Rip Akande..... So many people are being stabbed to death in the UK nowadays!.... Could it be Gang related?...well, I don't "f.u.cking" know..........

Yea a class mate too...my name is Gabriel brown, f biola was ur class mate..i think i should know u....Rip Biola Akanbi..i received this news with shock.....

mrbiola: so sad... Abiola Akanbi is a friend,namesake and a former classmate at nigerian navy sec school abeokuta. still rememberd our chat on fb last year never knew dat ll be our last.... RIP Brother.

From the little I have read ,this young man could not have been a gang member
he was a law school graduate,a graduate of London fashion school and an owner of a label from the age of 23
Seems to me like a young man with a good head on his shoulders
May his soul RIP

Introduction
Shaun Akanbi only tackled 25 years of life before founding Billy Boyce clothing. The move from a law graduate of Middlesex University to head designer is one that could be described simply as a pot overflowing with creativity and a frustration at the current state of menswear.
The company began in 2009, while Akanbi was also a student at London College of fashion. In between graduating and starting Billy Boyce, he worked as an intern for Vivienne Westwood. After his time with the iconic brand he was offered a permanent position. We can only think of one man ballsy enough to turn it down. Enter Billy Boyce.
The cliff notes to his life in the fashion industry are far from complete. But recently, FashionBeans had the pleasure of delving in to the mind that so often brings us the very best in cutting edge design. We were dying to ask about his ballsy snub.
Interview
“I didn’t only want to be a part of Vivienne Westwood, I wanted to be just like her.”
What age were you when you discovered your love of fashion, and what do you think spurred your interests into becoming the designer you are today?
I’ve always been a big fan of fashion from as long as I can remember even at aged 11; I would fight my parents to buy me a specific type of kickers for school, Casio G-shock watches and quirky Spiderman back packs just to fit within my idea of cool. I was an adventurous teenager who wasn’t afraid to make a bold statement with my clothing and I was constantly customising my clothes and fortunately for me, I had a lot of people asking where I got them from so I often customised for them also. This made me think I could build a career from it despite my love for creative art.
I’m not a designer myself, but I’m willing to bet most would kill for the chance to work alongside Vivienne Westwood. Do you think your time spent with her heavily influenced your outlook on fashion and your current work?
My encounter at Vivienne Westwood was really brief but whilst I was there I learnt a lot about the industry. I learnt the various aspects of fashion from the manifestation of ideas/designs into creating prototypes; I was also able to study a little bit about buyers and visual merchandising. I knew it was a prestigious chance just being a member of the creative team. However, my pride and ego kicked in because I didn’t only want to be a part of Vivienne Westwood, I wanted to be just like her.
“I don’t see the point in dressing well to remain unnoticed.”
Given the chance, if you could have a one-off collaboration with any other designer in the world, who would you choose and why?
I would choose Tom Ford for my capsule series and Vivienne Westwood for my ready to wear series. I’m a fan of luxe-goods and Tom Ford captures sheer elegance with his suave collections whereas Vivienne Westwood’s style is uniquely distinctive with bold prints and quirky cuts.
How would you describe your own personal style? Do you tend to wear the type of clothes you design?
The Billy Boyce brand reflects my personal taste, as I like to think my choices fit well with the fashion lovers of this generation, with some witty, cool garments stemming from a mix blend of indie/punk and rock style tied with subtle urban influences. I personally like to make bold statements, as I don’t see the point in dressing well to remain unnoticed.

