Design Label Ohema Ohene Nominated for Best African Fusion Designer at the GUBA UK Awards

Ladybrillemag.com congratulates Abenaa Pokuaa and her fashion label Ohema Ohene team for their recent nomination at the GUBA UK Awards in the category of ‘Best African Fusion Designer.’ The Ghana UK Based Achievement Awards (GUBA) was established “to celebrate, acknowledge, and support Ghanaian based businesses in the UK.” In 2009, Pokuaa’s label won the Precious …

Shop-Label.com 50% Off Winter Sale

South Africa’s hottest online retail shop Shop-label.com is holding a winter sale! 50% off all kinds of goodies including designer items! Get ready to shop VERY fast! 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 …

Newcastle’s Clothing Factories Close their Own Doors in Protest

Following recent action taken against clothing manufacturers in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal by the National Bargaining Council, the companies decided late yesterday afternoon to close their operations indefinitely in protest. The National Bargaining Council contends that these companies are paying their employees excessively low wages. The police were present at two factory sites yesterday when Writs of …

Omatu Gottschlich Launches FULANI "TMF"I am Nigeria T-shirts

Omatu Gottschlich, part owner of the Austria brand FULANI, plunges into her Nigerian heritage with a launch of  ‘I am Nigerian’ t-shirts for women and men. The FULANI “TMF” brand, the designer explains, is a urban clothing-line originating from the high fashion label FULANI. The t-shirts are limited collection line which celebrates Nigeria’s 50 years of independece. “Fine …