African Fashion Manufacturing in Nigeria – From Lawyer to Factory Founder

Fashion Manufacturing in Africa was the driver of me starting my business in 2010. And why I have evolved my business to become your best resource for sourcing fashion production and textiles in Africa.

In this weeks Fashion Africa Voices series Lawyer turned Factory founder Abisade Adenubi of “Heritage Apparels” (www.heritageapparels.com) shares how complex and in-depth BUT how equally rewarding…

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Your Sourcing Guide to Fashion Made in Nigeria – African Cotton

This week I uploaded a new youtube video with Nigerian fashion brand This Is Us

Such an amazing home grown story with a couple who focused on locally sourced textiles and textile traditions. This story I shared in their interview see it here but I also wanted to share a little about Nigerian cotton which is what they used.

African cotton is a topic close to my heart…if you know me by now you know…

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Rebirth of Heritage – Textiles Made in Nigeria

So Fashion Made in Nigeria has seemed to almost erupt over the last few years and the gorgeous handmade textiles are being recognised more and more and this is what I want to briefly highlight. So lets dive in.

ADIRE
Now can I get personal for a minute? I personally LOVE Nigerian textiles with Adire being one that totally calls me out. Since the turn of the twentieth century, in Abeokuta, a center…

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SOURCE NIGERIA – Fashion Made in Nigeria – A five-week guide

NIGERIA – THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

I have mentioned on many occasions that there are three major questions that I get asked all the time and why I started my business. But let me share the two major questions I get asked repeatedly as an African Fashion Business Coach. They are

Which country should I set up my fashion business?
AND Where can I source XYZ in Africa?

And this is why I am doing a…

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NEW VIDEO: RUGER - DIOR

Ruger is back with a new video for the hit single “Dior”.

The visuals feature Ruger commandeering the H.M.S Dior alongside his love interest as they go across the seas of the Cape of Good Hope, in true pirate style.

The visuals were directed by Topshotta who has also directed for Omah Lay and Sho Majozi to name a few.

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NEW VIDEO: WIZKID X TAY IWAR X PROJEXX - TRUE LOVE

Almost two years since the release of his EP, Made In Lagos, Wizkid has dropped the visuals for “True Love” featuring Tay IwarandProjexx.

“True Love” features Jamaican-Canadian fashion model, WinnieHarlow.

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NEW VIDEO: SKIIBII - TRENCHES

Skiibiihas dropped the visuals to his latest catchy hit single “Trenches”.

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NEW VIDEO: ASAKE X BURNA BOY - SUNGBA (REMIX)

YBNL’s latest signee, Asakehas released the highly anticipated remix of his hit record, “Sungba” featuring Burna Boy.

Directed by TG Omari, the visuals perfectly capture the new vibe and energy that AsakeandBurna Boy bring to the remix.

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Fireboy DML Receives Brit Gold Certification

Fireboy DML recently received a Brit Gold Certification for his single “Peru” ft Ed Sheeran. This is a a huge win for Fireboy DMLandEMPIRE.

Upon receiving the award Fireboy DML dedicated the award to the late Jamal Edwards who made the remix happen between himself and Ed Sheeran.

Speaking on the success of “Peru”, Stephanie Adamu - Marketing Manager, Africa and Diaspora (EMPIRE) said  “Fireboy DML has shown the world that Africa is much more than Afrobeats.  I am ecstatic that Peru continues to dominate UK charts 12 weeks since it’s original release. This rising star has an amazing journey ahead and we at EMPIRE are privileged to be a part of this.”

Stats on “Peru” - 72 Million streams on Spotify, 250K uses on TikTok, peaked at no,2, still no.3 in the chats. 48 mill views on the video.

Team Fireboy from left to right: Alexander Okeke (YBNL), Seun Fasheun (YBNL), Fireboy DML, Stephanie Adamu - Marketing Manager, Africa and Diaspora (EMPIRE), Jonathan Jules - Senior Director International Marketing (EMPIRE)

Photo credit: @michaeltubescreations

NEW ALBUM: REMA - RAVE & ROSES

After much anticipation,Rema has finally dropped his debut 17 track album Rave & Roses.

Describing it as a piece of his soul from him to his fans, Rave & Roses shows us two sides ofRema, his energetic and youthful side and a more personal side of him, his loss and how he sometimes feels like he’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Rave & Roses has been worth the wait.

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NEW MUSIC: FIREBOY - PLAYBOY

Following the global success of “Peru” and collaborations with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Madonna and21 Savage, the crossover star, Fireboy exudes a newfound confidence as he heads into the “Playboy” era.

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NEW MUSIC: 1DA BANTON X TIWA SAVAGE X KIZZ DANIEL - NO WAHALA

1Da Banton “No Wahala” gets even bigger as the visuals for the remix is released.

With the original song racking over 50 million streams across all platforms till date, it’s no surprise that the remix took flight immediately and the video is surely set to do more as 1Da Banton, Tiwa Savage and Kizz Daniel deliver an energetic performance that will keep the fans hooked.

‘No Wahala’ Remix visuals was shot on location in Lagos by the incredible Adasa Cookey for SquareBall Media.

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NEW MUSIC: OMAH LAY X JUSTIN BIEBER - ATTENTION

Following on from his feature on Wizkid’s & Tems double-platinum record “Essence”, Justin Bieber has now hooked up with Omay Lay to feature on his new single “Attention”.

Omah Lay’s first official single for 2022, “Attention” serves as a pathway to his forthcoming album tagged Boy Alone.

The visuals were shot and directed by CollinTilley.

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NEW VIDEO: PHEELZ X BUJU - FINESSE

Currently the no.1 song in Nigeria at the moment, PheelzandBuju now known as BNXN have finally released their highly anticipated anthem, “Finesse”.

‘Finesse’ had been one of the most anticipated songs of 2022 shortly after it went viral on Tik Tok upon the release of a snippet.

“Finesse” visuals are without doubt one of the best visuals I have seen in a long time.

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NEW MUSIC: 1DA BANTON x KIZZ DANIEL x TIWA SAVAGE - NO WAHALA REMIX

1da Banton finally unlocks the highly anticipated remix of his heavy hit record “No Wahala” Kizz Daniel, and the acclaimed number one African bad girl, Tiwa Savage.

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