Do you take a strategic approach when it comes to designing and think about what you’re target market would want or when an idea pops into your head do you just reach for the nearest pencil and see what happens?
My target market is predominantly young male and females within the 17-27 age bracket like myself so when I design, I have them in mind like I have myself in mind, and this gives me a head start and once I’m in that state I think luxury, fierce, quirky and young.
“I design my clothes to bring out the divas in us.”
What do you believe to be your most successful career achievement since you started Billy Boyce?
My entire journey from setting up the brand to creating my collections, to discussing the business opportunities of my establishment, is in itself an achievement of which I’m extremely proud. The successful transition from making a t-shirt to making something for upscale fashion is one of the biggest challenges I faced. In the beginning a few knew me as a t-shirt brand but the brand has evolved into something a lot more fashion influenced and I took my audience on the journey with me which could be really risky but well worth the ride.
Who and what would you say has influenced your creativity outside of the fashion world?
My family and friends play a big part in my creativity. An urban night out with friends down Shoreditch high street and a change of scenery the next on a night out in Kensington and Mayfair gives you a diverse scope of people, how they dress and their personal lifestyle. I like to think my mum is a very elegant woman when she dresses up with her very expensive and exquisite jewellery, the perfect make-up and a really classy attitude to match. My parents have always taught me about composure and I believe a part of being classy depends on the way you compose yourself. I design my clothes to bring out the divas in us. Further more, I grew up on classical jazz and soulful music with ‘Fresh Prince of Bell-Air’ on TV so I definitely picked a thing or two up from both combinations as a child.
Where do you hope to be with the company in the next five years, and don‘t worry about being modest?
In the next five years I want to have extended my product line from clothing into shoes, bags, and a fragrance line. I also want the brand stocked in the major department stores and boutiques such as Harrods, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols.
And lastly how would you describe the typical Billy Boyce man in three words?
Young, fun and fierce!

Sign off
Shaun’s designs scream classic 70s Westwood. The impeccable use of tartan and leather creates the grungy underground vibe Shaun aspires for. That, combined with flashes of gold and the way the clothes are delivered through silhouette, is what incorporates the Mayfair chic. Not ones to exhaust a cliché, but opposites effortlessly attract.
Just from looking at what Shaun delivers, it’s needless to say big things will be happening for him. We have no doubt this interview will be the start of many. Any budding designers out there could learn a lot from this man. Scrap that, anyone could learn a lot. Lesson 101: be ballsy, it pays.

http://www.fashionbeans.com/2011/fashionbeans-style-interview-billy-boyce-2/

May his soul RIP
A type of son any mother would wish for and these animals had to cut him down in this manner

Godsbrown: Yea a class mate too...my name is Gabriel brown, f biola was ur class mate..i think i should know u....Rip Biola Akanbi..i received this news with shock.....

i kno yu Gabriel Brown. my former food prefec back in d days. how are you sir?

Godsbrown: Yea a class mate too...my name is Gabriel brown, f biola was ur class mate..i think i should know u....Rip Biola Akanbi..i received this news with shock.....

i kno yu Gabriel Brown. my former food prefect back in d days. how are you sir?

Probably gang-related. A lot happens in London that is gang-related and goes unreported. Or could be something as silly as girl-friend related. If you mistakenly date a gang-member's girl, especially Caribbean, you are finished. Could be any reason though. It's highly unlikely that someone would walk into your house in London, stab the occupant to death and walk away without taking anything, unless there is a gang feud somewhere.

All the same, rest in peace. Such a young promising life wasted this way. Sad.

Navy boys,ahoy!I'm one of u.dis dude realy made us proud and was cut in his prime.may his soul Rest in peace.man is about d only animal that willfully kills his own.and we r supposed to b a superior creation!smh.

babyosisi:

Coogar this is not a very responsible statement to make
I believe investigations are still on
See how you have already pronounced the victim guilty.
Do you know him personally?
Why would a founder of a clothing line be a gang member?
How many 26 year olds are this responsible?

Much as I dont support Coogars harsh comments, founding a clothing line at 26 doesnt make one responsible by any means.Tupac Shakur died at 26: a reknowned rap artist who had got fame and fortune when his mates were yet to know what they came to do on earth. However, he died as a reckless gangster.

coogar: he probably belongs to a gang.......
when their nemesis catches up with them we all symphatise but none of us here knows what he did in the past. i just don't see the likelihood of an intruder going into a random flat in the uk to stab an occupant!

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It could have been mistaken identity. A promising Nigeria boy was killed some years ago in Peckham because the killers went to the wrong address. It's only God.
The name of the killer sounds as though he's an Asian, that can even make him more likely to mistake one black person for another. A guy busy building his clothing label is far less likely to be a gang member.

obyrich: Much as I dont support Coogars harsh comments, founding a clothing line at 26 doesnt make one responsible by any means.Tupac Shakur died at 26: a reknowned rap artist who had got fame and fortune when his mates were yet to know what they came to do on earth. However, he died as a reckless gangster.

