African culture project

Hey bloggers, 

I've got this African theatre event coming up on the 29th to attend and it's got me thinking...

The upcoming event has inspired me to do some research of my own into the African culture. Now being the lover of fashion that I am, i think it would be a really good idea to do an African themed project. I would love to get some snaps of the different style of clothes and patterns which have come from the African culture...after all it's where the Aztec pattern originated from!! 

Please be on the look out for a review I will be posting next month of my African fun night theatre experience. Any updates and ideas on my upcoming project will be posted to my blog soon so STANDBY!!!

Rhibee xx

Sega Dancers review at the Portlouise bar

Guests were captivated by the moves of the girls, their turns had eyes locked in as their flowy skirts moved to follow every spin, glide and shuffle their bodies created. Who knew that a dance which dates back to slavery days could remain so beautiful today?

Judging by the expressions within the room, it's clear that an appreciation of the Mauritius culture had been embraced  successfully. Sounds of cheer and applause rose from each table at the Portlouise bar as the girls continued to make their mark on this event.

When watching the Sega dancers, it was as if seeing a story being brought to life before your very eyes, one that dates back to the 1960's where Sega first began. The shuffles of their feet helped re-inact the chains in which the slaves were bound to. Desperate to break free, a burst of passion and vibrancy was portrayed as the girls drew energy into each and every move.

The type of steps in which the girls brought to their routine was very bold and eye catching. They would often ruffle their skirts and interact with the crowd which really formed a buzz in the room. You could see that guests were itching to join the girls on the dance floor but at the same time did not want to chance missing a moment of their routine!

The Dj made sure to deliver some of Mauritians finest tunes throughout the evening. During the Sega dancers performance you could really pick out the distinct sounds of: drums, rattles, triangles and a few others infused together. Not only was an Island vibe brought to this Diwali event but also a sense of escapism, as guests found themselves lost in island melodies.

When asked 'What do you love about your job?' Talent agent, Wendy Cummings explained, 'it is great to see a vision play out before your very eyes. With the Sega dancers they provide a sense of escapism which I get lost in whether its at a rehearsal or performance. I have the pleasure of experiencing the great talents which the girls bring forward.' Wendy explained that the dance truly is a form of art and beauty and that this appreciation of such cultural experience is definitely one worth sharing with others.

I truly agree, the dance speaks passion, life and cultural art to its finest! I would definitely love to see the girls perform again as they take a dance which was labelled as 'the music of slaves' and inject heart and soul into the way Sega is delivered today.

Sega Dancers event

Hi all, 

I recently went to a Sega performance as  part of my work experience opportunity which I have fortunately been able to get. 

As part of my experience I will be able to post reviews and pics of some of the fun events ill be attending and post it online for my wonderful readers to feast their eyes on.

Not to give to much away but the evening was definitely filled with excitement, vibrancy and a buzz enough to get you pumped to dance the night away...I Loved it. 

I'll be posting a full review on Friday of the evenings entertainment which was delivered by none other than Entertainment Inc.Please check back and have a read.

 Some of the history behind the Sega dance was also quite interesting to learn about. It is definitely worth having a research but just to sum up the dance goes back to Slavery days where the women danced the Sega whilst bound to foot chains. This allowed them to adapt the shuffle motion which they portray with their feet and  create something truly beautiful. 

But anyways I'm giving it away, be sure to check back on Friday.

Rhibee xx

Trend Alert- transparent heels

We've seen some pretty mad trends throughout shoe history ranging from flamboyant gaga heels to sky scraper platforms but word on the street is...there's a new shoe in town.

       Behold the transparent heel. 

Take a look at these bad boys! Well known designer Jeffrey Cambell have been posting a range of pictures on Instagram featuring the transparent heel design. 

These boots definitely have an edge to them. Not only do I Love the platform like transparent heel, but the designers mix it up by turning the heel into a display! Definitely a head turner...hmm not sure doll heads would be my choice to show off tho ; )

Now this more like it. I absolutely love a wedge heel and thankfully Big Mommas Shop have found a way to encorporate the transparent heel and turn it into a stylish and elegant look. Perfect height with a cute nude pink look. Be sure to check out more colours on range at www.bigmommathang.com

Midi Madness

Hey hey

I don't know about you but I'm absolutely loving the midi fashion trend this season. (I'd say summer but we use that term very lightly to describe this English weather- thumbs down) 

What I absolutely love is the qualities the midi trend brings to the fashion world. It's cool, funky and reaches the perfect knee length to achieve that elegant look. It all depends on how you dress it up! Dresses, skirts you name it, choose between your desired piece and have fun rocking that midi look. Go ahead and show some love for the midi madness!!

Trend spotting alert!!!

I love how the midi madness trend is being snatched up by those all to cool celebs. I'm seeing killer heels and crop tops being matched and rocked to compliment the look. PLEASE REVERT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE WONDER THAT IS FASHION BELOW

Warning: The following images WILL make you want to crack open that piggy bank and go on a clothes racking, shop flooring, online sweeping, best friend wardrobe borrowing RAIIIID. You have been warned

This pay day I'd highly recommend:

AX Paris
http://www.axparis.com/

They have a great range of midi dresses and skirts with price tags to fit anyone's budget. You can find a perfect look for less than £30.... BARGAIN. Here's some of my faves:

And if your looking to splash that little bit extra take a look at their more glamorous range for the perfect sophisticated midi look. You won't be disappointed. 

