L-R: Actresses Liya Kebede and Soraya Omar-Scego with author Waris Dirie,director Sherry Horman and producer Peter Herrmann at the 66th Annual Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. Supermodel Liya Kebede expands her already robust portfolio (model, designer, entrepreneur, Face of Estee Lauder) with her debut as lead actress in the independent film ‘Desert Flower’ based …
Maker Faire Africa 2009
The inaugural Maker Faire Africa took place last month in Ghana. Organizers of the event included Erik Hersman who has been featured here on Ladybrille Magazine, Nii Simonds, TED Africa’s Emeka Okafor, Emer Beamer, Henry Banor, Lars Hasselblad Torres and Mark Grimes.
After Party, Arise Promise of Africa Collective Spring/Summer 2010
L-R: Debbie Lee (CEO Black Entertainment Television), Uduak Oduok (President & CEO, Ladybrille Media Group, Inc.) & Designer Korto Momolu As the saying goes, “After the show is the After Party!” The Arise Promise of Africa Fashion Collective ended with South Africa’s finest, DJ Dino Moran, informing the audience about the location for the After …
E-Class 2010 Mercedes Benz e550 Coupe, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week just ended and did we have loads of fun? You bet! One of the things we got a chance to do was chat with Lisa Holladay, Mercedes-Benz National Brand Manager, about the new E-class 2010 Mercedes-Benz e550 Coupe. The mid size vehicle has undergone some radical style changes from its …
David Tlale, Arise Promise of Africa Collective Spring/Summer 2010
David Tlale, winner of the Arise Fashion Award for Best Designer, this past June, was all about showing Africa’s diverse cultural heritage. His collection themed “Cultural Intimacy” was bold, dramatic and alluring, as he promised. It also helped that he had world supermodels like Tyson Beckford, Chanel Iman, Coco and Oluchi at his beckon. Tlale’s …
Eric Raisina, Arise Promise of Africa Collective Spring/Summer 2010
Spend a little time with designer Eric Raisina and his point of view becomes even more precise when it comes to his clothes. Eric exudes warmth and a strong self assuredness that can only come from a very experienced designer. Eric, Madagascan born, indeed has a wealth of experience spanning three continents: Asia, Africa and …