Designers, Fashion

Nkwo ‘Afromania’ Collection 2010 – a bit free spirited, a bit nomadic, TOTALLY AFRICAN!

Designer Nkwo Onwuka prepares to release her diffusion range ‘Afromania’ collection under the Nkwo label. Afromania is meant to be a line that is more affordable and accessible. “We had a great time shooting the photos for the look book/website. (I am) really excited about this range and it has excited a number of buyers …

Designers, Fashion

Maki-Oh ‘Everything in Proportion’ Fall/Winter 2010 Collection

Ladybrillemag.com is loving the Maki-Oh debut collection for Fall/Winter 2010 by Amake Osakwe. Osakwe as demonstrated by debut collection is one to watch. The emerging designer collaborated with celebrated award-winning Nigerian artist, Nike Okundaye for Fall/Winter 2010 to produce an ‘Everything in Proportion’ themed collection. ‘Everything in Porportion’ by Maki-Oh/Amaka Osagwe Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, …

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Design Indaba Expo 2010 South Africa- February 26th-28th, 2010

Design Indaba Expo begins tomorrow in South Africa and we can’t wait to see what this year brings as creative minds worldwide converge to find design solutions to today’s problems. 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 …

Designers, Fashion

Duro Olowu Ready-To-Wear Fall 2010: London Fashion Week Review

Designer Duro Olowu offered a breath of fresh air for his Fall 2010 ready-to-wear (RTW) London Fashion Week collection. Yes, we love Duro’s colorful African/non-African exotic colorful prints but do we want to dress that colorful all the time? No. This season, Olowu appeared to recognize the need for balance and flexibility in his collections when it …