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 …
Fashion’s Top Designers Take a Stab at Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Gown
Oscar De La renta, Michael Kors, Tracy Reese, Isaac Mizrahi, Monique Lhuillier and Betsy Johnson are some of the forty top fashion designers who have recently taken a stab at Michelle Obama’s inauguration gown with some rather creative sketches. Visit WWD for the rest of the 42 designs.
Ladybrille Woman of the Month, Jacque Reid II
We continue our interview with Ladybrille’s Woman of the Month, the very brilliant Jacque Reid.If you missed Part I, click here for it! Interview by Ladybrille’s Niama Sandy.LADYBRILLE.com: In 2004 you interviewed then-Congressman Barack Obama as he was running for the Senate seat against Alan Keyes. Did you have any inkling that we’d have this …
Islamic Fashion Festival 2008
For a long time, our Ladybrille muslim fashion-forward have just been plain left out in fashion icy cold land when it comes to satisfying their needs. These women want to hold on to their beliefs yet satisfy their strong appetite for sexy, tasteful, elegant and conservative fashions. Today, they can. The producers of Islamic Fashion …