Osborn Shoes

Sooo...I just ordered my kente booties from Osborn which I've been watching for a while. This cool company owns its production facility in Guatemala and integrates artisanal fabrics. While on the site I noticed their collaboration w/ boxing kitten...double cool points! Check them out at www.osborndesign.com.

Bad BiriBelles!

Sound round up pics from past events. LSP Audio trip for which I designed these fabrics and outfits, and the Crylittle for BiriBelle debut.

Solange goes Afrochic

For her DJ set in miami last weekend. She rocked Boxing Kitten Resort 2010

Crylittle Millinery for BiriBelle now for sale!

On the website. www.biribelle.com

BiriBelle Accessories featured on TeenVogue website!

Crylittle for BiriBelle cocktail hats were mentioned as the "daily special" in TeenVogue.com today. I am super excited about the launch event tomorrow!

Read the article here.

RSVP for OUT TO LAUNCH here.

Come OUT TO LAUNCH BiriBelle Accessories!

Please stay tuned for exciting changes to the website and blog as I launch BiriBelle Accessories on June 12th. ! RSVP at http://outtolaunch2010.eventbrite.com/for a fantastic evening of fashion, art, and music at the National Harbor! Bluffa Jo Cosmetics will be doing the makeup on "eye catching" models provided by Eye Catching Entertainment. Enjoy complimentary food and beverage and dance the night away to soul singer and Smart Chick Carolyn Malachi and Laroc Cartier spinning deep house. This will be a night to remember!

Thanks for all the support, as I move to Philly to begin a Masters Program in Fashion Design. BiriBelle is only getting better! I hope to see you there. xoxo

P.S. Here's a sneak peak at the new hat line, a collaboration with CryLittle Millinery. Photography by Theresa Nyanh. This is from the look book photoshoot.

Passport to Africa

Passport to Africa DC is here! Join BiriBelle on

*WEDNESDAY, MAY 26th - for A TOAST TO AFRICAN FASHION*
6pm – 9pm
African Fashion with Moroccan Wine!
Rock your favorite African (or African inspired) attire, meet other fashion-istas and sample Moroccan wine and appetizers by Marrakesh Palace. You don’t want to miss Bluffa Jo’s beauty bar. Event co-sponsored by Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN) http://www.dawners.org/, Bluffa Jo Cosmetics http://bluffajo.com/ and African Vibes “I Wear African” campaign http://africanvibes.com/wordpressnew/category/beautyandstyle/i-wear-african/

Pasha Lounge @ Marrakesh Palace
2147 P Street NW
Washington DC
Cost: Free

Get more info on the other events on the Passport to Africa website: http://www.passporttoafrica.com/ I plan to hit up these:

*SUNDAY, MAY 23rd - AFRICAN-FUSION BRUNCH*
12pm- 3pm
Passport to Africa begins with an exotic brunch!
Send your taste buds on a quick tour of the continent and enjoy a buffet of signature African dishes made by local food enthusiasts. Live entertainment by Vera Oye of the Palava Hut, a West African Culinary Theater.

Kendejah Restaurant and Lounge
5828 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Cost: $10 with advance purchase; $15 of day of event
Purchase your tickets here: https://www.passporttoafrica.com/

*FRIDAY, MAY 28th - NETWORK & HAPPY HOUR*
6:30 pm
Cheers!
Come and join us at this networking event. Dine with famed Chef Morou at Kora, his modern Italian restaurant. This chef with Ivorian roots has been featured on Good Morning America and Iron Chef America.

Kora
2250-B Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA
Cost: View menu http://www.korarestaurant.com/


*SUNDAY, MAY 30th - 5th ANNUAL ULTRA WHITE PARTY*
10pm – 3am
Passport to Africa ends with a bang!
Come party at DC’s biggest afro-international party in the premier waterfront venue, Zanzibar. This event, presented by IDOA Entertainment and BCBG Productions, features 2 Levels of Entertainment and 5 of the area’s top African DJS all under one roof.

Zanzibar on the Waterfront
700 Water Street SW
Washington, DC