7 November 2009

Constructive Buying

On Monday we spent the day buying stock for Constructive Lives

Jet Set Masala at the EK pop up shop








S/S 2010





We got distracted and peep these beauties
Christopher Kane Shoes


Dominic Jones Jewellery


5 November 2009

Ladurée London

Soon to rival our cupcake addiction is the delicate Ladurée Macaroons. BnnGirls popped into their Burlington Arcade shop and was easily transported to a Parisian tea salon with their French staff and ostentatious decor. Our favorite flavors were Pistachio and Praline can't wait to try them all.









31 October 2009

A Clean Cut

We were horrified when we saw this chopped in half fox as we waited for the train at Dalston Kingsland Station.



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28 October 2009

CALYPSO The Mighty Sparrow Tee

Loving these Mens T Shirt of the The Mighty Sparrow from A child of the jago 10 Great Eastern Street, London .



26 October 2009

The Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair

The Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair hit London yesterday and we were there bright and early to get those bargains. The best value for money was £15 a kilo where you could get shirts, dresses and skirts which were then weighed.



Here is some of our favorite finds

These ring combs were the best, this was all we used when we were younger and still do now!





These are a bit rusty but I think we were mostly seduced by the packaging






Love these small brooches which were a £1 each


24 October 2009

b.vikki vintage



We got a very lovely email from b.vikki vintage who immediately caught our eye with her take on vintage fashion from a black perspective.

The b.vikki vintage blog features:

Vintage advertising campaigns and fashion editorials from Black/African-American publications in the 1950s & 1960s!

Vintage video clips and found photographs featuring people of color!
Product descriptions and pictures of vintage pieces for sale at the b.vikki vintage etsy.com shop!

About b.vikki vintage
Rebecca Victoria O'Neal is a 22-year-old, African-American young woman from Chicago with gigantic curly hair, and an affinity for books, knitting, and antique malls. Her love for vintage silhouettes, Mad Men, traditional pop music and standards, and Doris Day movies led her to create b.vikki vintage - in the hopes of sharing her love for decades past.

Vintage Greyhound ads




Coco Cola




Avon Calling


Loving these styes from her shop
Pastel color-block shirt dress/day dress with full skirt


Ketchup and mustard house dress / play dress $12.00

15 October 2009

Grove

This is a picture of a beautiful sunset in Ladbroke Grove taken on Monday

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Simply Eartha


Hamburg, 1950 via facebook friend André S. Belcher-El


Gordon Parks


Gordon Parks

14 October 2009

♥ Paris ♥

We spent a lovely day in Paris yesterday with family thanks to the £59 return and engrossed ourselves in being a typical tourist and doing all the sights. We took the Eurostar from the brand new St Pancras Station, and arrived in Paris in no time at all.







Pockets won't strech to LV then head to Tati




The Eiffel Tower in all its glory




little break big difference

9 October 2009

PPQ Black Girls Rock

at the PPQ S/S fashion show

Following on from ID Pretty Young Things issue PPQ bring an all black models line up at their recent show for London Fashion Week.


Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Arlenis Sosa & Sessilee Lopez

Percy Parker of PPQ "It’s not something we really considered. We just wanted to find the most beautiful models and those were the best ones."













Cornrow head wrap Nubian style


Socks and sandals



The Show


Backstage at PPQ: hair and make up

Beyond The Chintz Eley Kishimoto S/S 10

We went to the Eley Kishimoto S/S 10 collection Beyond The Chintz.

A clashing of visual references in the home environment; a predilection for old value co-exists with modern commodity. The quiet madness of this chaotic affection surrounds the inhabitants, observed but not questioned the closed door.





The catwalk came alive with their signature bold prints which always reflect their textile background.
Our pictures were really rubbish so here are pictures from London Fashion Week website

This print reminds us of the embroidery piece which we saw at The Spitialfields City Farm last year







Loving the slouchy socks chunky strappy sandals






Clash of angles and chintz


Also checkout their pop up shop at 8 Kingly St Soho, which holds their current collection, flash pieces and sample sale downstairs.

Appliqué

Appliqué
Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, appliqué lace; appliqué work.

So following on from Do you like my Angles in print I decided to experiment in appliquéd leather. Here are the results which can be worn as a statement necklace or attached to a vest.





8 October 2009

BNN does London Fashion Week

So we went to London Fashion Week to buy stock for the shop.








