popafricana

again, while in ny, i had the...um...i wouldn't say pleasure under the circumstances...but opportunity to meet the editor in chief of a new publication, pop'africana. oroma elewa is one hardcore, young 20something business woman; no sugarcoating with her. she is true to her nigerian roots. with everything she endured while i met her, its a wonder how she has managed to even compose the e-zine. everytime i saw oroma, she was sitting at her computer either editing photos, corresponding cross country or overseas with a current/future contributor, or strategizing the upcoming issue's editorials, even tho she didn't have a place to call home. and such a frail frame to handle so much work. she's truly and inspiration and so is her work. i wish i had this...um, opportunity sooner in life. she's now well on her way back to africa, looking for new inspiration to visually educate the world with and the hopes of opening a vintage lingerie boutique, with pieces she's been collecting for years.


pop'africana is the new bi-annual online editorial created by artistic decendants of africa. please refer to this fashion.art.style magazine to explore the individual and stylistic ideas of what is art africana.

and to explore behind the scenes of pop'africana, check the editor's blog, oroma's therapy.