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Who Wore What + Shop For Less: Mrs O in Duro Olowu

There must be something pretty special about Duro Olowu's Spring/Summer 2010 collection for Michelle Obama to have worn pieces from it 6 times. She is pictured here wearing a tank (same motif as the sleeves in the photo on the left) at the Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs baseball game Wednesday last week. This brings Michelle Obama's Duro Olowu count to 10 (and one accessory).

Need a piece of Duro in your closet? Quite a few of his pieces are available in the Net-a-Porter and Barneys sales. Shop here and here.

- SLiq

Pictures courtesy of Style and Mrs. O

Collage by Shop Liquorice

Shop Africa: Zed Eye Launches E-Commerce

Screen capture of Zed Eye's E-shop

Early this year, we wondered if 2011 might be The Year of E-commerce where African designers are concerned. Five months later, we can't say we've seen giant leaps, but we're certainly excited to see more and more designers catch on.

Zed Eye debuted their shop portal on June 6 with pieces from their Tribal Romance and Tribal Romance Revisited collections. Shop a colorful variety of classic cuts and print infused looks ranging from harem pants to baby doll dresses, and make it a point to do your bit where supporting African designers is concerned. As we like to say at Shop Liquorice - every day is a good day to Shop Africa, and that includes today.

Select Zed Eye pieces are also available at Agnes and Lola.

- SLiq

Who Wore What: Michelle Obama in Duro Olowu

We speculated yesterday that there could be yet more Duro Olowu appearances in South Africa, courtesy of Mrs. Obama, and here we are again. Mrs. O has clearly taken a liking to Duro Olowu's Spring 2010 collection (notice the blue motif in the look on the right corresponds with Mrs. O's shirt). This is her 5th look from the collection and her 9th Duro Olowu piece. She is pictured here speaking to high school students at the University of Cape Town.

- SLiq

Image credit: The Associated Press

Collage by Shop Liquorice

Lookbook: Zed Eye's Tribal Romance Revisited

Three quarter sleeved green George jacket with cropped harem three quarter yellow ankara pants

Love fun fashion? You'll love Zed Eye. If you didn't get enough of the fusion of prints, plains and even feathers in Part I, there's even more in Tribal Romance Revisited. From fabulous Twiggy-style dresses to statement jackets and cropped harem pants styled with highlighter turbans, there's plenty of room to mix, match, and have fun with it. Enjoy:

Caftan dress, striped yellow cotton

Long sleeved black and gold tailed George jacket with cropped harem three quarter brown ankara pants

Three quarter sleeved blue George jacket with cropped harem three quarter yellow ankara pants

One shoulder yellow feather dress

Cotton sleeveless yellow ankara shift dress

Puff sleeved cream cotton dress

Anyone notice the jackets are made from George fabric common in South West Nigeria? Great to see such a usually "dressed up" re-interpreted and completely dressed down. The infusion and modernisation of tradition is a good thing. Or at least it is in this case.

See the entire collection here.

Spotlight: Omer Asim Spring/Summer 2011

When we saw Omer Asim's spring/summer 2011 collection, we gasped and then gasped some more. Read a summary of his influences above and feed your eyes on his execution below.

We're certainly keeping tabs and this brand and all going according to plan, we'll be able to lay our paws on an Omer Asim original soon.

Enjoy!

Photos courtesy of Omer Asim PR

DISCOVER: Omer Asim [Sudan/UK]

Omer Asim A/W 2010

We've been fixated on the next subject of our Discover Series for months - captivated by his unique inspirations, refreshing and extraordinary execution and the sheer wonder of his ability. With his background in Architecture and Psychology and a resume that includes Harry Potter costumes and a Vivienne Westwood internship, there's no doubt that Sudan-born Omer Asim's unique artistry will continue to set him apart and entrench him as a firm favourite in the days to come. Here are a few looks from his past collections:

S/S 2010