October/November

NewAfricanWOMAN Issue 16

8 Mrs Obamania! She is more popular than her husband. Why can't we all get enough of Michelle Obama? We look back at Mrs O's words of wisdom during her first term as America's first Black First Lady. Be fired up with inspiration!

4 Editor’s note 6 Stockist Guide 8 Michelle Obama The Icon: In her own words

14 Meet the Designer of Mrs Obama's DNC Dress

Sexy fashion in all shades

16 Its not a man's world 22 Oh Boy! Oh Boy! 24 Free & Teen-Spirited 36 Peter Pan look 38 Focus:

Africa fashion Week London 42 Bag them all! Trendy handbags

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16 sexy fashion in all shades

From the catwalks of the highly-acclaimed

Africa Fashion Week London to must-try diverse trends, NAW fashion pages are sizzling hot. Who is still talking about

"All Shades of Grey?"

hair & beauty 46 The Funk-adelic look 50 Who is the enemy of the Afro? 52 Africa Fashion Week London Catwalk looks 59 Celebrity Hair & Beauty sins 62 Guilty as charged? Your beauty sins 67 Get the look: Step by Step guide to a trendy "threaded do" 73 Breast Cancer beauty buys health corner

76 What you didnt know about

Breast Cancer hot issue 78 The Vagina Dialogue:

Tackling Violence against women

80 Inspirational corner with Mya Padmore health & Wellbeing 82 Top 10 UK beauty Spas 86 Goodness Gracious Rooibos Tea 88 Practical tips to beating stress