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Accessories | Jewellery | South Africa

Jewellery: Beloved Beadwork A Love For All Things Beads

Bywellmadeafrica 15th August 201128th April 2020

Beloved Beadwork [South Africa] [Image credit: Thousand Hills Elements Necklace – Beloved Beadwork] Armed with a needle…

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Decor | South Africa

Decor: Contemporary Wire Animal Trophy Heads

Bywellmadeafrica 4th August 201127th April 2020

Streetwires [South Africa] [Image credit: Wire Antelope Head; Streetwires – Safari Fusion] Having a stuffed dead animal…

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Accessories | South Africa

Accessories: Loren Taylor Inspired by a Love of Southern African Flora

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd August 201127th April 2020

Loren Taylor [South Africa] [Image credit: Cole Tote Bag – Loren Taylor] A love for the flora of…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Beauty: Africology Luxurious Eco-Friendly Skincare Products

Bywellmadeafrica 18th July 201127th April 2020

Africology [South Africa] [Image credit: Africology] The healing soothing fruits of mother earth are blended in a…

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Decor | South Africa

Decor: Papercake’s Afro Baroque Mosaic Mirrors

Bywellmadeafrica 13th July 201127th April 2020

Papercake [South Africa] Afro Baroque- what a gorgeous sounding name for some, equally gorgeous looking mirrors inspired…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Sustainable Furniture Designer Ryan Frank

Bywellmadeafrica 30th June 201127th April 2020

Ryan Frank [South Africa] [Image credit: Inkuku Chair – Ryan Frank] Squishy upholstery on chairs and smooth…

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Lifestyle | South Africa

Beauty: Frazer Parfum Engaging the Senses

Bywellmadeafrica 27th June 201127th April 2020

Frazer Parfum [South Africa] [Image credit: Frazer Parfume] Shrouded in mystery and intrigue; the art of perfumery…

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Accessories | South Africa

Accessories: Luella Passionate About Shoes

Bywellmadeafrica 17th June 201127th April 2020

Luella [South Africa] [Image credits: Knotted Espadrilles – Luella on Flickr] I am on the prowl for a…

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Decor | Egypt | South Africa

Decor: Exclusive Roots Recycled Magazine Mirrors

Bywellmadeafrica 15th June 201127th April 2020

Hanan Yanny / Wola Nani / Exclusive Roots [Egypt / South Africa] [Image credit: Hanan Yanny/Wola Nani]…

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Decor | South Africa

Design: Indalo Project Protea Lights Collection

Bywellmadeafrica 26th May 201122nd April 2020

Indalo Project [South Africa] [Image credit: Protea Collection – Indalo Project The King Protea is South Africa’s national…

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Ceramics | Decor | South Africa

Ceramics: Imiso The Dawn of A New Era

Bywellmadeafrica 19th May 201122nd April 2020

Imiso Ceramics [South Africa] [Image credit: Imiso Ceramics] Four dynamic individuals; Andile Dyalvane, Abongile Madabane, Zizipho Poswa…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Recreate A New Lease Of Life For Discarded Objects 

Bywellmadeafrica 11th May 201122nd April 2020

Recreate [South Africa] [Image credit: Recreate – seating] I ABSOLUTELY love this chair… it’s cute, fun and…

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Accessories | South Africa

Accessories: Fabulous Fascinators

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd May 201122nd April 2020

Thembi Mabule [South Africa] [Image credit: Till Thembi] Just emerging from a nice long, and I must…

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Fashion | South Africa

Fashion: Alternative Bridal Style From Rosenworth

Bywellmadeafrica 27th April 201122nd April 2020

Rosenwerth [South Africa] [Image credit: Rosenwerth] Still sticking with the wedding theme, for the less traditional bride Rosenwerth mixes…

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Botswana | Fashion | South Africa | Zimbabwe

Fashion: Bridal and Evening Wear Designer Angelo Lambrou

Bywellmadeafrica 26th April 201122nd April 2020

Angelo Lambrou [Botswana / South Africa / Zimbabwe] [Image credit: Angelo Lambrou] With three days to go…

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Accessories | South Africa

Accessories: FitFlop in Collaboration with Net-A-Porter and Wola Nani

Bywellmadeafrica 20th April 201122nd April 2020

FitFlop / Net-A-Porter [South Africa] [Image credit: FitFlop – Manyano Sandal / NET-A-PORTER] Not being sporty, I…

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Art | South Africa

Art: Woza Moya Dreams for Africa The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 19th April 201122nd April 2020

Woza Moya Dreams for Africa [South Africa] [Image credit: Woza Moya Dreams for Africa Chair – Design Indaba]…

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Fashion | Menswear | South Africa

Menswear: Knitwear Inspired by Xhosa Culture

Bywellmadeafrica 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 | Botswana | Jewellery | Namibia | South Africa

Jewellery: The Shining Light Awards Collection of Diamond Creations

Bywellmadeafrica 1st April 201121st April 2020

The Shining Light Awards collection [South Africa]: Overall winner – David Atho Moatisi    It is a sad…

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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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