Thanks to our friends at Retail Consulting, we were alerted to this video by fashion insider Sheila Jones on the Business of Fabrics. Watch and learn or refresh your memory on what a designer or person in the apparel manufacturing business needs to know about fabrics: fabric knowledge, where to buy, spreadsheets and negotiation. Ladybrille …
On Sunday, December 8, as part of Swahili Fashion Week, the East Africa Trade Hub presented a workshop on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and integrating design and marketing for a U.S. customer base. Attended by 40 designers and entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the workshop featured presentations on U.S. retail channels, …
With some revolutionary changes taking place at the forthcoming edition of New York Fashion Week (NYFW), many top-level designers are opting for off-site venues other than their old favourite space at Lincoln Center. According to WWD, the leading American labels like Michael Kors and Diane von Fürstenberg will showcase their latest Fall/Winter 2014 catwalk collections …
Adiat Disu, creator of Africa Fashion Week, celebrated in fashion capitals around the world; through her company, Adiree, as well as Jamaican-born designer, Mikaila Brown, from Aliakim fashion wear & Pikolinos footwear, global brand ambassador, Bisila Bokoko, join Our Take with Christina Brown & guest host Eunice Omole to celebrate African fashion on and off …
Famed designer, Diane von Furstenberg, speaks at Cleveland Clinic on how she made it in fashion. She also shares very valuable insights for all Ladybrille fashion designers interested in becoming successful in the fashion industry. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the …
British fashion designer Paul Smith who says he has never borrowed money for his fashion business, talks about becoming a global fashion icon and his clothing retailing business. Watch the two clips below. Paul Smith with Alexa Chung Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of …