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atelier 55 – The Curator of Contemporary African Design
Designer Masks to Keep You Safe and Fashionable
Accessories | Fashion | Ghana | Nigeria

Designer Masks to Keep You Safe and Fashionable

Byatelier55 20th May 202020th May 2020

To say it’s been an ‘interesting’ few months would be a gross understatement as life as we…

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9 Designers Crafting A Well Made In Africa Aesthetic
Accessories | Africa | Ceramics | Decor | Design | Ethiopia | Fashion | Ghana | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | Textiles

9 Designers Crafting A Well Made In Africa Aesthetic

Byatelier55 29th May 20199th December 2019

Atelier Fifty Five spotlights the work of 9 dynamic designers whose innovative use of Africa’s diverse craft…

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7 African Designers and Artists Embracing Pattern Play
Art | Fashion | Ghana | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | South Africa | Textiles

7 African Designers and Artists Embracing Pattern Play

Byatelier55 1st May 20199th December 2019

Across Africa bold, colourful and intricate patterns can be found throughout fabric and surface designsthat reach back through…

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Seven Inspiring Modern African Design Collaborations
Accessories | Art | Ceramics | Design | Fashion | Kenya | Mali | Nigeria | South Africa | Textiles | The Gambia

Seven Inspiring Modern African Design Collaborations

Byatelier55 19th April 20199th December 2019

Collaboration is a powerful thing, the meeting of ideas to create new ones and at times offering…

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Africa.Now – Exploring Africa’s Creative Community With Design Indaba
Africa | Cote D Ivoire | Design | Egypt | Ethiopia | Fashion | Ghana | Morocco | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Uganda

Africa.Now – Exploring Africa’s Creative Community With Design Indaba

Byatelier55 4th October 20172nd March 2021

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPkwUBfKyhA] Having spent the last seven years bringing you some of the names, designs, and services…

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Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors
Decor | Design | Events | Fashion | Jewellery | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa

Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors

Byatelier55 1st September 20179th December 2019

  Earlier this year, I was honoured to have been appointed the guest curator for the prestigious…

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Africa | Exhibitions | Fashion

Exhibition: Fashion Cities Africa Marking Africa’s Influence On Global Fashion

Byatelier55 28th October 20169th July 2020

Fashion Cities Africa [Exhibition] [Main image credit: Fashion Cities Africa, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery – Judith…

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Africa | Art | Books | Fashion | Read

Books: Fashion Illustration Africa Art Book Introducing A New Generation

Byatelier55 30th September 20168th July 2020

Fashion Illustration is a creative discipline that in recent years has captured the imagination of fashion lovers…

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Africa | Books | Design | Fashion | Lifestyle | Read

Books: Africa Rising Fashion, Design and Lifestyle from Africa

Byatelier55 26th September 20168th July 2020

Africa Rising is a new book edited by publishers Gestalten and South African based design platform, Design Indaba, which…

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Fashion | Senegal

Fashion: Empowering Young Girls Through Educated Fashion

Byatelier55 5th September 20168th July 2020

Le Dessein [Image credit: Le Dessein Rayee Dress – FrenchMorning.com] ​ I love hearing about brands that seek…

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Africa | Books | Fashion | Read

Books: African Catwalk Captures Africa’s Fast-Growing Fashion Industry

Byatelier55 17th August 20168th July 2020

African Catwalk is a new book by award-winning photographer Per-Anders Pettersson, that takes the viewer on a…

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Exhibitions | Fashion | South Africa | Textiles

Events: “Picture Africa” – A Celebration of African Creativity at Decorex, Cape Town

Byatelier55 13th April 20167th July 2020

Picture Africa [South Africa]   [Image credits: Picture Africa – Marianne Fassler Resort 16 Collection, Photography by Paul…

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Fashion | Zimbabwe

Fashion: NeoBantu’s Vibrant Homage to Africa, Embracing Community and Individuality

Byatelier55 20th July 20152nd July 2020

NeoBantu [Zimbabwe] [Image credit: Alba Tuxedo Pants and Blazer – NeoBantu] Bold patterns, vibrant colours, and contemporary…

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Fashion | Kenya | South Africa

Fashion: Kanga Kulture for KISUA

Byatelier55 30th November 201420th June 2020

Kanga Kulture for KISUA [Kenya] [Image credit: African Print Pleat Jacket – Kanga Kulture for KISUA] Kenyan…

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Fashion | South Africa

Fashion: Maxhosa by Laduma Knitwear for Her

Byatelier55 13th October 201420th June 2020

Maxhosa by Laduma [South Africa] [Image credit: Buyel’mbo womenswear collection, Autumn/Winter 2014 – Maxhosa by Laduma] As…

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Fashion | Menswear | Nigeria

Fashion: Buki Akib Defining African Luxury, Interview for Design Indaba

Byatelier55 10th October 201420th June 2020

Buki Akib [Nigeria] [Image credit: Buki Akib Menswear] Buki Akib’s luxurious style, influenced by West African textile…

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Fashion | South Africa

Fashion: Geometric Prints, Structured Forms

Byatelier55 30th September 201419th June 2020

Sindiso Khumalo [South Africa] Bold graphics and geometric prints characterise the work of South African fashion and…

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Fashion | Ghana

Fashion: Ohema Ohene’s Geo Africa Collection

Byatelier55 12th September 201419th June 2020

Ohema Ohene [Ghana] [Image credit: Ohema Ohene, Laura Cape Dress – Oh! Printex Collection] In a departure from the…

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Events | Fashion

Events: From Kenya w Love Pop Up

Byatelier55 21st October 201312th June 2020

Event: From Kenya w Love/Sapellé – London Pop Up [Image credit: Sapelle and FAFA Kenya Pop Up –…

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Africa Inspired | Fashion

Fashion: Obakki, Fashion for Fundraising 

Byatelier55 25th May 201311th June 2020

Obakki [Africa Inspired] In a beautifully shot campaign featuring South Sudanese model Ajak Deng, the rare culture…

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