New Music From Negra Li: Tudo De Novo

Tudo De Novo/"All New" is Negra Li's second solo album.

Here's a sampling: 

Negra Li's CD is available on Amazon.









Photos: Negra Li Oficial

Check Out The September/October Issue of Winkler Magazine

Mario Epanya's latest issue of Winkler Magazine has me looking forward to the fall.

Open publication - Free publishing - More africa

ONE TO WATCH: FATOU NOBA

Top Model Fatou Noba is "Frolicious"

Fatou Noba is a model with the New Madison Agency in Paris, France. Keep you eyes of this beauty because she will be awesome!

Photos: New Madison Agency

FRENCH MAKEUP BRAND-black|Up COSMETICS IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE USA

One of France's most popular luxury cosmetic brands for women of color, Black|Up Cosmetics, is now available in the United States.The exclusive makeup collection is now available to American customers through the company's website. Managing Director Lionel Durand is searching for a location for the brand's first freestanding U.S. store, to be either located in New York or Los Angeles.The brand, which was formerly dedicated to serving women of color, especially those with darker complexions, has now expanded it's collection to include women of all shades of beautiful.


Photo: black|Up Cosmetics

HAUTE GELE

"This Beauty Should Be On Your Walls"

"The December Issue of VOGUE Gioiello Goes "Haute" Gele in this Editorial"

I LOVE IT!

Facts: The "Gele" is a Yoruba {Nigeria, West Africa} word for a female head-wrap. A "head-wrap" is a long piece of cloth that you tie and tuck on your head to create this magnificent creation of beauty!

Note: It's nice to share. If you're going to use my photos at least have the decency to link back...Thanks a zillion!

Beauty Profile: Estée Lauder's Susan Akkad

"Susan Akkad, Senior Vice President at Estée Lauder Companies"

Susan Akkad is the Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Diversity for the Estée Lauder Companies. In her position she works in partnership with the 25+ brands of the ELC in marketing, product development, consumer insights and communications to identify and expand business opportunities to increase relevancy to Black and Brown markets globally.

Susan Akkad began her career in cosmetics at Estée Lauder International in the Public Relations department in 1986. She left the company to work with her husband in their start-up design firm in the fashion industry. After spending almost 10 years in fashion -- working in New York and Paris -- they sold their business and Susan returned to cosmetics as the Marketing Director for Fragrances at Lancôme.

In 1999, she rejoined The Estée Lauder Companies as Executive Director, Fragrance Marketing at Clinique. She eventually became Vice President, Global Treatment Marketing, a position she held for six years. Following Clinique, she became Vice President, Global Marketing at Origins. Susan then moved to M.A.C as Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Artist Relations. At M.A.C she oversaw the Communications strategies for the M.A.C brand as well as the M.A.C AIDS Fund.

Susan and her husband, jewelry designer Ahmed Akkad

She is a native Virginian and grew up in Charlottesville. She holds her undergraduate degree in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and spent time living and studying in Cairo, Egypt. She is both personally and professionally passionate about global and cultural concepts of beauty. She lives in Manhattan with her designer husband, Ahmed Akkad.

Photos: ELC|Julie Skarratt