Update: In this intriguing intellectual property case involving one of the oldest brands in the toy business vs a newcomer,a California court rendered judgment in favor of Mattel, makers of Barbie. The court ruled that Bratz dolls’ Carter Bryant invented the idea of Bratz dolls while he was an employee for Mattel. This ruling is …
Zebra Ball 2008, 8 Questions With Zebra Living’s Ugoma Ebilah
Zebra ball 2008 is in its second year and the brains behind the event, Ugomah Ebilah of Zebra Living promises it would be loads of fun with a chance to win brilliant prizes, gift bags full of goodies, canapes, cocktails, great music, a fantastic crowd, and a chance to give back–some proceeds from the event …
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 …
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (Video)
AngloGold Ashanti Limited one of the largest and at times controversial gold producers in Africa [it is headquartered in South Africa and listed on the Ghanaian, New York, London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges], has been quite active in the South African Fashion industry.This year, the company partnered with South Africa’s fashion production team to show …
Nigeria Fashion Awards 2008
The first ever Nigeria Fashion Awards recognizing the work of fashion industry members and pushing them to achieve higher recently took place in Abuja, Nigeria. Awards were presented to five women considered Nigeria’s style icons: Chief Mrs Opral Benson, Dr. Mrs Maryam Babangida, Erelu Abiola Dosumu, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija and Hajia Abbah Folawiyo. In attendance …
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 …