In spite of the global economic crises and a recent $640 million settlement for employment law violations, retail giant Walmart charges ahead with naming Doug McMillion as President and CEO of its International Division. Particularly relevant to the African clothing and textile industries is that McMillion and Mike Duke, President and CEO of Walmart, promise …
Barbie v Bratz Dolls, Fashion IP Litigation
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 …