Happy Friday to my beautiful, wonderful and brilliant community of Ladybrillers! I hope you all had a great week. Folks, and especially ladies, I set out this week to celebrate Saran Kaba Jones and FaceAfrica, unsolicited, because I realize that our community is sitting on a rich wealth of absolutely brilliant and amazing women. Our …
By now Ladybrille Ladies, you all have heard of the “Ban Bossy” campaign” a joint effort by Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In. The campaign focuses on encouraging girls to become leaders and the underlying rational makes sense. However, the execution appears poor? I didn’t even know, honestly, that there was a problem with the word …
It is always interesting to hear about the challenges present in countries in Africa, yet there are many in Africa that are building success stories one company at a time. If Shade Ladipo can do it, you in Africa can, and needless to say you in the diaspora can definitely do it too. Ladybrille fashion …
I thought the likes of Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi (Nigeria) and Belinda Baidoo (Ghana) were already the forerunners of modeling agencies in Africa with dealings on the international front; but with the way Kenya’s television couches it, it would seem Ajuma is the first. Congratulations to Ajuma, nevertheless, on her new fashion business venture. Ladybrillers, watch and …
Fashion business, African fashion and fashion news in general you should know. Forget ‘African-Inspired.’ Rosario Dawson Is Turning the Spotlight on African Fashion Designers Ethiopia’s clothes firms aim to fashion global sales No Namibian Fashion Show for ‘Vintage Guru’ ‘Nelson Mandela inspired my clothing collection’: South African start-up breaks into the London … National Museum …
It is interesting to hear what Malawi President Joyce Banda has to say on a whole range of topics from governance to women empowerment. I believe, Ladybrille ladies, that you will find it interesting as well. Watch and share. -Uduak Oduok “Joyce Hilda Banda (née Mtila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawian politician who …
