2 wks Down, 2 weeks to GO!

Here with pics from past events...

OBAMA VICTORY PARTY @ Station 9 with Friends

Eliane, Nini, Coucou, Pascaline


Africa Pearls Fashion TrendSetter Award Recipients
Our Saker Mom, Coucou, Ms Junda (Africa Pearls), Nini, Mr. Fidelis (Uzuri MAg.)



@ Blu Lounge/Force Afrik Masquerade Ball

Nini, Arianne, Sophy, Coucou

See you at the Côté Minou Designers' B-day Bash & Mokobe Concert.
Brought to you by CENTRIQUE Ent.

This Thanksgiving Nov 28th @ Blu Lounge 10pm Sharp!

This Fashion Celebration, Concert Event will feature France's own DJ Noise and MC Manu Key.
Please Await Exclusive Interviews from Jamati Online and Black Herald Magazine.
Ya don't Wanna MISS THIS!! ;-)

xoxo always
Maryanne & Da Gurl Nini

**SWEET NOVEMBER Preview**

BRACE YOURSELVES>>THIS NOVEMBER'S GONNA BE SWEET!!
Congratulations to all on our New PRESIDENT-Elect BARACK OBAMA.

Friday NOV 7th @ 11pm
THe Official OBAMA PARTY @ STATION 9.

Join us and many others as we celebrate VICTORY!
Special B-Day SHoutouts to all the Scorpios esp..MA Gurl Nini.
Come celebrate with us. YES WE CAN!! BARACK OBAMA

Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=53897712672


ON NOV 15th @ 6m
AIMC- African Modelling Competition & Fashion EXPO

Brought to you by Africa Pearls Inc. The African International Modelling Competition will host its second Annual fashion event at
The Hampton Conference Center in MD. This will be a night of fashion/networking. Price: Reg- $25, VIP- $40.

Côté Minou, BHF MAGAZINE, SEGUN GELE, UZURI MAGAZINE, and Model HAWA BARRY are all Fashion Trendetter Awardees at the AIMC & Fashion Expo event...

Visit www.aimc.africapearls.com for more INFO


ON NOV 15th @ 11pm
THE MASQUERADE BALL- LE BAL MASQUE

Never before seen Masqued Ball @ Blu Lounge. Also celebrating the One Year Anniversary of Blu Lounge and their baby's Ms. Roselyn Abunaw's B-day. Exclusively brought to you by Event Organizers FORCE AFRIK who brought the phenomenal African Dance Explosion 08.....09 coming soon.

Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=87230065295&ref=ts


Friday NOV 28th
Côté Minou Designers' Birthday BaSh & MOKOBE Concert

This THANKSGIVING join Maryanne & Stephanie as they celebrate their Birthday @ Blu Lounge together with Wonderful appearance and Performances by FRANCE/MALI artist MOKOBE from the group 113 brought to you exclusively by CENTRIQUE Ent. and sponsored by African Vibes Magazine, RedBULL, Western Union, The Mali Embassy, M2SHow, Life Magazine, Alliance Francaise, abidjan.net.

CMINOU DRESSES a PLUSs... $20 off all CMINOU sales for B-DAY BASH

**Also celebrating Ms. Nyenpu Kamara's B-day**

Exclusively pre-sold @ $30
Tickets will be $35-40 at the door
Pre-Sale Ends NoV 26th 2008



Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=38063116442&ref=ts

New York State of Mind......

New York...There we were....
BIG KUDOS to All the Models at the St. John's University Staten Island's Best of Both Worlds Show and the SUNY Buffalo Annual Fashion Show both in New York. We had great fun!!

The fashion weekend mania began at 6pm on October 24th 2008 at the St John's in Staten Island where Ms. Martha from the Pan African and Caribbean Association invited us to be part of their cultural event. The event was held at the campus Gynasium. The show was to express fashions from different countries in Africa and West India as well as show its progress to Modern times. Entitled Best of Both Worlds: Modern Vs. Traditional the show also featured designs from Modern African designers NS 1463.

