Fashion
Smartwatch: the new normal
•The reporter flaunting her pink smart watch
It is becoming a new trend, as young people now make and receive calls, send messages, listen to music, monitor their health among others with a smartwatch.
A smartwatch is a mobile device with a touch screen display, designed to be worn on the wrist.
for ladies
The main benefit of a smartwatch is that it keeps a person constantly updated without having to whip out a phone at inconvenient places.
With the advancement in technology, a smartwatch is worth it if you need thehands-free functionalities and features it offers. A smart watch can make one’s life easier if the person has an active lifestyle and requires mobility. This is because it allows you to engage in activities that make carrying a smartphone inconvenient.
You do not need a sim card or internet to be able to use it. All you need is to connect it to your smartphone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi with a battery life long enough to get you through a full day when fully charged.
Get this accessory to take your fashion sense a notch higher.
By Evelyn Naadu Borquaye
Fashion
The Joie De Vivre experience
It was a night of music and poetry as 67 students of Riohs College of Design showcased their first creation at the Alliance Francaisse over the weekend.
Joie De Vivre; (the joy of life) is the 5-6th stage in the life of a RIOHS.
Themed “Generation Z”, it was to build their confidence and charisma as students on the runway.
Check out some designs below
Fashion
Haircut making waves in the fashion world
In recent times both young and older women are seen ‘rocking’ short hairs contrary to the olden days, where hair cut was relatively associated with men.
It is a known fact that women are gradually moving away from permed hair, wigs, braids which they use to beautify themselves.
According to oral history, when Ewe older women kept short hair, they were mostly referred to a ‘Daavi’ which literary means sister because the hair cut makes them look younger.
Haircuts among women dates back to the 1980s, as Akan traditional queens were mostly seen in low haircuts with black thick dye known as ‘dansinkran’ which had been in existence for decades.
Most young girls who attended government Senior High Schools (SHS) dream of braiding their hair after completion with some refusing to cut their hair in their final term in school but unfortunately the trend has changed with them hoping to style their haircuts with colourful dyes and curls.
Cutting of hair by women do not come easy. Some had to cut for various reasons including health, profession (enlisting in the security service), fashion, breakup or traumatic experiences, hair loss, weak tips.
In this 21st century, women are in competition with men when it comes to haircut as barbers now say most of their clients that troop to the salon for haircuts are young and older women.
In an interview with The Spectator, Kofi Mensah, a barber at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle), explained that, most haircut lovers especially women love to have their hair trimmed because of personal style. They prefer to express themselves through different haircut styles.
“Some women prefer haircut because it reflects their personality. They express themselves through different haircut styles whether they are calm, happy or moody,” he stated.
Speaking to some haircut lovers, Ms Shine emphasised that she loves to have her hair trimmed because as compared to braiding, barbering one’s hair saves lot of money and time.
“Having my hair trimmed helps me to get ready for work early without wasting time on styling and detangling my hair,” she said.
Another haircut lover, Ms Mabel, also said she loves to trim her hair as it makes her look much younger and beautiful.
“Haircut boosts my self-esteem and make me look more attractive, young and beautiful.”
Haircuts are still making waves in the fashion world and has come to stay.
By Mercy Adjeley Sowah
