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Thandie Newton + TED = Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself
As someone who is quite a bit cooky, quite left of center, I appreciated Thandie Newton’s TED lecture. TED lectures feature a prominent member of society and/or an expert in a specific field, who gives a talk around a topic with the aim of widening the global knowledge pool. I like to think of TED […]
Nyasha Matonhodze Covers Love Magazine
June 27, 2011
I am extraordinarily pleased to see how Nyasha Matonhodze’s career has blossomed since the Fall 2011 runway season. She’s walked for Erdem and Loewe, picked up a Louis Vuitton campaign, and most recently, graced the cover of Love magazine. Bloggers adore her, and she gave an adorable and mature (for her 16 years) interview for […]
Shinghai Shoniwa + Dolce and Gabbana Spring/Summer 2011 RTW
May 10, 2011
Curly Africana, Shinghai Shoniwa, at the Young People and the Performing Arts Reception at Buckingham Palace Click here for photos of V.V. Brown, Duffy, Elie Goulding and more, via the Telegraph, at the reception. Click here for the Curly Africana post on Shinghai Shoniwa…it was the first ever post on Cherchez la Curl, and the […]
Nyasha Matonhodze + Fall 2011 Runway
March 9, 2011
Zimbabwean (by way of England) model, and Elite Model Look winner, Nyasha Matonhodze has walked for quite a number of prestigious fashion houses in this her debut season. She is absolutely stunning and Cherchez la Curl is always happy to see African models of different hues represented on the runway. Another step towards stamping out […]
Curly Africana – Shingai Shoniwa
May 22, 2010
Shingai Shoniwa of the Noisettes – Curly African Icon (via England) In the New York Times Magazine Disorderly Conduct Feature - April 23, 2010 Theatrical does not have to mean fussy. Shingai Shoniwa, the bassist and lead singer of the Noisettes — frequently cited as one of the best live acts in Britain — plays […]
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