The event was hosted by Ms. Daphne Chanoine and part of proceeds from the event to UNICEF. Can Food donations were delivered to the St. Edwards Food Pantry.

The food and music was great and the crowd had a blast.

Thanks to all the models and show organizers for making this a memorable event.

Shout out to Patrice, EBosetele (EB), Franchesca, Nathalie, Wassim, Saphia, Jenese , Andre Shayna, Brittany, and Precious. Also Martha, MaryJane, Chris, Hadiatu, and Athena.

Since it was Nini's B-DAy we went with Dayo and to Brooklyn and Manhattan in search of a fun place to party. We finally found it Da gurl NINI had much fun....We were all Glad!!

NEXT STOP >>>>>>BUFFALO

Hoped on the plane early and landed in Buffalo by 9:30am on saturday October 25th 2008. We were happily welcomed by our hosts and we ready to start work.

We fitted the models, had a quick run through and got ready for the show with make-up and accessories...
The event was held at the Harriman Hall at 6pm...
The pre-show consisted of a dinner starting at 6pm with some delicious food. We almost went for seconds....Then there were the Ghana troop drummers who definitely killed it.

The fashion show had four CMINOU scenes- daytime, cocktail, party and glamour. It also featured a scene from Trinidadian fashion designs by ROOTICAL. The designer Miss Crystal Voisin says she was inspired by the Afrocentric Movement in her clothing production. Her stuff was truly amazing. The show also had a beautiful Poetry performance by Akin.

oooooo....the E-Board did a fantastic job....+ the dance troop was great!

love this.....

Big ups to the hosts Ola & Kilanlo...

Also the E-Board: Michelle, Olympia, Blessing, Joan, Ahmed, Brittany, and Selifat.

The models: Chris, Shanique, Seyi, Fadima, Michael, Barbara, Audrey, Joan, Chike, Kemi, Abigail, Karla, Brittany, Roy,Brittany, Maragaret, Michelle, Imelda, Crystal and everyone who attended and helped to make this event a huge success.


love always

Maryanne & Da gurl Nini

Upcoming OCTOBER Events

Join us this OCTOBER 12th 2008, in collaboration with BCBG Productions as African Vibes Magazine presents MAGIC SYSTEM, the international sensation who brought us "PREMIER GAOU" and "TAPER DOS". The concert will be held at FUR night club... This is their first performance in the UNITED STATES...

For more info visit: bcbgconcerts.co.nr, bcbgproductions.com

OFFICIAL PROMOTIONAL TEAMS:
PARTYADDICTS WORLDWIDE, IDOA ENTERTAINMENT, COTE MINOU, RENDZ-VOUSDC.COM, AND JAMATI.

TICKETS PRICES: $40 for MAGIC SYSTEM Concert

$60 for Concert and After PArty @ BLU LOUNGE with MAGIC SYSTEM

Also preparing for 2 New York Fashion Features............

OCTOBER 24th 2008
Join us as we celebrate with the Pan African and Carribean Student Assoc. at The St. John's University- Staten Island Campus at their Best of Both World's: Modern vs. Traditional.

Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: St. Johns University Staten Island Campus Gymnasium
Address: 300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY
Price: FREE

OCTOBER 25th 2008
Also Join us at the Hair and Fashion Event on Saturday at The University at Buffalo in New York hosted by the Student Association. Doors Open at 6pm @ The Harriman Hall.

*Customer Spotlight*- MS. Davies

Ms. Davies, a student at Howard University is just like most of us, in looovveee with CMinou
She juts wants to change her whole closet and go Afro-chic!! Tylah has bought so many clothes form us that we had give her our appreciation. Our first customer on the spotlight! Tylah Shines and reps the only African country with a female President___ LIBERIA!!! ****GO Tylah******

xoxoxoluvluvxoxoxo

Maryanne and Da Gurl Nini

CM on UZURI MAGAZINE Young Designer Series

Côté Minou recently featured in the Young Designers Series Section of UZURI MAGAZINE .