........ok we did quite a bit of drinking but it helps us get through the stands.

Charity begins at home

We are so addicted to going to our local charity shop and its begining to become a weekly must stop on our way to the shop.

We picked up this gem and the best thing it only cost 50p





Look what landed on my back>>>>>

While BnnGirls was in BlackNerds garden this creature decided to land on are back we flicked that bitch off lucky for it we didn't kill it.



17 September 2009

iPod Earphones Pendant

Love this pendant from Oye Modern designed by Australian artist Nathan Thomas

The same size as the real thing, they are just like your iPod earphones. Those white earphones are everywhere, but you’ll be the only one with these sterling silver ones.

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Also liking these

Pencil shaving necklace by Vic Mason
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Zip-it necklace by Cynics
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All available from Oye Modern

16 September 2009

LUXIRARE Killer Clothes + Fine Cuisine

LUXIRARE is the ultimate Blog Porn.

Fashion and Food done in some of the most imaginative and inventive ways.

Memorabilia










Bento Box






Cocktail Jello shots




15 September 2009

Cana of Galilee

Picked up this beautiful bag at my local charity shop maybe donated by a Irish Catholic from there trip to the Holy Land.

Water into Wine
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine.""Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."......

This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. (John 2:1-11)








Bag Age Concern


Ashish A/W 2009



More finds




Jewellery
Red Age Concern Harlesden
Navy & Gold from Dalston Car boot sale

Vandalised Vintage

Love these Tea cups from reworked vintage china from Trixie Delicious which brings out the Nerd in us.












Trixie Delicious New Zealand Etsy Shop

14 September 2009

Norma Bar's Negative Space

More work from illustrator Noma Bar and her use of negative space






Margaret Thatcher


The Big Squeeze: piece for an article on the oil gains to be made from Iraq


Gun Crime

Get Noma Bar's book Negative Space here

Beneath The Surface

The Black Heritage season at the V&A is now on and runs between now and the end of November.

Illustration by Noma Bar
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Interesting events to look out for:

Saturday 28 November

-Design and construct a miniature front room inspired by the artist and curator Michael McMillan’s West Indian Front Room.
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Sunday 29 November

– Afro Hair: A Talk and Workshop with Sandra Gittens, Course Director of Programmes, Further Education at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts.

– The History of Carnival, dir. Clarence Thompson OBE, 2008, (U)
Take a journey across time and space to the days of slavery, African Kings and Queens, playing Mas and the essence of Carnival in modern-day Britain amidst the making and beating of the steel pan.

For full list of events click

She Does It Well>>>Shingai Shoniwa

Custom made by Top Shop for Shingai Shoniwa at the V Festival

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PILAR

Beautiful fashion and accessories by Trinidadian designer Anya Ayoung-Chee via Au Courant

PILAR is a clothing line designed by Anya Ayoung-Chee for women with eclectic style and a desire to be individual. The line offers strong sexy pieces that can be mixed and matched into your wardrobe and dressed up or down for any occasion







PILAR on Facebook

Black Nerds V Nigella Lawson Cookie Cutters





Nigella Lawson cookie cutters from Constructive Lives

21 August 2009

kaleidoscope

A tube-shaped optical instrument that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs by means of mirrors reflecting the constantly changing patterns made by bits of coloured glass at one end of the tube.



Views from our kaleidoscope currently on sale at our shop Constructive Lives for £30.







Below pictures courtesy of BlackNerds and his tattoo's



Art Is My Hustle

We've been walking on this for the last few weeks





by T magic at Willesden Junction station
*Not our foot would not wear such trainers

19 August 2009

The 50th Law

We just got our copy of The 50th Law by 50 cent and Robert Green. 50 Cent doesn't usually grace our blog posts but you cannot ignore his music and business success. This collaboration with Robert Green writer of 48 Laws of Power shows the parallels of 50 cents achievements and that of the corporate business world.

The ultimate hustle is to move freely between the street and corporate worlds, to find your flow and never stay locked in the same position. This is a manifesto for how to operate in the 21st century, where everything has been turned on its head. Building on the runaway success of Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power (almost half a million copies sold), the ‘modern Machiavelli’ teams up with rapper 50 Cent to show how the power game of success can be played to your advantage.

