Congratulations to Nigeria’s Asa, singer/songwriter, who just won the highly coveted French Constantin Award for new musical talent. “I want to sing for the world, not just be seen as an African singer,” said Asa in a recent interview with AFP. Yes indeed you are singing for the world with your unique, authentic and fresh …
Nigerian Fashion and Accesory Designers
One of the inquiries we get quite often is “who are the top Nigerian fashion designers you recommend?” We decided to revisit a list of the recurring names in Nigeria’s fashion industry within and outside the country. We’ve also included a few accesory designers we absolutely love! Accesories Jewelry by Anne [London/Lagos] Onna Ehrlich [Los …
Ushahidi, Crowdsourcing Crisis Information in Africa and Worldwide!
In case you have not been staying abreast of the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], we urge you to! DRC’s women and children are being raped, robbed, and murdered. Ladybrille June 2008 main feature, DRC fashion model Noella Coursaris, who if you recall, recently established a non-profit school for girls in DRC, …
When Michelle Obama Wears African Fashion Designers
Michelle Obama is an unconventional woman when it comes to style. Beyond her obvious elegance, her choice of designers shows she is committed to wearing emerging designers as she is the big names. It has now been confirmed the soon to be First Lady will wear the designs of Atlanta based bridal designer Cassandra Broomfield …
Tennis Star Serena Willams Opens High School in Kenya
President elect Barack Obama’s Kenya affiliation is helping Kenya a whole lot! Tennis celebrity star Serena Williams, yesterday, cut the ribbon in Kenya to open her secondary school, the Serena Williams Secondary School. The school is located in Matooni, South-east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Secondary schools in Africa are the equivalent of high schools …
OY Dore/Nylah’s Catering “Eat So They Can Eat!”
Late last month, OY Dore’s Nylah’s Catering hosted it’s first charity gala “Eat so they Can Eat” event. The event’s beneficiary was Nigeria’s reputable non-profit organization, Link a Child. Prior to the event, Ladybrille’s Contributor Moji Akinyemi met with the young entrepreneur to chat about her entrepreneural pursuits and catering services. We will be bringing …