Check out the Interview taken by Ms. Nabila from Uzuri...

http://uzuri.com/story.php?id=69&type=cel

For more info on Uzuri Magazine Online please visit http://www.uzuri.com/ The print magazine is awesome..TRUST subscribe today!! UZURI was also one of the magazines at PAPARAZZI.

Have a blest Sunday...

Also join our group on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2262447060&ref=ts

xoxoluvxoxo

Maryanne and Da Gurl Nini

Fashion Against Aids Show

The Official Summer Takeover show was sensational...
The event took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crystal City on June 25th 08'.

We had some styles featured for the first time here, since the PAPARAZZI show.. The crowd loved it and we were very pleased with the production and all.

Like PAPARAZZI and other previous shows we colaborated again with Ms Moyin A. , STylist for FINISHING TOUCHES. Her stuff is supercool...you should check her out on facebook...

Bigs ups to the crew who put it together...The everyone was engaging, the designers were fabulous, and the models were awesome. Gotta love fashion shows!!!

As mentioned earlier, Toccara was the Host, nice lady..She looked fabulous.
The show was also headlined by designs from KAS COLLECTION...



Shout out to Marlena, Amber, Devon, Nyenpu, Valmy and of course Ms. Moyin.

Also special thanks to the Sophy and Vivian from The African-Carribean TV Network for their wonderful coverage...

Summer is still IN....but Almost over
Stay cool ;-)

xoxoxoluvluvxoxoxo

Maryanne & Da Gurl Nini

ROCKING DA CM......

Summer is HOTTT!! Literally, Physically, Emotionally, etc...LOL!

Here with some pics of some peeps rocking the CMINOU....

We are working on a series of photoshoots which we will post online for people to purchase clothes. Web link will be disclosed soon. Here with a sneak peak of some of the wears...

TWO SHOWS NEXT WEEKEND!!

Washington, DC– EM Enterprises & Antonio Brown & Associates in conjunction with the HIV/AIDS Organization Planned Parenthood unleashes its 1st Annual Summer Takeover.

This is a Red Carpet Affair!! The event is to raise awareness, give education and counseling and offer free testing for HIV/Aids. Combined with high fashion and entertainment, enjoy a weekend of Art, Music, Fashion and discussion on this very unique disease and it’s effect on the community.

The Fashion Against HIV/Aids Show will be hosted by celebrity guest BET’S and the CW's ANTM Tocarra.

It will feature others deigners such as the renowned KAS Collections as well as us Côté Minou.

Date: Friday, July 25, 2008

Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel

Address: 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202

Time: 9pm-11pm

Price at the door: $20

ALSO- YOUNG AND IN LOVE WITH FASHION-THIS ONE IS FOR YOU ;-)

Join us as Côté Minou featues....Clothes available for sale after show!!

Xquisite Airlines Presents: The Xquisite Models World Tour Fashion Show

......Go Around The World Visiting 8 Different Countries

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2008

Location: Suitland Auditorium

Address: 5200 Silver Hill Rd, Forestville, MD

Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm

$15 in advance or Price at the door $20

Stay posted for more of our fashion events...

xoxoluvluvxoxo

Maryanne & Da Gurl Nini

The Photographers were EVERYWHERE!

PAPARAZZI IS OVER BUT THE PICTURES ARE FOREVER.....

The Photographers were EVERYWHERE!

CMINOU would like to use this opportunity to thank all those who came to the Côté Minou Launch party. The CROWD was awesome, the ENERGY was amazing, the MODELS were smoking hott, the performances were totally great and our MCs were fantastic.

Big UPS our show MCs Stephen Munaboand Nathalie Fobi .

To the Performers APEXX, STEPHANE AFENI, ZARA, DREAM TEAM, and LES BELLES D'AFRIQUE

In French we say.... GROS BISOU!!

EXTREME THANKS to all our Sponsors, Promoters and the CMinou Team.

