Nigeria’s Fashion designer Lisa Folawiyo- Jewel by Lisa cited Sarah Jessica Parker and Sex in the City as inspiration for her “Afro Chic in the City” Spring/Summer 2010 collection; which won rave reviews at New York Fashion this past September. Lisa and many SJP fans will be excited to know SJP is will now wear …
NNSM Founder Joan Okorodudu Seeks ₦100Million in Facebook Defamation Lawsuit Against Model
It is not everyday celebrities in Nigeria sue for defamation. In fact, it is a rare occurence, espeically in Nigeria’s relatively infant fashion industry. Nevertheless, Joan Okorodudu owner of Nigeria’s Next Supermodel (NNSM) bucks the trend with a defamation lawsuit seeking ₦100Million for alleged defamation of her character/ reputation by former NNSM model Marcia Okhai Ahwuose, among many defendants. …
Ladybrillemag.com Weekly News|Duro Olowu, Conde Nast, Valentino, African Luxury Magazines
Back in the days at our previous address, we served up a weekly dose of African Fashion News. Here at our new home, we have been settling in and are now ready to return to our much missed weekly news recap brought to you by our Editor-in-Chief, Uduak Oduok. Since we have expanded to include business, music, …
After Party, Arise Promise of Africa Collective Spring/Summer 2010
L-R: Debbie Lee (CEO Black Entertainment Television), Uduak Oduok (President & CEO, Ladybrille Media Group, Inc.) & Designer Korto Momolu As the saying goes, “After the show is the After Party!” The Arise Promise of Africa Fashion Collective ended with South Africa’s finest, DJ Dino Moran, informing the audience about the location for the After …
David Tlale, Arise Promise of Africa Collective Spring/Summer 2010
David Tlale, winner of the Arise Fashion Award for Best Designer, this past June, was all about showing Africa’s diverse cultural heritage. His collection themed “Cultural Intimacy” was bold, dramatic and alluring, as he promised. It also helped that he had world supermodels like Tyson Beckford, Chanel Iman, Coco and Oluchi at his beckon. Tlale’s …