Ladybrillemag.com congratulates Lucilla Booyzen, founder of South Africa Fashion Week (SAFW) for her recent win of The Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Award. Booyzen was the pioneer of the first ever fashion week in South Africa, August 1997. According to the organizers of the Award show, the award, the award is given to “exceptional …
Are African Women Less Focused on Race Than Blacks? Essence Hires White Fashion Director Causes Uproar
Essence magazine, a 30 year old publication targeted at African-American women hires its first White Fashion Director, Elliana Placas. The choice of a white woman is causing an uproar. Clutch Magazine, an online magazine on par with Essence with the same targeted demographic, has more of the scoop on this developing news: “Ellianna Placas, formerly …
VIDEO: T.I. ft. Keri Hilson ‘Got Your Back’
T.I. returns with a fresh hit song for the ladies ‘Got your Back’ featuring Keri Hilson. Check on it.
VIDEO: #Wang Lee Hom ‘Huo Tian Cua’
Wang Lee Hom just knows how to make Chinese sound very sexy. A household name in Asia who sings, dance, acts, produces, composes and the list goes on, Lee Hom’s music shows cultural parallels and universal themes of love and the pursuit for happiness. Enjoy a classic from Wang Lee Hom titled ‘Huo Tian Cua.’
VIDEO: #Utada ‘Come Back’
Japanese star Utada broke on the music scene at fifteen and overnight became a sensation in the Asian market. Looking to break into the USA market, Utada has just launched her new album ‘This is the One.’ Her new single ‘Come Back to Me’ has been nothing short of a hit. She is signed to …
VIDEO: Akon Collaborates with China’s Wilber Pan in ‘Be With You’
American artists are used to performing and collaborating with their Asian counterparts in Asia. In contrast, Africans collaborating with Asian artists or touring Asia is rare. Akon breaks this pattern with a collaboration with China’s Wilber in ‘Be with You.’