Brilliant Posts of the Week!

Happy Friday! We hope you all had a great week. Ours was fabulous but busy. LA Fashion Week ended yesterday with a bang at the Green Initiative Humanitarian Fashion Show. The show was very fabulous but will do a different post so you can truly esperience it! Meanwhile, check out this week's top brilliant post from our brilliant online fashion publishers/bloggers.

1. 55 Secret Street snaps up a few things at Shop Bop's Fall Sale..
2. A Few Goody GumDrops gives away a Pink flat iron to support Breast Cancer Awareness.
3. Stiletto Jungle explores the Nordstrom Beauty Power of Pink section.
4. All About the Pretty can't wait to spray herself with Amber Ylang Ylang, the latest addition to the Aerin Lauder Private Collection .
5. Allie is Wired fashion face off: Emma Watson vs. Naomi Campbell.
6. Bag Bliss discovers the Yves Saint Laurent Tanger Handbag Collection
7. Bag Snob give an obsessive lesson on crocodiles!
8. Beauty Snob and MAC show you how to scare this Halloween!
9. Christina Loves... Breast Cancer Awareness and DuWopCoquette talks fashion with indie fashion designer Liza Rietz.
10. Coquette talks fashion with indie fashion designer Liza Rietz.
11. Fashion Indie Launches it's Newest Site. P.S. It's Completely Dedicated To Your Favorite Fashion Ads.
12. Fashion Pulse gives the scoop on the I (Heart) Ronson Charlotte Ronson collection for J.C. Penney!
13. Fashion, Evolved discusses what fashion and poverty have in common on Blog Action Day!
14. KRISTOPHER is wanting, wearing, hating over-the-knee boots.
15. Papierblog asks the question: Is celebritywear doomed?
16. Quinta Trends shows fashion collection with a heritage touch from Perú.
17. Second City Style: L is for “Luxury”
18. Shopping and Info saw Miley Cyrus at Los Angeles Fashion Week
19. Not sure what to wear to your next invite? StyleBakery found some chic dresses to wear to multiple occasions.
20. Stylehive gets an exclusive interview with Project Runway's Leanne!
21. Sxy Fashion Queen talks about celebrity hood dresses.
22. The Beauty Stop has in-flight beauty tips to keep you gorgeous en route.
23. The Shoe Goddess is in love with this fabulous Giambattista Valli Crocodile Platform pump from the Spring 2009 Collection.
    

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13th Annual MOBO Awards 2008

Mobo Awards 2008 was held yesterday, October 15th, 2008 at the Wembley Arena in London. The awards established to honor the works of musicians of "Black Origin" attracted international music celebs from Europe, USA and Africa. African personalities nominated for an award included: South Africa’s Hip-Hop Pantsula, Jozi, Faze, P-Square, 9ice, Asa, Jua Cali, Wahu, D'Banj and Magic system, all competing for Best African Act.

The winner from that category was 9ice "straight from Naija, out of Naija!" We know our very Ladybrille woman Toni Payne-Akande, his wife, who we just saw for her baby shower and who flew out Monday to be with him must be beaming with pride! CONGRATS! Other winners of awards included the brilliant Feels Good 2 B Home Estelle who won Best Female UK and Best Song "American Boy," while Leona Lewis won Best Video "Bleeding Love" and Best Album Spirit.

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Mercedes-Benz LA Fashion Week, Spring 2009

If you are wondering were we are, we are down here in LA at Los Angeles Fashion Week, Spring 2009 capturing the hottest collections, interviewing some of your favorite American designers and celebs and will bring all that to you very soon! So far, it's been exciting times here in Culver City where the shows are being held. LA is very much about celebrities, celebrities and more celebrities. Some of our favorite shows so far have been designers Kevan Hall, Lana Fuchs, Whitley Kros, MTV's Lauren Conrad of the Hills and Joseph Domingo.

We are also sooooo excited and look forward to bringing you complete coverage of the much anticipated Nollywood A-List Actress Stephanie Okereke's Through the Glass movie premiere ! The event takes place this Saturday, October 18th, 2008. If you have not bought your tickets, step on it and join Ladybrille at the Pacific Design Center for the premiere and later at Tanzore, http://www.tanzore.com/ , for the red carpet and after party!

Check out some of the celebs that have made an appearance and some we have had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing at Mercedes-Benz LA Fashion Week, Spring 2009. Enjoy and don't miss us too much. We will be back before you know it!

MTV the Hill's Lauren Conrad who is very sweet and keeps it real on the design end The gorgeous Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nylon

The upbeat Dania Ramirez
The SUPER friendly Tia Mowry

LA Lakers Lemar Odom, some serious fashion swagger he's got.

Kim Kardashian

Donnie from MTV/Diddy's Making the Band 4

Rev Run/Russell Simmons Angela and Vanessa Simmons
Mayor of Los Angeles to the Left, Antonio Villaraigosa. He brought his very cute daughter to the Kevan Hall show.

Aubrey from Making the Band 4-known to bring the drama on the show!

