iBLEND PRESENTS: ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!

iBlend, in Collaboration with Grotto Abuja presents:

ONE NIGHT ONLY with Marquis Vodka!!!

• Venue: Grotto Fashion Club, No. 70 Usuma Street, Maitama Abuja.

• Date: Saturday 31st March 2012

• Time: 10pm

Featuring: Music from Abuja's best kept secrets and Turn Table Maestros

Kiss FM's Dj KAKiP and the phenomenal Dj BLEND

Get Kamikaze Shots from the door and DISCOUNTED Marquis Vodka bottles all night!!!

It is the ONE NIGHT you have been saving yourself for all this while, and as always it promises to be a perfect mix of people, fun, and unbridled pleasure...

Soar free with no inhibitions for ONE NIGHT ONLY... THE ULTIMATE NIGHTLIFE EXPIRIENCE!

*Proudly supported by Marquis Vodka*

Meet and Greet the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs (AYE) Awards Team.

The Abuja Young Entrepreneurs Awards(AYE Awards) team will be having a meet and greet at the ground floor of Silverbird Entertainment Center, Abuja tomorrow from 12pm.



Visit to get full information on the awards, register for press tags, vote, buy tickets or just show your support!



Free tickets to the event will be given away too, so you never know, you just might be lucky!



REMEMBER!!! The awards will be a night of glamour and entertainment to recognize and celebrate young outstanding individuals in the FCT!



There will be performances by:

~ Wiz-Kid

~ Omawumi

~ White Nigerian

~ Bikiya Graham-Douglas

~ Chigurl

~ Ajebo



With an exciting fashion show by the Fashion and Style nominees!





Tickets:

•VIP N20,000 (Table of 8 N140,000)

• Regular N5,000

• Corper/Student N2,500 (with presentation of ID)





For further enquiries:

Call: 08098389882

Email: info@ayeawards.com

The JamesLULLY 50% sale.

SIP,SNACK & SHOP... ONE DAY ONLY!!!



JamesLULLY presents the 50% off sale on Saturday, March 31st, 2012 at the JamesLULLY store!



•Address: 58b Usuma street, off Gana street, Maitama, Abuja!



With new stock and new inventory, you are bound to find something snazzy to spice up your wardrobe.

Buy one item get the second item of equal or lesser value for 50% off !



*Refreshments available in store.



Contact: 08065666615

Visitwww.jameslully.com.ng

MOULIN ROUGE 2 at ROZZAY!

You are invited for Moulin Rouge 2 at Rozzay Lounge Abuja!

It's been a long time coming.

Music by DJ Blend as we party with the grown and sexy.

TGIF!!!

~ Time : 9pm
~ Date: March 30
~ Venue: 44 Gana street, Blinkers plaza, Maitama, Abuja.

For further information call : 07066005834

AND THE "LUCKY 8" WINNERS ARE...

Here are the winners of our LUCKY 8 promo which ended on Friday 23rd March:

1. 26th SEPTEMBER - N20,000.00

2. Kayobi Clothing - N20,000.00

3. BGL Creative Concepts - Feature in New Africa Magazine.

4. Frutta Ice Bar - Feature in New Africa Magazine

5. Dreams and Ambitions - Feature on DMP Website

6. Make Believe Group - Photoshoot by Sir Timmy Photography

7. Bleggy - Luxury Manicure and Pedicure.

8. Colour Me by Hannah - Luxury Manicure and Pedicure.


Congratulations to all our winners!!!

Gifts can be redeemed on SATURDAY 7th APRIL at the Designers Marketplace fair and sale exhibition, CITY PARK, Wuse 2, Abuja.

We would like to thank:

•NEW AFRICA MAGAZINE (http://www.newafricamag.com)

•SIR TIMMY PHOTOGRAPHY (http://www.sirtimmyphotog.tumblr.com)
Twitter: @SirTimmyPhotog

Join the DMP Family - How to Register.

Here is some information on how to take part in our monthly events.



Next DMP Sale Exhibition: 7TH APRIL



Venue: CITY PARK, Wuse 2, Abuja.



Time: 12noon - 7pm





HOW TO REGISTER:



1. Visit our website - www.dmp.com.ng



2. Click on "Vendor sign up" at top of page



3. Fill out the registration form and click "Submit"



4. Wait for account verification



5. Username and Password will be sent to you by email.



6. Login with your username and passwordam



7. ONE CLICK and you are registered for an event!



*As a DMP vendor, your members area is key to all transactions you make with Designers Marketplace henceforth, so you are advised to save your username and password.



*You will find all the information you need in your members area, including bank details and how to pay.



