The London edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is back at Somerset House this October. I am particularly excited to see that Claire Oliver Gallery will be there and guess who they represent? Bisa Butler! who is fast becoming one of my favourite artists. I have attended this show a few times and …
Header image Photo credit – Morgan O’Donovan Have you seen or heard about the Dior Cruise 2020 collection. It caught our attention because of the sheer number of wax pieces that formed part of the vast collection. The show was staged in El Badi palace in Marrakech, Morocco on the 29th of April 2019. Th There …
Here is a selection of shweshwe dresses we have come across on Instagram. Just a bit of inspiration for your next sewing project and a way to see just how lovely shweshwe fabric can be! From sassy cocktail dresses to elegant wedding dresses, our Southern African sisters show us just how to do it. Header …
You might remember in our last post about the new Janet Jackson music video, we mentioned a Nigerian brand called Post Imperial whose pieces were used in the video. I am a real fan of this brand as they use Adire (batik and tie dye) fabric from Nigeria. I also love the fact that it is …
Ilé Ilà (translated “House of Lines”) was started by Tosin Oshinowo a Nigerian architect in 2017 to celebrate her native Yoruba culture. It is a lifestyle furniture-line designed and hand-made in Lagos, Nigeria. The collection of furniture and accessories is made mostly with aso-oke. Aso-oke is a loom woven fabric made mostly by the Yoruba of …
Rain Queen Creations is a South African fashion brand founded by Keboetsoe and is based in Gauteng, Johannesburg. A lot of their pieces are made using shwehswe fabric and give it a modern, wearable and fresh look. Check out more of their work on www.rainqueencreations.co.za
Arise Fashion Week, Lagos is back and here are just some of our favourite looks from the weekend of fashion and frills. Looking forward to seeing how it grows next year. Power Monday in aşo- oké (woven cloth) by @kennethize. @imaanhammam captured by @rezebonna. Re-live the #arisefashionweek2018 experience with us, all week! A post …
There are great creatives out there designing, manipulating, sewing and combining fabric and patterns to create some pretty amazing products and art and in the first of the series, we bring you Aphiasakyi. This is a Ghanaian brand making some absolutely stunning jewellery pieces from African wax print fabric. Have a look!
At shows and events where I have Aso-oke on display, I often get asked what exactly it is and what it is used for. A lot of people are often surprised that it is used for clothing and this is understandable as the textile is thick and weighty. U.Mi-1 (pronounced you.me.one) is a fashion label …
A brand for women across the world who favour elegance, simplicity and luxurious quality, KIKI clothing is now launching its new online store, taking the brand global. Creating simple yet distinctive pieces with just the right level of detail, the KIKI Clothing lines use African-inspired fabrics that do not take away from the individuality of …