What do you call a bustier that takes up to 280 hours to make, consists of around 3000 individual items, is linked individually by hand with all crystals and is also glued individually by hand? Wearable art. “These are actually works of art, not items of clothing, but they can be worn, as long as …
Ladybrille Woman of the Month, Amabel Niba
Ifirst got introduced to this young woman through her husband, Elvis Niba, at the Nollywood Foundation Convention event 2006. He solicited me to contribute as a journalist for her bi-monthly publication, African Vibes Magazine [AVM]. I subsequently met Amabel and I was and remain impressed with her passion, drive and her commitment to the growth …
Christian Lacroix Says You Better Work that African Headgear!
Happy Friday! Paris Fashion week has been churning some beautiful designs. One designer we ‘heart’ is Christian Lacroix. Lacroix’s Spring/Summer 2008 pret-a -porter collections said in a very colorful way to the fashion world and ‘fashionistas’ globally, “you better work it with the West African head wrap!” If you don’t have a head wrap, ask …
Designers Mathew Williamson & Duro Olowu Keep it Afri-Chic at London Fashion Week
Two designers, Duro Olowu and Mathew Williamson, with their Afri-chic collection, emerged as our favorites from the recently completed London Fashion Week. Duro Olowu: You would have to be under a rock not to know London’s fashion designer Duro Olowu. Former lawyer turned designer, Olowu is half Nigerian and Jamaican. His breakthrough came when Vogue’s …
Storm Record Upgrades Nigeria’s Music Industry with Naeto C’s ‘U Know My P’
When LADYBRILLE.com interviewed Storm Record’s music mogul, Obi Asika, we voiced our concerns about the quality of Africa/Nigeria’s music videos, fashions used in these videos and styling, among other fashion mishaps. Asika said he heard us and promised Nigeria’s music industry would receive and continue to receive a wealthy upgrade from the quality of videos, …