5 Rainy Day Outfit Ideas

Hey guys I hope we are all doing well and most importantly safe? The rains have set in and it hasn't been easy already. Unfortunately it’s rainy season and there will be more rains for a while therefore, let's all be on our guard. To everyone who was affected by the rain my prayers are with you. 

I have compiled 5 basic outfit these ideas via Pinterest for any rainy day and I hope it guides you to what exactly you would want to put together for the season. These ideas are for individuals who work in more casual environments.

Substitute trench coat
for oversized sweater or a blazer!

Dont let the rainy days stop you from adding a pop of color to your outfit, so whether its the accessory or top you can always make that colorful. You will realize from the outfit ideas that rain boots are included, well i think it's not bad to wear rainboots for a rainy day but considering the nature of our roads? heels and sandals are no no! 

However, in absence of rain boots how about sneakers? yes try to pair  your outfits with sneakers instead of sandals because i think sneakers are more comfortable to wear.

 Feeling comfortable should be  your top most  priority in this season but most importantly stay safe. Move to a higher ground when you realize your current location is prone to flooding, find a comfortable spot to shield yourself from rain till it stops and finally listen to weather reports. 

Stay Safe guys!X

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SO CHIC DE WOODIN...

Africa’s fast fashion brand, Woodin, today unveiled its latest and newest collection for 2015, So Chic De Woodin.

Designed with the funkiest, stylish and creative woman in mind, Woodin’s new collection is everything you need to stand out this season of love.

 The exciting combination of cool and warm colours and small motifs allows you to transform from smart to glam. The new collection will be launched at the Woodin Oxford Street boutique in Accra at 3pm on February 6th, 2015 with a mini-fashion show and small event.

The fabric is available in 8 designs and colours all boutiques nationwide and at all points of sale.

KNUST FASHION WEEK 2014 : DESIGNER'S PROFILE

KNUST fashion week 2014 is just weeks away,to keep you updated i will be profiling almost all designers on board. Details  of the event here :

http://trendsandblendsgh.blogspot.com/2014/01/knust-fashion-week-2014-set-to-launch.html

brand Name :Ekwiaba Colors

Ekwiaba Colors is a distinctive label that emphasizes on beautiful colourful women casual to ready to wear garments. This Accra -Kumasi based label was established by Designer Miss Berlynda Tenkorang whose prime focus is to bring fun to the stressful world by adding joyful themes and colours to her collections. She believes this bring so much satisfaction to today’s young women. Ekwiaba Colors label work with beautiful African prints with the mix of plain cotton fabrics and other exotic fabric to make simple but jolly pieces. The Brand is famous for her all time summer rainbow flirty skirts and statement jumpsuits and boos- tiers. This is the brands Second showcase at the KNUST fashion week.

 Designer No:2

Brand name: Senyo Amuzu

From his modest beginning as a Textiles Student from the Industrial Art Dept. of KNUST, the Brand Senyo Amuzu started years ago by the creative Director Mr. Oscar Senyo Amuzu. The brand is one of the well-accepted labels in Kumasi because of the extreme passion for fashion by the designer, which inspires him to make every piece in his collection very modern and modest at the same time. Oscar believes African fashion has a bright future and the sky is the limit for him and other Ghanaian fashion designers. With the help of his design and creative team the brand has styled a number of Celebrities such as Animah Misah of Adams Apple Fame, Nanabenyin Dadson Chief editor of the Graphic showbiz and a number of Lectures in and out of KNUST campus. The Brand is currently in charge of styling KSM for his TGIF show on Metro TV.  Senyo Amuzu seeks to give Ghanaian fashion an international look by placing much emphasis on style, detail, colour coupled with good finishing. With several collections to his credit, the brand is set to show their next collection dubbed “Af3f3dze” on the runway for the upcoming KNUST fashion week 2014.

Last day of 2013! Recap! shall we?

