There has been a lot of business activity in the global luxury industry of late, as the industry appears to have rebounded from the global recession. In the last month alone, there have been at least five acquisitions with the most notable being: Labelux’s acquisition of Jimmy Choo from TowerBrook, Qatar Luxury Group’s acquisition of …
How to Become a Model, The African Model Agency Perspective (Ladybrille Exclusive)
“A former booking agent, British-Ghanaian Nana Tamakloe established Confidence Model Management in London in 2006. The agency is now recognized as one of the UK’s most recognized modeling agencies catering to diverse clientele and with a fair representation of models of all ethnic backgrounds. In this exclusive interview with Ladybrille Magazine, Tamakloe talks about the …
The Beauty of Atypical Fashion Shows
Comedy shows, corporate events, music concerts and parties – including birthdays – all seem to have one thing in common these days- fashion shows. It seems almost odd that a designer would choose to hold a fashion show at these non typical events, in particular, at a corporate event. But a deeper thought into the …
African Fabrics: Looking Beyond the Fine Print
I fell in love upon sighting the Burberry Porsum Resort 2012 collection. Not only did they deliver their usual collection of elegantly simple and stylish pieces but also, the latest collection has a new element that has been absent from previous collections. Burberry is the latest addition of non-African designers that have been inspired by …
Socially Responsible Fashion in Africa: EDUN, Suno, Asos, Fashion Love Africa – Part II
Last week, you were introduced to four brands that have taken to the African fashion scene to carry out their social initiatives- ASOS Africa, Edun, Fashion Love Africa and SUNO. As mentioned previously, the aim of this follow-up part is to gauge the effectiveness of these brands’ social initiatives using two measures. The first measure …