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Cote D Ivoire | Ethiopia | Fashion

Fashion: Buntu Chic, Colourful Swimwear Made In Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 14th July 201127th April 2020

Bantu [Côte d’Ivoire / Ethiopia] It was so cold last night one would think we were in…

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Accessories | Ethiopia | Kenya | Liberia | Menswear

Accessories: Oliberté Footwear Profiled on CNN

Bywellmadeafrica 10th June 201127th April 2020

Oliberté [Ethiopia / Kenya / Liberia] [Image credit: Oliberté] ‘…we never have and still don’t see an Africa…

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Accessories | Ethiopia

Accessories: Sammy Leather Clutches at Liberty London

Bywellmadeafrica 20th May 201122nd April 2020

Sammy [Ethiopia] These stylish tie-dyed leather clutches from Sammy feature signature circular and stripe patterns of the dyeing process….

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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 | 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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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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Accessories | Ethiopia | Fashion | Menswear

Accessories: Stepping Out With SoleRebels

Bywellmadeafrica 17th January 201111th May 2020

soleRebels [Ethiopia] [Image credits: soleRebels] Zenabwork, a small village community in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is crafting some…

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Ethiopia | Fashion

Fashion: Amsale Aberra’s Dreamy Modern Wedding Dresses

Bywellmadeafrica 25th November 20107th December 2019

Amsale [Ethiopia] [Image credit: Amsale] “Twenty years after the wedding, I want a bride to be able…

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Accessories | Ethiopia | Jewellery | Somalia

Jewellery: Siki de Somalie’s Regal Jewels

Bywellmadeafrica 28th October 201020th February 2024

Siki de Somalie [Ethiopia/Somalia] If bold, chunky statement jewellery is your preference look no further than the…

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Books | Ethiopia | Food & Drink

Food & Drink: Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson

Bywellmadeafrica 18th October 201010th May 2023

Marcus Samuelsson [Ethiopia] [Image credits: abcnews.com recipes: salad and dessert]  Ethiopian born, Swedish raised and now living in Harlem,…

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