Ibrahim 'AB' Mensah is Liberia’s Strongest Man for 2021

Ibrahim Mensah, popularly known as AB is officially Liberia’s strongest man!

AB, who appeared to be the fan’s favorite was crowned winner of the

grand finale of the Battle of the Giants edition of Liberia’s Strongest Man

produced by Runway Liberia International a JMK Production LLC Company

which took place on Wednesday 22nd December 2021 at LibTelco

Gymnasium in Paynesville, Liberia.

Ahead of the final, AB, who had been highly tipped to win the

competition repeatedly said this has been his prayer to God to

be named Liberia’s Strongest Man during interviews on Spoon FM

and other media outlets. Well his prayers have been answered.

Against all odds and with the climate of bodybuilding in Liberia being

dormant, AB rose above  the occasion and brought life into the

sport of bodybuilding and powerlifting alive in Liberia. Kool, Calm

and Collective he came and conquered. AB now has the bragging

rights of MR Liberia, Cash, Trophy and the prestigious custom 

title belt.

AB dominated key events such as Bench Press (600 Ibs), DeadLift

and Squarts to be adjudged the winner. Thomas Benjamin aka

No Fear placed second while Godwin Okhueleigbe

aka Silent Assasinator was third.

AB took home a custom Championship Belt, a Trophy, Cash, Custom Champion

Trophy and will be invited to represent Liberia to compete in international fitness

events around the world. .

Runway Liberia International Reveals List of Featured Designers

Runway Liberia International Week, Liberia’s biggest annual fashion event is coming back after Covid with its 6th edition and after years of being held in the Baltimore, Maryland USA, the event will be held for the first time in it's homeland Monrovia, Liberia West Africa . Produced by JMK Productions & Empowerment LLC, the exciting, Pan-African celebrity, fashion, marketing and lifestyle event production company, RUNWAY LIBERIA INTERNATIONAL brings together esteemed industry players and fashion enthusiasts to interact in a fun-packed week with for days of events at various locations across the country..

After sorting all the many applications submitted to showcase in this years event the, the Runway Liberia Designer Committee have narrow down to these amazing designers that with be featured in our grand event on December 24, 2021 at the Ministerial Complex in Monrovia, Liberia.

Top Liberian Designers alongside designers from around the world.....

INTERNATIONAL BRAND MONSIO COUTURE LAUNCHES U.S. BRAND AMBASSADOR SEARCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RUNWAY LIBERIA INTERNATIONAL

Washington, DC -

Liberian/International leading brand Monsio Couture teams up with the biggest international fashion week style event based in the U.S. that promotes Liberian Fashion designers alongside designers from all around the world - Runway Liberia International to host the “MC Couture Curvy” Brand Ambassador Search.  "MC Couture Curvy" competition will search the U.S. for a confident and beautiful curvy woman to become the brand U.S. ambassador. 

Monsio Couture debut the brand curvy line in their Fall 2019 Collection. “My goal is to embrace the confident woman who is proud of her curves and not afraid to let the world know, ” say’s Laurice Monsio Saba, Lead Designer and CEO of Monsio Couture. After showcasing for three years at Runway Liberia International, Monsio Couture want to bring the brand to its customers in the U.S. The brand just signed an agreement with DHL Shipping where customers will be able to receive garments directly from the Monsio Couture Factory in Liberia.

Participants can enter the contest via LIVE MODEL CASTING and DIGITAL Casting

Live Model Casting

Nov 9, 2019

Long Branch Center

8900 Piney Branch Rd

Silver Spring, Maryland USA

Register Here for the LIVE Casting: https://mccouturecurvycontest.eventbrite.com

Digital Casting

Instagram:
Upload your photo or video and answer the following question, “Why are you A MONSIO COUTURE WOMAN and HOW WILL YOU represent Curvy Models Internationally?”
Upload on Instagram with #MCCoutureCurvy2020.
Make sure you tag @runwayliberiainternational in your post caption.

PRIZE PACKAGE
* $3000.00 Custom Monsio Couture Wardrobe
*Grace the cover of LUXE KURVES MAGAZINE
*5 Page Magazine Spread and exclusive interview with FF MAGAZINE

ABOUT MONSIO COUTURE
Born in Monrovia, Laurice Monsio Saba first entered the fashion world in 2003 right after the civil war in Liberia.  

Fashion for Monsio began at the rehabilitation center for young girls, Maryann Cheesmon School of Art & Design which was operated by the United Nations. Monsio studied Fashion Design where she graduated top of her class. 

