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2 Apr

The tattoo artist connecting individuals with their West African

The tattoo artist connecting individuals with their West African
Emmanuel Uchenna Item incorporates traditional West African art and writing systems like nsibidi into his designs, connecting the diaspora to their cultural heritage Body art has at all times been a strategy to express our identities, beliefs and experiences. From coded symbols and signal sexual preferences, to the nihilistic attitude of the ignorant tattoo generation and prison tattoos created with a guitar string and an electrical fan – tattoos can function a everlasting reminder of who we're, what we stand for and what now we have undergone. For 28-year-old Emmanuel Uchenna Item and his clients, tattoos are a strategy to reconnect with their cultural heritage. The Austrian-Nigerian tattoo artist incorporates traditional West African art...
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16 Jan

Sephora’s First Latest U.K. Store is in West London

Sephora’s First Latest U.K. Store is in West London
Sephora is planting its flag in London’s Westfield shopping mall because it makes its brick-and-mortar return to the U.K. Confirming a previous report by WWD, Sephora, a part of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, said it can open its first location within the U.K. since 2005 within the White City-located mall in West London in March. The world has passed through a change lately, with the nearby former BBC Television Center changed into a swanky SoHo House complete with a rooftop pool. Other tenants at Westfield London include Apple, Coach, Gucci, Boots, Jimmy Choo, Aesop, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiehl’s and Mulberry. Of its return to the U.K., Sarah Boyd, the brand new managing director of Sephora U.K., told WWD she believes the U.K. is home...
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9 Jan

Bridal Bliss: Leah And Rodney Said ‘I Do’ With

Bridal Bliss: Leah And Rodney Said ‘I Do’ With
Amanda Evans Photography Of all of the places Leah and Rodney could have first encountered each other, it just so happened to be Kenya. Sure beats your local bar or networking event, right? It was July 2018, and on the time, Leah, a Wisconsin native born to Nigerian and Panamanian parents, was living and dealing in Nairobi. Rodney, though born in Kenya to Sierra Leonean parents, was just visiting while based out of Lusaka, Zambia. As exotic as all which will sound, despite the dreamy locale, they really didn’t encounter each other in person while, say, perusing an area market or hanging out at a preferred attraction. Their love story actually began on a dating app within the East African country....
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