Signed Rhibee xx 

Office blues/spring time ideas

Hey hey, back again with another post after who knows how long *deep breath in

So things have been quite up and down for me I have to admit. Coming home with tired sore eyes- and not just from the hay fever! Not to mention being under the constant impression that somewhere in my house...I can hear the faint ringing of the office phones... Scary.

But it's not all bad though, with more responsibility comes the sense of great achievement and I feel that as I go on... I'm getting closer to understanding what I want to do in life. Career wise my next step is to lock in a job within the media sector... It's days like this sitting in the office where I realise I want to be out there doing the things I love and making my dreams happen. But for right now I'm building that foundation that will hopefully set me up for all of that!

But anyways I've been thinking, with the season moving into spring it would be so great to document the changes. And what better way to do this then with another project!!!! That's right, I'm going spring themed. I'm so excited because I've finally ordered my camera charger so pretty soon me and Nicky (my little Nikon number) shall once again be reunited. Twill be a lovely day =' ).

I can see it now: flashes of pinks, yellow, Ice cream colours and cute summery pastel shades. Look out summer 2013- I'm coming to get ya!
Stay posted for more blog entries (promise to try my hardest and post frequently) and to keep updated with my spring/summer project!

Much Love,
Rhibee xx

Urban Fashion Article

Urban Fashion

What is Urban to you?

The term urban fashion can be associated with styles such as street and hip-hop fashion. Descending from the early 70's, the introduction of hip hop and rap music played a big role in shaping the type of clothing seen as popular within the era. As this type of music spread vastly among the youth, you can only imagine the impact had upon the fashion world. Constantly bombarded with visuals and catchy lyrics the genre of hip hop and rap music soon became epic! Inspired and on a mission, teenagers and even young people set out to match the styles featured in the latest music videos.
This was all done in the hopes of achieving that same cool vibe the hip hop artists and rappers were giving off. Stepping out of the 60's, society encouraged this new found freedom which young people found  in the comfort of music. Soon after the new fad of 'looking like their favorite artists' was placed into action as designers set out to pursue the trend and give 70's fashion a whole new
look!
Brands such as Nike and Adidas prospered immensely through this era as Urban artists were the main feature of adverts and other marketing campaigns. One memorable trend set was by Hip-hops very own...Run DMC. The sensation that was 'My Adidas' plummeted in the shoe department as sales figures went up. Anybody who was anybody wanted to get their hands on their very own  pair of limited edition leather lined kicks with an imprinted Run DMC logo. Along with this came a drawn interest into the track suits, t-shirts hats and other clothes worn by the group.

The 80's and the Media 

The development of Urban Fashion paved the way for many other changes to take place within the 80's. Productions such as MTV were established and able to showcase the styles of urban wear and provide a vision for black entertainment. Magazines, televisions even the radio acted as a media outlet, pushing the current trends and flooding society with baggy clothes, hoodies and BLING. Urban fashion pretty much became an 'in your face' kind of style and required a hard attitude to come with rocking the trend.

    



Above you can see examples of the types of Urban wear present through the 70's and 80's, ranging from
the famous baggy pants worn by M.C Hammer to cool vibrant hoodies, high tops and even sports jackets. The 70's and 80's was a fun time era and it shows in the bright choice of colors and patterns most people chose to wear. You can also see that Fashion statement bling being rocked by the celebs in the pictures, it really did compliment that cool, edgy look to allow the street style to pop.  Speaking of cool accessories, wearing that perfectly rimmed bowl hat and base ball caps allowed a finishing touch to be placed on creating that desired Urban look.

A bit on the side...

Lets not forget the phenomena that was The Fresh prince, the hit comedy sitcom of the 90's starring Will Smith. Filling our  television screens with his variety of base ball caps (otherwise known as Snapbacks in modern terms) and vibrant prints The Fresh Prince displayed a variety of Old School threads trending in the 90's but...thats a whole new chapter in the Fashion Era! Queue Old School Fashion...


By Rhibee

Duffer Backpack

I'm inlove ...that is all.

Saw a bunch of school girls all bunch onto the bus (as they do) with their rowdy ways. But as they all got on I couldn't help but notice they were all rocking these cool looking backpacks. To be honest the bags did catch my eye.

Walking through JD yesterday and woohoo ...I spotted them... The Duffer backpack. I'm officially set on making this my next buy its so cool and shall be mine!!! Unless someone wnts to surprise me and buy it for my birthday

I Duffer Backpacks

Rhibee

My Urban Fashion Project

Heres a lil peek at my Urban Fashion project that im currently working on. Decided to go for this style because i love the realness in it. Its Cool, Trendy an onpoint in the fashion world. I'm pretty excited to capture this street style and discover the endless looks of Urban Fashion. Stay posted for more pics.

Rhibee <3

Intro

Hellooo,

My names Rhiann and i have come to invade the wonderful world of blogging....Whooo!

Why you ask? well lately ive been thrown into the world of working and ive figured its time to leave the times of procrastinating behind me and persue my passion! I'm talking Writing, Fashion, Photography and the wonderful world of media and filming. I know it might sound like a mix of interests but when it comes down to it, my Love is for being creative. sooo i try to take this creative need and express it through those interests, its like a desire to express so ...i want to go for it = )

Anyways this is dangerously near sounding like a C.V so lets bring it home...

This is my blog and my Journey to Self discovery. My mission: The great persuit of success, happiness and achievement.....and most importantly...just being me maaaaaan. Time to make it happen.

*Smiles with content