African Fashions and Designers are the ‘IN’ thing in 2009. As New York prepares to receive four seasoned African designers [Mali/France’s Xuly Bet, South Africa’s Stoned Cherie, Nigeria’s Tiffany Amber and MOMO] via the ThisDay/Arise Magazine, African Fashion Collective Fall 2009, Rome carrying on the spirit of the Italian Black Vogue issue- and even more …
Ladybrille Exclusive: New York Fashion Week Preview, Academy of Art University Fall 2009
We kick this week off in preparation for the fabulous New York Fashion Week that will be held February 13th to 20th, 2009 at Bryant Park in New York City.You can feel the excitement in the air, even in these hard times, as the industry’s heavy hitters, worldwide, prepare to descend on New York for …
New York Fashion Week: Xuly Bet, Stoned Cherrie, Momo and Tiffany Amber to Show at African Fashion Collective 2009
We’ve got the scoop for you on those who will be involved at the upcoming New York Fashion Week, Fall 2009 ThisDay/Arise Magazine African Fashion Collective Show. The event will feature the following African fashion designers: Xuly Bet by Parisian/Mali’s Lamine Badian Kouyaté, Tiffany Amber by Nigeria’s Folake Coker, Momo by Nigeria’s Fati Asibelua and …
Audi Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009-House of Heni
And you thought the plaid days were over after Fall 2008? Not so, at least according to House of Heni. For Winter 2009, House of Heni kept it fresh and funky with a burst of tomato juicy red dresses and bottoms contrasted with plaid jackets, plaid skirts and long cute plaid bow ties. Accessories were …
Audi Joburg Fashion Week, Winter 2009-House of Machere
Pairing red carpet/business worthy designs with African inspired head ties can be quite tricky. A balance has to be struck where classy, sexy elegance seamlessly integrates with African culture in a way that says,’my look is uniquely African yet cosmopolitan.’ The House of Machere 2009 Winter collections struck that balance on the runway. House of …