“What is the real interest behind Arise’s parading of African designers around the world?” . . . Ifashion.com writer Milisuthando Bongela ask? Bongela further tries to answer her main topic, “Is it Necessary for South African …

Ladybrillemag.com absolutely loves the work of Madagascar’s fashion designer Eric Raisina. So, we are truly delighted that he will be one of ten designers showing at ARISE L’Afrique- À-Porter Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010 Show …

Ladybrillemag.com is loving Chichia London designs which are available for sale at Look Boutique. You can purchase flirty maxi leaf skirts and dresses, beautiful khanga tunics and fun high waisted Aztec print shorts. Below are …

Samantha Cole London is too FIERCE for words. The designer nails it everytime from conception to execution breathing even more life into already brilliant designs with strong editorial shoots.

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AFRICA IS IN STYLE. San Francisco native, film director and screenwriter turned designer, Max Osteweis, began his label SUNO in 2008 after many trips to Kenya and collecting Kenya’s popular textile-the kanga. Less than a year …

Designer Nkwo Onwuka prepares to release her diffusion range ‘Afromania’ collection under the Nkwo label. Afromania is meant to be a line that is more affordable and accessible.
“We had a great time shooting the photos …

Ladybrillemag.com is loving the Maki-Oh debut collection for Fall/Winter 2010 by Amake Osakwe. Osakwe as demonstrated by debut collection is one to watch. The emerging designer collaborated with celebrated award-winning Nigerian artist, Nike Okundaye for …

For our globe trotting Ladybrillemag.com readers preparing for a trip to faraway shores, where the sun is always out, a hot item to buy now is the ZULU ROSE  ’Travel in Style’ tank top. The tank …

Design Indaba Expo begins tomorrow in South Africa and we can’t wait to see what this year brings as creative minds worldwide converge to find design solutions to today’s problems.

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Designer Duro Olowu offered a breath of fresh air for his Fall 2010 ready-to-wear (RTW) London Fashion Week collection. Yes, we love Duro’s colorful African/non-African exotic colorful prints but do we want to dress that …

Well before African fashion was considered a fashionable topic and the ankara fabric gained momentum in the West the way it has, Ladybrille Magazine predicted “African inspired blouses and dresses will become main staples in the …

Ladybrillemag.com loves Aschobi and can’t get enough of the brand by Adama Kai. Enjoy a nice feature on Aschobi & Adama kai below and don’t forget to revisit our interview with Adamai Kai here.

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Nike Akinola London African Inspired Spring/Summer 2010 Collection. Nike tells us about her collection:
“Fresh colour combinations, subtle fusion of African prints, preppy pieces, prom dresses, sharp shouldered crop jackets, and free flowing cocktail dresses are …

Christie Brown will fly the flag for Ghana and its fashion industry when she participates in the ARISE L’Afrique- À-Porter Fall 2010/2011 press presentation and cocktail event for Paris Fashion Week Fall 2010/2011.The ARISE L’Afrique- …

South Africa’s fashion brands Kluk CGDT, David Tlale & Lunar are part of 10 African designers who will participate in the ARISE L’Afrique- À-Porter Fall 2010/2011 press presentation and cocktail event.The ARISE L’Afrique- À-Porter Fall …

HOT NEWS! Tiffany Amber will be showing at Paris Fashion Week under ARISE Magazine’s ARISE L’Afrique- À-Porter Fall 2010/2011.
“ARISE Africa Designer of the Year 2009/2010 Tiffany Amber will be showcasing a new collection during the …

“PARIS (Reuters) – French retail giant PPR, one of the world’s top luxury goods groups, plans to develop the Alexander McQueen fashion brand even after the suicide of its charismatic and rebellious founder.
Fashionistas have been …

London-Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who allegedly committed suicide, has left a series of suicide notes for his loved ones.
Thesun.co.uk reports that the police are said to have discovered ‘multiple notes’ with McQueen’s body. He was …

London, Feb 19 (IANS) Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has defended the use of size zero models.
Contrary to the normal notion, the singer-turned-fashion designer insists many girls on the runways do not starve themselves and …

Tanzania’s doctor turned designer Mustafa Hassanali launched his first collection of 2010 at the Cameroon Premiere Fashion Festival, Afric Collection earlier this month.
Titled “Parfum d’Amour,” the collection was, according to the designer, “a sensual …

Real clothes for real women. Pragmatic clothes that make the Ladybrille Woman look and feel good. That is exactly what Korto Momolu brought to the table for her New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 collection.

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For Fall 2010, the very Ladybrille Korto Momolu showed an elegant and functional collection for real women. But first . . . a brief stop at Korto’s red carpet.

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Fashion model Veronica Webb, TV Personality Dwight Eubanks, Fashion Editor Nole Marin, Eric West, Curtis Cook & NBA player Jamel Thomas attend Arise African Magazine African Collective III Fall 2010.

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Oluchi, Nduka, Deola Sagoe, Anisa Mpungwe & Black Coffee backstage at the Arise Magazine African Collective III

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