Our Ladybrille Woman of the Month for October is fashion designer Estella Ogbonna. In this feature, Estella shares how she started her fashion business, the challenges it took to set up and successfully run her business, and how she met those challenges, finding love, moving to Ghana after she got married to be with her husband, domestic violence in the relationship leading to separation/divorce, and working with Nigerian actress Monalisa Chinda. She also shares tips for fashion entrepreneurs.
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Quick Preview of the Podcast
- Starting her fashion business.
- Challenges in running her fashion business
- Growing her fashion business
- Finding love.
- Marriage and moving to Ghana
- Domestic violence in the marriage, separation/divorce.
- Working in Nigeria with Actress Monalisa Chinda
Where to Find Estella
758097f1(BBM)
estellacouture(Skype)
estellacouture(Twitter)
estellacouture(Instagram)
[email protected](Google Talk)
mzestella(Twitter)
http://estellacaffe.organogold.com/r/US/
Credits
MakeUp by @josiesfaces @muneca416.
Photo by Jamie Forhan.
Wardrobe:Estella Couture
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A running feature for 12 years on Ladybrille.com, The ‘Ladybrille Woman of the Month’ celebrates women in business and leadership, who empower themselves and others through their contributions and actions in their local and international communities. In 2014, the feature expanded to include a podcast show. If you would like to nominate a woman to be celebrated, please email [email protected].
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