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A die-hard creative's journey from London to Berlin, exploring the world of fashion and that crazy little thing called life

OE Magazine asks me for my Spring/Summer 2013 Picks

Last week the lovely folks at OE magazine asked me to give my Top Stylish Pickings for Spring/Summer 2013. I must admit I was very excited to do this as being a magazine fanatic for over a decade,...

May 13, 2013 Like

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Friends with Talent Series: Mako Making Stylish Shapes

I love fashion and I love ballet, and for years one of my dream editorials is to do a big budget fashion editorial production where I combine the two. I did ballet when I was about eight years old...

May 10, 2013 Like

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Shit Berlin Toxic Bachelors Say…

If you read my last post titled- Shit Berlin Men Say, you will know the dealio with this post. And so moving on, just what is a Berlin Toxic Bachelor? In my opinion, he is a straight man aged...

May 9, 2013 Like

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2 Fabulous African/African-inspired Blogs I Am Currently Following…

Every now and again, I get a bit home sick…nostalgic…oh I don’t know- basically, without actually wanting to be in Nigeria at the moment, there are times when I miss certain things about Nigeria-...

May 6, 2013 Like

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Inspiration for Eclectic, Fashion Lovers

I go through moments in time when I really have to search and fight to be inspired. Due to my current workload, I feel I don’t have the time to do nearly as much research and reading as I would...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

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My Dream Male Model To Style: Patrick Petitjean

Ok. So. Yesterday evening, I went for an Editor’s meeting for KALTBLUT magazine to talk about our next September issue which is deliciously titled, The Male Issue. At last, I will finally have the...

Apr 18, 2013 Like

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Blast from the African-Inspired Past

Currently, I am digging up all my African and African-inspired work for a mega meeting I have this Thursday. Whilst doing so, I had a flash back to an African-inspired editorial I styled about...

Apr 16, 2013 Like

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Ask Biki: How Do I Pull Clothes From Press Offices For Music Shoots Without an Official Commissioning Letter?

It’s been a long, long time since I have been asked a question I can put in my ‘Ask Biki’ section and so I was mighty pleased to receive this question today at 6am, and here it goes: Dear Biki I...

Apr 11, 2013 Like

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Friends with Talent Series- Designer, Marijo Konstantinović

This week, I want to focus on another of Marijo’s creations; his Folklore-esque black velvet adorned with gold embroidery jacket. What makes this jacket rich with history is the fact that the heavy...

Apr 10, 2013 Like

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Newsletter, April 2013

Welcome to the April 2013 newsletter of Biki John, 2nd Fashion Editor of KALTBLUT magazine. This Newsletter aims at keeping you updated with Biki’s most recent work and highlights the various...

Apr 3, 2013 Like

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Friends with Talent Series: Interview with Emerging Male Model, Lukas Ziegele

Hello All, I hope you had a good Easter! Well, carrying on with my Friends with Talent Series, I wanted to share the fun and enlightening interview I had with my good friend, Lukas Ziegele for...

Apr 2, 2013 Like

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Friends with Talent Series- Introducing Marijo Konstantinović

Due to the growing comments I get from my male friends about my blog which always go down the, ‘Biki, I like your blog but the articles are more geared towards women’ route; I have decided to make...

Mar 26, 2013 Like

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Aphropolitan Bag Giveaway!

Hot of the press from recently being described as the ‘Must Have’ accessory by Arise magazine (the African Fashion Bible); now you have the chance to own one of Aphropolitan’s fabulous statement...

Mar 18, 2013 Like

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Cody Anglin, the AFDB model that Walks the Walk

Cody Anglin is the Jamaican gazelle whose glorious 6ft 2 frame stomped the catwalks during Africa Fashion Day Berlin, A/W 13. For those of you who haven’t seen her in action, I urge you to do so....

Feb 28, 2013 Like

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How To Wear Bold Turbans In Winter

At the moment, even though it is Winter, I am going through a real turban phase. I wish I could show you how I tied the below styles by posting an Instructional Video, but sadly I am yet to learn...

Feb 26, 2013 Like

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How Berlin Female Models Wear The A/W Trends

Last week I had the pleasure of working with two Berlin-based models for a German print magazine. I love to soak up what models are wearing before I put them in press clothes, because I find it...

Feb 20, 2013 Like

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Hot Berlin Boys in Cool Clothes

It’s been a while since I have done a post that is Boy-Friendly and since I’m on The Male Fashion topic, I might as well add that I really miss styling Menswear shoots; so whilst I work on trying...

Feb 17, 2013 Like

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Statement Knitwear, Metallics and Pleather Rock My World

Although I am not so crazy about the chilling weather and how I keep falling in and out of Bad Cold Hell, one thing I love about this weather is that it allows me to play with textures. During my...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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Nomi by Naomi- The Woman Behind The Brand

Jennifer Naomi Spieker, is the designer and founder of the label, Nomi by Naomi, which is based in Amsterdam. Naomi on the left. Courtesy of AFDB. The collection she showed during Africa Fashion...

