“She is the founder and creative director of Jewel by Lisa, a brand that specialises in Ankara textiles, the vibrant wax-resist dyed fabrics characteristic of West Africa and widely used across the continent. These clothes, originally based on traditional Indonesian batik and formerly known as Dutch wax, have been popular in Nigeria for generations. “Our …
Shout out to all the Ladybrille fashion stylists in the USA suggesting African designers to their clients. Catt Sadler E! News Presenter Rocks a skirt from the Nigerian label Jewel by Lisa (JBL). The skirt was part of the collection shown by JBL as part of its Paris Fashion Week A/W 2011 collection. This is …
When Obsidian Control launched the first ever Nigerian fashion film video back in May of this year, LadybrilleNigeria.com predicted and said, “watch, everyone will start making short fashion film videos, but we are sooooo not complaining! The more, the better.” Four months later, designer Lisa Folawiyo follows suit with her brand’s first ever fashion film …
Fashion designers Lanre Da Silva Ajayi/LDA, Ugoma Ebilah-Adegoke/Zebra Living, Lisa Folawiyo/Jewel by Lisa, Zizi Cardow and Ituen Bassey/Ituen Basi have all been nominated for the 2010 ELOY Awards. The ELOY Awards produced by Exquisite magazine honors individuals and brands that deliver on their promise through service delivery, integrity, commitment, innovation, style and character. See below …
American singer Kelis is fast becoming a Jewel by Lisa ambassador. Kelis rocks Jewel by Lisa in London, on BET’s 106 & Park and finally at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City. Kelis in JBL at the Chanel 4 T4 on the Beach Concert, July 2010 Kelis in JBL on 106 & …
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 …