If you’ve never been a fan of Kente or you’ve been a fan but only relegate it to ceremonius occasions like the upcoming Kwanzaa in the USA or Black history month in Europe (UK), the Hemma Collection founded by two American friends, one studying law (Cindy Gaston) and the other medicine (Edna Bissoon), will REDEFINE …
Gelila Assefa Puck, Fashion with African inspiration
“The Ethiopian born designer has an eye for style. She launched a line of high-end handbags in 2006 and a year later married celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck. Together the couple live in LA and have made Forbes magazine’s list of “Married celebrity entrepreneurs”. While loving the California lifestyle, she still has strong connections to Ethiopia, …
Ladybrille TV Interview, PRE SHOW Arise Promise of Africa Collective
Ladybrille’s Uduak Oduok gets the exclusive PRE-SHOW coverage of three of the designers that showed at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2010. What is African fashion? Should a term like that even exist? Eric Raisina, Lisa Folawiyo of Jewel by Lisa Folawiyo and David Tlale. Location: 1410 Broadway. Arise: Promise of Africa Collective PRE-SHOW, …
Tiffany Amber Nigeria, NYFW Arise Promise of Africa Collective Sneak Peek S/S 2010
The Tiffany Amber Nigeria brand needs no introduction to the American fashion or media industries at this point. Designer Folake Folarin-Coker, the brain behind the brand, is indeed still enjoying the high off her well received collection at her Fall 2009 Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week collection. In addition, her recent showing at Arise Africa …
David Tlale, NYFW Arise Promise of Africa Collective Sneak Peek S/S 2010
David Tlale is in a BOLD, DRAMATIC and ALLURING mood as he prepares to present a collection titled “CULTURAL INTIMACY” at the Mercedes-Benz New York Arise Promise of Africa Collective Show, on 11 September 2009, in Bryant Park! We like! Ladybrille Magazine caught up with the designer for sneak preview of his collection. Ladybrille MagazineFounded …