Ladybrille Fashion News: David Tlale Signs Retail Deal With South Africa’s H & M Like Retailer Legit, Advocate Brings Indian Fashion to Joburg & More News!

Tlale in Retail Fashion Deal
AllAfrica.com
There’s a Johannesburg Fashion Week collection to showcase next week and straight after the Drama King of South African fashion will reveal a capsule collection in collaboration with national retailing chain Legit. Swedish retailer H&M has collaborated …

Where “African” Prints Really Come From
Slate Magazine
By Julia Felsenthal|Posted Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 8:00 AM ET Left: DesignerGwen Stefani walks the runway at the LAMB Spring 2011 fashion show. Center: Actress Milla Jovovich attends the Marni at H&M collection launch on Feb. 17, 2012.

Stylish Safaris Take Cues From Top Designers
TheStreet.com
(MainStreet) — From this year’s Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring/Summer catalog to the latest Michael Kors collection, designers derived much of their fashion inspiration this season from the African bush. But with African safaris hitting the mainstream and …

The Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s Opens Thursday
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
Mayor Michael Nutter flanked by designers in residence at the Philadelphia FashionIncubator at Macy’s. Mayor Michael Nutter welcomed five designers Thursday to their creative home at Macy’s Philadelphia Fashion Incubator. Nutter was joined by Terry …

Advocate brings Indian fashion to Joburg
Times LIVE
A local advocate is venturing into the world of traditional fashion with an Indian concept fashion and accessory store. In a quest to forge closer business links between India and South Africa in thefashion world, Johannesburg advocate Kameshni Pillay …

Fashion, but no statement
Haaretz
Men’s clothing designer Yossi Katzav’s latest collection is definitely wearable, but a little more risk-taking would be welcome. By Sahar Shalev Designer Yossi Katzav’sfashion show for his men’s fashion brand, Sketch, was an intimate affair.

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