Designers

Nehita Jewelry Designs by Hollywood Jeweler Monalisa Okojie (Ladybrille Exclusive Interview)

Monalisa Okojie is a woman making her mark in Hollywood as a Jeweler to the stars. A former lawyer, Okojie shares with us her personal background, how she got into the jewelry business and provides shopping tips for your next jewelry purchase. LADYBRILLEmag.com: Monalisa, thank you for the opportunity to share your work with the …

Fashion

Fashion Mist Comes Out of Mist with Aya Morrison, Anita Quansah, Mina Evans & N’Kya Designs

The inaugural Fashion Mist UK event will be held on March 26th, 2011. The event will shine the spotlight on Ghanaian designers within Africa and the Diaspora while demonstrating that ethnic garments are not only an ephemeral trend but are a growing part of fashion retail consumer habits. Confirmed designers include Sheila Boateng (N’Kya Designs), …

Film

The Lincoln Lawyer: Disgraced Attorney Seeks Redemption in Riveting Crime Thriller (Film Review)

If you enjoy trying to solve a cerebral, multi-layered mystery, then get yourself to a theater to see this cleverly-concealed whodunit before anybody has a chance to spoil it for you. Based on Michael Connelly’s best-seller of the same name, this intricate thriller was directed by Brad Furman (The Take) and stars Matthew McConaughey in …

Film

Women in Film Los Angeles “Out of Africa” Kenya Film Event (Review)

The Women in Film (WIF) International Committee hosted its 5th Annual Short Series: “Out of Africa: A night to celebrate Kenyan Film and Culture,” and it was nothing short of a spectacular night. Three nights prior to the official global celebration of women via International Women’s Day, Kenyans, Americans and other Africans gathered at Universal …