A Little Bit of Wisdom
Last Updated (Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 20:24
The thing about the past is that you have to let go of the bad whilst hold onto its good memories.
Holding onto something that's past, whether it was good or bad, is crippling. The wisdom is in recognizing that it's passed. To allow the present and future to mature in and of themselves is to quit living them in the light shadow of happy times or the darkness shadow of sad times.
However, releasing does not imply forgetting. Being able to forget the memory of a past that did us bad is a form of liberation from that past. Holding onto this memory breeds resentment. This does not mean though you should completely efface your memory; hold onto those that bring a smile to your lips. It is the human condition to struggle remembering the good times where the bad times seem emblazoned onto our consciousness, and for this reason it takes deliberate effort to focus on happier times. Ironically, these memories are the ones that enhance our ability to be happy in the present.
Part of living life beautifully is treasuring its moments that gave us a meaning and a joy to be alive.
Posted: 2010-06-13 20:24:00
Holding onto something that's past, whether it was good or bad, is crippling. The wisdom is in recognizing that it's passed. To allow the present and future to mature in and of themselves is to quit living them in the light shadow of happy times or the darkness shadow of sad times.
However, releasing does not imply forgetting. Being able to forget the memory of a past that did us bad is a form of liberation from that past. Holding onto this memory breeds resentment. This does not mean though you should completely efface your memory; hold onto those that bring a smile to your lips. It is the human condition to struggle remembering the good times where the bad times seem emblazoned onto our consciousness, and for this reason it takes deliberate effort to focus on happier times. Ironically, these memories are the ones that enhance our ability to be happy in the present.
Part of living life beautifully is treasuring its moments that gave us a meaning and a joy to be alive.
Posted: 2010-06-13 20:24:00
PRIDE MAG | Gossip Girls
Last Updated (Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
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Monday, 14 June 2010 09:38
I recently came across London based magazine Pride Magazine. This particular editorial i found interesting, especially because it features designer Ituen Basi who has an amazing collection. Check out her website here: www.ituenbasi.co.uk.
Posted: 2010-06-14 09:38:00
PRIDE Magazine
Models: Zainab & Samira
Cosmic Model Management
MUA: Pauline Brisco
Hair: Wayne Campbell
Stylist: Zed Eye
GOSSIP GIRL | PRIDE MAGAZINE
Posted: 2010-06-14 09:38:00
SARAH DIOUF | GHUBAR MAGAZINE CHIEF EDITOR
Last Updated (Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 17 June 2010 21:45
SARAH DIOUF is the woman I aspire to be. At 22 years, she is the editor in chief of French online magazine, GHUBAR MAGAZINE. Her team comprises amongst other notable members, photographer and MUA, and mostly known for the fictional group VOGUE AFRICA on facebook MARIO EPANYA and beauty stylist FATOU N'DIAYE who was featured on Vogue Italia Black for her on point style which was "Look of the day".
Magazines like Ghubar and FASHIZ BLACK, amongst a number of blogs, reinforce the fact that Paris is definitely a African Fashion & Lifestyle capital. This is not unusual, but I find it particularly interesting because the reasons link directly to our colonial history. The huge wave of migration by Africans "abroad" to "lands of opportunity" and the subsequent establishment of African communities in cities such as Paris, London, New York, Atlanta has had many good (remittances, experience, innovation in a number of fields) and bad (prostitution - read the novel Black Sisters Street, Chika Unigwe -, human trafficking, drugs) results. The African diaspora, in most cases, is made up of our best and brightest, and one way this has been apparent is through the African fashion wave in western cities. In France its becoming a formidable force, with a lot of talent from West Africans. Perhaps it's the determination born out of living in a society that alienates you, through racism and other social normatives which segregate people; perhaps it's the exposure to a fast-paced way of living that is characteristic of rich cities/countries.
Here is the feature about Sarah Diouf on Style Spotlight. Love you all!!
Posted: 2010-06-17 21:45:00
Magazines like Ghubar and FASHIZ BLACK, amongst a number of blogs, reinforce the fact that Paris is definitely a African Fashion & Lifestyle capital. This is not unusual, but I find it particularly interesting because the reasons link directly to our colonial history. The huge wave of migration by Africans "abroad" to "lands of opportunity" and the subsequent establishment of African communities in cities such as Paris, London, New York, Atlanta has had many good (remittances, experience, innovation in a number of fields) and bad (prostitution - read the novel Black Sisters Street, Chika Unigwe -, human trafficking, drugs) results. The African diaspora, in most cases, is made up of our best and brightest, and one way this has been apparent is through the African fashion wave in western cities. In France its becoming a formidable force, with a lot of talent from West Africans. Perhaps it's the determination born out of living in a society that alienates you, through racism and other social normatives which segregate people; perhaps it's the exposure to a fast-paced way of living that is characteristic of rich cities/countries.
Here is the feature about Sarah Diouf on Style Spotlight. Love you all!!
Posted: 2010-06-17 21:45:00
UPDATE | A Breathing Moment
Last Updated (Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 17:19
This collage of pictures and phrases sums up what is going on in my head right now. There is a lot inspiration around, and I am searching for a better way to share my thoughts, current news, information about African designers, models, magazines. There are a lot of personalities I would like to feature, and once I have all my thoughts down on paper, I will share with you. Watch this space!
Posted: 2010-06-22 17:19:00
Aside:
{UBUNTU | BUNTFU}
The closest translation of this Nguni word is 'humaneness'. We have a saying in the South that umuntfu ngumuntfu ngebantfu or I am because we are. This is one thing I love about 'African' philosophy, the idea that brotherhood is not confined to blood relatives; our humaneness is our strongest bond. From my experience, anywhere you go in the world, when it comes down to it we are all the same, and the hospitality we extend to each other, strangers we may be, is due to this buntfu that binds us.
What's more, buntfu is a form of generalization that says no person is better than another, we are all beautiful/deserving/etc. simply because we are. I feel like today, so may forms of prejudices, especially those whose premise is race, have hugely diluted or forced out this philosophy. Now, when you meet a person, the first thing that comes to mind is not that this is a fellow human being; most likely its this is a Black man or this is an Asian woman. It's not even this is a man/woman. Brotherhood has been buried deep under a cloud of insecurity and fear and greed.
We need to reconnect with what keeps us together; what makes us into a civilized and sophisticated species. Stereotypes are the worst limitations to our consciousness because we simply react without having actively thought. I do not understand why we need to emphasize our superiority over other human beings, as opposed to recognizing what similarities we have, no matter the different backgrounds we have emerged from.
This was just an aside. Hope it gets you thinking.
Fanele Love
Posted: 2010-06-22 17:19:00
CHICMUSE | An Experiment in Femineity
Last Updated (Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 20:24
I love Denni's blog/fashion diary the-chicmuse. Her style is a perfect mélange of vintage and current trends. And she pulls it off so well! I also enjoy how she switches back and forth between outfits that are definitively glam [Balmain crocodile jacket & lace dress] and comfort clothes [jeans and a sweater with flat shoes].
Posted: 2010-06-22 20:24:00
Posted: 2010-06-22 20:24:00
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