Fashion | Kenya | South Africa
Fashion: Kanga Kulture for KISUA
Kanga Kulture for KISUA [Kenya] [Image credit: African Print Pleat Jacket – Kanga Kulture for KISUA] Kenyan…
Decor: Ostrich Egg Bowls
The Ostrich Company [South Africa] [Image credits: Golden Snack Bowl – The Ostrich Egg Company] Ostrich shells have been used…
Fashion: Maxhosa by Laduma Knitwear for Her
Maxhosa by Laduma [South Africa] [Image credit: Buyel’mbo womenswear collection, Autumn/Winter 2014 – Maxhosa by Laduma] As…
Design: Graphic Patterns for Striking Packaging
Brittany Albertson [South Africa] In keeping with the theme of geometric patterns, I came across these striking packaging…
Fashion: Geometric Prints, Structured Forms
Sindiso Khumalo [South Africa] Bold graphics and geometric prints characterise the work of South African fashion and…
Design | Nigeria | South Africa | Textiles
Design: Yinka Ilori and Laduma Ngxokolo Creative Collaboration
Yinka Ilori and Laduma Ngxokolo Last week’s Africa Utopia provided the opportunity to catch up with what was happening…
Food & Drink: YSWARA, Precious African Teas
Yswara [South Africa] [Image credit: Yswara Tea] Working for many years in the design industry, I have…
Christmas Wishes
Litema [South Africa] [Image credit: Decorative Eggs – Litema] If, and I’m guessing that’s a big if,…
Food & Drink: Colourful Cooking with Siba Mtongana
Siba’s Table/Siba’s Festive Table [South Africa] [Image credits: Siba’s Sunday Trifle, Siba’s Table – Food Network UK] Viewers…
Interiors: Truth Coffee’s Steampunk Inspired HQ
Truth Coffee Interior by Haldane Martin [South Africa] [Image credit: Truth Coffee Interior – Haldane Martin] The Steampunk aesthetic…
Decor | Design | Eswatini | South Africa | Swaziland
Design: Contemporary South African Design at West Elm
West Elm/South African Design [Africa Inspired] West Elm is a Brooklyn based company whose Autumn 2012 collaboration collections…
Interiors: A Minimalist Home in South Africa
Minimalist Home [South Africa] [Image source: Minimalist House, South Africa – Home Trend Design] When I first…
Lifestyle: Designer Journals and Notebooks by Clinton Friedman, Eva Sonaike and Urban Africa
Journals and Notebooks [Nigeria / South Africa] [Image credits: Clinton Friedman – Purely African] When I started…
Lifestyle: Taunina’s Adorable Soft Toys
Taunina [South Africa] [Image source/credit – Taunina Skyler Bunny Rabbit – Positive Luxury/Taunina] Displayed on one of the prettiest…
Interiors: Nandos Leigh’s Bustling South African Market Vibe
Nandos – Leigh, UK [Africa Inspired] Nandos flame-grilled Portuguese/Mozambican style chicken, is a favourite in my household, not…
Beauty: Rejuvenation and Pampering with Rain
Rain [South Africa] [Image credits: top, Antibacterial Olive Oil Soap – Rain] The days may be getting…
Decor: The Khumbulani Collection in Collaboration with Julie Leakey
Khumbulani Collection [South Africa] Hand-sculpted by The Khumbulani Collection in collaboration with artist Julie Leakey, ostrich eggshells are turned…
Decor: Thuthuka Jewellery Development Programme
Thuthuka [South Africa] In September I visited International Jewellery London to see what was happening in the world of…
Accessories: Bundu Bags
Bundu Bags [South Africa] I do like messenger bags for their practical functionality, given they are usually…
Textiles: Luxury Silk Linens
Tsakani [South Africa] [Image credits: Bedding and Cushions – Tsakani Silk] Silk is a pure natural protein,…