Patrica Mbela was one of Ladybrille’s 2008 Top 20 Africans. She shows her designs on January 17th, 2009 at the Africa House. Mbela runs one of the top design houses in Kenya called House of Agano. She received her degree in fashion design in England yet returned to Kenya to build her fashion Empire. Today, …
West Africa Next Top Model Now Scouting in London and New York
For Immediate Release WEST AFRICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL WILL SCOUT FOR MODELS IN LONDON ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 2009 AND IN NEW YORK CITY ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 2009 NEW YORK, NY January 13, 2009 – The West Africa’s Next Top Model show scheduled to begin production in Africa in March 2009 is scouting for …
Ladybrille’s 10 African Inspired Gifts for the Holidays!
The festivities for the holidays are just around the corner! As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa and a brand New 2009 it can be nerve racking deciding what to gift your friends and loved ones. We’ve tried to take a little stress out of the process by presenting to you what we think are …
Nigeria Fashion Week 2008 Gets An Upgrade
Nigeria Fashion Week has definitely seen an upgrade. The producer of the show Lexy Mojo Eyes must have heard our criticism from Nigeria Fashion Week 2007 because they definitely stepped up their game this year. The event and the designers who showed give us hope that Nigeria can be competitive both locally and internationally on …
Fashion’s Top Designers Take a Stab at Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Gown
Oscar De La renta, Michael Kors, Tracy Reese, Isaac Mizrahi, Monique Lhuillier and Betsy Johnson are some of the forty top fashion designers who have recently taken a stab at Michelle Obama’s inauguration gown with some rather creative sketches. Visit WWD for the rest of the 42 designs. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a …