Genevieve Nnaji wears Jewel By Lisa designs

Genevieve recently sat down with CNN’s African Voices in a Jewel By Lisa Spring 2011 “Lady” dress. She tells CNN that she’s proud of her country- proudly Nigerian. CNN African Voices focus on the Nigerian-born actress, her acting career, being compared to Hollywood’s Julia Roberts, supporting Nigerian fashion designers, and much more before her London premiere of her new film, Mirror Boy. She also talked about her family. She revealed that she’s a middle child with two older brothers and a younger sister. She was also wearing Jewel by Lisa at the New African Woman Magazine photo shoot
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The Arise crown goes to…

Maiden Ibru present award to The New Face of the Year – Chika (Nigeria) – model.




THE Arise Magazine Fashion Week, which ended last week, was indeed a splendour of event, with models of Black Coffee, a South African fashion outfit strutting the runway in diverse stunning wears.
  The event also witnessed presentation of awards to some designers and models. Among those recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award were Deola Sagoe, Eredappa, Shade Thomas-Fahm from Nigeria; Mali’s Xuli Bet and South Africa’s Malcolm Kluk and Christian Gabriel du Toit — the duo of Kluk CGDT.
  While Kluk received Designer of the Year award for 2011, the Model of the Year award went to Tanzanian model, Flaviana Matata; and Elite Model Look, Nigeria 2010 winner, Chika Emmanuel won the New Face of the Year award.
  Tiffany Amber won the Fashion Brand of the Year award and Ituen Basi, who unveiled Ankara helmets as part of her collection during the show, won the Creative Designer of the Year award. In the 2009 edition held in Johannesburg, Basi also won the Most Innovative Designer of the Year award.
  Other winners include Buki Akib in the Young Designer of the Year category; Maki Oh was crowned the Emerging Designer of the Year while Pierre-Anthonio Vettorello was Innovative Designer of the Year and Angello Van Mol got Menswear Designer of the Year. Nike Oshinowo-Soleye, ex beauty queen/entrepreneur received the Style Icon award.
  In addition to the awards, five designers were chosen to participate in the Arise Collective Show at the New York Fashion Week billed for September. They are Kluk CGDT, Jewel by Lisa, Bunmi Koko, Tsemaye Binite and Pierre-Anthonio Vettorello.
  Nigeria’s rap princess — Mo’ Cheddah and Tinie Tempah, thrilled guests at the event.

Menswear Designer of the Year – Anjelo Von Mol (Belgium/Ghana)

The Fashion Brand of the Year – Tiffany Amber (Nigeria)

Emerging Designer of the Year – Maki Oh (Nigeria) (Nigeria) with Maiden Ibru

Designer of the Year Award – Kluk CGDT

Model of the Year – Flaviana Matata

Young Designer of the Year – Buki Akib (Nigeria)

Best in Creative Designs – Ituen Basi (Nigeria)

Style Icon of the Year – Nike Oshinowo