*You will also need to login after you have paid to enter your teller number, and again to check your payment status.



PLEASE NOTE: Old and New vendors alike would have to register, but this is a one time only affair!



We look forward to partnering with you in 2012.



Regards,



The DMP Team.

The LUCKY 8 Giveaway from DMP!

Our Next Event: 7th APRIL 2012

Time: 12noon - 7pm

Venue: CITY PARK, Wuse 2, Abuja.

The winner of the DMP free stand competition that ended March 16 is- HANDMADE JEWELRY SERVICES (HMJS)


REGISTER and PAY before 23rd MARCH and you could be one of the LUCKY 8!!!

This is what we are giving away:

- N20,000 (2 vendors)
- Feature in NEW AFRICA MAGAZINE (circulated round all embassies in Nigeria) (2 vendors)
- Free Advertisement on the DMP website for 1 month (includes feature, sliding banner, Facebook, twitter and rss feed - 1 vendor)
- Photoshoot by Sir Timmy Photography (1 vendor)
- Luxury manicure and pedicure (2 vendors)


There will also be giveaways for visitors to our event on 7th APRIL including gift vouchers and other prizes.

Lots of games and fun activities for children will be available including a swimming pool, bouncy castle, easter egg hunt (prizes to be won) and more.


Remember!!! Pay BEFORE 23rd MARCH to qualify for the "Lucky 8" give away.


For more information:
~ Call - 0803 858 0295
~ Email - info@designersmarketplace.com.ng
~ BB Pin: 238FB05C

We would like to say thank you for being part of the DMP Family.


Designers Marketplace... Coming Together For You.

Unique & Affordable - The Mothers Day Gift Guide.

With Mothers day just round the corner (March 18th in Nigeria and the UK), we here at Designers Marketplace have decided give you ingenious, pretty and affordable gift ideas for mothers out there. You can't go wrong with one of these! They are so affordable you could get one of each!





Here are the five we picked in no particular order:





1. Beaded accessories by DOLINDO - pretty and stylish, these unique beaded beauties by Dolindo will make every mother feel special and look it too.

•Contact: 0813 456 0399



2. Pamper packages from THE NAIL BAR - with a variety of treatments ranging from mani-pedis, to massages, facials and so much more, The Nail Bar is the perfect pamper palace for all mothers as they are offering a wide range of mothers day pamper packages.

•Contact: 0816 868 0860



3. Handmade Ankara Bags by NIKARA - these stylish and unique bags are specially handcrafted by the Nikara design team. They will serve every mother's carriage purpose.

•Contact: 0803 320 1196



4. Yummy cupcakes from FAIE'S PASTRIES - Well that tells you all you need to know! But if it doesn't, then these cupcakes are fantastic! Yes we say so!!! And did we add Cute?

•Contact: 0816 035 5320



5. Stylish Slippers by FATI MAIDA - Simple yet stylish, you cannot go wrong with a pair of Fati Maida slippers for Mothers Day.

•Contact: 0703 495 8840

The Mothers Day Gift Guide.

With Mothers day just round the corner (March 18th in Nigeria and the UK), we here at Designers Marketplace have decided give you ingenious, pretty and affordable gift ideas for mothers out there. You can't go wrong with one of these! They are so affordable you could get one of each!





Here are the five we picked in no particular order:





1. Beaded accessories by DOLINDO - pretty and stylish, these unique beaded beauties by Dolindo will make every mother feel special and look it too.

•Contact: 0813 456 0399



2. Pamper packages from THE NAIL BAR - with a variety of treatments ranging from mani-pedis, to massages, facials and so much more, The Nail Bar is the perfect pamper palace for all mothers as they are offering a wide range of mothers day pamper packages.

•Contact: 0816 868 0860



3. Handmade Ankara Bags by NIKARA - these stylish and unique bags are specially handcrafted by the Nikara design team. They will serve every mother's carriage purpose.

•Contact: 0803 320 1196



4. Yummy cupcakes from FAIE'S PASTRIES - Well that tells you all you need to know! But if it doesn't, then these cupcakes are fantastic! Yes we say so!!! And did we add Cute?

•Contact: 0816 035 5320



5. Stylish Slippers by FATI MAIDA - Simple yet stylish, you cannot go wrong with a pair of Fati Maida slippers for Mothers Day.

•Contact: 0703 495 8840

Should this collection by Paul Hervé Elisabeth have made it to AMFW?

With the Arise Magazine Fashion Week (AMFW) 2012 slowly reaching its conclusion, we have seen a range of offerings from Africa, Europe and America.



Today's debate, however, is this: Was the collection presented by Paul Hervè Elisabeth worthy of being shown at what is fast becoming one of the largest fashion events in Africa.



