India’s fashion industry has done an excellent job of claiming its seat at the world’s fashion table. Its strong creativity and breathtaking designs in rich fabric palettes including, very often, ornate brocades and embroideries that are out of this world, have contributed significantly to helping turn India’s economy around. Indeed, leading Indian designers such as …
Supermodel Oluchi Claims SA Fashion Magazines Are Racist
Oluchi joins a pool of black Supermodels such as Iman, Naomi Campbell and more in challenging fashion publications on their racist stance when it comes to African/Black faces on the covers of their publications. Here, Oluchi points the fingers at Western publications based in South Africa. Do you think Oluchi has a legitimate point under …
SXSW Africa 2.0 Preliminary Report
The SXSW Conference was absolutely fantastic! From March 7th-16th, about 400,000 people converge on the city of Austin to talk music, film and interactive media and seriously party like rockstars! The local news reported the City of Austin estimated making approximately $100 million from the SXSW conference. Wow! AUSTIN CITY BABY! I loved, loved Austin. …
USAID Apparel Exhibit Puts Africa on the U.S. Trade Map
WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has won the best exhibit award at one of the apparel industry’s largest trade shows. Fifteen companies receiving aid from USAID’s three trade hubs in Africa showcased garments with unique fabrics, patterns and colors at the Feb. 12-15 event in Las Vegas known …
Ladybrille Woman of the Month, Damilola Amolegbe
Known as “Dammie,” Damilola Amolegbe is our Ladybrille Woman of the Month. September 2007, Dammie had an official launch party for Haute Magazine, a quarterly 100 + glossy fashion magazine aimed towards the Nigerian fashionista/fashion forward. In 2008, she decided to broaden her reach by expanding the publication to include all Africans. As of ending …