Shoppers ready to spend lavishly on clothes by elite designers sip champagne in a discreetly located store that only those in-the-know know exists. Perhaps it’s not an unusual scene in Manhattan or Milan, but in Lagos, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest city, shops like Temple Muse are a novelty. A growing number of boutique owners and fashion …
Dear Ladybrille readers, I am excited to inform you all that I have been named Adjunct Law Professor at Loyola Marrymount University in Los Angeles (“Loyola”) and will join the esteemed faculty at Loyola, in Spring 2014, to teach the first course, ever, in California on ‘Fashion Modeling Law.’ As a former fashion model and …
Popular African designer Folake Folarin-Coker launches her new denim line aimed at both slender and full figured women. check out some campaign images and purchase yours at Temple Muse retail store in Lagos. Courtesy photos Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the …
AFWLA, LLC., the innovative fashion and events production company, has unveiled a brand new website as part of their strategy to expand their international business activity, targeting apparel self-sourcing retailers, designers, buyers, and lovers of fashion worldwide. In addition to the updated modern layout, afwla.org has a sleek and comprehensive user-friendly design, which will encourage …
Cape Town – South African designers preparing for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town, which starts in less than two weeks’ time, have the dual responsibility of not only putting on a beautiful show, but also helping rebuild what was once a thriving industry. That’s according to Chamber of Commerce human resource portfolio chairman Michael Bagraim, …
The Africa Fashion Reception is being positioned as the largest African Fashion Market. It will be held twice annually, once in Paris and another one in an African country. The inaugural event takes place in Paris on June 22nd, 2013. The Africa Fashion Reception platform is being positioned as the largest African Fashion Market. It …