Happy Friday! How was your week? What a whirlwind mine was, even though it was supposed to be really a week off work. It appears I was not the only one with a crazy week. Grab a drink, relax and let us fill you in on this week’s rather crazy stories. Obama wins Nobel Peace …
Ladybrillemag.com Weekly News|Duro Olowu, Conde Nast, Valentino, African Luxury Magazines
Back in the days at our previous address, we served up a weekly dose of African Fashion News. Here at our new home, we have been settling in and are now ready to return to our much missed weekly news recap brought to you by our Editor-in-Chief, Uduak Oduok. Since we have expanded to include business, music, …
Ronke Phillips, Recipient of Ochberg Fellowship
Ronke Phillips, correspondent for ITV’s “London Tonight,” has emerged as one of the recipients of the 2009 Ochberg Fellowship. The fellowship was established in 1999 by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and is for Journalists who seek to deepen their coverage of violence and traumatic events. Briefly, …
Got Political Risk Insurance for your Business?
The President of the African Insurance Organization (AIO) Israel Kamuzora is encouraging entrepreneurs in Africa to purchase political risk insurance coverage given the risk associated with many unstable governments in Africa. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African …
Miss World Kenya, Fiona Konchella Crowned the Fairest of them all
Twenty-year-old University student, Fiona Konchella, emerged as Kenya’s top model after the hotly contested Miss World Kenya finals at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) on October 3rd, 2009. Konchella was described by the judges as very intelligent, with the best smile and a powerful convincing speech. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a …
Sanlam Pulls Sponsorship Plug On SA Fashion Week
A true dialogue on South African Fashion and its Fashion Weeks cannot even begin without discussion of what used to be South Africa’s preeminent Fashion Week, SA Fashion Week produced by Lucilla Booyzen. Over the years, SA Fashion Week has watched many competitors enter the market place, a really strong opponent being Africa Fashion International …