Cover Girls: Ubah Hassan//Arise Magazine Feb. 2010; Agbani Darego//Genevieve Magazine Feb. 2010

We haven't seen much from Arise Magazine's camp since their Oct. 2009 edition with Alicia Keys on the cover. Issue #8 is their "Crowning Glory" edition and features a stunning YBF chic with a luxurious, to-die-for mane and lots of attitude. There's something very "old school glamor" about her that we adore and this is definitely one of our favorite Arise covers yet. Can any of our readers identify her? [*Edit* Many thanks to Tiffany of beautyestdiverse for identifying her as Somali model Ubah Hassan!]

Contact the folks at myasho.com about getting a copy.

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[Scanned by ShopLiquorice. Agbani Darego wears an Ere Dappa embellished dress.]

The very stunning Agbani Darego [the first Black African winner of Miss World - she won in 2001] is this month's Genevieve Magazine's cover girl. While Agbani's beauty shines through, we can't help but think Genevieve's 7th Anniversary Edition could've had more bells and whistles. Alas, we'll have to make do. This month's Genevieve also features 4 brands that are on the on and up and several pieces have us in lust. Want a preview? Here you go:

[Model wears the Papillon-Jaune by Kiki Kamanu. Image courtesy of Chicnicity LLC]

Click here for details on how to purchase the e-version of Genevieve.

XO

the african fashion collective: who wore what

hey there folks! here are some looks from the african fashion collective we knew we'd spotted before...

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agbani darego (miss world 2001) in jewel by lisa, as seen at the Africa Rising fashion show in London last year

agbani (how gorgeous is she?!) wore her stunning embellished ankara dress with pantyhose and pumps (not pictured) and alek wek showed off her legs for days on the runway. jealousy? us? NEVER :-)

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tiffany amber designer folake folarin-coker in tiffany amber, fall 2009 as seen on the runway at the Africa Fashion Collective

folake folarin-coker wore the black version of one of her runway pieces. we're going with the runway look on this one. it's far more interesting and the contrast belting is stunning.

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lola faturoti in her commemorative obama dress at the african fashion collective, NY fashion week



(as also seen here.)

lola faturoti wore her commemorative obama dress and spiced things up with her beads and gele. we LOVE. this dress is available for pre-order at shopcurious.com.

which looks are your favorites?

xo

photos from bellanaija, getty images, and glam