Jumper by Busayo NYC
African Batik (Adire) re-imagined. Dress by Busayonyc.
My “peanut” came to see me at work. The best day EVER!!!!
Claire in a @Busayonyc skirt. Go Ankara go.
37thStateDOTcom: Yoruba Oshogbo Artist Twins Seven Seven
Though his given name was Taiwo Olaniyi Salau, the Nigerian artist Prince Twins Seven-Seven had chosen this pseudonym as a reference to his birth: he was the sole survivor of a line of seven sets of twins. Twins in Yoruba culture are known to have special…
Check it out! My very first blog post for Huffington Post: BlackVoices! Click here to read the full piece
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Heroic Africans-Amazing Exhibit at the Met
Earlier this month, I caugt an amazing exhibit titled “Heroic Africans” at the Metropolitan Museum. It was stellar and radically different from your typical “African Masks” exhibits. So informational and the images were stunning. Lots of context reflecting the rich culture of some African ancient kingdoms. No pictures were allowed unfortunately but here is the NY Times Review.
http://nyti.ms/p6S6MK
Here is a headwrap tutorial filmed with @chescaleigh. Enjoy!!!
Looks from Busayo Fall 2011 Collection. www.busayonyc.com
