Fashion: Shirley Amartey

(Credit: All Photos Courtesy of Shirley Amartey)

Stylist Shirley Amartey has been on my personal radar for some time ….I love her on-trend, uber fierce styling and hope to work with her in the near future but in the mean time, I thought it was about time Ghana Rising celebrated this fabulously talented fashionista…..you can find out more about Ms Amartey at: http://shirleyamartey.com/

Hair: Vicky Boateng on the cover of Black Beauty & Hair Magazine

Vicky on the cover



It was sooo lovely to see the ever beautiful Vicky Boateng, a professional model and a favourite of Ghana Rising on the cover of Black Beauty & Hair Magazine’s August/September Issue. Avid readers of Ghana Rising will recall Vicky was voted one of Ghana Rising’s Most Beautiful Women of Ghanaian Origin 2010 (http://ghanarising.blogspot.com/2010/04/most-beautiful-women-of-ghanaian-origin.html). For more information or to book Vicky for TV, Magazine, commercial or Ad campaigns please visit: www.vickyboateng.co.uk/

Hair: Johnnie Sapong opens The Studio….

Uber hairstylist, Johnnie Sapong has opened a new hair studio at Lazarides Gallery, Rathbone Place, London, W1. A celebrity favourite, Johnnie has worked his magic on the likes of: Naomi Campbell, Sienna Miller, Natalie Portman, Brad Pitt and worked with the worlds top creatives(photographers/stylists/MUA’s/models) for all the top glossies. Please note, booking is essential as all haircuts in this one seat salon is by Johnnie. Haircut costs from £350. Please telephone: 0844 412 7620 for further information visit: http://www.johnniesapong.com/


Johnnie Sapong
The Studio
Lazarides Gallery,
11 Rathbone Place,
London W1T 1HR.
Tel: 0844 412 7620.

Ozwald Boateng ...the hottest ticket in town….

Ozwald Boateng with his father



Where do I start folks? Ozwald Boateng’s fashion show (the final show of London Fashion Week) was soooooooo hot last night! Uber star spotting opportunity, -the Odeon Leicester Square was bursting with ‘of-the-minute’ hotties like: Shingai (she is soo sweet), Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams, Amber Rose (she’s no longer dating Kanye West), Jo Wood, Piers Morgan, Mica Paris et al), the Ghanaian Glitterati including: the Boateng family, Reggie Ansah -the founder of Luxure Magazine, uber stylist – Bernice Brobbey and honorary Ghanaian, Actor and playwright, -Kwame Kwei Armah (to name a few) and London’s buzzing fashpack were all there to watch Ozwald Boateng OBE, celebrity tailor, celebrate his 25th anniversary with a 100-model-strong show featuring his latest collections for both autumn/winter and next spring/summer 2010/2011.

Personally, last night was fabulous on soo many levels! Firstly, the Collection was hot, the male models were hot, I got to catch up with old friends, see the ever gorgeous, Amber Rose -up close and personal for the very first and she didn’t disappoint, was very sweet, -and stopped for me to take her photo see above, –plus I got to see Ozwald Boateng walk onto the stage at the end of his landmark show with his father, and that …-was very moving….For more info about Ozwald Boateng’s latest collection please visit: http://www.ozwaldboateng.co.uk/

Soraya Khalil 4 United Colors of Benetton

(Credit: this photo comes courtesy of Company magazine)

It’s good to see Ghanaian/Jamaican model, Soraya Khalil looking so beautiful and happy in the latest United Colors of Benetton ads. Avid readers of Ghana Rising will remember that Soraya told us about her fabulous time as one of the winners of the Face of Benetton Competition in an earlier interview for Ghana Rising. You can read all about it here: http://ghanarising.blogspot.com/2010/06/exclusive-interview-with-uber-model.html

Ghana Rising is sending out big love to Soraya –and truly believes that it’s her TIME…Go girl xx

Beauty: Hue’s Visage –selling the hottest make-up in Ghana…

Any sybarite worth her Jimmy Choo’s will tell you that high-end make-up –in fact all luxury goods are recession proof and to hammer this fact home, -is the newly launched Hue’s Visage in Accra. The stockist of yummy brands like: Mary Kay, Victoria's Secret, MAC, IMAN, Smashbox, Bobbi Brown products and much more, –Accra’s ‘It’ girls will no longer have to stock-up twice a year in various department stores in London, NYC or Paris et al. Please note that the good people at Hue’s Visage can also be called upon for all your make-up enquires beauty gift ideas and FREE make-up consultation. For more information please see their contact details below.

Contact Details:
Hue’s Visage
20 Shippi Link, East Cantonments
Accra, Ghana
+233 262703222
huesmarykay@gmail.com
http://www.huesvisage.com/

Note…you can also contact them via their Facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000706068743&v=info

Sports: Rachel Abba Yankey

Did anyone watch the English women’s football team last night? If you did, you’ll have seen the ever-fabulous, Rachel Yankey MBE –number 11 at her best. The following is a bit more about Ms Yankey, a player for Arsenal and England.


Rachel Abba Yankey, MBE (born 1 November 1979) is an English football player. She plays for the English side Arsenal, and for the England national team. She plays as a forward, and wears the number 11 for Arsenal and England. She is of Ghanaian descent, from her father's side.

Yankey began playing football with a boy's team, before joining Mill Hill United at youth level. Her playing career began at the age of 16, playing for Arsenal, when she spent a short time on loan with Laval Dynamites, a Canadian team, and then moved to Fulham. It was here that she was registered as the first professional female footballer in England. She joined Birmingham City before the 2004–05 season, and then, after being released from Birmingham, rejoined Arsenal for the 2005–06 season after a short spell with the New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League in the United States. She, along with England team mate Rachel Unitt, played for the Wildcats for the last seven games of the season, and helped them win the W-League championship.

Yankey is arguably the most famous female footballer in England, having modelled the last two new England kits, and appearing on the FA women's homepage header. She is also famous for starring in the BBC's online BBC Sport 'Academy Masterclasses' mini-series, teaching young footballers basic soccer skills.

In May 2009, Yankey was one of the first 17 female players to be given central contracts by the Football Association.[5] In August 2009 she was surprisingly left out of coach Hope Powell's 22-player squad for Euro 2009[6] with Powell believing that she didn't justify a call-up, and Yankey also did not get called up for the World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Turkey. But after a return to form with the Arsenal Ladies, she was recalled by Powell for the four-nation Cyprus Cup and won her 90th and 91st caps as a 76th minute substitute for Jessica Clarke in a 1-0 win over South Africa and as a starter in a 1-0 defeat to Canada.

Her return to form at both club and international level saw her being picked regularly again by Powell, and on 29 July 2010 Rachel Yankey became the second Englishwoman after Gillian Coultard to earn 100 caps during a World Cup Qualifier against Turkey. Yankey, who was captain for the night, scored a goal and played the entire 90 minutes as England won 3-0. (credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Yankey)