This article completes our main features for March 2008. Congrats! You’ve decided you want to own your own business. You did the prerequisite self- evaluation. Now it’s time to choose the name for your business. If you decided to go with purchasing a franchise, per our last talk, then you don’t have much of a …
Africa’s Handsome Trio Win Humanitarian Award in Paris
In 2006, three charismatic African men got together and decided to do their part to help make the world a better place. Matthew Mensah, Obaro Ibru and Femi Amure [United Nations WFP, Coordinator for Africa, Stop Hunger Division] chose fashion as the vehicle for change by launching “Catwalk the World Fashion for the Food” Campaign. …
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, …
Capetown Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2007-08
On August 8th-11th, 2007, Capetown Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2007-08 debuted in a very unique way. The event was, for the first time, produced in conjunction with Cape Town Fashion Council and had the support of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape and the City of Cape Town. This is a BIG deal on South …
Does Africa have a Fashion Industry?
I chuckle atimes at the response and reaction I get when I speak of Africa’s Fashion Industry. “Really, Africa has a fashion indsutry?” Followed by wrinkled faces and raised eyebrows in disbelief. I get this from Africans in the West and Westerners. Since when did the West flip scripts with Africa to become the one …