Accessories: Rift Valley Leather Functional and Fashionable Bags
Rift Valley Leather [Kenya] From a factory based on the outskirts of Karen, in Kenya, high-quality leather,…
Beauty: Rejuvenation and Pampering with Rain
Rain [South Africa] [Image credits: top, Antibacterial Olive Oil Soap – Rain] The days may be getting…
Travel: Singita Mara Rivier Tented Camp Ushers in a New Safari Chic Aesthetic
Singita – Mara River Tented Camp [Tanzania] [Image credit/source: Mara Tented River Camp – Singita] Luxury game…
Design: Hand Decorated Cabinets Inspired by African Design Elements
Lucas Risé [Africa Inspired] I stumbled upon these amazingly decorated, hand-painted cabinets by Argentinean artist, Lucas Risé. Visually…
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Jewellery: Shimmering Metals, Sculptural Forms
[Image credit: Choker – Taher Chemirik/Artsy] Fluid, sculptural pieces formed out of shimmering gold and silver metals…
Design: Updating Design Classics
Wegner Shell Chair I have seen this chair pop up on many a Pinterest board channelling ‘African…
Travel: Cruising Lake Volta with The Ohemaa LXI
The Ohemaa LXI [Ghana] [Image credit: The Ohemaa LXI] Cruise the waters of Lake Volta by setting…
Design: Decadent Daybeds
Odds & Ends [Kenya] [Image credits: Funzi Daybed – Odds & Ends] What can be more decadent than…
Decor: The Khumbulani Collection in Collaboration with Julie Leakey
Khumbulani Collection [South Africa] Hand-sculpted by The Khumbulani Collection in collaboration with artist Julie Leakey, ostrich eggshells are turned…
Decor: AphroChic’s Juju Wallpaper Collection
AphroChic – Juju Wallpaper Collection [Africa Inspired] The US-based textile company, AphroChic recently launched a new wallpaper collection entitled…
Textiles: Brightly Coloured Kente Strip Cushions
Our Talking Hands [Ghana] [Image credits: Cushion Covers – Our Talking Hands] A couple of weeks ago…
Lifestyle: Africa Documentary BBC ONE
Africa – David Attenborough/BBC ONE I have been watching Africa, the new documentary series by veteran British presenter,…
Beauty: Chouette Mama Natural Skincare
Chouette Mama [Senegal] [Image credit: Chouette Mama] The soothing, nourishing, regenerating and healing properties of West Africa’s…
Design: Tucker Robbins Africa Bed
Tucker Robbins – Africa bed [Africa Inspired] Recognisable by the slightly raised pillow at one end, and…
Jewellery: Majestic Adornment Inspired by Egyptian Culture and Tradition
Azza Fahmy [Egypt] [Image credit: Six Strand Floral and Fruits Collection – Azza Fahmy] 7000 years of Egyptian…
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Decor: African Craft and Design Interior Design Inspiration
House & Garden [Africa Inspired] Flipping through the latest issue of House & Garden UK (February 2013) I came…
Design: Chic Camping Stools
Global Views – Camp Stools [Africa Inspired] [Image credits: Camp Stools – Global Views] For those who…
New Year’s Wishes
New Year, New Start The New Year is well underway, and how busy it has been already….
Christmas Wishes From Atelier Fifty Five
[Image credit: Glittering Angel Christmas Card – Kipepeo] What a busy year it has been, and…
Decor: Thuthuka Jewellery Development Programme
Thuthuka [South Africa] In September I visited International Jewellery London to see what was happening in the world of…