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  • Models on runway in Ankara

    IT was glam and poise as models in different varieties of ankara catwalked on the runway created by LKA Fabrics.

    It was fashion, music and fun as the organizers, LKA Fabrics, made sure the event got the attention of passengers who were taking a flight out of Lagos.

    The buzz created at the MMA2 Departure Lounge was the unveiling of a new retail store located at the local airport as guests and dignitaries were gathered to see varieties of Ankara, namely Super Wax Hollandis, Java and others.

    LKA Fabrics is the only exclusive boutique store of Vlisco in Nigeria and also the topmost priority in the selection of new designs by Vlisco.

    According to Mrs Kunmi Abdul, MD of LKA Fabrics, Vlisco adds beauty to African culture through quality designs.

    “Our stores are designed to accommodate our customers and special offers are Goody Bags, 5% discount on all sales with competitive prices and online presence making it easy to access us. Also we have been invited by Vlisco to the launch of their new African print in Netherlands,” she said.

  • Ankara thrills and frills

    Ankara thrills and frills

    WE are in the era of indigenous fabrics, especially ankara, and we are going to see more of it either as an entity or mixed with other fabrics. Ankara is still sassily hot on the runway and has become a great leveller, a fabric worn by the lowly and the well-to-do.

    Though the good ones are expensive, either expensive or not, when a good designer does justice to an ankara fabric as an entity or stylishly mixed with other fabrics, people will certainly appreciate the result. In other words, the finished product depends on the designer; in fact it is the designer that would determine whether your ankara would look cheap or out of this world.

  • Suicide bomber attacks U.S embassy in Turkey

    Suicide bomber attacks U.S embassy in Turkey

    A suicide bomber has attacked the United States embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing a guard, officials told the BBC.

    The blast, at a side entrance of the heavily guarded compound, sent debris flying into the street.

    The U.S has warned its citizens not to visit diplomatic missions in Turkey until further notice.

    No group has said it carried out the attack, but Interior Minister Muammer Guler said the bomber, who also died, was a far-left militant.

    Mr. Guler suggested that the bomber might have been a member of the outlawed Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C).

    He also said the attacker was believed to have been a Turkish national.

    Turkey and the U.S have denounced the incident as terrorism.

    White House spokesman Jay Carney said the U.S strongly condemned the “terrorist attack.”

    Ankara was last hit by a suicide bombing in September 2011, in an attack blamed on Kurdish militants.

    A number of illegal groups ranging from Kurdish separatists to leftist and Islamist militants have launched attacks in Turkey in recent years.

     

  • Ankara hot!

    Ankara hot!

    ANKARA garb now comes in several natty designs, and the good thing is that you don’t have to empty your account before you are able to get one.

    The popularity of Ankara fabric is as a result of the pride with which many Nigerians are now wearing them. This is the reason why they are still hot at socials and on the runway.

    Also Africans in the Diaspora are showing a unique sense of fashion and their connection to Africa by wearing these beautiful attires. Nowadays, when it comes to fabric, it seems to be either Ankara or nothing, whether we are talking about gowns, skirts or blouses. Tops, trousers, camisoles and any item you can think of are from Ankara fabric. Thanks to our designers, Ankara has come to stay. This is because they keep making remarkable creations with Ankara and the results are fabulous! In addition to their use in outfits, these African prints are used for interior decorations like window blinds, door curtain, wall décor etc.