Thanks to Miss Moyin Ayanbiola founder of Finishing Touches for her combination of Extreme Accesories.

The Magazines....
Check out for PAPARAZZI.... @ UZURI MAGAZINE, JAMATI ONLINE, HAUTE MAGAZINE, BLACK HERALD, LA TRIBUNE DU TEMPS, MAMI MAGAZINE and many more.

For your support consistency and your love. We thank our mamas, and papas, LOL!

Valmy Awasom, Ashley Ojongtambia, Karine Zekam, Azocha Nkobena, DC Ladies, Nyenpu Kamara, Paul Anchang, Montee Gibson, Matena Kamara, Maxi Mbinack , Fausta Tabe, Nadege Etabong, Bianca Richardson, Busola Dallass, Abel Ojo, Adedoyin Kalejaiye, Adedayo Ogunleye, Bola Omisore, and the one and only DJ Yveco.

........so OK! ......Why didn't we put it like this the day of the show!


We are so EXCITED!!!!

Côté Minou is soooo Official.

Get yours NOW!!! Clothes available for MEN and WOMEN.

Yours TRULY and Always Maryanne & Da Gurl Nini

;-)

FAUSTA MS. CMINOU IN THE CROWD

MODELS POSING FOR THE PAPARAZZI

AFTER PARTY PICS

P.S FOR RECAPS ON THE SHOW....

Check out:

JAMATI ONLINE INTERVIEW
http://www.jamati.com/online/style/cote-minou-bringing-out-the-paparazzi/

PAPARAZZI LAUNCH RE-CAP
http://www.jamati.com/online/style/cote-minou-launches-in-style/


BLACK HERALD PRE & POST SHOW RE-CAP
http://blackherald.egoong.com/?p=573


PARTY ADDICTS DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT-June 2008
http://www.afroalliance.com/afrocomics/JUNNL.html

THANKS TO ALL OUR MAGAZINE PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR THEIR COVERAGE AS WELL AS PHUNSHOTS PHOTGRAPHY, FASHION LINGO, J.U. HARDEN PHOTOS, AKU DIGITAL, BRYAN JONES PHOTOGRAPHY, SHOBOY ENT. and the CAMERAS OF OUR FRIENDS, LOVED ONES, AND THE PAPARAZZI CROWD.....

PAPARAZZI THANKS

PAPARAZZI- THE LAUNCH PARTY

DMV's Own Dream Team

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=182859550&MyToken=2de6ba7a-d72d-45cb-9353-ad6a93df970e

ZARA
http://www.myspace.com/zwagger

APEXX

www.myspace.com/apexxmusic

Stephane Afeni- Repping La Côte D'Ivoire

www.myspace.com/bledrecords

www.myspace.com/rayonfrais

PAPARAZZI-You Ready!!

FACEBOOK Event page.....
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13430787827&ref=ts

PAPARAZZI TIX available NOW!!For a limited time- $20

Groove Tickets-Keyword PAPARAZZI

http://www.groovetickets.com/ordersystem/Groove/eventviewqb.asp?AffilID=93&EventsID=39047&PGname=Cote%20Minou


ULTRA WHITE WAS TOTALLY AWESOME. We had so much fun......

KUDOS TO BCBG PRODUCTIONS and IDOA!

THANks to all who made the night memorable! The names are just too many...
We should do this again!

xoxoluvluvxoxo

Maryanne & Da Gurl NINI

PASSPORT TO AFRICA- TRUNK SHOW

Aaahhh MAY 20th.. Such a dear Date!

Happy Birthday to Maryanne's Mom! Luv ya!

Happy Independence Day to all our CAMEROONIANS!!

Passport to Africa's Trunk Show was a nice event. Hosted by I Dream of Africa, it was a week long celebration of events and ceremonies related to Africa. Tuesday May 20th 2008 was their Trunk show and CMinou was invited.......

The showcase was very nice, Station 9 Restaurant was a nice and classy venue and everyone danced and toasted as we celebrated Africa in the arts....The event was real nice.