Drawing on the lore of gangsters, hustlers, and hip-hop artists, as well as 50 Cent’s business and artistic dealings, the authors present the Laws of 50, revealing how to become a master strategist and supreme realist. Success comes from seeking an advantage in each and every encounter, and The 50th Law offers indispensable advice on how to win in business – and in life.








The 50th Law
Much thanks to Myvanwy Evans
Pre-order your copy here

My Vestax

portable record player





Vestax

À bientôt

Farewell to our good friend (and original Black Nerd). She has worked in our boutique "constructive lives" and has partied with us from "Market Place" to "Plastic People". Unfortunately for us, last Saturday we were all saying goodbye in a Dalston local. After 10 years in London Town she's finally returning to Sweden.



Grafics by Imagist

See you soon xx

15 August 2009

Sweet and Dandy

Found these vintage leather Bow Ties in Dalston 99p shop.





12 August 2009

Perseid

Now taking place The Perseid Meteor Shower

Meteors are streaks of light in the sky caused by blazing pieces of dust drawn into the Earth's atmosphere from near space.The meteor particles, many no bigger than sand grains, come from comets which have passed through the inner Solar System.

On their journey around the Sun, the comets evaporate and leave behind a trail of gas and dust. When the Earth ploughs through a comet's old trajectory, this dusty debris burns up in our atmosphere to form shooting stars. The Perseid meteors owe their origin to Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last moved through the inner Solar System 11 years ago. The Perseid meteor shower is also known as the "Tears of St Lawrence" since the peak of the shower occurs around the anniversary of his martyrdom in AD 258


Pictures from last night via BBC News


Pete Lawrence


Bill Pinnel South London

Reading the Stars by Embroidery MiniatureRhino via Kitsune Noir

The stars tell stories of ancient myths involving monsters, loves and animals fixed in the night sky. i remember learning about these stories as a child and they still captivate me as do the graphic beauty of the constellations themselves. This is a group of my favorites constellations stitched ever so delicately

Needle point constellations




1. Andromeda - the chained lady
2. Ursa Major - the great bear
3. Cygnus - the swan
4. Orion - the hunter

Cosmic Designs by illstrator Chrissie Abbott for Little Boots



Chrissie Abbott T Shirt for Jaguar Shoes Kingsland Road

Get it here

Peter Pilotto's A/W 08 Collection via Trend de la Creme blog

Cosmic Prints
The Circinus Galaxy


Galaxy NGC 1569








5 August 2009

Vintage Bella

The sales are still going on in Urban Outfitters Oxford Street and online.




Necklace Vintage
Belt Vintage
Dress Urban Outfitters finished with vintage buttons £9.99


Dress Urban Outfitters using Vintage fabric £9.99
Bag Vintage via charity shop


Best find Leggings with zip from H&M Kids £7.99 new season

Flamingo Hotel



Had to have this Tropical delight from Tiger Shop in
Hammersmith and the best thing is it only cost a £1.


Flamingo dress from Just Cavalli 08/09 A/W



Parrot Print from Belle and Bunty

4 August 2009

The Great BnnGirls Birthday Getaway

It was BnnGirls Birthday last Monday, so we decided to escape to Almeria Spain to stay with Family.

We arrived on the 24th and could not believe 40° heat that hit us as we came of the plane and this was around 5pm. We unpacked and drank our favorite Spanish drink...........

Tinto de Verano.


Then came the drought, From 8 o clock pm Thursday till Sunday we had no water. We later found out the cause was a massive fire and all the water had to be diverted to put it out. Thank goodness for the pool.

BnnGirls cooling off


Can't get the fro wet




The long walk to the local bar (not local)


The Beach






The Nephew


The Sunset


Birthday Girls


More Birthdays


The Kyat


The Palm Tree

17 July 2009

More EK

Not another Ek Post you might think, but we got some lovely Ek stuff through the post which we thought you might like.

Spring/Summer 09 Little Devils






Autumn/Winter 09/10 Jet Set Masala Poster




Spring/Summer 04 The Butterfly Brigade's Nightmare




Love these fashion illustrations and working drawings




16 July 2009

Beat Street




In 1984 when this film was released for many people it was the beginning of HIP HOP CULTURE as we know it. With a who's who of HIP HOP pioneers the cast includes: Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa and the soul sonic force, Doug E. Fresh, Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five, Fantastic Duo, Kool Moe Dee and the legendary Rock Steady Crew.

