Shout out to all the Ladybrille fashion stylists in the USA suggesting African designers to their clients. Catt Sadler E! News Presenter Rocks a skirt from the Nigerian label Jewel by Lisa (JBL). The skirt was part of the collection shown by JBL as part of its Paris Fashion Week A/W 2011 collection. This is …
Intellectual Property and African Fashion: What’s With the Infringements?
No. Not yet, anyway. In my elementary school days, anytime I saw someone wearing a designer brand that was obviously counterfeited, I would humorously wonder what would possess anyone to willingly wear such. Some of the ‘abused’ brands that come to mind are Sean John, Nike, Adidas, Puma … the list is endless. As I …
Africa Style NOW: Michelle Obama Rocks Duro Olowu Jacket in South Africa
Michelle Obama arrived in South Africa, yesterday, dressed in a beautiful long sleeve orange and black print jacket from Duro Olowu (British-Nigerian). The jacket is from Olowu’s 2010 Fall/Winter Collections. The First Lady paired her jacket with black pants and blue flats. Watch the news report of her arrival below. Photocredit: Obama Diary.com Ladybrille MagazineFounded …
Why Not Invest in African Fashion?
There has been a lot of business activity in the global luxury industry of late, as the industry appears to have rebounded from the global recession. In the last month alone, there have been at least five acquisitions with the most notable being: Labelux’s acquisition of Jimmy Choo from TowerBrook, Qatar Luxury Group’s acquisition of …
The Beauty of Atypical Fashion Shows
Comedy shows, corporate events, music concerts and parties – including birthdays – all seem to have one thing in common these days- fashion shows. It seems almost odd that a designer would choose to hold a fashion show at these non typical events, in particular, at a corporate event. But a deeper thought into the …