Celebrating the Brilliant Woman in Business & Leadership + African Fashion
The United States recently announced that over 700 entrepreneurs and more than 300 investors have been selected to attend the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, to be held June 22-24 at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California. The GES participants were selected from more than 5,000 entrepreneurs from across the world who submitted applications. These applicants …
The U.S. Department of State recently announced the partners and steering committee for the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be hosted by President Obama June 22-24 at Stanford University. The Summit will be attended by more than 700 entrepreneurs from 170 countries around the world, including a large number of social entrepreneurs. Attendees will …
Two years ago, Taofick Okoya, the creator of Nigeria and Africa’s leading fashion doll line ‘Queens of Africa,’ made global headlines for outselling Mattel’s Barbie in his native Nigeria. Now, he is back in the news, this time for his bold declaration and disclosure of his intention to take on the U.S. fashion doll market. Citing …
“Yōji Yamamoto is an influential Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. Considered a master tailor alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet, he is known for his avant-garde tailoring featuring Japanese design aesthetics. Yamamoto has won notable awards for his contributions to fashion, including the Chevalier of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Medal …
Victoria Tsai explains how a magic box of geisha oils and powders motivated her to start Tatcha, a Japanese-inspired skin-care company, in the U.S. For a more extended conversation and the challenges along the way, watch yet another interview with Tsai. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying …
In March of 2016, we announced Forbes Africa Magazine’s forthcoming television series ‘My Worst Day,’ the magazine’s first global television flagship show sharing some of the worst days in the lives of some of the most successful African global business leaders. The show is finally here! In an explosive interview with Peace Hyde, host of …