Book project, Black Vogue, Style Me-Up and more...

Dear All,

Sorry to anyone who experienced issues with my newsletter sent out yesterday. My website is being updated so the two issues are linked. I decided to post it up here as a result :-) Enjoy!!!!

I hope all is well? I am good....I have been quiet because I have been very busy on various projects so here is my run through and my status:

Current mood: happy and accomplished

Guide Book completed

After 7 months of gathering information together and talking to industry experts and other designers, I have finally pulled my book together and finished it! It is over 18,000 words!! I hope this explains my silence of late!

To give you a synopsis the book is a guide book to offer advice and assistance to start-up and emerging fashion designers. My book covers a range of topics including running a business with little to no budget, dressing celebrities, marketing, promoting, manufacturing, registering your company, business administration and useful industry organisations to be aware of.

Lots of my friends, mentors and supporters have contributed to this book and it will feature quotes from the likes of Nigel Barker (America s Next Top Model), US singer Christina Milian, Terry Mansfield CBE, former President and CEO of The National Magazine Company (Natmags) and Chairman of Graduate Fashion Week, Simon Whitehouse, Global Sales Director of DKNY, celebrity stylist Nick Ede (Project Catwalk), Courtney Blackman (Fashion Business Club founder), Jenny Holloway (Fashion Capital), Nolcha,  Natasha Faith of award-winning Harrods jewellery brand La Diosa, Fashion Africa.com founder Wadami and others.

Industry watchdog Anti-Copying in Design (ACID) has also approved a section in the book advising designers about protecting clothing designs.

It is now being sent of to publishers and will be out later this year for world wide sale! You will all be the first to know when it is available :-)

Launch event

I will be co-hosting the official launch for Styleme-up.com this weekend!

I will be co-hosting the official launch for Styleme-up.com this Saturday 19th July in London at Clerkenwell House. The launch will consist of style/beauty workshops and Networking, bringing together the fashion and creative industry.

If you remember I was featured on their website last month (see post below) so I am honoured to be involved in this exciting evening which will include a champagne reception, fab goody bags, entertainment and an auction taking place with all proceeds will going to the Do Something Positive For Africa Charity.

Items being auctioned include a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Dakou dress and dinner for two at Carluccios!

Cosmopolitan Magazine honour

I am currently in the running for COSMOPOLITAN S Ultimate Woman of 2008 so wish me luck!

The awards aim to celebrate women with a totally fun approach to their lives, who follow their dreams, live life to the max and, in true Cosmo language, are always the 'best they can be'.

The awards are a true celebration of being a Fun Fearless Female (FFF). It would be so cool to win but it is really cool just to be considered to be honest! This year looks like it will be pretty amazing and I don t think anything can take away from what I have achieved so far. It can only get better!

Visit for further information: http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/your-life/ultimate-women-of-the-year-awards-2008/special

Black Vogue

Did you catch the all black issue of Vogue? If you did not, to summarise...

Based on the fact that there is open discrimination within the fashion industry, meaning black models get zero-no work or campaigns, Vogue Italia is featuring beautiful women of colour in the July issue .Yes this month!

Please try to buy this magazine to defy the notion that black models don't sell or inspire women to spend money.  I know lots of black models within the model industry and if nothing else this should give them the much needed-confidence boost they deserve.

Be sure to pick up a copy this month please x

Out and About

In between writing, living and all the rest I have managed to go to a few events doing the industry smoozing and networking thing .

I caught up with my girls, designer Georgie and Amelie LaFond

I caught up with music sensation Brick and Lace (pictured below) performing in London last month.

They are busy promoting their album all over the world. The girls are seriously talented and hopefully I will be dressing them for some events in the future.

Remember this?

I am not sure if you remember me styling Ayi Jihu s photoshoot last month but here is a picture from the shoot which will be used on her album. She looks great doesn t she? Ayi Jihu is busy recording her album and will be at the Olympic games. She is also launching her own shoe range too for women with petite feet!

Models

We are working on an absolutely huge show next time with some pretty hot stars on the bill to perform and present.

Keep the emails coming in to as we will start responding by August/September time.

Alongside some stunning dresses I will also be launching accessories such as caps and bags too!

Here is an exclusive shot from my up coming accessories range. The bags and caps are going to be so cool (many thanks to Kalil) x

That's all for now x

Samata

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