The Future Awards + Upcoming Events

I hope your week is going pretty well so far! Some upcoming events you should know about but before we get into it, Ladybrille was recently featured on the reputable Fashion Tribes as the place to learn about "fab fashion in Africa." A BIG thank you to Lesley Scott and the rest of the Fashion Tribes team for recognizing us. Fashion Tribes is a leading online fashion magazine with a strong authority on what's hot in the fashion world.

CONGRATS TO ADEOLA SONUBI who tells Ladybrille via e-mail, " [I] just want to sieze the opportunity to introduce my clothing line DELABIQUE. [I] Just launched [the] label this September by participating in the Nigerian Television Fashion Show in Lagos where I showcased a few of my designs." You go Adeola! Welcome to the world of entrepreneurship. Now get to gettin' with a website so we can all see your work in this part of the world!

If you have a fashion event, announcement of a new fashion label or job vacancies you want Ladybrille to know about, send to info@ladybrille.com.

SAVE JANUARY 13TH, 2008 FOR THE FUTURE AWARDS IN NIGERIA: "every year, The Future… Awards is the BIGGEST gathering of the brightest and best young [m]inds that Nigeria has, and together, they prove that they have come of age – and are ready to move Nigeria to the next level! " Click here to nominate "young Nigerian achievers aged 18 to 31 who are crashing ceilings, and breaking boundaries in different sectors." Also note, "The new 15 categories unveiled: Artist of the Year, Professional of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year (Beauty & Style), Music Producer of the Year, Screen Producer of the Year, On-Air Personality of the Year, Actor of the Year, Musician of the Year, Magazine of the Year, Journalist of the Year, Best Use of Technology, Best Use of Advocacy, Best Use of Goodwill, and Young Person of the Year. Nominations close on the 31st of October 2007."

Wharton African Business Forum 2007:
"Africa Rising: The New Dawn of Trade and Investment "
UPenn Africa Business Date: Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 8:00am to
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 1:30pm. Location:
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA. Website: http://www.whartonglobal.com/africa/index.html

Premier of Laviva. ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Hosted by ALL MEDIA INTERNATIONAL.
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2007.
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm .
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

TASTE OF AFRICA.
"DISPELLING THE MYTH: The writings on the wall... "
Hosted by: The Organization of African Students
Date: Friday, November 9, 2007.
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm.
Location: Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor Marvin centre,
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC.
E-mail: oas@gwu.edu

ad:tech New York. "The Art of Conversation: Building Great Brands in the Digital Age"
Hosted by ad:tech.
Date: Monday, November 5, 2007 at 9:30am to
Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 6:00pm.
Location: Hilton New York,
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY.
Contact: 415.464.8514; info@ad-tech.com

The Sensational Miss Africa USA Pageant
"A Weekend You Will Never Forget"
Miss Africa USA
Date: Friday, November 2, 2007 at 10:00pm
to Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 4:00am .
Location: The Ashok International Center
5900 Brook Hollow Parkway,
Atlanta, GA .
Contact: 678.663.5892; missafrica2006@aol.com

Trunk Show Event
Preview the Fall 2008 Collection Amsale Flagship Salon
Date: New York, NY October 26-28, 2007
Personal Appearance by Amsale,
Saturday October 27th, 2007
Contact: http://www.amsale.com/

Design Academy of Fashion, Annual Fashion Show.
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2007.
Time: 7:00am - 10:30am.
Location: The Old Biscuit Mill
Albert Road
Woodstock, South Africa.
info@daf-academy.co.za

UNITED KINGDOM:
Fashion Show
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2007 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Barking Learning Centre
opposite Barking town hall
Dagenham, United Kingdom
email: mailto:mKingdomoyindaokusanya@yahoo.com

Fiber Hair Spa Breast Cancer Benefit.

100% of proceeds going to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Hosted by RICHPR & Fiber Hair Spa
Date: Friday, October 26, 2007.
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm .
Location: Fiber Hair Spa, 789 Lexington, 2nd Floor (between 61st & 62nd)
New York, NY.
Email: rich.lauren@gmail.com

Shop & Mingle: Manhattan
Savings. Style. Connections. At Your Service.
Hosted by Val Idehen with the lovely Chanelle Diane Dumas.
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2007.
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm .
Location: Central Harlem
New York, NY.
Contact: 203.606.8922,
Email: valstyleshopping@gmail.com