LUMIN Lumin was the winner of the Sunglass Hut New Talent Search in 2016. Established in 2014 by Amy Liu and James Barrett-Poulsen, both studied at LISOF. “We consider ourselves a studio that explores contemporary South African fashion. Our mission is to encourage and support high-end fashion manufacturing in South Africa. We focus on experimenting, …
Thebe Magugu is a young fashion designer with a drive to create original couture. He was born and raised in Kimberley and is inspired by the women who played important roles in his life. Magugu studied Fashion & Apparel Design at LISOF Fashion School in Johannesburg. Magugu’s work is unified by themes of juxtaposition. He …
Launched earlier this year, the brand Abiola Olusola is the brainchild of Abiola Adeniran-Olusola a graduate of the University of Lagos. Olusola subsequently earned her fashion stripes studying at the London College of Fashion in Dubai (for one summer), and Istituto Marangoni in Paris for three years. While in Paris, she interned for Givenchy, and Lanvin, …
Photo Credit: Kola Oshalusi (Insigna) 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 emphasis on the African woman in the diaspora. Our coverage includes stories on capital, …
Tiffany Amber is a 19-year-old fashion and lifestyle brand with global appeal and a distinctly African attitude. In November 1998, Tiffany Amber was born, revolutionizing the Nigerian fashion industry and pioneering the ready to wear market. Today it has become a leader in the African fashion world, with a singular designer who has an innate …