Nkepile Mabuse visits Africa Fashion Week 2011 to meet Aisha Obuobi, creative director of Ghana-based fashion house, Christie Brown. 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 the brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an …
MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week Day 1 – Koketso Chiepe (Pictures & Review)
Although showing at the inaugural 2011 MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week, designer Koketso Chiepe is not new to fashion. Indeed her brand is retailed/or has shown in the UK, USA, UK and Japan. Accordingly, with the maturity and experience in fashion, we expected a Spring/Summer 2012 collection that was well edited to showcase all …
MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week Day 1 – Xclamations (Pictures & Review)
There was something very unique about the Spring/Summer 2012 collection shown by Xclamations. Something beautifully authentic, local yet easily exportable internationally. Let’s call it “Utilitarian chic.” If we have all wondered who could potentially help us translate the Nigerian design aesthetics abroad, Xclamations would have to be added to the mix of brand labels that …
MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week Day 1 – Phunk Afrique (Pictures & Review)
To move Nigeria’s fashion industry forward, necessarily, there has to be a lot more design innovation and versatility even in ready-to-wear collections. The Phunk Afrique Spring/Summer 2012 collection had us wondering what exactly the label was thinking this season. The global fashion reference and nod to the 1970s glam and color sophistication was present but …
MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week Day 1 – Mango (Pictures & Review)
Spring is a season we expect a rebirth, a vibrant and energetic sexiness in fashion. With the recently completed New York, Paris and London Fashion Weeks, among other relevant fashion markets, we saw this rebirth. Press, buyers and fashionistas alike saw lots of references to the 70s, vibrant colors, color blocking, colorful platform shoes in …