Win Tickets to MusicConnex London’s Premier DIY Music & New Media event
MusicConnex London’s Premier DIY Music & New Media event featuring over 100 speakers, over 40 of the world’s leading Digital platforms in Music & Entertainment, and 40 seminars across 3 days are giving away 2 FREE passes to attend their inaugural event at the illustrious Kings Place in London event on April 19 – 21 st.One of the platforms...
Eliza Doolittle: Mr Medicine’s fair lady talks all things beauty
With jazzy-pop blues, vivacious swagger and rollerblades, there’s no stopping Miss Doolittle. A top five hit ‘Pack Up’ and platinum-selling debut album prove she’s a charts force – and fourth single ‘Mr Medicine’ is sure to make even more heads turn. With Sylvia Young for a grandmother, must be in the genes!How important is beauty to you? It’s a bonus,...
Cut the Fat: STONEiMAGE Experiment days before ending
The last few months have been a real journey for me both mentally and physically. I’ve purposely placed my body under immense pressure to convey a message to all who have come across the experiment that it is so important to stay healthy by eating well and exercising.http://www.youtube.com/v/w60rehNcmXAIt’s obvious to all that eating badly and not exercising will lead...
The Digital Age
Flavour connects you to all that’s in and online now...Twitterati: US rave, rap, being blocked...This month’s Twitterati is Janice Spence who you can tweet @madnewsblogWhen did you sign up to Twitter? I signed up in July 2008, but started tweeting like a maniac in early 2009.Why did you join Twitter? A US-based friend was raving about it and said I should...
Miss Flavour: Lea Poupelin
Aspiring French beauty Lea Poupelin brings some ‘ooh la la’ to Flavour. With class and modesty she shone at Café de Paris but still couldn’t believe she made the final seven, yet alone second runner-up of Miss Flavour 2010. Describing Flavour as an amazing opportunity, Lea talks of her passion for commercial modelling, challenges, future hopes and why she...
Business 101: Ronke Ige’s introduction
‘Highlight four things you can do to improve your career/business over the next 30 days and act on them’. The above was taken from a tweet I received last week from fellow entrepreneur and tweeter David McQueen (@DavidMcQueen). The essence of the message I believe is clear, it does what it says on the tin if you...
Cut the Fat: Exercise gives you more energy
A lot of people associate exercise with working hard, sweating loads and feeling tired. Exercise actually boosts energy levels with the rush of endorphins leaving you feeling alive and happy after a workout. The term endorphin rush has been adopted in popular speech to refer to feelings of exhilaration brought on during exercise, excitement, pain, consumption of spicy food,...
Cut the Fat: Get your mind right and your body will certainly follow
Are you one of those people who when approaching a training regime to get in shape you get your mind right and focused first? If you are one of the few then you’ll more likely be the ones achieving your fitness goals looking great on the beach while the others wonder what they were doing wrong. A lot of...
Supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell make a runway return to Paris Fashion Week 2011
The start of March saw the 90’s make a comeback as supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell walked the Louis Vuitton runway at Paris Fashion Week.Moss who is 5ft 7 and unconventionally petite for the runway is no stranger to the runway. Although in the last decade she’s had the luxury of taking part in only a hand full...
Neetu: Miss Flavour 2010
Dancing Queen Neetu Sahota is used to shaking things up on stage with her energetic spark and attitude. She calls the stage her home, and it’s no surprise that after ditching her trainers for heels, her elegance and charisma helped her wow the judges to be crowned Miss Flavour 2010.In her first interview as Miss Flavour, Neetu tells us...
The Value of beauty
We live in an increasingly image obsessed world. The value, concept and importance of beauty is one of the most controversial talked about subjects within the media industry today, and more and more young girls aspire to have that all important perfect image. From top high-fashion catwalk models, to LA’s influx of Hollywood Blonde Barbies who are consistently emulated...
Review: Jason Derulo & Shontelle @ HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Pop, R&B sensation Jason Derulo rounded off his UK tour at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo on Tuesday 1st March. The venue was full to the brim with hoards of excited, screaming teenage girls and the odd few guys who looked as if they had been dragged along by their girlfriends. He was supported by Bajan singer Shontelle, who performed...
Top Ten Business Tips For Entrepreneurs
South London born multi-millionaire, Charles Gordon offers ten tips on how to succeed in business. Future millionaires take note.1. Create a planFind out your objectives and work out how to get there by the shortest route, this is how you work smart instead of hard.2. Be resourcefulThanks to technology it is now easier to set up a business...
Bitch Stole my Look
We can’t think of anything worse than having someone turn up in the same outfit as you! Despite all their fame and fortune to purchase the most luxurious designer brands, even the celebrities of today cannot escape this fashion faux par.Who would of thought even soon-to-be princess’s are into buying off the rack! It’s a Buckingham Palace versus Hollywood...
Mz Bratt Beauty secrets
Mz Bratt, one of the hottest female emcees on the scene right now, rocks up in Anuvahood as the feisty Shay who has an instant connection with the hapless Kay. With her first film role and new single Get Down causing a stir we caught up with the starlet to find out how she maintains her stunning looks with...
