Are African fashion weeks a waste of time and money for African fashion designers? Should African designers who are largely small business owners focus on: 1)creating brand awareness through social media and blogs, this includes showing their collections online. New York Fashion Week just wrapped up with 630,000 online viewers. That says a lot about …
This collection is all about women looking and staying classy, sexy and embracing all things feminine. It’s a salute to the 1950s era. Enjoy. “Princess Peaceful Owoghiri comes to you as a muse with an ever flowing aura of creativity and a deep passion for quality, elegance and style. Her artistic skills were discovered early …
I have been meaning to share this article with the Ladybrille design community. It is a well written article by The Business of Fashion that assesses the current business/financial climate in Nigeria’s Fashion Industry. It is worth reading. -Uduak Oduok ________________________________ “LAGOS, Nigeria — When an incredibly astute and prolific emerging market investor announced last …
On January 18th, 2013, Iconic African fashion designer, Alphadi, will launch his US store in Brooklyn, New York. The event details are below and the event is strictly by invitation ONLY. Ladybrille New Yorker readers interested in attending the event, please RSVP ahead of time. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ALPHADI GALLERY GRAND OPENING IN …
Is Nigeria the next frontier for fashion retail? While South Africa has enjoyed a thriving retail climate, Nigeria, especially when it comes to fashion, has been lagging. However, in just the past few years alone, it appears Nigeria may very well be the next frontier for fashion retail. From stores like Zara, Mango, Levi’s, Nike …
Photos courtesy Simon Deiner/SDR Photo Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an emphasis on the African woman in the diaspora. Our coverage includes stories on capital, …