RAFFLE DRAW WINNERS

Here are the winning numbers from the Designers Marketplace 3RD DECEMBER raffle draw:



0002 - Furniture from Cherrywood.

0007 - Spa Package worth 25k from The Nail Bar

0062 - 2 tickets to the Miss Dee Fashion Show*

0019 - 30pcs Tumbler set

0005 - 20pcs dish set

0017 - 16pcs dish set

0029 - Meal for 2 with cocktails from Cafe24

0031 - Meal for 2 with cocktails from Cafe24



Details on how to claim can be found on our website at www.dmp.com.ng.



We would like to say thank you to all who came out to support our last event for the year. You make all the difference.



We would especially like to thank our partners for the 3rd December edition of DMP:

• Cherrywood Furniture - Garki Mall, Kabo Street, Area 11, Abuja

•The Nail Bar - 124 Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja.

•Miss Dee Fashion.

•Cafe24 - 167, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja.



*For tickets to the Miss Dee Fashion Life Fashion Show to raise awareness for Sickle Cell please contact 08038580295.

Bez Unplugged in Pictures.

Photography by Wanger Ayu for Designers Marketplace.

BEZ: Unplugged and Album Signing.

The who-is-who of Abuja was at the Silverbird Entertainment Center on Sunday, 25th September for an album signing and unplugged performance by Bez, powered by iBlend. If you don't know the musical phenomenon that is Bez Idakula, then I don't know what country you have been living in. Having recently released his debut album "Super Sun", with an album launch party in Lagos, Bez did not forget his Abuja fanbase and hosted his album signing and unplugged performance at the Platinum Lounge of the Silverbird Entertainment Center, Abuja. There were performances by sultry songstress Lindsey (Drift Away; The 90s Song), and Cobhams Asuquo, music impresario, producer and owner of CAMP records under which Bez is currently signed. Cobhams also played the drums for Bez's set. It certainly was an interesting evening, leaving all who attended excited and very pleasantly entertained. I can confidently state that the unassuming musical genius that is Bez, is the next big thing on the African continent and he will certainly have a worldwide reach and appeal.  I'm glad I've got my signed copy of his debut album... I'm thinking "collectors item". Lol. (Pictures coming shortly...)

Designers Marketplace 1st October Extra-Fair-Ganza!!!

Have you heard of Designers Marketplace? This monthly open market hit Abuja early this year and has swept over it's residents like a wave. DMP as it has come to be popularly known takes place on the first Saturday of every month and provides light-hearted fun and relaxation for its visitors and participants alike. With the October event falling on 1st October, Nigeria's independence, the Designers Marketplace team have put together a little something extra to keep visitors entertained. Visit the 1st October event at CITY PARK, Ahmadu Bello Way, Wuse 2, and catch live performances from some of Abuja's up and coming talent in music, dance and fashion design. Featuring designs from: - Den Mode - Duo Apparel - Miss Dee - Wanger Ayu Musical Performances by: - Uchie The African Rockstar and others... Dances by S.A.M. Sponsored by Cayman Phoenix (www.caymanphoenix.com) For more inofrmation: Call: 08038580295 or 07036018482 Email: info@designersmarketplace.com.ng

Nse and Joke Silver

Behind the Scenes at #PhoneSwap
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Dear Future Wife...

Dear Future Wife,

 

I don't know where you are or who you are at the time of writing, but I do hope that this letter reaches you in good health, somewhere safe, saving yourself for me and eagerly anticipating the day we both say "I do" just like I am.

 

I know you are a very brave woman who looks beyond the physical and all the rumors flying around for you to have decided to marry me. For many have come and only you has stayed. By the way, those stories are utterly false; I only had a threesome once, at least at the time of writing this and I did not propose to that girl they say I did, you've only ever been the ONE for me.

 

I know there are six billion and one people reading this, because quite frankly almost everyone in the World reads the DMP blog due to my sheer awesomeness and the awesomeness of DMP by association. I digress! Out of all the people reading this, you are the one lucky person who shall end up with me, so we should know certain things that will set you apart.

 

You are free to have a job; I'd prefer if you didn't though, I'm sure that you met me very comfortable with enough to feed the needy. If you do insist on working; again, I'd prefer if you had your own business and not in an organization where you have to answer to someone who could keep you working late or on the weekends and decline me of time with you. I would like this so you can be available as and when I need you, but also so that you have a strong and lasting physical presence with our children.

In relation to house work, I guess the best thing is for us to have assistance. I will not insist that you clean, wash and iron or maybe even cook, but there should be food. There should always be FOOD! There should NEVER NOT BE FOOD, because I'm sure you know that this man likes to eat and he loves to do it at home while watching something and after sex too…again, I digress!

That brings us to the next thing…SEX! Well, as with food, you will know by now that I love this too and will love to have it multiple times in a day, but off course I'm considerate and I know that I'm not having the sex with myself, so we shall compromise on this, but I'm hoping you're one of those who really love it too so we can spend whole days having sex.

You will be happy to know that we will have just four wonderful children; not three, not five...FOUR! I would also love if we didn't have or at least, not attend our wedding reception; it is just very unnecessary.

Strictly speaking, we shall have no Beyonce music playing in our house and we'd not have Grey's Anatomy or Gossip Girl or any other series I deem unfit for the mind showing; this includes Nigerian movies *except they get better).  We might have to extensively search for old cartoons for our children, because I think the current ones depreciate the IQ.

