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Fashion | Kenya | Tanzania

Fashion: ASOS Africa Produced by SOKO Kenya

Bywellmadeafrica 29th March 201121st April 2020

ASOS Africa/SOKO Kenya [Kenya/Tanzania] [Image credit: The Green Room – ASOS Africa] The Green Room is fashion retail…

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Mali | Travel

Travel: La Maison Rouge in Mopti

Bywellmadeafrica 28th March 201121st April 2020

La Maison Rouge [Mali] [Image source: The Great Mosque, Mali – the GreenProphet] The BBC recently did an…

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Fashion | South Africa

Fashion: Bongiwe Walaza Jo’burg Fashion Week 2011

Bywellmadeafrica 25th March 201121st April 2020

Bongiwe Walaza [South Africa] Bongiwe Walaza grew up in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa and as…

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Africa Inspired | Textiles

Textiles: malene b Carpets Inspired by Global Travel and Cultures

Bywellmadeafrica 24th March 201121st April 2020

malene b [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: Wolof: Signature Collection – malene b] I have a love/hate relationship…

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Books | Botswana | Egypt | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Food | Food & Drink | Ghana | Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Morocco | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | Swaziland | Zambia | Zanzibar | Zimbabwe

Food & Drink: Dorah Sithole Cooking from Cape to Cairo

Bywellmadeafrica 24th March 201121st April 2020

Dorah Sithole [South Africa] [Image source: Tafelberg] Whether it’s a steaming plate of sadza ne nyama, a…

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Accessories | Africa Inspired | Fashion | Kenya

Accessories: Vivienne Westwood  eco-friendly Shoppers for Gold Label

Bywellmadeafrica 22nd March 201121st April 2020

Vivienne Westwood/ International Trade Centre [Kenya] [Image credits: Shoppers – Vivienne Westwood] …I know I’m rather late…

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Africa Inspired | Decor | Textiles

Textiles: Zara Home African Inspired Home Décor

Bywellmadeafrica 22nd March 201121st April 2020

Zara Home [Africa Inspired] [Image credits: Chic Collection – Zara Home] I adore the Zara Home Store, it…

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Accessories | Ethiopia | Fashion | Textiles

Fashion: Lemlem Natural Handspun Cotton Collections

Bywellmadeafrica 21st March 201121st April 2020

Lemlem [Ethiopia] [Image credits: Lemlem] Meaning to ‘flourish’ or ‘bloom’ in Amharic, I thought Lemlem an appropriate post, given…

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Decor | South Africa | Textiles

Textiles: Clinton Friedman’s Photographic Prints on Textiles

Bywellmadeafrica 21st March 201121st April 2020

Clinton Friedman [South Africa]  [Image credit: Subtraction Collection – Clinton Friedman] Finally… the time has come to shed…

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Fashion | Ghana

Fashion: Sika Blending London Style with an African Aesthetic

Bywellmadeafrica 18th March 201121st April 2020

Sika [Ghana] [Image credits: Wonderland Collection – Sika] I was strolling through Greenwich Market Wednesday afternoon trying…

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Mauritius | Travel

Travel: One&Only Le Saint Géran

Bywellmadeafrica 17th March 201121st April 2020

Le Saint Géran [Mauritius] [Image credit: One and Only – Le Saint Géran] …it’s been ages since I…

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Accessories | Fashion | Uganda

Accessories: Sseko Designs Summer Sandals 

Bywellmadeafrica 9th February 201113th May 2020

Sseko Designs [Uganda] [Image credit: Sseko Designs] Sandals that help turn dreams into reality. Sseko Designs is a sandal…

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Accessories | Nigeria

Accessories: Sunny Rose Intriguing Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 9th February 201121st April 2020

Sunny Rose [Nigeria] [Image credit: Sunny Rose – CoutureLab] I don’t know what the exact inspiration behind the Sunny…

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Food | Food & Drink | Gourmet | South Africa

Food & Drink: The Khaya Cookie Company’s Tasty Treats

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd February 201121st April 2020

The Khaya Cookie Company [South Africa] [Image credit: The Khaya Cookie Company] The annoying thing about cookies…

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Fashion | Tanzania | Textiles

Fashion: Chichia London Eye-Catching Prints and Feminine Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd February 201121st April 2020

Chichia [Tanzania] [Image credit: SS 2010 – Chichia London] Pattern and texture collide, through the colourful eye-catching…

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Beauty And Wellbeing

Bella Luccè skincare inspired by global beauty rituals

Bywellmadeafrica 1st February 201121st April 2020

Bella Luccè [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: Bella Luccè] Established in 2003 natural skincare company, Bella Luccè was born out of…

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Decor | Tunisia

Design: North African Punched Metal Light Pendants

Bywellmadeafrica 31st January 201111th December 2019

Dido Designs [Tunisia]     [Image credit: Drum Lampshade – Dido Designs] Flick a switch and watch as…

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Ethiopia | Fashion

Fashion: African Mosaique Defining African Chic

Bywellmadeafrica 31st January 201111th December 2019

African Mosaïque      [Image credits: African Mosaïque – ifashion/Simon Deiner] After a fairly dreary and bitterly…

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Liberia | Travel

Travel: Riding the Waves at Nana’s Lodge

Bywellmadeafrica 28th January 201111th December 2019

Nana’s Lodge [Liberia]     [Image credit: CNN – Inside Africa] Calling all surfers… I have always…

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Africa Inspired | Textiles | Zimbabwe

Textiles: Inspired by Africa’s Currencies

Bywellmadeafrica 27th January 201111th December 2019

ekofabrik [Africa Inspired]     [Image credit: ekofabrik blog] Now here is something I haven’t seen in…

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