Be ALIVE

O my O me o my, already 2012 and a year in the making with this blog. Thank You for keeping up with us on this little adventure and cheering us on with every misstep and small victory. We are so psyched about the New Year and all the goodies we have in store for KoKOFIFI.
2012...Heck Yeah!
And because I love these words and want to spread them all this year, from the Holstee guys (get to know them if you don't), "Don't try figure out what the world needs. Figure out what makes you alive and do that. Because the World Needs People Who Are Alive."

JOZi LoVE LiVE

Inspired!

Chris Saunders keep doing your thing...

Modern Makoti

Bride's Sister Tess Rocking the Swazi getup.

We like this little kick we're on with African weddings and things. And we like that you like it. And we like especially the evolving take on the traditional wedding, before the big white cake dress day. There is something so beautiful and glorious about a bride in her traditional garb, both her own and that which her newly acquired family dresses her in (we do it two times baby!). Surrounded by family and friends all clad in their traditional attire, she looks and is African royalty on that day as she observes and performs the required rituals. Rituals which she knows were performed by her mother, grandmother and generations of women in her family, rituals which will solidify her place as a makoti, a new bride for the in laws.Beauty in a box, I tell you. As in a thick, creamy amasi box. post by mmotsa

Bashful Bride Daphne in Traditionalwear by Bridget Mashile. How happy is hubby? 

SHEBEEN SHOP Shakedown

KoKOFIFI Shebeen Shop Shoes onsale.

The SHEBEEN SHoP was a riot as only NYC can throw. There were plenty Shoes to Shop, sweet Cheeses for nosh, Bubbly & Hot Toddys making rounds and Oh! so many Beautiful People. Heritage 1960's Enyinne gave an insightful+inspired talk about the depth of contemporaryAfrican Fashion. Stay Tuned for more SHEBEEN SHoPs in 2012. Special Thanks to ListenIn Pictures, photos for KoKOFIFI. 

With Featured Speaker & Heritage1960 Founder, Enyinne.

 Modeling A KoKOFIFI Closet Jill Stuart Dress

Shopping The SHEBEEN SHoP: Tommy Hilfiger Coat.

SHEBEEN SHOP TODAY!

Walala Wasala--You Snooz, you Looz. SHEBEEN SHOP Today. 12P to 3PM. SoHo, NYC. RSVP for Address, emailKoKOFIFI@gmail.com. Image courtesy Rachel, flickr.

Walking JOZZIE to NYC

The Cool Kids from HighSchool have reportedly started a Johannesburg to NYC walk with plans to ransack KoKOFIFI's Shebeen Shop this Saturday, December 10 in SoHo. See you+them there...
Photos courtesy of my bro, M.J at HighSkool Cool Kids.

3 DAY CountDOWN

Saturday Dec 10. noon/12PM. KoKOFIFI Shebeen & Talk Shop. RSVP, emailKoKOFIFI@gmail.com

Both these shots are wild. Ins&Outs. Courtesy Christopher Koehler and Inma & Momoko.