Highlights of the Spring/Summer 2010-11 collection from Koketso Chiepe and Christie Brown at Africa Fashion Week in South Africa.
VIDEO: Sakina Msa/Ituen Basi, Spring/Summer 2010-11
Highlights of the Spring/Summer 2010-11 collection from Sakina Msa and Ituen Basi at Africa Fashion Week in South Africa.
Africa Fashion Awards 2010, the Truth on the Judging Process
Since the announcement of winners at the 2010 Africa Fashion Awards (AFA) on July 5th, 2010, there have been cynicism, from Africa’s fashion industry, on why the late pop star Michael Jackson and Ex-Supermodel Grace Jones would be winners at the AFA Awards. Robyn Cooke/Style Guide Blogger, who was one of[...]
Uduak Oduok, Founder Ladybrille Media Group,Inc. Nominated for 2010 AFI Africa Fashion Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Unwam Oduok Ladybrille Magazine Public Relations (916) 335-7197 pr@ladybrille.com (SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 6th, 2010) —Uduak Oduok, a practicing attorney, journalist, fashion model and founder of Ladybrille Media Group, Inc. has been nominated in the category of “Outstanding Contribution to Fashion Communication” at the 2nd Annual Africa[...]
Momo Introduces the Nigerian Gele “Proper, Proper” at London Fashion Week
Fati Asibuela, the brain behind the Nigerian fashion label MOMO which showed at New York Fashion Week Fall 2009, is on a roll! Just completing New York Fashion Week, she headed to London Fashion Week to show another collection. While most of the clothing designs remained the same as what[...]
MCF Foundation Makes it a Liberian Affair During New York Fashion Week
Ladybrille’s Project Runway Korto Momolu and Shop Mosaic Online’s Chioma Amegashie are part of the two that will be participating in the MacDella Cooper Foundation New York Fashion Week After Party at Nikki Beach on February 20th . The event is an army of fashion and media women entrepreneurs/personalities coming[...]
Audi Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009-House of Heni
And you thought the plaid days were over after Fall 2008? Not so, at least according to House of Heni. For Winter 2009, House of Heni kept it fresh and funky with a burst of tomato juicy red dresses and bottoms contrasted with plaid jackets, plaid skirts and long cute[...]
Audi Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009-House of Machere
Pairing red carpet/business worthy designs with African inspired head ties can be quite tricky. A balance has to be struck where classy, sexy elegance seamlessly integrates with African culture in a way that says,’my look is uniquely African yet cosmopolitan.’ The House of Machere 2009 Winter collections struck that balance[...]
Audi-Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009-Gavin Rajah
Innovation remains one of the hallmarks of a great designer. Gavin Rajah has such innovativeness. Each season it is clear Rajah challenges himself and pushes the creative envelope to produce must have designs fitting for every Ladybrille woman’s wardrobe. For Winter 2009, for Rajah, it was all about, ‘African Pride.’[...]
Audi-Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009-Nigerian Fashion Show
While prior Audi-Joburg Fashion Weeks have primarily featured South African designers, this year’s opened it to other African countries. One country which took advantage to showcase their works, in front of national and international buyers and press,was Nigeria. Four Nigerian designers which included Bayo Adegbe of Modela brought a strong[...]
Audi Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009-Fabiani
Audi Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009 did something different this year. They moved their fashion week schedule up to permit designers to get their designs in retail stores and fashion magazines in a timely fashion. It appears designers were ready and able to meet the challenge. One such design label[...]
Korto Momolu & Leanne Marshall Shine at New York Fashion Week, Spring 2009
September 12, 2008 at 9am in the main tent at Bryant Park, Korto Momolu, along with five other remaining contestants in Season 5 Project Runway showed their collection to enthusiastic Project Runway fans, media and fashion buyers. The event began when Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Michael Kors walked from[...]
Virgin Mobile Capetown Fashion Week
Maya Prass Gavin Rajah Hip-Hop Love Water Love Fabiani-Menswear Goat Clothing
London Fashion Week, It’s a Color Affair for Duro Olowu
London Fashion Week is in full swing and as usual Designer Duro Olowu stays rooted in his love for colors and very electic African influenced prints, among others. Check out the haute and not so haute looks from his Fall 2008 collection. By the way, be sure to mark your[...]