  

Monsio was able to successfully translate her fashion design experience, culture and passion into what is now Monsio Couture. In March 2008 Monsio Couture Fashion House was created to revolutionize the Liberian Fashion Industry. For more than a decade Monsio has remained one of the strongest forces in the Liberian fashion industry with outstanding global recognition.

For more details contact email runwayliberia@gmail.com or call 202-643-8226

Santa Margherita Ligure/Portofino Italy Creates The Perfect Backdrop for the 1st "ONE IN A MILLION INTERNATIONAL HAUTE COUTURE SHOW

FIRST APPOINTMENT ONE IN A MILLION INTERNATIONAL HAUTE COUTURE, HELD AT THE ELEGANT CONTEXT OF VILLA DURAZZO IN SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE/PORTOFINO.

The Mayor of  Santa Margherita Ligure’s  Mr. Paolo Donadoni, has inaugurated “ ONE IN A MILLION INTERNATIONAL HAUTE  COUTURE” event, that took place at VILLA DURAZZO, SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE/PORTOFINO the 1th Semptember 2018. A night dedicated to fashion, art,charity, music with a a list of top fashion celebrities from all around the world. 

Renowned designers and to charity foundations: “MADE IN CARCERE”, supported by SANTO VERSACE, and created by LUCIANA DELLE DONNE made available a set of handcrafted gadgets realized by many detainees from several Italians jail, during the event, in order to allow them a chance to a new life after prison terms. To embody the foundation, the admired author, and producer of the bestseller book called “ GRAMIGNA,GRIDO DI LIBERTÀ” as well co-producer alongside well known journalist MICHELE CUCUZZA of the namesake movies.

The night’s special guest: ALEXANDRE BODART PINTO, CEO of event agency VIP Belgium, founder of Wheeling Around the World Foundation and Ambassador of the Monaco forum for a better world under high patronage of Prince Albert, all the way from Bruxelles to gave his precious for the event. During event, outstanding jewels adorned with diamonds by MAISON DARGAA PARRISSE PLACE ENDOME were sold at charity auction.

A one of a kind event, brought together the most prestigious haute couture background with two respectable charity projects. For this occasion, the Mayor of SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE, PAOLO DONADONI, honored the sponsor and mastermind of the event, the successful editor and entrepreneur, GIULIA DEAMINA, following the stylist’s “dream team” starting from ADDY VAN DEN KROMMENACKER (AMSTERDAM) ,KIKI WANG (well known Hollywood stars designer), PATRICK PHAM ( hailing from Vietnam, current living in Paris) KARIM KADID(ALGERIA). Each of designer showcased their new haute couture collection, during the runway. Furthermore: ALEX PARIS COLLECTION(PARIS), ANNADEL(owner of a several atelier along the Côte d’Azur) and so on.

Musician guests list included: the Parisienne singer EDENN, who’ve performed live on stage his ultimate song “ THINKING”, that reached the top of the France charts. Behind the consolle: the one and only international DJ RITA GHERZ. The night, was hosted by the sponsor as the brain of the whole event, GIULIA DEAMINA along with CAROLIEN TER LINDEN: Dutchwomen Top model and Tv presenter for RTL4 Amsterdam also founder of 

“PASSERELLA MODA AGENCY” and “MISS FILM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL”.

Top model came from Russia, Paris, London,Holland, Montecarlo,Milan, and Genova 

Giulia Deamina and the CEO of NPU PARFUM, RAFFAELE, honoured the guests with a set of high fascinated parfum, branded “One In A Million” studied for the event.

Media partners for the event included: “mmm INTERNATIONAL FASHION TV DUBAI,  JMK Publicist, Giulia Deamina magazine by GIULIA DEAMINA and local media.

The make up artist and hair stylists for the models was provided by winners of LOOK MAKER ACCADEMY, talent show, broadcasted on sky uno: YENNY ROSALES, KATIUSCIA PINTORE, GILDA NEGRINI, ACHENA BATANI.

The events ended with a cocktail party by renowed “CAPURRO RICEVIMENTI” Catering.

Runway Liberia International Promotes Liberian Music To A Global Audience

Created by Junda Morris- Kennedy, Runway Liberia International (RL) is the biggest international event in the diaspora showcasing Liberian Fashion, Music & Arts on an international platform.

Runway Liberia is a multifaceted event established to promote the social, cultural and economic development initiatives of Liberia to a global audience through fashion and entertainment; serves as a collaborative catwalk and exhibition, highlighting the industry’s established and emerged Liberian alongside Top Designers from all over the world.

