I Am Africa

This made me smile.
I love Africa - my life, my love, my home.

If You Knew Better You'd Do Better...

Doctors in a region of Nigerian have been threatening strikes because of non-implementation of their salary contracts, among other grievances. They are undergoing meetings & negotiations with the government, giving them 21 days to meet their demands. The chairman of the state's branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Daiyabu Ibrahim, is urging "the federal and state governments to address the shortage of medical equipment in the country to boost health care delivery to the people".

This truly breaks my heart. The Nigerian government is notorious for abusing funding and revenue, and the people suffer because of it. Nigeria's lack of medical personnel and supply is one of the main reasons I am endeavoring to becoming a doctor.

Please pray for us ..

Vogue Italia x Black Allure

Very befitting of Black History Month, Vogue Italia featured an editorial of the top black models in the industry for their February 2011 issue. The likes of Ajak Deng, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdann Dunn, Kinee Diouf, & Chanel Iman delived striking images of a vintage copacabana tale. Filled with intense passion and heat, this editorial is stunning!

Black can not be any more B E A U T I F U L.

Viva La Africa

As a Nigerian American I absolutely LOVE to see Africans doing their thing in the fashion industry. African culture is so rich & vibrant and it's beautiful when African designers are able to express that in their pieces. I was on myasho.com (African fashion site) today and here are some of my favorite designs, enjoy :)



Snakeskin Cape from Afromania by Nkwo




Print Skirt by Tiffany Amber




Isabella Jump0suit by Tiffany Amber




Olive Trench Coat by Christie Brown Ghana






Luxe Embellished Jacket from Jewel by Lisa




Black Print Jacket by Christie Brown Ghana

Michelle Williams x Boxing Kitten

Boxing Kitten is a fabulous fashion forward brand of African inspired prints and pieces. Recently Michelle Williams was seen sporting their classic Tina skirt, and the look fits her very nicely! Elegant yet ethnic, what a perfect combination. Boxing Kitten is definetly a HAUTE LOOK.


Purchase the skirt here

Happy 50th Bday Nigeria!

On Saturday East Coast Nigerians celebrated our wonderful country's 50th Bday in NYC. The celebration included a parade, but of course running on cp time I missed that, however I was able to make the festival on 47th street. Overall it was fun, I love being able to celebrate my culture with my fellow Naijas. Being surrounded by Nigerian food, music, artists, tradition, and people gave me LIFE. What really inspired me was the African fashion. I CANNOT get enough of African prints and material incorporated into fashion forward pieces! I was able to network with some African designers, so look out for feature posts soon ;)





my friend made her shorts; how dope!


my beautiful African queens :)

omo you gon make me fall in love

Belle Afrique

From my heart to my heritage, I am Belle Afrique.
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and I am too proud of my culture. Africa is rich in beauty, & style, and I love incorporating authentic pieces in my daily wardrobe.

I had this shirt tailored for me on one of my excursions to Nigeria.

PS - Please pardon my unpolished pics -__- lol




The best women all reside in Africa, and thats real