You be the judge!



Check out the whole collection and leave your comments here:

http://www.neks2u.com/2012/03/09/arise-magazine-fashion-week-2012-runway-report-paul-herve-elisabeth/

CHRISTINE to Sing on Nigerian Idols Eviction Show Tonight.

If you don't know her, she's CHRISTINE BEN-AMEH, winner of the MTN Talent Hunt in 2005, and the 2007 Nokia First Chance Reality Show.

With a voice that stops many in their tracks, and a pitch that can rival those of the best performers in the world, this sensational songbird dares to broach topics we all shy away from in songs such as "MaryJane".

Catch her live performance on the Nigerian Idols eviction show TONIGHT at these times:

STV: 8:30-9pm
AIT network 7-7:30pm
PRTV Jos 7-7:30pm

Neks2U brings you Arise Magazine Fashion Week (AMFW) in Lagos.

Are you a die-hard fashion fanatic?
Are you unable to attend one of Africa's biggest fashion event?
Then keep up to speed and stay up to date as fashion writer extraordinaire, Nneka Ezeaka brings you all the street style and runway looks on her website at http://www.neks2u.com.

Be sure to leave a comment! Who is working the fashion edge, and who is simply on the edge of a downfall? You make your choice!

Designers Marketplace - Coming together for you again in April.

We are very excited about the success of our 3rd March event and would like to thank all who participated and especially all who came out to encourage and support us. All we have to say is THANK YOU!!! You make us what we are.



Here is some information about our next event:



Next Sale Exhibition: 7TH APRIL



Venue: CITY PARK, Wuse 2, Abuja.



Time: 12noon - 7pm





*************HOW TO REGISTER************



1. Visit our website - www.dmp.com.ng



2. Click on "Vendor sign up" at top of page.



3. Fill out the registration form and click "Submit".



4. Wait for account verification.



5. Username and Password will be sent to you by email.



6. Login with your username and password.



7. ONE CLICK and you are registered for an event!







*As a DMP vendor, your members area is key to all transactions you make with Designers Marketplace henceforth, so you are advised to save your username and password.



*You will find all the information you need in your members area, including cost, bank details, and how to pay.



*You will also need to login after you have paid to enter your teller number, and again to check your payment status.



PLEASE NOTE: Old and New vendors alike would have to register, but this is a one time only affair!



We look forward to partnering with you again in 2012.



Regards,

The DMP Team.

FREE CD Giveaways by Jays Ent.

The Jays Entertainment and UGetMouth crew will be giving away free CDs at DMP on Saturday, 3rd March.



Don't miss your chance to cop a free CD!



>Time: 12noon - 7pm



>Venue: City Park!



For more information:

•Twitter: @Ceo_jaysents ; @UGetMouth

•Website: www.jaysents.co.uk



- Dull in, Dull out! -

Free Face Painting for Kids by MAKE BELIEVE.

Always wanted that tattoo?

Scared of needles or getting permanently inked?

Then Make Believe have a painless solution for you!!!

Get stylishly inked @ the Make Believe booth THIS SATURDAY!!!

3RD MARCH || 12noon - 7pm || CITY PARK, Wuse 2

~Art so real, they will make a believer out of you~

******** FREE FACE PAINTING FOR KIDS********

Talent Show for Sickle Cell - A Fundraiser for Tochukwu by MissDee.

MissDee4sicklecell foundation is an NGO set up to cater for people living with sickle cell anaemia and also create awareness of the disease.



For the past two years MissDee has held fundraiser events some of which include the "Fashion for Life" fashion show (2011), Sickle Cell Aid Foundation Inaugural Ball (SCAF) in 2010, bake sales and others. Funds raised have been used to supply drugs for people with sickle cell through our help line, and also to pay hospital bills for people living with sickle cell that can't afford it.



This time however, we have a spectacular case at hand. We have a young man aged 30 by the name of Tochukwu Egungwu with a peculiar case. His skin is decaying as a result of dead veins caused by wrong administration of a drug called PENTAZOCINE. His family have exhausted all they have on surgeries. Now he needs a surgery to graft the damaged part of his arms and stitch the skin back, then a vascular surgery on his left leg as he has DVT (deep vein thrombosis).



This surgery will cost him 25,000 US Dollars.



As a result he has been referred to the MissDee Sicklecell Foundation, and as a team which we are - that's you and me - we will again try to help Tochukwu stop the pain by raising as much funds as we can.



~ On SATURDAY, 3RD MARCH, we will be at Designers Marketplace to provide more information and collect funds for this cause.

