One of my favourite songs from Beyoncé, and I think this is one of Ne-Yo’s best songs . It gets the mood across even if you read it on paper and ignore the voice that is carrying the tune. You get pieces of the story about why he has to […]
Art
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Many know Ankara as African print, but although it is a signature staple of african fashion and style, what I like about it is its rich history encompassing influences from many aspects of the world. Also know as Dutch wax print or Dutch java, Ankara printing is carried out using […]
In the past five years, Ankara (African print) has taken the western fashion market by storm, with an increase in celebrities embracing these unique vibrant prints from Africa. The Knowles sisters (Beyoncé and Solange for those unsure) have been photographed on numerous occasions with what you would expect to be mis-matched […]
The strokes and swipes of paint on John Walsom’s Old Compton street painting make me believe that this is the street at night, right after an all day downpour of rain. It’s like you’re in the back of a cab on a Friday, after a long day of work, then […]
Every so often a painting makes you stop and wonder… While viewing the work of other competitors in an art and photography exhibition I had taken part in over the holidays, I was browsing, sizing up the competition. There were 2 pictures that caught my eye, side by side, of […]
While home shopping with my sister in a department store I stumbled upon the most exquisite ceramic wall tile on sale in the kitchen department. This ‘5th Avenue Cafe’ artwork by Brent Heighton would look lovely in a modern white kitchen, on tiled countertops, or hung on the wall. Brent’s […]