All too soon the year has ended and I guess we were all quite trilled. Glad to have been a part of making your year an exciting one, bringing you the trendiest in Fashion from Ghana. I will just provide you with a summary of this years activities starting from the camp of Trendsandblendsgh. We started this year with an Editorial on Afro Diva Nally, we shared her hair story and organized a whole shoot in collaboration with Ghanaian fashion brand Sarah Christian. 

We also interviewed some Designers and models a was present at Ghana Fashion and Design Week, Glitz Africa Fashion Week but however couldn’t make it to Citi FM’s Expressions of Accra. Finally we had two different giveaways in collaboration with Sarah Christian, Afiyo creations and Fuschia. I keep saying “we” and I know you are wondering why. Well, we represent a whole team (OAB Photography’s Ben Bond and Fredrick Tetteh have been of great help this year.

Look Books: Fashion designers were at their peak this season with really creative collections. Sarah Christian’s “Ego “, Ameyo “reflections”, Afiyo creations “daga” Christie Browns “Dure”, Alikoto’s “Nkyinkyim”, mSimps “Krai Coon”, kama by kilson’s “rogue” , Afro Mod’s “Nyornu”collection  these are few of the collections I can remember off the top of my head. Lets not forget Deborah Vanessa’s entrance in the industry and we definitely can’t forget her designs nether can I forget those from Abrantie clothing.

 

Events:  I think fashion events this year were Fab. It started with the FashionistaGh shopping  festival at trade fair which was exciting, Pop up shops were not left out this year. Glitz Africa fashion week took place at the Accra International Conference Centre and I must say I enjoyed every bit of it. It was a 3day event with over 50 designers from Accra, apart from the lateness, which this time was the fault of the attendees, I think it was a Great Event and Mai Atafo from Nigeria and House of Eccentric from Ghana nailed it. Organizers should work on their media tags. Having the name of the media house present on the tag is as important as the picture. 

The Retro Fab fashion event a private fashion show held at La villa boutique Hotel OSU. I loved their runway set up in the pool and also loved the clothes from some major boutiques in Accra, must say it was an exhilarating event. I am hoping it will be a bigger show next year.

 Finally, Ghana fashion and design week took place at the plush Moven pick Ambassador Hotel, this year's event was okay, it had some flaws and I know the organizers realized and will work on it for a better show next year!!!! p.s I love their media tags #simple 

Trending: African wax print hit the peak this season! Everyone joined in the craze. This year we saw bags, shoes, clothes, earrings all made out of the African Print, some labeled it as Ankara but should it really be called? I was quite thrilled to see Printex and GTP rebrand! We are still love their new fabrics and hope they keep up with the growth.

 Models and photographers were not left out this year.  This year brought a lot in a lot of models!  I think there should be a body to organize all these models and brand them.  Congratulations to Mecy Ashie and Prince IB for winning the model of the year award at the Glitz Africa Fashion week 2013. We appreciate all you models that have worked tirelessly this year, more grease to your elbow. I am sure next year will be awesome for all of us. More shows, articles, look books, giveaways etc.  There is still definitely room for improvement from all angles! So lets get to work people.  

Big Thank u to  Sarah Christian for clothing me this year!!! 
Thank u all for always reading my post. Any highlights of 2013 you want to share? drop it in the comment section . 

Medaase

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Happy New Year everyone !! Blessings

The 2nd Big GiveAway !!!!!!!!!

If you missed out on our first giveaway well, here is another chance for you to win big!. This time we are collaborating with the brand Fuschia. Fuschia Clothing and crafts is for the Career, Wardrobe and Home of the contemporary personality.  They make Luxury Handbags, Ipad cases, Laptop bags, Tablet holders, Mobile Phone cases to Exquisite clothing and accessories all of Afro centric inspiration. 

 We are giving away the "Twene "Bag! 

" The Twene bag has a cool animal skin print that can take you from the church to the office to a party with sophistication. 2 front pockets store knick knacks and save you time when looking for your phone, lip balm or keys which always lurk at the bottom of bags - how they find their way down there  i am yet to know. The Twene bag has sturdy handles to support the weight that this bag can carry. 

