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Decor | Design | South Africa

Design: willowlamp Ethereal Chandeliers

Bywellmadeafrica 30th August 201128th April 2020

willowlamp [South Africa] [Image credit: Faraway Tree Chandelier – willowlamp] Illuminating your home or business space, ethereal…

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Accessories | Africa Inspired

Accessories: Rupert Sanderson’s Africa Inspired 2012 Resort Collection

Bywellmadeafrica 30th August 201128th April 2020

Rupert Sanderson [Africa Inspired] [Image source: Kibo Wedge – Rupert Sanderson Resort 2012 – fashionologie] I know…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Haldane Martin Iconic Furniture Designer

Bywellmadeafrica 25th August 201128th April 2020

Haldane Martin [South Africa] ‘…meaningful for the spirit, beautiful for the soul, and nurturing for the body.’…

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Accessories | Africa Inspired

Accessories: Rachael Ruddick Luxury Leather Tie and Dye Bags

Bywellmadeafrica 24th August 201128th April 2020

Rachael Ruddick [Africa Inspired] [Image credit:  Tangerine, Mini Traveller – Rachael Ruddick] The recent trend for the 1970’s and global…

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Malawi | Travel

Travel: Luxury Eco Lodge Kaya Mawa by Way of the Lake of Stars Festival

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd August 201128th April 2020

Kaya Mawa / Lake of Stars [Malawi] [Image credit: Kaya Mawa] At the moment, there seems to…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Tanzania

Jewellery: Mikuti Beaded Bangles Inspired by the Maasai

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd August 201128th April 2020

Mikuti [Tanzania] [Image credit: Musa Bangle – Mikuti] Get a glimpse into a vibrant part of Tanzanian…

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Art | Nigeria

Art: Ibeabuchi Ananaba Evocative Paintings

Bywellmadeafrica 18th August 201128th April 2020

Ibeabuchi Ananaba [Nigeria] [Image credit: ‘Twist n Turn’ – Ibeabuchi Ananaba] I have spent the past few…

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Accessories | Ghana

Accessories: Choolips hand-printed Scarves

Bywellmadeafrica 18th August 201128th April 2020

Choolips [Ghana] [Image credit: Coffee Bean Gold Border Scarf – Choolips] Ok… so I’m coming to terms…

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Art | Decor | Tanzania

Art: The Wonder Welders of Tanzania

Bywellmadeafrica 17th August 201128th April 2020

Wonder Welders [Tanzania] [Image credit: Large Flamingo – Wonder Welders] Invite the African wildlife into your living…

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Ceramics | Decor | Nigeria

Ceramics: MERBI Ceramics Reflecting Nigerian Culture

Bywellmadeafrica 16th August 201128th April 2020

MERBI [Nigeria] Pretty little ceramic containers and storage jars that’ll have you looking for things to display…

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Fashion | South Africa

Fashion: Mantsho returns to South African Fashion Week SS2011

Bywellmadeafrica 15th August 201128th April 2020

Mantsho [South Africa] [Image credit: Spring/Summer 2011 with Beloved Beadwork Adornment – Mantsho] The previous post mentioned…

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Accessories | Jewellery | South Africa

Jewellery: Beloved Beadwork A Love For All Things Beads

Bywellmadeafrica 15th August 201128th April 2020

Beloved Beadwork [South Africa] [Image credit: Thousand Hills Elements Necklace – Beloved Beadwork] Armed with a needle…

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Accessories | Zimbabwe

Accessories: Emerging luxury Footwear Designer liam Fahy

Bywellmadeafrica 12th August 201128th April 2020

Liam Fahy [Zimbabwe] I have been drooling over the most exquisite jewelled coloured satin stilettos and platforms…

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Eswatini | Swaziland | Textiles

Textiles: Coral Stephens Hand-Woven Textiles

Bywellmadeafrica 11th August 201128th April 2020

Coral Stephens [Eswatini / Swaziland] In Northern Swaziland lies an area called Piggs Peak home to Coral Stephens;…

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Accessories | Rwanda

Accessories: Taya Maxey Kitenge Cloth Belts

Bywellmadeafrica 10th August 201127th April 2020

Taya Maxey [Rwanda] Define your waist with some beautiful bold belts from Taya Maxey. The wide belts are…

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Art | Ethiopia

Art: Etiyé Dimma Poulsen’s Mixed-Media Sculptures

Bywellmadeafrica 9th August 201127th April 2020

Etiyé Dimma Poulsen [Ethiopia] [Image credit: Trois Statuettes – Etiyé Dimma Poulsen] Adorn your walls with these rather…

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Reunion Island | Travel

Travel: Grand Hôtel du Lagon Réunion Island

Bywellmadeafrica 8th August 201127th April 2020

Grand Hôtel du Lagon [Réunion Island] [Image credit: Grand Hôtel du Lagon – Naiade] I know I have often…

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Decor | South Africa

Decor: Contemporary Wire Animal Trophy Heads

Bywellmadeafrica 4th August 201127th April 2020

Streetwires [South Africa] [Image credit: Wire Antelope Head; Streetwires – Safari Fusion] Having a stuffed dead animal…

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Accessories | South Africa

Accessories: Loren Taylor Inspired by a Love of Southern African Flora

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd August 201127th April 2020

Loren Taylor [South Africa] [Image credit: Cole Tote Bag – Loren Taylor] A love for the flora of…

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Fashion | Uganda

Fashion: GloRia WavaMunno Blending Culture and Chic, Luxury and Function

Bywellmadeafrica 2nd August 201127th April 2020

GloRia WavaMunno [Uganda] [Image credit: Mwoyo, Sexuality; Spring/Summer 2009/2010 – GloRia WavaMunno] The GloRia WavaMunno brand is a true…

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