Growing up in the UK this was as close as we could get to what eighties Black New York Fashion, Music and Art were really about. The rest is HISTORY!......"Beat street is a lesson too..you can't let the street beat you--- RUAHHH!!!"

Beat Street cast 1984




Beat Street (1984) trailer



Beat Street Roxy Battle



To watch the Full movie click the link. ENJOY! BEAT STREET LINK (full film)

14 July 2009

We Heart EK

On Saturday BnnGirls went down to the Eley Kishimoto sample sale and pick up these.

We loved this jacket ever since we saw it in 2005 and never thought we would own it, some years later and now we do, Yea!


The "Local" collection was inspired by images in and around Brixton.

Print In fashion by Marnie Fogg





Zig Zag



Jacket Eley Kishimoto
EK Brooch
T shirt Primark
Dress made into a skirt Primark
Necklace Vintage Camden passage




Pop Socks Eley Kishimoto
Shoes Tk Maxx

Liking our head wrap.......Ok not quite a head wrap but we're going to wear it like this

Silk printed Head wrap Eley Kishimoto

11 July 2009

Vintage Travel













Poster source

10 July 2009

Shades of Grey


T shirt dress Blanco
Belt French connection via Tk Maxx
Sheer jersey yellow Tee Urban Outfitters
Lemon bag vintage shop


Sequined shirt Up Market
Belt Charity shop
Leggings Urban Outfitters


Grey jersey top with chiffon frill Up Market
Boob tube worn as skirt Primark
Cardigan Tk Maxx
Tights Tiger

7 July 2009

Nautical 2

BnnGirls are still liking all things nautical.

Last week we were wondering around Convent Garden and couldn't help but be inspired by Arther Beale's sailing shop. Its a shame it was closed as those key rings would have been ours.

Here are a few crappy pictures and other nautical stuff we like.







Also liking these Sea Bags and they are made up authentic old sails.

Since 1999 we have been making custom tote bags out of recycled sails. Every bag we make has sailed around the world before it even leaves our shop, and we like that

Some images are printed and others are appliqued leather using nautical images. I especially like the way you can see the giant blanket stitch.











Not quite nautical but Sabrina Dehoff jewellery uses rope so gets our vote.



6 July 2009

Design Indaba >We like this

Like this front cover of the recent addition of South African design magazine Design Indaba.




Reminds me of when we were going through our felt tip stage.


AC/DC V Excel

THE WORLD’S FIRST MUSIC VIDEO IN AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET!




We know this is kinda late but its still pretty sic. Download the video to view with Excel here, or watch below.



I am a PC

Gordon Parks

Groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director.







Tropicalia Seating

As part of the Moroso installation came across furniture from Patricia Urquiola. Here is her Tropicalia collection for Moroso.

Loving the colours, pattern using woven plastics and leathers.











M’Afrique by Moroso

Found this exhibition via Yatzer blog. Devised by Patrizia Moroso for his Milan showroom and designed by Stephen Burks this installation puts together art and design inspired by Africa.



“multifaceted, modern Africa deserves to be known and sustained for the originality of the creative languages with which it enriches global culture. The African continent is extraordinarily rich in creativity, materials and ideas that are sources of inspiration and nourishment for us. When applied to design, they engender products which exude tradition and modernity, innovation and history, form and beauty. I think there is so much of Africa and in this event my intent was to showcase the creativity of a few of the great artists and personalities of contemporary African culture. Going beyond the stereotypes that present Africa as a tragic or, at best, exotic experience, we want to highlight some aspects of contemporary African culture, which is in effect comparable to global culture. Looking at Africa through the eyes of contemporary art, photography, architecture and design is perhaps the most appropriate way of approaching this vast, powerful continent, so creatively rich and diverse that today it is still one of western modernity’s greatest sources of inspiration”. Patrizia Moroso

Designers

Do-lo-rez by Ron Arad



Stephen Burks



Philippe Bestenheider



Bibi Seck and Ayse Birsel



2 July 2009

TWO SUMMER CLASSICS!

Its been seriously HOT in London town!!! when you get a heat wave like this (32C) You've got to mark it with some beautiful summer tunes. They dont get better than this!

It took a bit of sniffing about to track this down; The Sylvers "Only One Can Win!!!"





Jay Dilla sampled this track for his sublime track "Two can win" on the album "Donuts" released by Stones Throw in 2006.