A law degree graduate he was
Please don't compare him to Tupac at all
A gang banging lawyer?
Read my post above

babyosisi:

Coogar this is not a very responsible statement to make
I believe investigations are still on
See how you have already pronounced the victim guilty.
Do you know him personally?
Why would a founder of a clothing line be a gang member?
How many 26 year olds are this responsible?

osisi, you are an ignoramus.....
what do you know about the gang problem in london? i am sorry, i just don't trust any black youth between 13 and 27 in london area. at least, 75% of them belong or are affiliated to one gang or the other and their parents or siblings won't know about their activities. when these boys are found murdered, the family would only talk about what they know - its not until the killers are found that you would know it's a gang rivalry bust or something related to drugs/women.

you ask why would a founder of a clothing line be a gang member? is it not possible he used to be in the gang before finding his clothing line or doing the 2 at the same time? what do you think london is? you better let me know the next time you are visiting so i can tell you where not to go - if you think it's like naija or houston where you can order any teen to buy puff puff for you around the corner, you are making a mistake! all these male youths in london are dangerous.

coogar:

osisi, you are an ignoramus.....
what do you know about the gang problem in london? i am sorry, i just don't trust any black youth between 13 and 27 in the London area. at least, 75% of them belong or affiliated to one gang or the other and their parents or siblings won't know about their activities. when these boys are found murdered, the family would only talk about what they know - its not until the killers are found that you would know it's a gang rivalry bust or something related to drugs/women.

you ask why would a founder of a clothing line be a gang member? is it not possible he used to be in the gang before finding his clothing line or doing the 2 at the same time? what do you think london is? you better let me know the next time you are visiting so i can tell you where not to go - if you think it's like naija or houston where you can order any teen to buy puff puff for you around the corner, you are making a mistake! all these male youths in london are dangerous.

And you call me an ignoramus
Was he in your gang?
I wish I was close to give you a big konk on that your coconut head
Agbero Brixton
The boy was a law graduate
How many gang banging law degree holders do you know?
Behave yourself

Rhino.5dm:
Too bad.

I'm surprised that an ibo man was not labeled as the killer "as usual".

babyosisi:
And you call me an ignoramus
Was he in your gang?
I wish I was close to give you a big konk on that your coconut head
Agbero Brixton
The boy was a law graduate
How many gang banging law degree holders do you know?
Behave yourself

which of these boys are not in school?
this is why i said you don't know anything - schooling does not stop their activities. as at 2009, there were 257 gangs in london alone.....majority are from the caribbean, african, descent. was victoria osoteku not in school when she led a 30-man gang to stab another teen in broad day light @ victoria station?

coogar:

which of these boys are not in school?
this is why i said you don't know anything - schooling does not stop their activities. as at 2009, there were 257 gangs in london alone.....majority are from the caribbean, african, descent. was victoria osoteku not in school when she led a 30-man gang to stab another teen in broad day light @ victoria station?

Are you speaking as a retired gang member or what
You seem so convinced
If this guy had a criminal record,the news item would have mentioned it, you know they will not waste time to tell us so,
so far all I have read about him have been good stories
I prefer to stick to that until a contrary news item says otherwise

babyosisi:
Are you speaking as a retired gang member or what
You seem so convinced

do i have to be a retired gang member to know what obtains in the city i live? that line of reasoning is too watery. sharpen up!

If this guy had a criminal record,the news item would have mentioned it, you know they will not waste time to tell us so, so far all I have read about him have been good stories
I prefer to stick to that until a contrary news item says otherwise

not all gang members get convicted. not all gang members have criminal records. it's what it is. don't argue about what you don't know........just rest it! if you think it makes sense for someone to be stabbed in his sleep for no reason then i cannot help you!

coogar: he probably belongs to a gang.......
when their nemesis catches up with them we all symphatise but none of us here knows what he did in the past. i just don't see the likelihood of an intruder going into a random flat in the uk to stab an occupant!

I don't think it has anything to do with gang affiliation....Where he lives is not the same area as where the suspected killer is from, he was killed in his house, and the age difference as well - so I doubt it has anything to do with gangs... It was probably "business" gone wrong, or a set up....

R.I.P Bro..

coogar:

do i have to be a retired gang member to know what obtains in the city i live? that line of reasoning is too watery. sharpen up!



not all gang members get convicted. not all gang members have criminal records. it's what it is. don't argue about what you don't know........just rest it! if you think it makes sense for someone to be stabbed in his sleep for no reason then i cannot help you!

