27-year old Busola Akomolede and 25-year old Bola Anibaba met while studying at Babcock University in Nigeria. As their friendship grew, they realized that they shared a mutual love for wristwatches and dreamt of one day owning their own wrist-watch design company. That dream recently came true as the duo pulled together their savings and …
Kunmi Otitoju is a fashion designer based in Spain from Ekiti, South-West Nigeria. As a much younger woman, Otitoju harbored a strong desire and interest in the fine arts. Equally strong, however, was her passion for computers and the way they worked. After high school, Otitoju subsequently enrolled at Howard University in Washington D.C where …
“At the tender age of six Gloria Wavamunno had already developed a deep love for fashion, fabric, and garment construction. Her inspiration has since been limitless and has been drawn from vast subjects like motion, music, and ethos. Born in London and raised in both London and Kampala, Ugandan, Wavamunno was exposed quite early to …
“New York, NY- (July 2012)-Adirée, the parent company and producer of Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) launches a photo campaign themed “Luxury Untamed”. AFWNY, a luxury multi-day event produced by Adirée, will take place at the Broad Street Ballroom on July 12th, 13th, 14th in New York City’s financial District. The campaign, photographed by …
Today’s “Ladybrille® Fashion Business With . . .” feature is with Dare Olufunmilayo, Creative Director and CEO for Zooto Fashion. Zooto fashion is a fashion business targeted at lovers of style, quality, and African traditional clothing. Since (its) establishment in 2005, it has successfully satisfied its customers with creative designs inspired by African and Asian …