celebrated by people throwing colored powered or colored water at each other,  it's actually a beautiful sight to see.  


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Dusk & Dawn by Erwin Olaf

Model Ovo Drenth { If your saying to yourself she looks familiar well you most likely recognize Ovo from the Vlisco Ads.}

Erwin Olaf: “The Mother,” Dusk

"Olaf describes “Dusk” as “a dark comic strip.” In response to Dusk, Olaf shot “Dawn,” images inspired by an encounter in Russia with pale-skinned people in characterless rooms. Dawn and Dusk are inverted mirrors of each other, one dark and one light, both enigmatic in their own right."

Erwin Olaf: “The Mother,” Dawn

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Zoë Saldana: The Most Elegant Member of the Glam New Guard

Zoe Saldana graces 1 of 3 covers for the April issue of Glamour Magazine

Click here to read her interview with Laurie Sandell

House of Dereon Spring Summer 2010

Beyonce advertising her House of Dereon Spring Summer  2010 collection.  Love the green dress and the backdrop of the photos (Greece I think) is beautiful. Just a reminder Paris Fashion Week has started view photos via (Beauty is Diverse).

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Avon Spokesperson Zoe Saldana Visits The Red Cross

Actress Zoe Saldana delivers a donation from Avon to the Dominican Republic Red Cross for Haiti earthquake relief efforts on February 18, 2010 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 

Avon Group Vice President, Bob Briddon, Actress Zoe Saldana and General Manager of Avon Dominican Republic, Maria del Carmen Sanchez deliver donation from Avon Products Inc.

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Sade Covers Ebony Magazine March 2010

Helen Folasade Adu, OBE  better known as Sade (pronounced /ʃɑːˈdeɪ/ shah-DAY) covers Ebony Magazine.

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Momo Presenting at Arise L’Afrique Collective Paris Fashion Week

 Momo’s Creative Director Mrs. Fati Asibelua

Momo’s most recent designs from Mnet Face of Africa Finale.

Momo: African Luxe at Paris Fashion Week 

Abuja, Nigeria 01 March, 2010.  After showing on the runways in New York and London, Momo takes the stage during the prestigious Paris Fashion week.  Selected as one of Africa’s brightest design talents as part of the Arise L’Afrique, Fati Asibelua, the creative force behind Momo will present her Fall 2010 / 2011 Collection in the form of an artistic fashion installation on Friday, the 5^th of March.  


Fati Asibelua is “one of Africa’s most talked about design talents,” according to Vogue UK, and has become a major force in the Nigerian fashion industry building Momo into one of the continent’s most influential and sought after fashion brands.  Worn on international runways by some of the world’s most renowned models including Alek Wek, Liya Kebede and Chanel Iman, Momo embodies elegant, timeless designs that celebrate the femininity of a woman.

Naomi Campbell Fashion For Relief: Pop-Up Shop

On February 26th, 2010 Naomi Campbell hit up Westfield in London, England to open a Pop Up shop to sell the Fashion for Releif t- shirts designed by Vivienne Westwood.

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