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BARBARA A. HARPER, group head, Human Capital Management and Development (HCMD), First bank of Nigeria, is a unique woman who has created a remarkable brand with herself. In this interview, she tells FUNKE OSAE-BROWN about her job and how she is living life to the fullest. As I walked into…
How will we move around food in 2025 is the question foremost UK household furniture giant, IKEA seeks to answer as it unveiled its The Concept Kitchen 2025, a pop-up exhibit at EXPO Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy. IKEA did not just envision the kitchen of the future, it actually…
Frauscher 747 Mirage is the latest kid on the block at frauscherboats.com, an eponymous company owned by Frauscher, an 88-year-old boat builder based in Austria. With its low nose, pronounced feature lines, and carbon-fiber side air intakes, it brings to mind a super car. Derived from the closed bow the…
Leading multi-brand retail store, Grey Velvet will launch its first boutique outside of Lagos this coming weekend. Grey Velvet Port Harcourt will officially open its doors on Sunday 5th July, offering the Port Harcourt fashionista with a new shopping destination equipped to meet all of their style requirements.…
Rose, regarded as the queen of flowers is now being rediscovered as fragrance houses rewrite one of perfumery’s most enduring ingredients writes FUNKE OSAE-BROWN. Sophia simply adores rose flowers hence she is easily enamoured by any fragrance that comes in that scent. Hence on her last trip to the…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN The new Bugatti Atlantean Speedboat Concept inspired by the famous 57S Atlantic car is a just one of the unique ways you can enjoy sailing on the sea. With the Bugatti Atlantean, the British designer, Fraser Leid, is redefining luxury living on sea. Like the high performance 57S…
With the new Sony Walkman NW-ZX2 high-resolution portable music player, the Walkman brand since its cassette-tape and CD glory days of the 1980s and ’90s, is being revived again. With the new Sony Walkman, you can enjoy the fine tone of studio-quality sound with High-Resolution Audio. Perhaps, Sony’s passion for…
The 2016 Mercedenz Benz GLC unveiled last week is a new way to enjoy a premium treat when it comes to SUV. If you ask me, it is a mid-sized rival to the BMW X3 and Audi Q5 while it finds a good brother in the sporty GLC Coupe…
New beauty skincare range, Emmaus Beauty, has unveiled TV host Michelle Dede as its new brand ambassador. “Michelle Dede is a well travelled, sophisticated talent, one of a kind beauty, delicate, yet exuding strength” says Amina Sagoe, chief executive, Emmaus Beauty. Michelle Dede became a household name as the co-presenter…
In addition to the pin stripe suit or handmade shoes, the most important accessory a CEO takes to that power meeting is what is under his sleeve cuff, the wrist watch. And so, FUNKE OSAE-BROWN lists ten wristwatches CEOs love. Richard Mille RM 033 The synthesis of its round shape…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN The key distinguishing feature of the Maybach is the new side line: by comparison with the long-wheelbase version of the S-Class, the striking rear door has been shortened by 66 millimeters and therefore appears to meld seamlessly into the overall composition. The door has no triangular window because…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN Foremost luxury watchmaker, Cartier has launched its latest watch collection, Clé de Cartier. The new collection pays homage to intrinsic craftsmanship the brand is known for. Like other Cartier’s timepieces, Clé de Cartier is a simple curve that works in three dimensions, a quasi-architectural exercise. With these…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN Driving into Olumo Road, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi on a slightly windy Monday morning in June leads me into a remarkable view. Located on this road is the Mode Gallery of art the brain child of Modebolu Aderinokun, the daughter of late Guaranty Trust Bank managing director, Tayo Aderinokun.…
Airline pilots get asked all sorts of questions from straightforward enquiries about how long it takes to fly to London to the more obscure, such as how much paint is used on the A380? Here are some of the more interesting posers that curious customers have put to British Airways…
Kola Olayinka is British Airways, regional commercial manager, West Africa, in this interview he speaks with FUNKE OSAE-BROWN on British Airways Boeing 747 Abuja and his life managing BA in the region. The first time I met him was at a meeting at the Southern Sun, Ikoyi. He was there…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN Chopard is embarking on something even more ambitious this season with the launch of its jewellery line, a diffusion line of charming, easy pieces made entirely from Fairmined gold. Named the Palme Verte, the collection is inspired by the Palme d’Or trophy’s leaf motif. This collection is truly…
If you are a sucker for underplayed style when it comes to watches then you may find the right choice in the new Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Ultra Thin Moon 39 watch. It is an übercool timepiece whose dark face sets off the golden moon phase. It comes in pure lines and…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN The latest S8 from Audi will surely reignite your love for the open road. With its latest design the 2015 Audi S8 helps you lighten up and put the pedals down. This latest feel behind the wheel is made possible by the ASF aluminium construction, a new technology…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN Chanel has announced a new addition to its collection of glamorous perfume with the launch of Misia. Misia pays homage to the art of perfumery that Chanel is known for. Named after the art patron, Misia Sert, Gabrielle Chanels confidant, the new perfume evokes the air of a…
It was the end of Indaba 2015 in Durban, South Africa. After a three day show of the biggest travel event in Africa, it was time to travel to Pretoria, the administrative capital of the country. There was curiosity in the air concerning the mode of transportation, Rovos Rail! After…
