Teiko Dornor, a London-based Ghanaian is one of Africa’s rising stars. As a plus size model, Dornor has trailblazed to break barriers in the often exclusive and discriminatory fashion industry. In celebration of Ladybrille’s Anniversary issue, we honor Ms. Dornor with the moniker of Modelpreneur! She is a powerful combination of beauty, brains and business …
Kaone Kario, South African Beauty
Very few women can rock an almost bald look and still look drop dead gorgeous. Kaone Kario is one of those few. The 22year old Capetown based but Botswana born beauty was discovered in 2005 when she won the Nokia Face of Africa model search. Since her crowning, the fierce model has soared and keeps …
Ghana’s Belinda Baidoo
We have had the pleasure of meeting Belinda Baidoo in person and she is funny, sexy, witty, crazy and sassy! Belinda who hails from Ghana, West Africa, in 1999, won Miss Ghana Top Model. Shortly after, she began modeling across West Africa including in countries like Ivory Coast. She subsequently migrated to New York, USA …
African models, designers promote peace in Kenya
NAIROBI, May 25 (Reuters) – Scores of top African designers and models held a show in Nairobi National Park at the weekend to raise money for victims of Kenya’s post-election violence and show a different face to their continent.The “Fashion for Peace” event drew mainly West and East African models onto a catwalk in a …
Is the Catwalk too White?
An “emergency summit” will take place next year in London to tackle the “blatant racism” that resides in the fashion industry, and in particular, the dearth of black models gracing the catwalks of international fashion shows. Dee Doocey, former managing director of an international fashion company and now a British Liberal Democrat spokesperson who is …
South Africa’s Ban on Size Zero
I read this article on South Africa’s joining the World on a Global Backlash Against Size Zero and I could not help but be irritated as the unidentified writer explains how Audi Johanesburg Fashion Week and its designers are on a campaign against size “zero.” It states that skinny models are being shunned for African …