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We <span style="font-size: x-large;">ALL</span> love a good ball right... The <span style="font-size: large;"><em>outfit,</em></span> the<strong> hair</strong> and the <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">makeup</span> prep is just the tip of the iceberg. Then you get the actual event *<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>cue harp</em></span>* I mean you have food, <span style="font-size: x-small;">music</span> and a whole <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">lot of</span> <strong>MEMORIES!</strong></span></div>
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Well, in this oh so adorable <span style="font-size: large;">month of December</span> <em><strong>Keith</strong></em>, <em><strong>Liv</strong></em> and <em><strong>I</strong></em> attended a <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>charity masquerade ball</em></span>. Obviously we had a good time but to not sound sooo bias, let me take you to the beginning...</div>
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For me I <span style="font-size: x-small;">feel</span> as though being a university student is all about <strong>establishing yourself</strong> in adulthood, gaining <span style="font-size: large;">experience</span> and truly forming your life path but without forgetting the fun. You <strong>LIVE</strong> whilst you live ~ <em>only in first year though mate</em>. <span style="font-size: large;">Nevertheless</span>, I found myself thinking about how I could <span style="font-size: x-large;">actively</span> make a difference in my life and also in my Uni. When an opportunity was presented to apply for an exec position in a society, <span style="font-size: large;"><em>Red Ribbon</em></span>, I jumped in with both feet! Thank The Lord I ended up getting my position hey... You can officially call me <span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>madame secretary</strong></span>... (<em>Shout-out out to all society secs out there!</em>)</div>
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Becoming an exec has taught me so much about myself, the people in my world and how to handle different types of situations. I'm not going to lie, it's trying... but that's only character building right. You see, one of the things I love about this is that:<br />
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<em><strong>"The aim of the Red Ribbon society is to raise awareness of HIV/Aids whilst raising funds"</strong></em> - all of which I can proudly say we have managed to and will do.<br />
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Red Ribbon, you have our support!<br />
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Now although the ball was entertaining the <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>truly spectacular aspect</strong></span> was the reason behind it. If I can <span style="font-size: large;">challenge</span> you this one time, how much do you really know about HIV/Aids.. It's not just a black man's disease...<br />
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Personally, I just<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> L.O.V.E.</span></strong> love, giving back in any way I can. I am all about having <strong><span style="font-size: large;">a good time for a good cause</span></strong>! What charity do you love giving back to??<br />
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Love from a <em><span style="font-size: large;">creative heart</span></em>, <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>God</strong></span> Bless xxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00864053044713209150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958482071497810858.post-72187316477251147252014-09-05T21:34:00.001-07:002014-09-05T21:46:32.275-07:00The A.U.B.U.R.N. series...As <span style="font-size: large;">autumn</span> dawns any sign of the summer season slowly disappears. In the fashion world the <em>dark colours</em>, coats, jackets, thigh highs and furs start to invade. From the bright yellows and oranges it is now time to introduce the<span style="font-size: large;"> reds</span> and<strong> browns</strong>, it's the time of <span style="font-size: x-large;">AUBURN</span>, so let's welcome the series...<br />
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I always say accessories can <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">make or break</span></em></strong> an outfit. Too much and you'll drown but too little and you're not getting the full potential of the outfit. The thing about <span style="font-size: x-large;">bow ties</span> is that can you really ever get enough, I think not! You can get them in a range of colours and a range of styles, so what's not to love. African prints always <span style="font-size: large;">catch my eye</span>, the <strong>bright colours</strong> always draws you in and you can even have a print on print outfit, but please do so with caution looool... <br />
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But how did the <em>name</em> come about??<br />
In all honesty I was actually stood starring at the material for a long while and all that <span style="font-size: large;">came to mind</span> was auburn, in my head it <strong>fit perfectly</strong>. I never knew how hard it would be to name the product until I sat down to think about it. I <em><span style="font-size: large;">whole heartedly applaud</span></em> all designers and stylists who do this on a daily basis...<br />
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Now, let's take a deeper<span style="font-size: large;"> look</span> into some of the bows..</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">>>The <span style="font-size: x-large;">Auburn</span> Butterfly</span></div>
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This portrays your average standard bowtie shape which fits virtually all face shapes. Here the design is very <em><span style="font-size: large;">simple</span></em>, the material has been left to <strong>express</strong> itself although accessories can be added on request. To me the butterfly is <span style="font-size: large;">cute</span> in nature and the size, well... just take a look!</div>
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The Auburn combo includes a set of a bow tie and pocket square. This particular bow tie style <span style="font-size: large;">brings a quirky twist</span> to the classy shape. I just love that the smallest turn when making a tie completely changes its style. I also love how the colours here <em>compliment</em> each other, this truly shows that don't be afraid to use a little colour with these <strong>prints...</strong><br />
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From the <span style="font-size: large;">fierceness</span> of my model to the vibe brought from the design, this <em>traditional print</em> has definitely been recreated <strong>#welcometothe21stcentury</strong></div>
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Hello<span style="font-size: large;"> hello</span>!! So this post is more of a <strong>GET TO KNOW</strong> the body and workings of AFiNC more than anything! I mean there's nothing more daunting than not knowing what you're getting yourself involved with right??! Firstly I would just like to<span style="font-size: x-large;"> thank you</span> all for all your continued support, this would definitely not be able to happen without you...<br />
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Now from the first post we already know what AFiNC is and what it stands for but <strong>WHO</strong> are the people behind this enchanting (yes I'm bias) movement...<br />
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Well, there's an inward team, <span style="font-size: large;">THE KASES</span> (it's a family affair), and an outward team which comprises of a videographer, photographer, two A* models and lastly me, the designer! So lets get to know a little more about these quirky <strong>CHARACTERS</strong>:-<br />
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VideoGrapher: <span style="font-size: x-large;">Zen</span> Luwe<br />
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"Zen--21--Creative Media student at Manchester Metropolitan University.--Videographer//Director//Photographer for 5 years. '<span style="font-size: large;">See life through the clarity of a lens</span> and share your vision with the world'--Aspiring to be a video director"</div>
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Photographer: Smart Banda<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJXAEkxUQLStJnynsbQj1LdtaLRuX0hCWfYLz8rzRkgr4u5DOcj1lS3xBl1FTD5UwuPf1SYmqXTg_LBnT9eM1-8UTPbLIRQT6ZeMD-4W8m3CPUhPAyR2jPvYBnADIbxfUZ25yDtVcQiwt/s1600/image+(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJXAEkxUQLStJnynsbQj1LdtaLRuX0hCWfYLz8rzRkgr4u5DOcj1lS3xBl1FTD5UwuPf1SYmqXTg_LBnT9eM1-8UTPbLIRQT6ZeMD-4W8m3CPUhPAyR2jPvYBnADIbxfUZ25yDtVcQiwt/s1600/image+(2).jpeg" height="320" width="256" /></a>"<span style="font-size: x-large;">Smart</span> Jervas Banda--Photographer based in Sheffield--Born in Zambia, Lusaka--love portraits, music, life & nature--autumn is my favourite season because I get to wear my favourite clothes--for me, photography is all about <span style="font-size: large;">sharing a piece of who I am</span> with someone whether family, friends or an unknown instagramer--I think there's something powerful about capturing images that convey a certain aesthetic<strong> beauty & detail</strong>" </div>
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<em><strong>>>perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence-<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vince</span> Lombardi<<</span></strong></em><br />
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Model: Olivia <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">'</span>Liv</span>' Newsome<br />
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"I study illustration at Leeds college of Art--I have different coloured eyes</div>
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--Yorkshire tea is one of the best tings ever created--<span style="font-size: large;">I love simplicity and minimalism</span>--I edit photos in my spare time and I love watching back to back crime dramas!"</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: small;">>>weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character- Albert</span> Einstein<<</em></strong></span></div>
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Model: Keith Kaselampao<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NqkJIwaeYW68otrdOHe8Vw64NqFfzLQo6t28fgInUV0vG8IH6w7Q8oZSB-VuAVlO9PLeZaw1-Fj3R7Fcr8YWhzB6PROMxMWM4epCm_G1r92EjTZGBg3BALAVndp6Krzfi0YD3RNtpG5I/s1600/image+(4).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NqkJIwaeYW68otrdOHe8Vw64NqFfzLQo6t28fgInUV0vG8IH6w7Q8oZSB-VuAVlO9PLeZaw1-Fj3R7Fcr8YWhzB6PROMxMWM4epCm_G1r92EjTZGBg3BALAVndp6Krzfi0YD3RNtpG5I/s1600/image+(4).jpeg" height="320" width="213" /></a> "<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Keith</strong></span> Lumonga Kaselampao, some of my friends (mandem) call me Kase--21--Design and Technology Management graduate--Dreamer--Youth pastor--<strong>lover not a fighter</strong>--Fashion purveyor--<span style="font-size: large;">Breaking through</span> on behalf of my generation and future generation"</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>>>created to be creative<<</em></strong></span></div>
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"Truth Kase--BMS student--19--self made designer--prawn lover--cheesecake lover--okay, I just love food--European language <strong>enthusiast</strong>, this leads to me listening to random songs in odd languages--guitarist--worship leader--<span style="font-size: large;">better days are coming</span>--I believe a heartfelt smile can make someone's day--chilled music brings good vibes"<br />
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<strong><em>Smart: </em></strong>I was inspired to work with AFiNC because I'm in love with the brand, the style and quirkiness of the designs. I'm excited to see where this can take us. I also love that they're all about diversity and the mixing of new and old...</div>
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Love from a <em>creative heart</em>, God bless xx</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00864053044713209150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958482071497810858.post-38552183165866622332014-07-29T08:41:00.001-07:002014-07-29T08:41:54.552-07:00Simplicity...<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Simplicity</strong></span> is one of the first bowties I ever made. <br />
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Its a simple design using quite<span style="font-size: large;"> neutral colours</span> and has<em> no additional accessories.</em> <br />
The bowtie itself is made from African material but the strap is made from an elastic material, this flexibility makes it a <span style="font-size: large;">one size fits all</span> kind of situation. Although brown is a cold colour it still adds some <span style="font-size: large;">flavour</span> to the outfit. <br />
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See how my model styles his outfit, <em>sometimes less is truly more</em>...<br />
See how my model styles his outfit, <em>sometimes less is truly more</em>...<br />
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love from a <em>creative heart</em>, <span style="font-size: large;">God bless</span> xx
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well</span> <strong>hello</strong> there!! <span style="font-size: small;">My name is Lutale <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>Metruth</em></strong></span> Kaselampao and I'm the creator of</span> <strong>AFiNC</strong></span><span style="font-size: small;"> (Africa Incorporated). It's quite a cheesy name but it just makes so much sense....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">So the whole idea started a few Easters ago when I decided to make myself a bow tie but I didn't want just a normal one, I wanted <strong>something different</strong> ,so I went for an African print bow tie. After talking to some friends/family I decided to make more adding different accessories, <em>I just let creativity be what it is</em>.</span><br />
The bowties here are <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>strictly handmade</strong></span> by yours truly and made from <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>African print only</strong></span>.<br />
I would just like to <span style="font-size: large;">thank you</span> for taking time out to support me and although it's been a while I am finally<span style="font-size: large;"> ready set, so lets go...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">from a creative heart,</span> God bless xx</span><br />
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