If you're like born-again Christian like Miss Mabonga and I sincerely hope you are. I will be in full support of any church activities you want to attend and participate in and I hope you would follow the Bible ardently.  You need no reminding of what it says about a wife's duties to her husband. I will expect that you will submit to all my wills and desires as long as they do not lead you to sin. This includes, but is not limited to having sex when and where I want, cooking/feeding me whenever I'm hungry. Cleaning, washing and yes, Dooshima IRONING if need be.  Please, I would also love to not have to ever eat Indomie Noodles or any other type of "Instant" noodles. I would also really appreciate it if you never wear a hairnet or an anklet. Such things will make me love you more.

Dear future wife, do not consider any of this an attempt at wickedness, I love you dearly and will do all within my power to ensure that you are always well provided for, safe and happy. You should also know that I was forced by "the powers that be" to write this letter to you which explains the awkwardness. You know I'm more romantic than it may come off here.

 

Yours forever,

O'Tare…

P.S. If you consider yourself a match and yet we do not end up together, please do not do as Miss Mabonga and adopt children. You should buy cats, they will never leave you, when you're old and grey and have a heart attack and die, they will still be there to feed on your flesh.

Due Process: Read It & LOVE IT!!! aka Welcome To Our Blog

So by general consensus, I have been appointed by the 'powers that be' to be the resident blogger for the DMP site. I have generally noticed that when blogs start up, there is some sort of introduction as to what the blog is going to be about and about the blogger; so this serves as that introduction.

If you are reading this, you obviously know about Designer's MarketPlace which is a shopping festival and trade fair that takes place 12 noon – 7pm every first Saturday of the month at El-Amin International School, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria (the invitation is open to people abroad; we won't buy your ticket though) although the September edition will be held at City Park, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria (I hope you're setting a reminder on your phone and putting it down in your diary).

I can't state now what exactly you will be reading on this blog; it will vary from the most serious stories like boring political issues, to fashion stories, to sports, to purely random "I was up at 2am" posts, so if one story isn't to your liking, please don't be deterred, the next one just might be. As you may have noticed, a post is already up by our dear friend Dooshima Elizabeth Mabonga; we shall from time to time, have guest bloggers, not only because I can be lazy and un0motivated, but also because, contrary to popular belief, I do not know everything about everything.

At this, I shall end this post by saying welcome to the DMP blog and we hope to see you Saturday!!!

DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND... by Elizabeth Dooshima Mabonga

Now and again people put up tweets with the hash tag Dear Future Husband/Wife and it got me thinking... Maybe I should write a letter to my "Dear Future Husband" and let him know somethings I expect and what he should expect from me in marriage. Though I know that some women may relate to one or two things listed here, these are by no means general views. Dear Future Husband, How are you? Where are you? Have we met? Are we good friends or ex-lovers? Are you the crush I've been 'eyeing' for a while now or the guy I just can't stand? Whatever it is and wherever you are it's obvious we got through our differences so let's cut the crap and get talking. Considering the fact that we'll be spending the rest of our lives together, there are things I think we should discuss, things that will make or mar our marriage-depending on how we handle them. I am willing to compromise but sweetheart, it shall not be all of you and none of me. It's a 2-way street and we shall be rubbing each other's back for this to work. 1. Housewivery- some men have huge pay checks and love their wives so much that think making them become full time housewives is a form of pampering. The fact that we got married already means that you know this expression of love does not werk fer me. If you make me sit at home all day and try to turn me into a stepford housewife, I'll get so depressed and nasty that you'll either send me parking or get me a bank job! I can compromise by not working a white collar job but I must run a business or do something lucrative that gets me out of the house atleast 3days a week and helps me contribute to our finances. But to ask me to sit at home all day and be solely dependent on you is just pure wahala, believe me, you don't want that. 2. Ironing- I do NOT iron! I can handwash baskets full clothes but ask me to iron just your singlet and we'll have issues. We can either get a washing machine and I'll pay someone to iron our clothes or I'll pay for our laundry gabadaya. Whatever the case, please don't ever ask me to iron. 3. Meals- I love to cook and to blow my horns, I cook good. There will always be food in our house and you sir, are gonna be a well-fed gentleman. A lirru problem may arise though if you're one of those hombres that don't eat microwaved food. Expecting me to cook fresh meals everyday, soups especially, is just evil. I don't know how we'll pull through this one but be rest assured that you will have to compromise more than twice a week. 4. Making sex- I'll give it to you good mehn, don't even worry about it but you mustoh perform too o ehen! Now, whether I'm a career woman, business or working mum, (depressed) housewife or whatever, I will need a househelp or just a cleaner to get some chores off my back. But if you expect me to clean the house, cook the meals, do the dishes, do the laundry, go to the market, run little errands and pick the kids from shool then do NOT expect catwoman in bed! 5. Church activities-  I am a born again Christian, not just that, I love to get involved in church activities. I love the Lord and enjoy fellowships with the brethren. It is my sincere hope that you share this passion with me because it is the only thing I will NEVER compromise, I also hope we'll go together. If not, I'll fulfil my wifely obligations early so I'll have time to go to church. The day you (try to) stop me ehn? :) it shall be well. You definately have a 'Dear Future Wife' letter too and we will both have to give up somethings and I really don't mind. All I'm saying is, if you expect me to be a Virtuous Woman, Wonderwoman, Catwoman and even Stepford Housewife then something's gotta give. Meanawhyla, you can like to show up o, I'm not getting any younger and time's a wasting. I cannot promise that I'll always love you or even treat you right but I promise to always be by your side and (try to) give you my best even when you're at your worst. Love, Dooshima. P.s If after a series of unfortunate events we end up never getting married, I'll adopt some kids and raise them in the fear and to the glory of God, I hope you'll do the same too. Whatever happens, all is well that ends well.