Dinning With Infamous Bloggers: #FashionForBrunch With MaFashio

the Exclusive By. The Lord Kempson Ari weYulu

@ZambiazHarshTag ● @KempsonAri

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The last time I saw the Ladies of MaFashio (@MaFashio) was when I sat next to them (I ensured I sent that save me a seat tweet at 3am *laughing*) at the Workshop/Launch of the Intern with “Big Dave” Tlale (@Tlale_large). When I suggested doing an exclusive on them for my blog, they both smiled (because they had other ideas) and said soon. Kahyi and Kii been my peoples tho since before the brand and continue to be the humble warm hearted fashion loving people I first met so many years ago today (has it been a decade + already? Dang!). Declining brunch with the ladies at was out of the question, and so 18.09.2015 at InterContinental Hotel (@InterConHotels) was an honour and a date.

They go all out in everything they do and play no games when the mafashio.co.zm is involved, the banquet was no different. The placard with Kempson (@ZambiazHarshTag) in script made me feel special (I was a very important guest after all).

Drinks and the entre were served as the creative “All About You” icebreaker kicked off the festivities. From names to hobbies and other secrets (that would make a nun blush) we discovered all sorts of interesting secrets about the bloggers gathered.  The second last question on favourite designers and last question on what tv show you would choose to be trapped in for a month, brought out some interesting answers. Sign that the Zambian fashion industry is staidly growing most of the designers named included MUSHA facebook.com/musha.phiri (still waiting for that jacket tho), Mangishi Love (@Mangishi_Love), Esnoko (@esnoko), Debbie Chu (@Debbiechu101), VALA (@valadesignhouse), Kamanga Wear (@kamangawear), I couldn’t name drop a single Zambian designer because I never hear from them *shrugs*, that said Fay reached out and I have a lot of respect and love for her afrocentric designs. No surprise the Kardashians, Fashion Bloggers and Empire were top picks for shows people would like to be stuck in for a month, I more of a The Wire or Breaking Bad type of guy tho.

The brunch took on a very cordial vibe as people got comfortable and conversations raged on.         

Aside from interacting, exchanging ideas and light moments and a thousand selfies and hash tags, enlightenment was also thrown into the mix. The social media handler Liswaniso (@bo_liswa, @Zedfashionweek) from Zambia Fashion Week shared some vital information on the upcoming fashion week, Kamota (@Fuchsiaristic)

also took the podium and shared her experiences as a blogger and working with the UMOYO (@UmoyoNH) brand and reviewing their products which she uses and gives her backing a hundred percent sighting the coconut oil as the magic portion *winks*.  Anja Savic (@the_letterist) also shared her experiences as a blogger and had some advice too for the assembly of fashion bloggers. With all her products designed and made in her studio, they are proudly Zambian and The Letterist has your design and stationary needs covered. Look out for the Vogue or Vague workshop coming up next month. Thank you for sharing and keeping us in the loop and enlightened indeed.  Although he did not speak much, Kabelenga’s (@kwitugroup) lens captured the event in living colour. It was a creative setting and the array of the table for 16, oozed sophisticated elegance.

   

           

The hallmark of accomplishment and longevity is inviting others to share in your success and continued vision. The Fashion For Brunch by MaFashio brunch indeed marks a milestone in their ongoing career, a high point from which I see them going higher. It was a pleasure to break bread with the Ladies of MaFashio (as I fondly love to call them) and the other misfit bloggers in the various hues, costume and eccentrics that make the fashion loving blogging community beautiful and vibrant. Shout out to Chef Marco representing InterContinental and Rosso,

The Letterist Anja Savic for the meticulous monochrome stationary, UMOYO and their chief tester Kamota, VALA via Angelika for the copper ring and gift card and Kwitu for snapping away. I got the e-mail and Rice & Stew Very Plenteyed (R.S.V.P) (I had to try that 1ne time… thanks K², must be a K thin: Kahyi, Kii, Kempson…you don’t see it *laughs*), got and official invite and program, arrived on time, to my seat a seat away from my buffer /filter (closing remarks) Kamota and vibed, ate t’ill my belly ached all while having #fashionforbrunch

Grazie + Merci MaFashio

Zambia Fashion Week #ZedFW15 is on from 15-17 October 2015 so get your wardrobe red carpet ready and your tickets sorted.

For all the fashion bloggers in the game, The Letterist will be hosting the Vogue or Vague Introduction to Fashion Blogging at her studio (6 Coventry Court, Rhodes Park) on Saturday 17^th October 2015, 930am -12.30 pm. +260 966 770 21 or anja@theletterist.com    

The roll call of Bloggers & Blogs in attendance reads:

Niza Maria – http://nizamariawears.blogspot.com/

Karen – kayheartsfashion.com/

Namucana – missroxyboyd.blogspot.com/

Jane – lesizzlecafe.wordpress.com

Martha – misskundwe.wordpress.com

Ruth – ruthkayi.wordpress.com

Kamota – inkonmycashmere.wordpress.com

Ngawa – doats.co.nf/

Annie – thatzedgirl.blogspot.com/

Tapiwa – somustache.blogspot.com/

Kempson – kalembaweyulu.wordpress.com/ 

Kabelenga – @Zedfashionweek

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