28 June 2009

Black Milk - Losing Out (feat. Royce Da 5'9")


This tune is on NON STOP ROTATION right now!..."Lets talk about!..."

Jay Electronica - Swagger Jacksons Revenge

Erykah Badu "jay wrote this tribute to mike over a year ago"

24 June 2009

SUPER FERTILE

Love this jewellery by SUPER FERTILE founded by Kali Arulpragsam

THE REAL SUPER STARS Summer 2009

MR MARTIN COOPER - The Inventor of MOBILE PHONE


MR KUMAR PATEL - Inventor of LASER ( MEDICAL + MACHINE)


HUNGER Spring 2009

Mixed staple food




Endangered Species




TOURIST

Haitian Kids playing football under the stars


Hati


C.A.R + Colombia


Sri Lanka

22 June 2009

Extreme Gardening 3

So the Garden is coming on nicely........

Chopped down a tree


One giant step for BlackNerds the back wall


Before


After

17 June 2009

Paper annimation by Jen Stark

Found Jen Stark animation through Kitsune Noir blog

Hypnotising animation done with paper

"Streaming Gradient" by Jen Stark from Jen Stark on Vimeo.



"Papermation" by Jen Stark from Jen Stark on Vimeo.

12 June 2009

Get some Good Wood





Good Wood From Cocolah

11 June 2009

Best Black Wishes

The Art of Lemi Ghariokwu

Tuesday night saw the launch of Nigerian artist Lemi Ghariokwu's at the RichMix . The exhibition brought to life Lemi's work who is most famously known for the album art work of Fela Kuti. After listening to Lemi talk about his inspiration and his time with Fela, the launch night turned into one of the best free nights we've seen in London for a long time. The sounds of live Afrobeat with Nigerian legends Tony Allen and Dele Sosimi with Rich Medina on the decks had us all on our feet.



















The next day we went to collect our print, had a more in depth tour of the exhibition, where we met Lemi and Rich Medina


Lemi signing his limited prints of Felasophy 1 of 7 which is currently at Bnn HQ



Best Black Wishes






Read more about the exhibition here artsownkind.wordpress.com

Dawn Okoro

We love Dawn Okoro's work and was happy to re-stumble on it thanks to our redundant myspace page.

Beautiful portraits by Dawn Okoro











www.myspace.com/dawnokoroart
www.dawnokoro.com

Extreme gardening session 2

Following from our first Extreme gardening session where we found a skull, this session saw us uncover 3 frogs and the foxes den.

Last Thursday we really assaulted the garden/jungle with transforming effects, armed with more nerds we managed to get up to halfway. With this progress we can just about see the back wall and can't wait for another dry day to get the rest done.

Can smell the barbecue already.



The Frogs





Before


After

1 June 2009

Yellow makes me Mello





African print pleated skirt by BnnGirls
Vest Primark
Necklace Primark
Belt French Connection via Tk Maxx

Tropical Bag Lady

BnnGirls are enjoying this tropical London weather but deep down yearning for the Island girls in us. Accessorizing with our summer bags takes us right back to the beach.



View from the mainland


Beach bums>>>>>>>>>BnnGirls







We have loads ...............................................................


Vintage shopper from beyond Retro


Woven basket with removable strap charity shop find


Vintage hard case bag with weave pattern charity shop find


Every time we go to the Caribbean we love to support the local crafts and purchase these hand made woven bags with raffia flowers.


Love the lining




These ones are old maybe from the late 80s, I forget which family relative brought us back these



Currently our fave just a shame it can't hold much, loving the colours in this bag from Oxfam Wembley



Vintage orange with perspex buckle another Charity shop find

Gotta love the Lemon



We wish we were on that Virgin flight this summer


Globe

Got these lovelies on Saturday from Black Pearl.

We saw these online but they were out of stock. We then went along to their shop in Kingly Court and tried our luck. We were very pleased that they were able to make them up on the spot.

They are now available on the online shop in Gold and silver.



Extreme Gardening

So during these sunny days it has come a time to tackle the jungle ok the garden but on first sight it may be confused as one.

Year after year we look out the kitchen window and think wouldn't it be nice to have a barbecue. Well this is the year we will tackle the bush, take back the garden from the current squatters (family of Foxes)and actually find out what is at the bottom the garden.