The sweet Miley Cyrus

The very cool Nollywood loving actress Vanessa Williams

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Ladybrille African Fashion News #50

Congrats to Nigerian blogger Bella Naija. She has just launched http://www.bellanaija.com/ delivering all of the latest and hottest news on Nigeria's music, fashion, fashion designers, celebs,weddings,events and jobs. The web portal is a more refined extension of her blogspot with certain popular features of the blog incorporated on http://www.bellanaija.com/ . Be sure to check it out and show some love!

Congrats also to Leanne Marshall who won the fifth season of Project Runway! A BIGGER congrats to Korto Momolu for making it to the final three and showing at Bryant Park. We, here at Ladybrille, are so proud of you and know the best is yet to come!

We hope you all are having a great week! It's almost over isn't it?! Yay! What did you think about the third and final Presidential debate last night? What are your thoughts , so far, on the upcoming election and the USA &/ the world's economy? Check out this week's African Fashion news and let us know what you think. Cheers!

1. US TV's "Project Runway" judges name winner
2. Bling is in, not credit blues, at India fashion week
3. Commentary: America is ready for the Obama Effect
4. This Cape Town shop offers a mix of new and vintage clothing
5. International Hair Fashion Show and Trend Fashion Awards
6. Fashion Week strictly a ‘pure Swazi pride show’
7. The pop up store concept
8. Jewellery winners shine at Gala Event
9. Financial Collapse Dims African Prospects for Debt Relief, Donor Aid
10. Powell at THISDAY Festival: It’s Africa’s Turn to Shine
11. Christina Aguilera makes kaleidoscopic return to red carpet
12. Redds fashion awards evolve into open forum for local designers
13. Sandton City is Africa’s longest catwalk
14. People Tree Power
15. Ghana hosts 'Face of the Universe 2008'
16. Sight, sound of NAFEST 2008
17. MAC Cosmetics the Official Make-up Brand for THISDAY's All Atar ...
18. Meet Cameroon Miss Tourism 2008
19. African Festival ’08 to be celebrated Oct. 18 at ASU’s West campus
20. A Green Revolution for Africa?
21. I dear to be different, says Ebony Okosuns
22. Yoruba Actors Are Being Cut Off From Nollywood - Nike Pellar

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Tan Conf 2008: Africa, Technology and the Global Marketplace

For Immediate Release. Contact Sade Sobande
October [13th], 2008 Phone: 608-217-3201
Email: ssobande@theafricannetwork.org
Media Release

AFRICA , TECHNOLOGY AND THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
The African Network to host, Third Annual International Conference, TANCon 2008:Taking the Leap of Faith.

Silicon Valley, CA- The African Network (TAN), a global non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship and technology advancement in Africa and among people of African descent, will host their third annual conference TANCon2008: Taking the Leap of Faith on November 1, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palo Alto, CA. TANCon 2008: Taking the Leap of Faith will feature workshops and speakers that focus on building and sustaining businesses and provide insight on some of the hot issues and opportunities in both Africa and the United States.TANCon caters to a global audience, with representatives from top technology companies, leading venture capitalist firms, service providers, and professional service firms. Attendees span the spectrum from experienced CEO’s to first time entrepreneurs, financial market experts, government policy makers, and leaders from academia.

“TAN works to empower entrepreneurs and showcase Africa's potential as a major emerging market. We are very excited about the impact TANCon 2008 will have on all entrepreneurs, but most especially entrepreneurs who are African and of African decent,” stated Luc Tengueu, TANCon 2008 Chairperson. The dynamic sessions include: Focus on Green Energy - An Investment and Development Opportunity, Impact And Opportunities of Information Technology in Africa, Assessing The Risk in An Investment, US & Africa: Trade Opportunities and African Country Showcase on Entrepreneurial Success and others.

Distinguished Speakers include Guy Kawasaki- Managing Director Garage Technology Ventures; Frederick E. Jordan- President F.E. Jordan and Associates; Brenda Wright- Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo; Anthony Vonsee, General Manager Cisco Africa; Lyndon Rive, Founder CEO Solar city; Laura Roden, Founder and managing partner VC Prive and a host of others.

For more information log onto www.theafricannetwork.org and http://www.tanconf.org/.

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Panam Percy Paul

Panam Percy Paul reigned in the '80s in Nigeria. What was so amazing was that most thought it was an American gospel group, only to find out it was actually a Nigerian group. The lead singer Dr. Panam Percy Paul was from the North, quite strange since most from the North usually tend to be Muslim. He was remarkable!

It started with my mom owning his tapes [wow back in the tape days! LOL!]. Then gradually, we the kids grew very fond of the songs. Most of our generation, generation X in Nigeria, are very familiar with Panam Percy Paul. My personal memories? Drives in mom's car headed to school and playing this over and over and over again with my siblings and I knowing and singing every word. Those were the times with no responsibility as adults just go to school!

I also recall catching public transportation too many times to count and navigating the streets of Lagos to get to school. We would pass through a market called "Oshodi market" to get to the military cantonement where I attended school. When Panam Percy Paul reigned, it was almost an everyday thing to hear his music blasting throughout Oshodi market. Hmmm . . . how time flies. I think I am getting old! LOL! Enjoy and have a great upcoming week!

Cheers,
Uduak

I See Your Glory
He that Dwelleth

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