Runway Liberia International 4th Edition is set to bring out the big names in Liberian Music Industry. The event give a platform for Liberian artists to show their amazing talents and gifts to a global audience. The event organizers has picked from a wide genre of musical talent which includes names like: Big Steve's - Liberian Music Veteran, Desiree -Former Miss Liberia USA, Scientific - The Science of Liberian Music and The King of African Hip Hop, Yung Cutter - Liberian/Afro Pop Sensation, Tialae - Liberian Soulful Diva and Gray Cute - The King of HipCo.

Event Date: June 23, 2018
Venue: Baltimore War Memorial Building
101 N. Gay St.
Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A.

Get event tickets at Runway Liberia Ticket Outlet

Get more information about event at www.runwayliberia.com 

Festival Di Cannes 2018 finale went out in a blaze of glory

The 71th edition of the most long awaited French Kermesse has ended, THE CANNES FESTIVAL. Even this year it was sheer inspirational days, fulls of emotions, creations and such international's events featured by filmmakers comings from all over the world. Designers who showed their collections into various fashion shows, but above all star's parade walking onto red carpet with stunning and unique gowns.

GIULIA DEAMINA, well known for the riviera's most successful luxury events, especially during cannes film festival,where she has channeled sponsor for each concomitant events, had been special guest for "SEVEN CONTINENT" which took place the 9th may at INTERCONTINENTAL CARLTON BEACH, following "FASHION AND ART" where she was media partner with her luxury newspaper " DEAMINA MAGAZINE" as she took part to the most yearned festival's events:
13th may" CINE AND ARTS VIP BELGIUM", 10TH anniversary organized by ALEXANDER BODART PINTO along with famous stars like PARIS HILTON, BOBBY KIMBALL,SUN ZU YANG, KATIE CLEARY, JOHN MACK, MOHAMED MORETTA, GREGORY BAKIAN,YICHUN CHEN, JOHN MAMANN, PHILIPPE CAROIT, CHRISTINA DEROSA,STEVE LIONS, IGOR and GRICHKA BOGDANOFF, princess ISABELLA ORSINI, prince EDOUARD DE LIGNE, LORD KOSSITY, MASSIMO GARGIA, LAMIA KHASHOGGI and other stars like AKON etc.

GIULIA really cared for the festival as she came onto red carpet wearing a black refined dress taylored to her requirements by STAR EVENTS CANNES, with the collaboration of a great parisian stylist's crew "max taylors and co" as well "image consulting". GIULIA has attended since the first film's competing until the festival ceremony hosting an excellent guest list as PENELOPE CRUZ AND JAVIER BARDEM.

During the second red carpet walk, the film in running was " WHITNEY by KEVIN MACDONALD, and GIULIA showed up with a haute couture dress created by the most powerful hollywood designer as well as mentioned "Hollywood Celebrities Stylist": KIKI WANG, well knowned in ASIA AND LOS ANGELES.

For the opening of the last movie competing " STAR WARS" directed by the oustanding RON HOWARD, GIULIA choose a breath- taking sky-blue dress to make her appeareance on red carpet, the dress was created by the legendary Londoner's stylist VENERA TABAKIN, however running for the BEST ANNUAL HAUTE COUTURE AWARDS.

A lots of luxury events such like DEGRISOGONO'S PARTY happened at glamorous "GRAND HOTEL DU CAP EDEN-ROC which is the long-standing place assigned to DEGRISOGONO'S EVENTS, with special celebrities the likes of landlord FARAZ GRUOSI, the top models that took the field like ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO, PARIS HILTON, JOHN TRAVOLTA, and so on.

The Giulia's festival experience has gone out with a bang to the young entrepreneur, certain partners of Cannes events overall. 2018 editions ended the 18th may at the outstanding background of INTERCONTINENTAL CARLTON HOTEL,where was appointed by the AWARDS.

GIULIA has been the sponsor of the night alongside the CEO ANDRES AQUINO, with a splendid dinner gala partnership with COUTURE FASHION WEEK NEW YORK, GLOBAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK. Various international's singers who has performed on stage during dinner as Arabian's singer MELISSA, famed in LEBANON and other singer from USA.During the events wonderful models has walked the catwalk in order to win the long awaited title of MISS INTERNATIONAL FILM CANNES 2018, and to land the bands.

A PARTERRE made up by elite group of celebrities starting from international media, top models came from all the globe, and GIULIA, even this 2018 edition has been part of the jury about film contest and also for MISS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018.