Feb 5, 2013 Like

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I’m Featured in ‘Describe Your Style’!

It’s always nice when I am contacted by various people in the industry, who wish to either do an article on my work or my personal style. Tiesha Harrison, founder of Describe Your Style, wanted to...

Jan 31, 2013 Like

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My Tips on How To Deal With Styling a ‘Difficult Band’

I wonder if such an important topic is included in the various and numerous styling courses that exist today? If you read my blog regularly, you will see that I have often commended fashion...

Jan 30, 2013 Like

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Fashion Week: Model Casting Tips

Melanie W (East/West Models Agency) from AFDB Castings- she was one of my favourite models of the day! Having recently done the model castings as Head Stylist for the AFDB Runway and with it being...

Jan 30, 2013 Like

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Africa Fashion Day Berlin Featured in Vogue Italia!

Nomi By Naomi Ensemble. Courtesy of Vogue Italia Yesterday, Africa Fashion Day Berlin got the McDaddy of all press from the ‘Fashion Bible’ itself- Vogue Italia!...

Jan 22, 2013 Like

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Africa Fashion Day Berlin, A/W 13, TV Press

Here is a selection of TV Press, AFDB has been getting since the show on Tues, 15th Jan 2013- For English Speakers- http://jn1.tv/video/culture/berlin-fashion-week-1st-africa-fashion-day.html Thank...

Jan 21, 2013 Like

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Africa Fashion Day Berlin, A/W 13- Watch The Runway Video!

Romero Bryan dress, Accessories by Simon Hartman. Courtesy of MBFW, Berlin On Tuesday, 15th January, Berlin saw its first Africa and Africa-inspired fashion show- Africa Fashion Day Berlin, and I...

Jan 21, 2013 Like

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Africa Fashion Day Berlin, A/W 13- Model Castings & Model ‘Off Duty Style’

At last I can finally tell you all about this event! For those of you who read my blog regularly, you will know I have been talking about how busy I was due to the project I was involved with...

Jan 19, 2013 Like

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Dalia Günther, My Favourite German, ‘New Model’

Due to the back to back fashion shoots and fashion shows I have been preparing for, I have met so many talented creatives recently and each time I do, I think- I must do a write-up of them on my...

Jan 10, 2013 Like

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How I Channel The Olsen Twins, ‘Vamp/Gothic/Dram atic’ Style

Happy New Year Everyone, I hope everyone had a good break! I had a very busy Christmas holidays and accumulated a lot of air miles travelling to America, London and back to Berlin to see various...

Jan 5, 2013 Like

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Merry Christmas One and All!

Courtesy of The Simpsons I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas break! I had so many Christmas Editorial plans for my Blog this month, but juggling 3 jobs at once, got the better of me and...

Dec 24, 2012 Like

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Introducing My New Blog Header!

Yes folks, here it is and I am so, so happy about it! If you read my blog regularly, you will know I was hunting for a fashion illustrator, to collaborate with in developing my new blog header....

Dec 14, 2012 Like

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My Fashion S/ash Life

OE Magazine asks me for my Spring/Summer 2013 Picks

Friends with Talent Series: Mako Making Stylish Shapes

Shit Berlin Toxic Bachelors Say…

2 Fabulous African/African-inspired Blogs I Am Currently Following…

Inspiration for Eclectic, Fashion Lovers

My Dream Male Model To Style: Patrick Petitjean

Blast from the African-Inspired Past

Ask Biki: How Do I Pull Clothes From Press Offices For Music Shoots Without an Official Commissioning Letter?

Friends with Talent Series- Designer, Marijo Konstantinović

Newsletter, April 2013

Friends with Talent Series: Interview with Emerging Male Model, Lukas Ziegele

Friends with Talent Series- Introducing Marijo Konstantinović

Aphropolitan Bag Giveaway!

Cody Anglin, the AFDB model that Walks the Walk

How To Wear Bold Turbans In Winter

How Berlin Female Models Wear The A/W Trends

Hot Berlin Boys in Cool Clothes

Statement Knitwear, Metallics and Pleather Rock My World

Nomi by Naomi- The Woman Behind The Brand

I’m Featured in ‘Describe Your Style’!

My Tips on How To Deal With Styling a ‘Difficult Band’

Fashion Week: Model Casting Tips

Africa Fashion Day Berlin Featured in Vogue Italia!

Africa Fashion Day Berlin, A/W 13, TV Press

Africa Fashion Day Berlin, A/W 13- Watch The Runway Video!

Africa Fashion Day Berlin, A/W 13- Model Castings & Model ‘Off Duty Style’

Dalia Günther, My Favourite German, ‘New Model’

How I Channel The Olsen Twins, ‘Vamp/Gothic/Dram atic’ Style

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