Celebrating the Brilliant Woman in Business & Leadership + African Fashion
We really liked the collection shown by the design label Love April for the 2012 Ghana Fashion & Design Week. There was an effortless and tasteful portrayal of women as strong and sexy with dresses that had very high slits, cinched waists and the pairing of jackets with skirts that moved fluidly on the runway. …
Orange Culture by Designer Adebayo Okw-Lawal showed a well thought out constructed collection. The designs were trendy, fun and flirty. However, we couldn’t help but think of the US brand Boxing Kitten with the same design style and ethos. It is a good thing to be compared to a brand that has dressed the likes …
It used to be that it was hard to find fashion shows across the continent of Africa. Today, there are many shows it is hard to keep up. While all of this is exciting, as more designers emerge at these fashion shows, there is a clear need for some form of curating to separate talented …
At the William Okpo Spring/Summer 2013 fashion show, it was a masculine meets feminine world with an emphasis on masculinity that was at once adrogynous yet sensual enough for the Okpo woman. Comfort and functionality was the order of the day as the sisters juxtaposed neutral and bold colors to put a little sass into …
We are big fans and supporters of the Maatano design label owned by twins Idyl and Ayaan Mohallim. Over the years, since the launch of their label, we have always enjoyed the carefree spirit the label strives to create for its woman. However, we have also craved a more refined and even tightly edited collection …
Designer Tsemaye Binitie, we felt, played it very safe this Spring/Summer 2013. We would have loved to see a bit more from the designer, especially in the sports casual wear which seemed quite promising. Check out a few pictures from the collection. Getty Images/MBFWNY Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer …