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Accessories | Menswear | Nigeria | Textiles

Fashion: Ethnik by T.O. Weaves Aso Oke to Combine Tradition & Modernity

Byatelier55 28th June 20167th July 2020

Ethink by T.O. [Nigeria] [Image credits: Ethnik by T.O. – Tunde Olowabi Studios] Ethnik by T.O. is…

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Accessories | Africa Inspired | Menswear | South Africa | Textiles

Textiles: Maki & Mpho, Where Asia Meets Africa to Create African Modern Luxury

Byatelier55 19th June 20151st July 2020

Maki & Mpho [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: SEVEN – Self-tie Diamond Tip Double-sided Bow Tie – Maki…

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Accessories | Menswear

Accessories: Ikire Jones Menswear for the Adventurous

Byatelier55 29th January 201522nd June 2020

Ikire Jones [Image credit: Escape to New Lagos Collection – Ikire Jones] Ikire Jones is a visionary…

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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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Congo | Fashion | Lifestyle | Menswear

Books: The Gentlemen of Bacongo

Byatelier55 15th June 201213th May 2020

Gentlemen of Bacongo [The Congo] [Image credit: Gentlemen of Bacongo – Daniele Tamagni] Every time the ‘Gentlemen of…

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Accessories | Guinea Bissau | Menswear

Accessories: Model-Turned-Designer Armando Cabral

Byatelier55 20th March 20127th May 2020

Armando Cabral [Guinea-Bissau] [Image credit: Armando Cabral Suede Loafers – Henry Hargreaves] Today is officially the first day…

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Accessories | Ethiopia | Kenya | Liberia | Menswear

Accessories: Oliberté Footwear Profiled on CNN

Byatelier55 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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Menswear | Nigeria | Textiles

Textiles: Buki Akib FELA Menswear Capsule Collection

Byatelier55 12th May 201122nd April 2020

Buki Akib [Nigeria] [Image credit: Buki Akib – FELA Autumn/Winter 2011] A graduate of Central Saint Martin’s,…

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Accessories | Menswear

Menswear: Missibaba Men’s Sandal Collection For Stiaan Louw

Byatelier55 5th May 201122nd April 2020

Missibaba [South Africa] Granted when it comes to women’s footwear there is so much more to choose…

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Fashion | Menswear | South Africa

Menswear: Knitwear Inspired by Xhosa Culture

Byatelier55 13th April 201122nd April 2020

Laduma Ngxokolo [South Africa] The ‘Colourful World of the Xhosa Tribe’ is a range of locally sourced…

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Accessories | Ethiopia | Fashion | Menswear

Accessories: Stepping Out With SoleRebels

Byatelier55 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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Fashion | Menswear | Sudan

Fashion: Roubi L’Roubi Sharp Tailoring with a Modern Sensibility

Byatelier55 11th November 20107th December 2019

Roubi L’Roubi [Sudan] [Image credit: Roubi L’Roubi] Drawn to the precision of haute couture and tailoring via…

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Fashion | Ghana | Menswear

Fashion: Savile Row Tailoring from Ozwald Boateng

Byatelier55 21st October 20107th December 2019

Ozwald Boateng [Ghana] [Image credits: Ozwald Boateng] A well-dressed man in a sharply tailored suit is usually…

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