Mimi Plange showed her Spring/Summer 2012 Collection “A Flower in the Desert Presentation” this New York Fashion Week. Industry insiders including Duro Olowu and Bethann Hardison were there to show. Photocredit: Thos Robinson/Getty Images North America) Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in …
Made in Africa by ARISE Magazine at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week September 15th, 2011
It is that time of the year when Africa becomes the center of attention, even more even forcefully in fashion, with the Arise Magazine Made in Africa Mercedes-Benz fashion showing. The strictly by invitation event will showcase designers Bunmi Koko, Ladybrille Woman of the Month July 2011 who made her exclusive USA debut here on …
Farai Simoyi to Present ‘Desert Oasis’ at New York Fashion Week September 10th, 2011
British-Zimbabwean “Next Best Designer” Farai Simoyi will present her collection DESERT OASIS at New York Fashion Week on September 10th, 2011 at Helen Mills Theaters. Details about Simoyi’s collection and event below: “Recently heralded as “Next Best Designer” by Essence.com & “Break Out Designer” by Time Out New York, British Zimbabwean Designer Farai Simoyi is …
Will the Real African Designers Please Stand Up? Re-evaluating the Definition of “African” Fashion & “African” Designers
I am concerned about the state of African fashion as it is now. Here’s why. While thanks, primarily to African fashion bloggers in the last five years, African designers are finally getting the recognition they deserve in African and Western media, what appears to be lacking, however, are diverse and distinct point of views on …
Shop MyAsho.com African Designers: Pop-Up Boutique London Retail Event, August 13-14th, 2011
Ladybrille Londoners, MyAsho.com, the e-retailer we introduced you to in July 2009, is thriving and has expanded to include a pop up retail shopping experience for Ladybrille Londoners. On August 13th through 14th, 2011 in Nottting, London, My Asho, will make available the latest collections from Africa’s top fashion,accessory, children and homeware brands. Sample brands …