Fashion Business

Opinion: Who Exactly Speaks for “African Fashion”: SUNO, #DesignAfrica, Franca Sozzani?

May 18, 2012
The Design Africa Panel 2012

This article has long been overdue and it has just been a time issue that has prevented me from authoring it. However, after I saw the upcoming/recently held ‘Design Africa” event flyer, I knew I simply had to make the [...]

Fashion Business: Tiffany Amber’s Creative Director Folake Folarin – Coker on Africa’s Fashion Industry & the TFA Impact #Africanfashion

May 15, 2012
Folake Folarin Coker

“Folake Coker, Creative Director of Tiffany Amber, speaks about her career spanning over a decade, what inspires her and her impact on the African Fashion Industry.” Photocredit: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images North America

Ladybrille® Fashion Business With . . .. . . Joan Okorodudu, Designer for House of Jola, Founder Isis Model Agency & Nigeria’s Next Supermodel

April 9, 2012
Nigeria's Next Supermodel 3

“Ladybrille® Fashion Business With . . .” is a feature on Ladybrille® Magazine that is focused on entrepreneurs in Africa’s fashion industry, with a heavy emphasis on fashion designers. This feature highlights business principles, business practices, follows the money, discusses [...]

Ladybrille® Fashion Business With . . .Adwoa Ode-Dombrowe & Rosemary Dede, Malaika Designs Founders

April 5, 2012
Adwoa Ode-Dombrowe & Rosemary Dede Maliaka Designs

“Ladybrille® Fashion Business With . . .” is a feature on Ladybrille® Magazine that is focused on entrepreneurs in Africa’s fashion industry, with a heavy emphasis on fashion designers. This feature highlights business principles, business practices, follows the money, discusses [...]

Ladybrille® Fashion Business With . . .Bukola Are, Founder & Head Designer/Creative Director House of Versatile Styles

March 29, 2012
Bukola Are

“Ladybrille® Fashion Business With . . .” is a feature on Ladybrille® Magazine that is focused on entrepreneurs in Africa’s fashion industry, with a heavy emphasis on fashion designers. There is simply too much empty hypes, overwhelming and redundant fashion [...]

Fashion Business: Lexy Mojo-Eyes to Address the United Nations Commission Session in New York on Fashion

February 21, 2012
Lexy Mojo Eyes

Nigerian Fashion Producer and pioneer in Nigeria’s fashion industry, Lexy Mojo Eyes, will address the United Nations in New York on March 2nd, 2012. Read more of what Mojo-Eyes press camp had to say about his upcoming event: “Following his [...]

Fashion Business: Betsey Johnson & Fashion Bloggers Attend WWD Magic

February 17, 2012
Betsey Johnson

Iconic Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson along with some of Ladybrille’s fellow fashion bloggers attended the just completed Women’s Wear Daily(WWD) Magic event held in Las Vegas from February 12-15th, 2012 as part of the Magic show. On Valentine’s Day, Betsey [...]

Fashion Business: Emerging Designers Create Buzz at WWD MAGIC

February 17, 2012
Emerging Designer WWD Magic

African designers and fashion professionals in general, if you are really serious about the business of fashion, WWD Magic (part of the Magic Show) held in Las Vegas, twice a year, is one trade show event dedicated to apparel that [...]

Has South Africa’s Government Failed Fashion? IFashion’s Emma Jordan Thinks So. Takes On Alleged Sabotage by the South African High Commission in London

February 8, 2012
IFashion

Has South Africa’s Government failed its fashion industry? That is a rather provocative and strong statement to make. However, IFashion’s Editor-in-Chief Emma Jordan has no issues with making the assertion. She is calling out the nonsense on the part of [...]