They say beauty is an energy that we all possess that comes from the soul and radiates through the skin and face. TAP had the pleasure of virtually interviewing the founder of Ummy Cosmetics on all things Ummy, what made her who she is and what it has been for her living as an African in Norway.
Read MoreModeling in Kenya is both challenging and exciting. It can be a bit overwhelming when you are starting, at times you will have to do collaborations with photographers, stylists and makeup artists just to build your profile.
Read MoreSahar Arrayeh is a fashion Designer from Sudan. Once an orthopedic surgeon in London, she felt an urge to stay in Sudan when she visited the country late 2017 and decided to pursue her life long passion of being a fashion designer. Fast forward to 2019 and here we are,front row seats to the Nafisa Project: A fashion Story.
I have a slogan on my travel page and it says” Nomad by blood and lifestyle” those words resonate because I feel that I have been a nomad from birth. My parents migrated from Somalia to Sweden when I was only a few months old and since then I have lived in 9 countries across 3 continents.
Read MoreI was never the most beautiful girl in the neighborhood, but a lanky, tall, dark girl with curly hair. At the age of 16, I overheard my uncle say to my mom, “Watch out for this one, wait until she grows up ntawuzamukira”—meaning he thought I would be really beautiful.
Read MoreIn Nairobi, we have second hand, open space vendor markets that are the best place to shop current trends. In a city where high end labels are not sold in malls, you can never go wrong with the markets. The most prominent of these markets are Toi, Ngara, Gikomba, and Adams arcade. They offer the cheapest and most diverse selection and they are also pocket friendly.
Read MoreAfter starting off as a platform to promote African fashion as more than just wax prints, the campaign has now grown to be an annual event that encompasses designers from all 54 countries.
Read MoreMy name is Tanasha Donna Barbieri Oketch and I am 20 years old… half Kenyan and Italian. I grew up in Kenya and left for Europe when I was 11. While in Europe, I had opportunities to get engaged in the modeling and fashion industry and to participate in various events such as the Miss Africa Belgium but I wanted to come home and participate in miss world Kenya instead. To represent home from home, not from a foreign country. Full feature in TAP MAG issue
Read MoreMy name is Christelle Yambayisa, I was born in Rwanda but raised in Paris, France since I was a baby. I am a French citizen but I still have my African culture and roots with me because I spend a lot of time with my grandparents who still have their roots despite living in France with us. I've always been comfortable in my skin so I never let anyone look down on me because I am a coloured woman.
Read MoreBorn in south of France, from an Ivorian-Senegalese father and an Algerian mother, Jessi M’bengue is a successful super model who has risen through the ranks and into the sacred circle of in-demand international super models. She is the African beauty in the 2013 mega hit song: Blurred lines with Robin Thicke, T.I and Pharrell Williams.
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