 

Everybody is eligible to win the giveaway. Male or female. Win it for yourself/  Or surprise your wife, mother, sister, or a friend ; Say Happy new year with Fuschia.

To win this bag; 

*Head over to Fuschia Facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/FuschiaClothingCrafts?fref=ts

*Like the page 

*Share the page on your own timeline Invite your friends to like the page 

*Want a bonus? Tweet @Fuschia_GH 

Date of closure:30th DECEMBER 2013

 And do well to keep up with trendsandblendsgh!!!! 

Merry Christmas !

REFLECTIONS SS14 -AMEYO (GHANA)

Falling in love with every costume in a designer’s look book is possible. Here is another look book that can leave you love struck, whatever kind of love it is? I hope you  purchase one costume and you get me one too(Christmas wish list )

In the words of AMEYO

“REFLECTIONS SS 14 collection was inspired by the nature and cracks from a broken mirror. And it led us to create our first print fabric design.

 

“ As we seek perfection we often fail to see that perfection is a mirage in the distortion of imperfections. Humans are as flawed as the pieces of a broken mirror, but in our little pieces of brokenness we are beautiful.’

 

The collection is effortlessly feminine with bold and colorful print patterns. The broken effects of the print and feminine silhouettes symbolize the journey every woman makes in perfecting herself and learning who she really is. We love and celebrate the curves of a woman and every piece adorns and tells a story of the Ameyo woman in a different way. Although mostly dresses the collection has different style lines that we hope will appeal and excites to every kind of woman.”

 

Shot by @amfoconnolly

model :Adoley Pappoe

Glitz Africa Fashion Week2013 Day1 :Elikemkumordzie "thetailor"

Ghana's rep to Big Brother Africa Elikem showcased his bespoke collection. We paid close attention to the details in the costume. His girlfriend, Queen of Swagger (pokello) was part of the models. Elikem can easily be identified by the Tape measure that hangs around his neck.
Photos below :
Elikem

 

 

Event happening this weekend! :RETROFAB SALES!!!!

There is a another event happening this weekend! it only gets exciting! 

Day1(Fashion show)

 La villa boutique hotel will on Friday night host an invitation only boutique fashion show sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka.  This event will showcase ready to wear collections from upscale boutiques such as Eleanor’s closet, Out of Paris, Mr. Sam’s, Gorjiors and Tebazille with styling by Maame’s and Mackie. The show will begin at 6pm and would be attended by the crème dela crème in the city and oh, there would be more opportunities for networking.

Day2(Sales event)

There will be an all day free entry sales event at Filly B’s in East legon Right behind the Media Pharmacy dubbed RetroFab Boutique Sales.  High –end fashion pieces and accessories from the Swankiest boutiques will be  offered at discount prices. Fahsion Brands that will be present include Monarki, SO Aesthetic, Diva Delicious, Kayobi Clothing, Chic Accessories, Muran Leather & More, Aya Morrison, The Body Butter Company, Siatta Jeans, Blossom & Wednesday, Eleanor's Closet, Konfidence Clothing and Punk Fashion Studio will all be there . Most Definitely a good place to spend the weekend with family and friends and also an opportunity to make new friends, but don’t forget the word “Discount”. 

Our team will be there.

RETROFAB BOUTIQUE SALES

Venue: Filly B's, East Legon (right behind Media Pharmacy)

Date: Saturday 26th October 2013

   

HAVE A RETROFAB WEEKEND!

Ghana Fashion and Design week ! *Trends Alert*

Thee second edition of Ghana fashion and design week took place over the weekend at Moven pick and i was there.  There was a lot to see and if you missed it , Don't worry i will do my best to update you in parts.This is part one and i called it trends alert, every individual is unique and once they are aware of their uniqueness , it shows in everything they do including what they wear. 
Enjoy these images captured from our Fab photographers based in Ghana .
comments are welcomed! 


Photographer :Amfo Connolly (https://www.facebook.com/amfoconnolly?fref=ts)

 

Photographer :

Apag Annankra (https://www.facebook.com/ApagStudios?fref=ts)