Cut the Fat: Don’t judge a book by its cover
Don’t judge a book by its cover, such a well known saying but still one we cannot help ignoring. Let’s be honest we tend to judge someone’s health on their physical appearance; generally it’s the slimmer the healthier, right? “Wrong!!!” If that’s your opinion please, please change it.I’m 3days away from the end of the STONEiMAGE experiment, 8weeks eating...
Fashionista Pharrell Williams launches his new clothing line!
In 2005 lead singer of The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams collaborated with Japanese fashion icon Nigo who founded A Bathing Ape (BAPE). The two icons united their creative minds to launch the luxury clothing brands, The Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream.Pharrell is known for his love of skateboarding as some of his music videos like Frontin featuring Jay-Z portray....
OHTV are looking for 16-24 year-olds to feature in Young Achievers
http://www.youtube.com/v/-t5D-UMv07A&featureOH TV Sky 199 is calling all young achievers for a brand new TV series. ‘Young Achievers - The Next Gen’ conceived by 22 year old producer, Caroline Odogwu. An embodiment of the shows’ title herself, Caroline states: “this is a show made by young achievers, for young achievers, about young achievers”. This exciting new series will profile the...
Style Spy: Jessie J
Newcomer Jessie J is taking the music and fashion industries by storm, using patterned tights, bodycon lace and rock chic detailing to show she means business... Flavour spies that styles!Compiled by Sarah-Jane Adams
Usher’s surprise visit to London youth club
Fresh from performing at his sell out concerts around the UK and eating in Nando’s Usher surprised young people at the The Brunswick Club on Saturday 19 February for an inspirational day of team-building, speakers and classroom break-out sessions where students learnt how to tackle community problems, the basic skill-set of becoming leaders and how to create a service...
Fashion Finest Renaissance @ London Fashion Week
Fashion Finest Renaissance Shows were created to assist up and coming, new or established designers from all backgrounds showcase their collections in an affordable way. Their shows during London Fashion Week 2011 were held over two days; at the Thistle Hotel, Victoria and Jewel Bar, Piccadilly. I attended the event at Jewel Bar with the sole purpose of viewing...
Cut the Fat: Is there a relationship between Health and Wealth
So I’m near the end of the 7th week of the STONEiMAGE experiment and whilst the superficial external physical changes haven’t been hugely drastic, the changes in my demeanour have. I am constantly tired with energy levels dropping further all the time. With exercise eradicated from my lifestyle combined by the unhealthy eating has left me hugely lethargic. It...
The Grammys: Who Wore It Best?
The 53rd Annual Grammy nominations were held in Los Angeles this year as the stars walked the red carpet ready for our critique.The Best Dressed American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez looked stunning in an impossibly short silver Emilio Pucci dress teamed with killer heels. It’s hard to believe this yummy mummy is now 40!Songstress Mya might not have released a...
Kissing Frogs: GI Joe – The Chiselled Time Waster
Every Fortnight, Zowie Edwards brings you have tales from the Urban Dating Jungle.Let me impart right now, before I even tell this story, a very useful nugget of wisdom for you, Flavour readers. It’s something my Mum said to me once, actually: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got”. Common sense, non? One...
Spring/Summer Trends 2011
The 70’s Glamazon Seventies glamour is set to take over the summer whether it’s for the office or for after hours cocktails. Style icon of the era Bianca Jagger first embraced this trend during her Studio 54 days in slinky metallic gowns, embellished head pieces and sky high platforms.Like Ms Jagger this demure trend holds a subtle air of sexual...
Hot designer trends to look forward to in 2011
With a son named, Kingston, there is no doubt that long time fashionista and recording artist Gwen Stefani has a love for Jamaican culture. The once urban, punk princess can now be more closely related to as a demurely refined icon within the fashion commerce and her brand, L.A.M.B, is set to ignite the Spring/Summer of 2011 collection on...
BNTM’S Alisha White: The Model. The Diva. The Fire!
‘Oh my gosh! I hope you didn’t notice me nearly dropping on the runway!’ I assure her she looked hot and slinked down the runway like a stealth snow leopard during the show I’d just caught her in. ‘Seriously? Because there were bumps on the catwalk, I was struggling to walk over them’ she giggles. This is how high...
Erron Dussard: Cut the Fat
My names Erron Dussard, Managing Director of a health development company called STONEiMAGE management. As a company we provide services in personal training, neuro linguistic mind therapy, massage therapy and dietary analysis.Jan 1st I launched a 12wk experiment where for the first 8weeks I will stop exercising and eat a high fat diet devised by STONEiMAGE food guru Patricia...
Win tickets to Roundhouse Rising
Roundhouse Rising is a new week-long festival from The Roundhouse presenting the best in new music across a variety of genres. Programmed in partnership with some of the UK’s hottest promoters (including Eat Your Own Ears) as well as Featured Artist Coalition, Rising is a place for cutting edge music, unique performances, international artist collaborations, music industry seminars alongside...
Kissing Frogs Part 9
Every Fortnight, Zowie Edwards brings you have tales from the Urban Dating Jungle. After a short hiatus Zowie is back on the dating game and ready to fill you in.I blame Hollywood. The archetypal Love Story, rehashed in so many different forms, has seeped into the consciousness of the populous, meaning that perfectly sensible people expect to be left...