Gavin Rajah had a lot going on both on a personal and professional level this season. On a professional level, he behaved the way half of New York Fashion Week’s top designers do. He moved his show offsite to the BMW Auto Atlantic showroom in Cape Town, giving him more control over the ambience for …
Craig Port, Arise Capetown Fashion Week, Spring 2010 Collection
Craig Port gave us a very sexy HOT swimwear collection during Arise Africa Fashion Week. For Arise Capetown Fashion Week, he switched things up with a resort collection reminiscent of Ralph Lauren’s lifestyle driven brands. Craig’s PORT for Men 2010 Spring/Summer collection used crisp, clean, white and black classic neutrals for both his pants and …
Jean Paul Gaultier Celebrates Black Power
As we prepare for Arise Capetown Fashion Week and gorgeous African models strutting the runway, we take inspiration from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2009 Men’s Wear collection. 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 …
Arise Capetown Fashion Week, Ready? Set, GO!
Arise Capetown Fashion Week kicks off with a line up of South Africa’s very talented designers from August 20th-23rd, 2009. If you missed out on our interview with our Ladybrille Woman of the Month, Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, one of the key brains behind Arise Capetown Fashion Week, read all about her here. Meanwhile, check out the Arise …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Aschobi
“Aschobi is a global fashion brand with an African essence. Existing in the space where luxury meets classic feminine elegance, Aschobi combines this with an African aesthetic that enhances the natural curves of a modern woman. The Aschobi woman is a true global citizen – intelligent, well travelled, socially conscious, and fun. Clad in Aschobi …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Thulare Monareng
“Thulare Monareng was born in Soweto. She spent her childhood in Swaziland and Johannesburg before being selected for the American Field Service Program, which allowed her to complete high school in the US. Thulare is a graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans, where she received a BA in Political Science. Thulare continued her studies …