John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Julien Macdonald are some of the magnificent talents that have gone through the House of Givenchy. Italian designer Ricardo Tisci joins the list with his Morocco inspired Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 collection which he showed at Paris Fashion Week. Tisci made North Africa his obsession as he displayed pant suits in off …
Michelle Obama, Ghana Style Now
While we wait along with the rest of the fashion world to give our take on Michelle Obama’s fashion sense in Ghana, a quick anatomy of Ghana’s fashion and entertainment industry seems appropriate. Who are the top musicians, actors, designers? What is Ghana’s political climate? Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based …
Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week, Black Coffee Spring/Summer 2010
South African designers Jacques van der Watt and Danica Lepen (Black Coffee), recipients of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Award for South African Art and Culture, got the perks that come with winning such an award, the opportunity to show at Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week. Black Coffee on July 1st, 2009 at Berlin Fashion Week in BebelPlatz …
Front Row, Backstage @Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin S/S 2010
Mercedes Benz Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 kicked off yesterday July 1st, 2009 and ends on July 4th, 2009. Needless to say, all the fashionistas and media are in the city scooping up what german designers have to offer. Check out some sightings of celebs and media personalities at the shows. German Top Model 2009 …
Yali Yali by Mary Onyali
Mary Onyali aka the “African Sprint Queen” is a woman you should get to know. Over two decades ago, when the social norm for a female in Nigeria was everything but being an athlete, Onyali went against the norm getting involved in the sport of track and field and continuing on to compete for Nigeria …
Designer Lola Faturoti, a Ladybrille Magazine Exclusive
Lola Faturoti is a familiar name in the USA and European fashion industries but not among Africans or Africa’s Fashion Industry. In 2000, Lola created a buzz when she upstaged Ralph Lauren’s fashion show, at New York Fashion Week, with a show of her own right across the street from his show. Her move got …