The DJ was also awesome. Lovely music from ShowBoys.ENT

The Passport to Africa Trunk Show also featured other fashion, and jewelry designers from the DC/MD/VA area.

Thanks to Maxi, Tamara, Karine, Azocha, and Emmanuel who came out to support. LOVE YA!!

Special thanks to Natasha, Seward and the whole IDOA Crew for making us part of this event.


Check out Blackherald.com for more info on this and other events....

http://blackherald.egoong.com/?p=569

See you at the Ultra White Party @ Gallery this May 25th.......

xoxoluvluvxoxo

MAryanne & Da Gurl Nini

CMINOU TRAIN......

So its Graduation time....
Our lovely graduates reppin' CMinou.

The real H.U.....U kNOW!!
Univ of MD! (UMCP)
COPPIN University!

Shout out to Nichole, Cynthia, Whennah, Fausta, Anyi and Me...


Next stop on the CMinou train......................

PASSPORT TO AFRICA
MAy 20th 2008- African Trunk Show- 6:30pm – 9:30pm
http://www.passporttoafrica.com/

Station 9
1438 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009

CSU's 8th Annual CAMEROON NATIONAL WK-END CELEBRATION DAY
May 24th 2008- Sexy Fashion Show -9:00pm-4:pm

Blu Lounge & Grill
6821 Reed St
Bethesda, MD

BCBG Productions ULTRA WHITE PARTY-10:00pm-4pm
http://www.bcbgproductions.com/
May 25th 2008

Gallery Restaurant and Lounge
1115 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Be there or be []

BE ON THE LOOK OUT!!!!
Our launch party June 21st 2008, PAPARAZZI @ Gallery Restaurant and Lounge. It will be a great day for networking featuring musical and dance performances...and CMinou first Menswear..
Clothes available for sale after each of these events..

Pre show 2-4PM
Main Event 4-7PM
Post Show 7-8PM

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!!

Tickets available at groovetickets.com
KEYWORD- PAPARAZZI

African Dance Explosion (ADE 08)

THE HORREST AFRICAN DANCE COMPETITION IN THE NATION!!!

Hands down, ADE was off the chains...I know......nobody say that anymore......but thats how bad it was mein. We had the best time EVER. The show was full of culture, people, music, and of course dancing. The show featured the best teams from all the coasts. The Teams were:

-Les Belles D'afrique 2008 Winners (Also won in 2005)
-Mwangaza Dancers (North Carolina A&T)
-Ba na Ba Africa (Penn State and also 2nd Place)
-Afro Beatz (from Atlanta)
-Z'fora

Just thinking about it gets us exhausted. We screamed so hard because they were just destroying the stage with what my people call SAKA -"dancing" .... The dancers had to compete in three categories. These included Traditional, Contemporary and Freestyle.

We featured in the show with our designs while there was a performance by the original NAIJA BOYS.....They performed about four songs...Our models proudly exuded our clothes twice and the crowd was lovin' it! The Hostess (actress Sophie Aiida) also showcased our clothes on the event at the event.

DJ Yveco was spinning on the 1s and 2s ;-)

The dancers and the crowd were great. I wish we could just repeat the whole show.
However all things had to come to an end. Prior to the Grand Finale, we presented the Free Style Award and it went to Cameroon reppin AfroBeatz!

I still can't get over this show. the dancing, the uniforms, the choreography, the whole chabang!
TWAS GREAT>

Here with Photos by Tunji Sarumi.................

http://www.tunjisarumi.com/

Shout out to the HOsts: Aba O, Actress Sophie Aiida and the NAIJA BOYS.

Our models Bianca, Deborah Dee, Ashley, Valmy, Olivia, Nadia, and Mable.

Also Azocha and Karine (Force Afrik), BCBG Productions, I Dream of Africa (IDOA) and Generation NAija and ADE 2008 Staff. You guys were a great team.

xoxoluvluvxoxo

Maryanne and Da gurl Nini