Nigerian fashion consumers have been screaming, for a while, at what seems like outrageous price points for clothing from high end designers. These clothes, while beautiful, are simply unaffordable by the average Nigerian woman. Maybe it is the entrance of retail brands from overseas or just a ressessment at Nigeria’s existing fashion business model. Whatever …
Ladybrille TV Interview: Lisa Folawiyo, Eric Raisina & David Tlale at Arise Show!
Nigeria’s Lisa Folawiyo of Jewel by Lisa is one of the Nigerian/African designers Ladybrille TV got the scoop on at New York Fashion Week. 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 …
Jewel by Lisa, Arise Promise of Africa Collective Spring/Summer 2010
The Arise Promise of Africa Collective had a strong line up of some of the world’s top supermodels. Chanel Iman, Tyson Beckford, Oluchi, Alana, Sessilee, Coco and so many others. Backstage, it was like family as models and production crew warmly greeted each other while makeup artists and stylists enjoyed working on these gorgeous faces. …
Nigerian Fashion and Accesory Designers
One of the inquiries we get quite often is “who are the top Nigerian fashion designers you recommend?” We decided to revisit a list of the recurring names in Nigeria’s fashion industry within and outside the country. We’ve also included a few accesory designers we absolutely love! Accesories Jewelry by Anne [London/Lagos] Onna Ehrlich [Los …