Nigerian Fashion Editor Dimeji Alara Goes Hollywood
Paris-born, Nigerian fashion editor and stylist Dimeji Alara has been asked to join the American and South African co-production of ‘The Blue Mauritius.’ An action packed, international heist film in the vein of ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ and ‘The Italian Job.’ The film’s production is set to begin in August 2016 in Cape Town, with other locations to include London, Berlin, Tokyo and Paris.
‘The Blue Mauritius’ is about five international thieves hired by a mysterious person from Mauritius to steal the most valuable stamps in the world that leads them to a treasure on the island. Mr. Alara was brought on board the production to style it’s very international cast, which includes actors from Germany, Brazil, France, England, South Africa, Egypt and the United States. His mandate is to bring in designers from the continent to give the film a more authentic feel and to showcase some of Africa’s most celebrated designers and rising stars in fashion.
“We are thrilled to have Dimeji join the production, says Dexter Davis, the film’s New York-based executive producer and CEO of D Street Media Group. This movie is hopefully something new for Africa. We wanted to make a truly African film with an international cast and not just a mov
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BERLIN FASHION WEEK 2- 7 JULY 2013
“VISION in MOTION”
This is a story of a journey that began with a slow, thoughtful shake of the head. Gaborone fashion week? Sure. But Mercedes-Benz fashion week??!NO WAY, would i have thought ! Well, one chilly Friday morning, I got an invitation that changed my life. My fashion career. BERLIN MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK July 2013.
I was invited with other 11 African fashion designers, fashion multipliers, specialized journalists and bloggers. At the invitation of the federal foreign office, from July 2 to July7 th 2013!! The list included some of Africa’s well known and celebrated fashion bloggers, Nancie Mwai (The fashion notebook), former ELLE Fashion Editor- Asanda Sizani, Style Guide’s Robyn Cooke, tv persenter Diana Opoti of Designing Africa, Nigerian designer Mai, International Botswana designer Koketso Chiepe,Chief Editor Dimeji Alara of Style Mania magazine, Awa Conateh of Yaws Creations, Creative Director of Merchants on Long Tammy Tinker, Jeffrey Kimathi of Jumhuri Wear and Buyu Line, Omoyemi MD of Lagos Fashion and design week. I must add that, This is also the biggest birthday present iv ever received! Inspired by my untold African fashion stories, as i think- i travel, as i love i attracted.
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Designer Abrima Erwiah. Hair, Nikki Nelms; makeup, Mirna Jose. Direction Editor: Alex Harrington.
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