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Jumia black Friday festival 2017

This years black Friday jumia promises to be better with up to 80% off and also unveiling the jumia MAD (music and deals)                      

Leading fashion brands in Nigeria

Fashion in Nigeria has evolved a lot in the last couple of years, and the industry promises to be better. With leading brands that have made outstanding impact in the industry such as:           Deola sagoe She baged an award at the Anglo Gold African Design Awards in 2000, with a degree from the University of Lagos, Miami and a masters in finance and management.        Tiffany Amber Founded by folake coker, she has graced the Mercedes Fashion Week held in New York twice. She was born in Lagos and has done her schoolings  and training in various parts of England. M ai Atafo Mai has various accolades of awards to his designs that are well known as innovative. His wedding wear line known as "wedding with mai" is exquisite and fancy.        Jewel by Lisa Founded by Lisa folawiyo,  a self established designer, and graduate of university of Nigeria.         Duro Ol...

Career choices in the fashion industry

       The fashion industry is very lucrative, and entails a lot of creativity and business knowledge. If you are in the the fashion business or you choose to get into it,then you have made the right decision. Below is a list of progressions to delve into in the fashion industry. 1. Stylist   The basic duty of a stylist is to select clothing and accessories for published  editorials, media, prints and television, adverts campaign, music video, concert and public appearances. Your creativity ability to create trends will distinguish you in the business. 2. Tailor   A tailors duty is to design, make, repair and fit germents. You don't necessarily have to create fashion ideas, all you need is experience in sewing of various style patterns. 3. Fashion writer   A fashion writers sole responsibility is to write journalism on fashion or articles related to fashion for magazine, media, advertisement, trade publications and also with th...

Shopping on a budget

                         The trick to shopping if you don't have lots of money is get the quality things, buying a few cheap items will result to buy them over again, so if you have to save to get one good item of clothing or accessories I think it's worth it. So my shopping on a budget secret, not to break the bank are:                          1.  Make a list   Write down the things you need that are of importance to you, if you are a shopaholic then you are reading this because you have been shopping on impulse and you bank account is suffering for that.  Make sure that when you shop you stick to the list, I know the market is tempting but stick to it 2. Make use of coupons, sales and discounts code. Get some percent off you price, YouTubers usually work with some fashion company to get up to 10% discount on your goodies. Use t...

Fashion merchandising: how to make a fortune in the fashion industry for a start up brand

Most small business in Nigeria are accustomed to just making  clothes for there customers, I'm presuming you want to make a brand for yourself and become a household name. Here are some steps to put you small business on a pedestal. 1. Do fashion professionally Just owning a shop and taking clients won't cut it, don't get me wrong your clients are important but you want to sell your brand allover, so you want to go faster than your customers.                   2. Starting small is not as bad as it seems   You might not have the finance to pay for all the initial expenses but you can move gradually to your set goal is better than not moving at all. 3. Become an authority/expert in your designs    You have to be good at what you do, as a designer creativity and neatness in your craft is essential, if your clients and investors know that you make the quality stuff over quantity there will stick to you real g...

Starting a YouTube channel (fashion designer) on a budget

  You might have always wanted to start a YouTube channel but u can afford those pricey cameras or you don't know how to start or maybe your channel is set but you don't know how to put together your first video, this article is for you my friend. This article is tailored to fashion designers who wish to start their channel, here are the things you need to put in place.                    1. A camera    You need something to capture you  while you're make your tutorials, don't have a camera? I'm betting you have a phone. You might  say my camera is not that great and the video Content is very low you can swap you phone for a better phone. 2. Lightening This is really important to give your videos a professional feel and enhance your image. There are cheap lightening or you can substitute with day light.  Sit in opposite direction to the light so it hits you directly on your face. 3. Microph...

Saving culture: 5 reasons to save money

   Everyone want the fanciest things, to look good and expensive, but truth be told can you really afford the beautiful items you want to get for yourself, and even if you could don't you want more. Saving your money is one of the way you can achieve your dream bag, expensive vacations, a new car, your new home, invest in your business and so on. Here are the 5 reasons to save money: 1. Long term projects       As a young adult you are probably have a lots of needs, saving up for long term projects can get you closer to your dreams or business goals. The fact that you are planning to save means you have a plan, and your are willing to put away at least 10-20% of your income to get that. If you are waiting to take a loan or till you have the right amount of money, I bet you its gonna take forever. 2. Financial control      The feeling you get when you know you have some extra cash on you. When you save you don't worr...