India's fashion industry has done an excellent job of claiming its seat at the world's fashion table. Its strong creativity and breathtaking designs in rich fabric palettes including, very often, ornate brocades and embroideries that are out of this world, have contributed significantly to helping turn India's economy around. Indeed,... [view entry]

The message Lucilla Booyzen, the brain behind Sanlam SA Fashion Week Autunm/Winter 2008, seemed to get across this season was, fashion is business. This year's autumn/winter show had a line up of quality seminars and speakers including our friend Renato Palmi, Dion Chang [a main staple in SA's Fashion Industry... [view entry]

Alright folks, this completes our review of Audi Joburg Fashion Week as we prepare for Sanlam SA Fashion Week Autumn/Winter '08 which began today! Some key things to note in the business of fashion in SA this Autumn/Winter. It has been all about high profile partnerships to elevate South Africa's... [view entry]

Audi Joburg Fashion Week completed its showings of colorful and inspiring collections for Autumn/Winter 2008 this past weekend and we are ready to tell you what we think! Now, check this out folks. We are constantly asked about the African fashion brands we think have crossover appeal and can be... [view entry]

Oluchi joins a pool of black Supermodels such as Iman, Naomi Campbell and more in challenging fashion publications on their racist stance when it comes to African/Black faces on the covers of their publications. Here, Oluchi points the fingers at Western publications based in South Africa. Do you think Oluchi... [view entry]

[All Photos by Martin Kliehm From Frankfurt and Main Germany] The SXSW Conference was absolutely fantastic! From March 7th-16th, about 400,000 people converge on the city of Austin to talk music, film and interactive media and seriously party like rockstars! The local news reported the City of Austin estimated making... [view entry]

Howard University recently completed its first Annual African Business Conference. Part of the conference included Howard's 4th Annual African Fashion Show. Ladybrille fashion contributor Mojisola Akinyemi gives us a succint summary of her impressions of the looks off the runway. Enjoy. Tosa Collection - Sexy and ready to wearAashik -... [view entry]

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WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has won the best exhibit award at one of the apparel industry's largest trade shows. Fifteen companies receiving aid from USAID's three trade hubs in Africa showcased garments with unique fabrics, patterns and colors at the Feb. 12-15... [view entry]

Known as "Dammie," Damilola Amolegbe is our Ladybrille Woman of the Month. September 2007, Dammie had an official launch party for Haute Magazine, a quarterly 100 + glossy fashion magazine aimed towards the Nigerian fashionista/fashion forward. In 2008, she decided to broaden her reach by expanding the publication to include... [view entry]