Runway Report From Arise Africa Magazine Fashion Week

The just concluded AMFW was

successful.Stories from the event and awards will linger for a long period of time..Lights,camera,structs,models,outfits,backstage craziness..phew! The show featured a lot of international designers and models set to wow people and blow thier minds too. Here are some really nice outfits from different international designers on the runway.

Designers:- kola kudus John Kaveke Maki oh Toju Foyeh Femi Handbags Meena Re Bahia Imane Ayissi la Quan Smith Sandra Muendane Taibo bacar David David Gavin Rajah Mai Atafo Kiki Kamanu

The last catwalk came from the British fashion designer of Ghanaian descent Ozwald Boateng who received a standing ovation for his inventive ability displayed in his men collection.

Holland Next Top Model Sued Elite For Getting Ditched

Ananda Marchildon, won a case against Elite because she was ditched

for gaining weight. Her hips were ‘too large’ as they said. So she sued, and won. How big is too big? Read on for the whole story. Was Elite in the wrong, or were they under fair grounds? The Amsterdam District Court has ruled that Ananda Marchildon, now 25, was entitled to the main prize she won in the 2008 production of the show, a three-year contract worth £63,000. Marchildon argued she was dismissed after only £8,400 worth of work because she didn't lose enough weight to please the agency.

According to the ruling, though Marchildon had gained weight since getting the contract, she had a hip measurement of 92cm - about 36.2in - when she won, and Elite could not demand that she go down to 90cm - about 35.4in.

At a U.S. size 2, that is smaller than the average woman's but not unusual in the modelling world. Elite spokeswoman Rita Camelli, in Milan, Italy, said the agency was considering its options. 'Of course we are pretty disappointed' in the ruling, she said. 'We felt we were in the right.'

She declined to discuss details of Elite's position. The published ruling included an email exchange between the 5ft 11in model and a representative of Elite in the Netherlands whose name was redacted. 'We agreed that you would come by us every two weeks for an evaluation, how it's going with your diet and exercise and losing weight, the Elite representative wrote. 'We're going to keep measuring you.

'Today, March 23 2010, we measured your hips at 98 centimeters. This is a reminder! 'The goal is that you have a hip circumference of no more than 90 centimeters at the end of June.' Marchildon responded that she would regain her former shape, and not more. 'If at the end of the road it appears that unfortunately not enough assignments have come in, that doesn't change the obligations of the contract,' she wrote. The model and agency parted ways in September and Marchildon is now a carpenter. Her lawyer said she would comment later Wednesday. The court awarded her around £55,000 in damages, plus interest and legal fees. The fashion industry has often faced criticism for creating unrealistic expectations about women's bodies and forcing models to undergo harmful diets. Agencies say that they respond to the demands of clients, and ultimately customers - a model that doesn't look right won't get work. In the Netherlands, underwear company Sloggi hired Marchildon for a one-time shoot on Monday to show that she is still fit for modelling work. 'It's too crazy for words that a model who's her size would be written off as too fat,' said spokesman Monica van Alewijn, who added that Marchildon is thinner today than most models the company uses. 'She's just a beautiful woman, and for heaven's sake she shouldn't starve herself,' the spokesman said.