• 12noon - 7pm • CITY PARK, Wuse 2



~ On SUNDAY, 4TH MARCH, we will be having a talent fundraising show at Grotto Fashion Club, Abuja, feauturing artists including Jesse Jags | Praiz | Iyanya | Kris'D and others! Tochukwu will also be in attendance.



Please come along to meet the remarkable young man, and to support our cause!



For donations:

•Please call: 07065801117

•Email: missdee4sicklecellfoundation@gmail.com







THANK YOU AS YOU HELP TOCHUKWU STOP THE PAIN AND SAVE A LIFE.

20% Off Everything at NIKARA!!!

Own your very own specially crafted NIKARA piece this Saturday for 20% less!!!



With items available for both men and women, visit the Nikara stand and enjoy a lovely 20% discount on EVERYTHING!!!



• Saturday - 3rd March 2012



•12noon - 7pm



•CITY PARK, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Wuse 2, Abuja!

FATI MAIDA CLEARANCE SALES!!!

Visit the Fati Maida stand this Saturday at City Park for ROCK BOTTOM prices on essential footwear!



• 3k and below for womens slippers!

• Mens slippers also on sale!



Get it before it's gone!!!



~ WHEN: Saturday, 3rd March



~ TIME: 12noon - 7pm



~ WHERE: City Park, Ahmadu Bello Way, Wuse 2, Abuja.

Abuja Get Ready!!! It's The Moulin Rouge Champagne Party at Rozzay Lounge.

Partying doesn't get much more "Bubbly" than this!!!



It's the Moulin Rouge Champagne Party at Rozzay Lounge Hosted by Allure Entertainment.



Free champagne for the ladies of the night.



•Date: Friday, 2nd March



•Time : 10pm



*Strictly by Invitation.



For Reservation or Guestlist:

~ Call: 07066005834

~ Follow @rozzayloungeabj

50% Off @ TIONNI this Saturday!

Tionni will be having a 50% sale on shoes, bags and jewellery  at the March edition of DMP!!!



This is your chance to get your very own stylish ankara accessory for a bargain!



• Date: SATURDAY, 3rd March!



• Time: 12noon - 7pm



• Venue: CITY PARK, Ahmadu Bello Way, Wuse 2, Abuja!





Don't miss this!!!





With Love from,  

Tionni Accessories.



www.tionniaccessories.blogspot.com

Pre-Event Coverage.

Designers Marketplace – Coming together for you!

On the first Saturday of every month, Abuja, Nigeria's capital, comes alive to the sights and sounds of eager vendors exhibiting goods and services of all sorts, while colourfully dressed visitors shop the various stands to the blaring of the DJ's music. It is Designers Marketplace, fondly referred to as DMP in most social circles.

It's a new month and that means another Designers Marketplace sale exhibition to look forward to, with unique buys and several discounts!

DMP has been bringing together the best of food, fashion and shopping in Abuja since May 2011 and has fast become a favourite social event for the young & fashionable, while managing to stay family friendly - everyone comes to shop and stays to play!

The next DMP sale exhibition is this Saturday, 3rd March at the lovely and leafy City Park (which has off road parking!).

With over 50 vendors participating, there will be a great selection of high street and designer clothing, accessories, footwear, household items, childrens clothes and toys etc. Vendors this month include Fati Maida, Hand Made Jewellery Services, Seams, Heart of Africa, Touch of Michelles, Lihwan, Alfa Showers, Purple Lace, Make Believe, Joint Cross, Flips, Sarah Mayen Designs, Jewelry House, Bambino and more.
There is also wide a selection of cakes, cocktails, hot food, smoothies and lots more by the food vendors which include Eetsumore Abuja, Strawberries and Cream, Les Hors D'oeuvres Manifique, Tuv Events, iBlend Services, Essences, Faeis Pastries and Panaderia (the cinnamon roll specialists), to name a few.

Great style is certainly appreciated and celebrated. At each event a "Look of the Month" is selected and wins N10,000 worth of Designers Marketplace Gift Vouchers to spend at any event or in any participating vendor store. Check out February's winning look, and pictures from the event here: (http://www.designersmarketplace.com.ng/index.php)

For participation information please visit the website at http://www.dmp.com.ng.

Next Event: 3rd March, 2012.
Time: 12noon - 7pm.
Where: City Park, Ahmadu Bello Way, Wuse 2, Abuja.

For more information: 
- Call: 08038580295
- Email: info@designersmarketplace.com.ng
- Twitter: @DMP_NG (https://twitter.com/#!/DMP_NG)
- Facebook: Designers Marketplace Nigeria. (http://www.facebook.com/DesignersMarketplace)