So only criminals get stabbed in their homes?
Coogar??
Does crime make sense? Any crime?

Got to love the way Nigerians are fond of jumping into conclusions. All we have is a post-mortem report and the invesigation is not concluded nor a final verdict heard in a court of law.

All the clowns on here making accusations or suggesting gang affiliation are retards!! If he was your brother, friend or family would you do the same? Only a simpleton wants to conclude matters of which he/she does not have the facts. This is particularly aimed at one mumu on here that thinks living in the ghetto sections of Peckham makes him an expert on black gang affairs. Olodo like you!!

Bad belle pple go talk rubbish from their dirty mouths.weather na gang member or •̸№t make una go do una own.he is dead but has made more fame and money than any of ‎u in two consecutive life times.instead of pushing uk τ̲̅ȍ find our brothers killer una they point fingers @ d dead guy,poverty go kill all of una.

babyosisi:
So only criminals get stabbed in their homes?
Coogar??
Does crime make sense? Any crime?

it's a no brainer.....
dude probably belongs to a gang or he has been fingered as a super-grass!

shymexx:
I don't think it has anything to do with gang affiliation....Where he lives is not the same area as where the suspected killer is from, he was killed in his house, and the age difference as well - so I doubt it has anything to do with gangs... It was probably "business" gone wrong, or a set up....
R.I.P Bro..

distance is no barrier for these gangs.......
MDP - the most feared gang in england is based in west london, they have carried out hits as far as glasgow, manchester and birmingham. if a snitch has to go down, gangs would track him down and kill him. ganglords put a bounty on the heads of who they want dead and foot soldiers would carry out the task to cop the money!

Shud have brot his clothing line thingy to Naija.. Who knows he wud still be alive now with smiling bank accounts.. RIP broda

coogar:
MDP - the most feared gang in england is based in west london, they have carried out hits as far as glasgow, manchester and birmingham. if a snitch has to go down, gangs would track him down and kill him. ganglords put a bounty on the heads of who they want dead and foot soldiers would carry out the task to cop the money!

Lmao... And this "most feared" gang in West London carry out their hits by stabbing their victims in the torso, no?? Even the litte estate gangs scattered around London aren't that crude when it comes to "hit" - they use guns... Guns are everywhere in London! So gangs would rather shoot him than stab him and leave fingerprints everywhere... This isn't a street fight/attack, bro...

Everything points to a set up - and it looks more like a robbery attempt gone wrong... Someone gave them his details..

Man arrested in Harrow one of two held over death of Shaun Akanbi, 26

A young man arrested in the Harrow area is one of two held as part of an investigation into a fatal stabbing in Kilburn. The 19-year-old was arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of the murder of Shaun Akanbi, who was found dead on Saturday December 22, and on suspicion of handling stolen goods. He is in custody at a north west London police station.

A 20-year-old has also been arrested in Camberwell on suspicion of the killing. He is in custody at a south London police station. Detectives launched a murder investigation after police called to an address in Exeter Road, Kilburn at around 4.45pm on December 22 found a man suffering from multiple injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nobody else was at the address when police arrived.

A post-mortem examination on Wednesday December 26 gave the cause of death as multiple stab wounds to the torso. The dead man has been named as Moshood Abiola Akanbi, also known as Shaun Akanbi, 26, of Exeter Road, Kilburn. An incident room has opened at Lewisham under Detective Chief Inspector Russell Taylor.

A 21-year-old man was arrested on December 24 on suspicion of handling stolen goods by police investigating the incident. He was released on bail until late January.
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10143163.Murder_suspect_arrested_in_Harrow/

^^^I just found that link...

The two suspects were arrested for "handling stolen goods." That definitely proves that it's a robbery attempt gone wrong and it has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with gang affiliation...

coogar: he probably belongs to a gang.......
when their nemesis catches up with them we all symphatise but none of us here knows what he did in the past. i just don't see the likelihood of an intruder going into a random flat in the uk to stab an occupant!

Spot on! Kilburn boys are extremely notorious,lots of undercover gangs.Mini Peckham IMHO.

shymexx:

^^^I just found that link...

The two suspects were arrested for "handling stolen goods." That definitely proves that it's a robbery attempt gone wrong and it has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with gang affiliation...

Thank you for that post
Don't mind that Coogar
He is too hot headed
Always doing gra gra for nothing sake