September 2011 ~ ZAHRA ZAKARIYA

9.21.2011

Fashion & Texiles

17:14 Zahra B. Zakariya No comments

Over the summer, Zahra and Zinah use their time not only to relax from a vigorous year at Uni but also to develop their skills and explore the world of fashion and textiles.
There are many places and hidden gems around london where people can take short courses, meet like mined individuals and also express their creativity.
One of these places is the Fashion and Textiles Museum situated behind London Bridge in the heart of the fashionable Bermondsey Village. Zahra attended a four week Photoshop for designers course and gave it a big thumbs up!

The Fashion and Textile Museum is a cutting edge centre for contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery in London. Founded by iconic British designer Zandra Rhodes, the centre showcases a programme of changing exhibitions exploring elements of fashion, textile and jewellery as well as the Academy which runs courses for creative students and businesses, and the fabulous The Café @ FTM

Make sure you check it out: www.ftmlondon.org

Posted in: Work in Progress

9.20.2011

Hammer Time

14:30 Zahra B. Zakariya No comments

In keeping with the sports theme, here a little more about my athletics carreer/ hobby.

I started throwing properly when I was 16, originally with Shot Putt, then Discus and now Hammer throw. I train and compete with Highgate Harriers in Hampstead Heath, North West London and I have a fabulous coach; John Wild!

The season ended this month and I must say it has been my best year so far and I'm really looking forward to 2012, the year of the London Olympics and hopefully getting better and better at this niche sport.

I finally threw over forty metres in Hammer this year, with a personal best of 40.21m and over thirty metres in the Discus with a PB of 30.16m. My Shot is coming along nicely with a PB of 9.16m. I am currently ranked amoung the Top 100 throwers in the UK and ranked 13th in London.

There is still alot of room for improvement, but it's still early days and the future's looking bright. =)

Looking forward to next season and gradually moving up in the rankings and also beating the club record which I am a few centimetres off.

Posted in: Sports

Goal!!!

00:08 Zahra B. Zakariya No comments

Apologies for the break in transmission... It has been a hectic month, but ZBZ is back and better than ever.

First up, a rainy but still fabulous day out for me and my ladies where we went to support our fellow sister Aishah Bolaji who plays for the Chelsea Womens reserve team.

It was a great match indeed against Watford FC. The final score was 6-2, and ofcourse Aishah did us proud scoring a Hatrick!!!

We felt super welcome and we definately created a great atmosphere! Well done to the ladies that played and the ladies that came to support!!!

(Photography by Zahra Akinpeju)

Posted in: Outings,Sports

9.19.2011

Spreading the Nour

23:07 Zahra B. Zakariya No comments

We are proud supporters of Nour, an organisation aimed at tackling the prevalent issue of domestic violence in the Muslim community.

We recently supported there 2011 Eid fusion event that took place at the end of Ramadhan in East London.

This event showcased various businesses ranging from islamic clothing to turkish food and delights.

It was a lovely event and atmosphere, we especially enjoyed networking with other business minded sisters from all walks of life, and ofcourse supporting this great cause.

You can do your part also! Like thier facebook page and make a donation today!