Bloggers We Love : Claudia Santos

Hello fmz family.

Fistly I would like to say thank you for following us on our journey. We see that the fashion Maverickz family is growing and you guys really seem to love the fashion blogger posts :D.

Today our eyes are on Angola. Claudia Santos is a fashion blogger and Image consultant from Angola. I discovered Claudia on Instagram ( the power of the gram). Her blog and her fashion pages make me wish I could speak Portuguese. Her photography is on point and she knows what works for her body.

Claudia's style incorporates androgynous elements with splashes of femininity and chicness. Claudia can go from tomboy esq to flaming vixen ( and you will see all of this in her pictures below) We love her versatility. This woman knows how to layer. If you want to learn how to put an outfit together than be sure to check out her social media below.

You can find Claudia on :

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/conversasnoarmario
Instagram: @csclaudiasantos
Blog: http://conversasnoarmario.com/

If you love fashion. Then I will encourage you to do something about it. Create something. Share your eye for detail. Whether you decide to become a blogger, stylist, fashion designer you name it there are so many elements to fashion. 

You never know who you could inspire or what you can create. We share these lovely bloggers and their style because we want you to see that Southern Africa has got it. We can produce excellence.  There are ordinary people out the deciding to create opportunities for themselves just like anybody else can.

Start where you are with what you have

Love and Light

Tiwi

Bloggers We Love : ChiefGlammy

Hello family

Firstly I would like to say thank you for all your love and support so far. The team is always discussing new ways to share what we know and find about fashion. We have a New segment taking over from the Blogger spotlight. It is called Bloggers we love (for now). We might change the name later ( just because we love change and switching things up).

Today we have Swaziland's answer to fashion. Appropriately, she calls herself Chief Glammy. We love her style. It is chic with a pint of daring. We also love the diversity of information she shares on her social media platforms. From beauty, hair, celebrity fashion and her own style she has is on point. I have personally worked with her and she was a joy to work with. I love her sense of humor.  Did we forget to mention she  represents the fashion maverickz ethos i.e she supports local Swazi fashion designers and she is an entrepreneur. We love all of that. We will leave all contact details below:

Blog: www.glamchickuwait
Instagram: Chiefglammy
Youtube:ChiefGlammy
Twitter:@chiefglammy

Well we hope you enjoyed our new segment. We love sharing and introducing you to people in the Southern African fashion forefront. We challenge you to support local bloggers so that they can continue sharing their good work and information with us. We have supplied the details now go forth and follow Chief Glammy.

Celebrate all things Southern African

Love and Light:
Tiwi

INTERVIEW WITH OGS

Hello FMZ Fashionistas,

As always, Fashion Maverickz is committed to exposing you to fresh talent connected to Southern Africa. The beauty of the fashion industry is that it is a vast field in which one can not only be in the forefront but be behind the scenes as well. Today we are profiling a fashion photographer of note. I introduce you to Osse Greca Sinare.

I know him personally from my high school days at Waterford Kamhlaba in Swaziland and we were in the same class for about two years. He always had flare for fashion and artistic expression back then and it is amazing to see how that has grown into his craft and career. He was recently in South Africa on a tour with OGS studios so Southern Africa remains close to his heart. This is a taste of his journey in different parts of the world over the years and what has inspired him to be where he is today.

Give a brief description of your background and history (such as where you have lived, studied and interests growing up).

I was born in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and spent my younger years in Tanzania, until it was time for High School, which is when I went to study in Mbabane, Swaziland. It was a great experience because of the diversity in nationalities the school had and also by the fact that it had courses such as Art, Music & Drama, courses that are not in the curriculum in government schools in Tanzania (Sadly). My interests have always been in Art and creating since I can remember and it has always been the subject I aced, so being in a school which taught you such subjects motivated me to explore this area more.

What inspired you to do fashion photography specifically and to start OGS Studios?

I actually did a degree in Business Computing specializing in Management, so I wasn't planning to take a career into photography. But while I was doing my Uni studies in Malaysia, I got interested in the art of taking photos and ended up borrowing a camera from a friend to practice. Slowly but surely I fell in love with it. I started experimenting with different types of photography from landscape, still life, photo journalism but I eventually found that I love fashion & portrait photography. I loved it because it is always changing every season, plus the fact of coming up with various concepts and ideas all the time intrigued me.

What has been your greatest achievement to date as a Fashion & Portrait Photographer?

My greatest achievements as a fashion photographer to date are winning, two years in a row, fashion photographer of the year for Swahili Fashion Week 2012/2013.

Describe your personal style.

I have yet to find my own person style in my photography. I love experimenting and trying different styles of taking pictures and editing so it's really hard for me to stick to a particular style, but I hope to find one I can stick to soon. (Hehehehe.)

What direction do you think African fashion is headed at this moment in time?

At the moment there is big boom in the African fashion industry. There are more designers, photographers, make-up artist, models etc. creating their own style and also providing international standard work, which is great. We are at the great time in the fashion industry, I believe with the growth that we are heaving we will soon be a force to reckon with, we have been in the shadows for too long, its time we voice out, express our creativity and shine!

What are your future plans with OGS Studios? 

Future plans for OGS Studios is expanding the studio so that we can cater to various concepts for shoots, start creating workshops so we can teach others, and also move into filming/videography more.

Who would be a dream client?

A dream client for us would be any internationally known fashion magazine like Elle, Vogue, V, etc. We are working hard on improving our work so we can open such doors for our studio. 

That is all we have with Osse for now. We look forward to watching his growth in the fashion industry on a continental and global scale. May his vision for OGS Studios come into fruition. In the meantime, check out his website www.ogsstudios.com to see more of his impressive work.

Warmly,
Khethiwe (repping The FMZ fam)

Anisa Mpungwe for MRP

So we are a bit late with this one but you will have to forgive us. We've been out of touch for a minute but as we were doing some instagram 'research'. We saw a stunning collection : Anisa Mpungwe for MR Price.

Who is Anisa Mpungwe?

Anisa is a Tanzanian born fashion designer who was trained in the UK and South Africa. She is also the founder of her own label Loin cloth and Ashes.

Her collection for MRP is influenced by fashion around Africa. It features bold print , vibrant colours and feminine silhouettes.

The great part about this collection is that it is available online and it is quite affordable.

Check out the Mr Price Website and shop, shop, shop.

We are in love with this collection and what it represents. Celebrating African fashion.

Tell us what you think and if you do buy it share pictures of how you style your pieces.

Love

The Team