LADYBRILLEmag.com: You have mentioned Sophie Okonedo as one of the personalities whose style sense you enjoy, especially in “Hotel Rwanda.” With your globally informed fashion sense, what is your take on African fashions? B.Michael: I think it epitomizes the richness of what fashion can be and by rich I mean in terms of color and …
MOMO by Fati Asibuela
Abuja based Fati Asibuela has been on a marathon as she takes her label MOMO worldwide. She showed this past Fall ’09 at New York Fashion Week and within a week’s turn around time, was at London Fashion Week impressing British fashionistas, media and buyers with her latex geles. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine …
Tiffany Amber Nigeria by Folake Folarin-Coker
Folake Folarin-Coker is painting the world green white green. Here are some quick facts about the designer just in case you have been hiding under the rock and had no idea. Designer: Folake Folarin-Coker Label: Tiffany Amber Products: ready-to-wear, haute couture, jewelery, leather goods and accessories. Education: Law degree no formal fashion education-self taught Accolades: …
LDA by Lanre Da Silva Ajayi
Lanre Da Silva Ajayi is a designer whose point of view can easily be misunderstood in a place like Nigeria without the right models, hair, makeup and the right platform to make every element of her designs come to life. A devotee of the Victorian era, Da Silva’s designs tend to be full of floor …
Yali Yali by Mary Onyali
Mary Onyali aka the “African Sprint Queen” is a woman you should get to know. Over two decades ago, when the social norm for a female in Nigeria was everything but being an athlete, Onyali went against the norm getting involved in the sport of track and field and continuing on to compete for Nigeria …
Designer Lola Faturoti, a Ladybrille Magazine Exclusive
Lola Faturoti is a familiar name in the USA and European fashion industries but not among Africans or Africa’s Fashion Industry. In 2000, Lola created a buzz when she upstaged Ralph Lauren’s fashion show, at New York Fashion Week, with a show of her own right across the street from his show. Her move got …