Fashion

OPINION: Why AFI’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is not up to Standard by Ciano Clerjuste

There is no denying that South Africa has too many fashion weeks, all seemingly back to back it makes keeping up a little hard for international fashion media like Ladybrille looking to give local African  designers quality visibility. Would we, however, go as far as to say Africa Fashion International (AFI), one of the producers …

Film

African Cinema: WATCH ‘Braids on a Bald Head’ by Ishaya Bako (Short Film)

Braids on a Bald head is the story of an Hausa Muslim woman (Northern Nigeria) in an abusive marriage whose encounter with a Lesbian woman changes her perception and expectations from her marriage. Director: Ishaya Bako Producer: Oliver Aleogena Director of Photography: Clarence A. Peters Editor: Chuka Ejorh Sound: Suleiman Yusuf Production Design: Sunny White …

Fashion Weeks

SAVE THE DATE: (August 15th-18th, 2013) African Fashion Week Toronto

African Fashion Week Toronto is a platform for existing and emerging designers inspired by African culture and design. AFWT is designed to attract, entertain, and educate an audience on African fashion industry and other related subjects. The anticipated schedule for this annual event will include: • Fabulous runway shows • Design competitions • Hands-on workshops …

Film

African Cinema: GT BANK to Support ‘African Metropolis’, A Project Promoting African Shortfilms & Filmmakers

New York – Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria’s foremost financial institution, has partnered with the Goethe-Institut of South Africa and Steven Markovitz to support African Metropolis; an initiative of the Goethe-Institut and executive producer Steven Markovitz, with further support of the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. African Metropolis is a project aimed …