We think this may be a Cat skull probably the foxes killed it








31 May 2009

A Short Film on Mr Jones - KEZIAH JONES

I love this short film which gives you a look at Keziah Jones before he was famous.

In the directors own words:

"Using our own rare footage, we cut this to promote Keziah to record companies - from busking to first performance to recording his first record - a rare insight into the early days of an artist's career... "

ENJOY

22 May 2009

Nautical Fashion

All this Nautical fashion that's around got us reminiscing of precious holidays to the Caribbean where we spent time sailing, lazy days on Macaroni beach Mustique and Lower Bay Bequia.

Red

Bnn Nautical Nerd T Shirt



Red leather bag, gloves and scarf all vintage charity shop buys



Anchor belt again charity shop in Wembley



White

Bill Amberg Mens Deck wear





Love these deck shoes by Henri Lloyd



Blue

Mustique Captain Kids T shirt from Basil's Mustique




Woven blue and white bag with rope strap Charity shop




We heart The Grenadines

20 May 2009

Start Them Young

Meet Vesey named after Denmark Vesey.

His mother tells us "He's a rising second grader who was on the winning MathBowl team for his first grade. And, he thinks he can step and crump with the best of them."

Here are pictures of Vesey working his Bnn Tee and doesn't he do it well.



Dazed & Confused / ANOTHER magazine

My Dad found these years ago and thought I would like them. I was doing art A level and decided to cut them up for collarge (I regret that now).

DAZED & CONFUSED Issue 7 1994 £1.95

Jefferson Hack and Rankin were the editors and Photography by Rankin.

Interviews with Paris rapper Mc Solaar, Isabella Blow on new designers Philip Tracey and Alexander McQueen. Dr Martins and slip dresses and Sony MD was going to be the next big thing.



In 1994 teenagers will still be teenagers




Mc Solaar


Along with Dazed & Confused came a free pilot edition of Another magazine. In 1993 it was just called Another.

Again the front cover was shot by Rankin playing on the iconic playboy 1982 issue. The editor was Katie Grand who went on to The Face and eventually Pop magazine.



Clothes from Hyper Hyper on High Street Ken I wonder how many of you remember.





Times are hard, but would you?








Neither would we.

15 May 2009

Red and Ruffles





Jacket/Cardigan Gap, Grey top with chiffon ruffles Up Market Brick Lane, Brooch See by Chloé

14 May 2009

Le Coil

Loving this collection of natural hair

13 May 2009

Black by design




Came across this illstration by Alice Tait

12 May 2009

TV Commercial casting for Star Beer

Calling all Nigerian Nerds..yes you've been getting spoiled on this blog recently!
An opportunity for some Naija man of seismic proportions has come to Bnn's attention:

"TV Commercial casting in London and filming in South Africa. No Experience necessary. We are looking for interesting Nigerian (or of origin) guys between 22 and 35. We will be casting the week of the 20th of May. The shoot will be in South Africa for about a week at the end May. The rates are Basic studio fee is £250 per day and 300 percent for Nigerian tv ie £750 abt the same for print. All exspences paid trip to South Africa. Please send a photo and contact details to Ian Sheppard at Shep@shepdog.com asap Good Luck."

so if you like:


Picture taken from http://koranteng.blogspot.com/








Then contact:
Ian Sheppard at Shep@shepdog.com

Ps. for those BLACK NERDS that need a bit of history:

STAR was introduced into the Nigerian market on 2 June 1949 as the first indigenous beer brand; the beer market having been dominated exclusively by imported brands. Shortly after its entry into the market, STAR quickly brushed aside the problems usually associated with a new brand in a market already used to imported beer and started a path of tremendous growth. For instance in 1962, about 2, 191,376 cartons of STAR were sold and by 1975 the figure has risen to 11,266,000 cartons. As at 2003, the sales figures were in the region of over 40 million cartons in that year alone.

11 May 2009

Bake Me A Cake

Last week Tuesday Mr BlackNerd celebrated his Birthday, so the girls baked him a cake and decorated it to.

The decoration was inspired by his love for music and our love for Tatty Devine. The cake is a Black Cake (Caribbean fruit cake soaked with Rum)




Get my bracelet here

Caribbean Black Cake


Nigerian White Boy Speaking pidgin English

This is one SURREAL video!
Nigerians (of all colours!?) STAND UP!!
He even manages to make the Naija man interviewer, with his fake American accent look FAKE LOL!