French Vogue features solo black model Rose Cordero, an 18year old from the Dominican Republic, on its March 2010 cover. It’s the first time since 2002 that French Vogue has done this. The cover was shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Your thoughts on the cover? Brilliant or not so Brilliant?! Ladybrille MagazineFounded in …
Ladybrillemag.com says Shop Samantha Cole London Warrior Collection – FIERCE!
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. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating …
SUNO New York Fall/Winter 2010 – ‘Kanga Chic’ Collection
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 later, First Lady Michelle Obama rocked one of his designs en route to San Francisco which brought immediate attention to …
Nkwo ‘Afromania’ Collection 2010 – a bit free spirited, a bit nomadic, TOTALLY AFRICAN!
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 for the look book/website. (I am) really excited about this range and it has excited a number of buyers …
Maki-Oh ‘Everything in Proportion’ Fall/Winter 2010 Collection
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 Fall/Winter 2010 to produce an ‘Everything in Proportion’ themed collection. ‘Everything in Porportion’ by Maki-Oh/Amaka Osagwe Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, …
Ladybrillemag.com Says Shop ZULU ROSE ‘Travel Africa in Style’ Tank Top
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 top item description says “empress rid(ing) fellow empress on a vespa thru Babylon in search of the colie.” We translated that …