African fashion designer Lisa Folawiyo (Nigerian) and her brand Jewel by Lisa was recently profiled in USA’s Gotham Magazine. Folawiyo’s label has been enjoying publicity with American celebrities including Kelis and Dawn Richards, for the past two years. We expect the brand to soar in the Western markets this 2011. Click here for story. Ladybrille …
Ladybrille Exclusive: Adjanie, Haiti-Inspired Luxury Bags
American based Haitian designer Adjanie Muller prepares to launch a line of luxury handbags we can’t help but share with you in advance of her launch in 2011. The handbag collection titled ‘Z-Chic’ is inspired by animal prints of various colors highlighted with the Island flavor of her heritage. Adjanie was born in Haiti and …
Introducing Luminaa For the Woman Who Radiates From Within
Ladybrille Magazine introduces you to Luminaa, for the woman who radiates from within. The brand is a New York based label founded in 2008. Lumina’s collection of skirts and dresses has a soft architectural style with timeless beauty, modernity with a bit of an edge. In September 2010, the label made its runway Spring 2011 collection debut …
Fashion Business Angola Fashion Show 2010 (VIDEO)
Fashion Business Angola Fashion Show took place earlier this month. South Africa’s Studio 53 Extra reports on the show. Courtesy photo Fashion Business Angola 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 …
Yemisii, Building a Global Accessories Brand
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olu Yemisi is a confident 30-something entrepreneur and the woman behind the accessories line, Yemisii. The self-taught designer began her career while in university and has taken her business to the next level in the years since. Ladybrille Magazine’s Shana Peete caught up with this busy lady in her new hometown, …