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Pamper Your Skin With 54 Thrones Botanical Skincare Made In Africa
Africa | Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana | Morocco | Nigeria

Pamper Your Skin With 54 Thrones Botanical Skincare Made In Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 17th October 20189th December 2019

More and more people are shunning chemically formulated on the shelf beauty products in favour of natural,…

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African Furniture Design At Salone del Mobile 2018
Africa | Design | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria

African Furniture Design At Salone del Mobile 2018

Bywellmadeafrica 17th April 20189th December 2019

Salone del Mobile, the prestigious Italian furniture fair opens its doors today offering visitors the very best…

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Sotheby's Auction of Modern and Contemporary African Art
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Sotheby's Auction of Modern and Contemporary African Art

Bywellmadeafrica 26th March 20189th December 2019

  London is gearing up for the 2nd dedicated auction of Modern & Contemporary African Art at…

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The Zeitz MOCAA Shop – A Source Of Design-Led And Art-Inspired Gifts
Africa | Art | Design | South Africa

The Zeitz MOCAA Shop – A Source Of Design-Led And Art-Inspired Gifts

Bywellmadeafrica 22nd November 20179th December 2019

  The opening of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art in Cape Town has brought along…

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IFI Congress and African Design and Culture Festival Nigeria
Design | Exhibitions | Nigeria

IFI Congress and African Design and Culture Festival Nigeria

Bywellmadeafrica 10th November 20179th December 2019

  Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling dynamic capital plays host to the African Culture and Design Festival (ACDF), a…

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Ayok’a A Curated Platform For Stylish, Fun And Original Black Art
Africa | Art

Ayok’a A Curated Platform For Stylish, Fun And Original Black Art

Bywellmadeafrica 25th October 20179th December 2019

Our choice of art says a lot about who we are, reflecting our tastes and experiences amongst…

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

Bywellmadeafrica 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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Atelier Fifty Five Turns 7 As African Design Enters A New Era
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Atelier Fifty Five Turns 7 As African Design Enters A New Era

Bywellmadeafrica 30th September 20179th December 2019

  Today marks seven years of blogging! Seven years ago today I made a career shift and…

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Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art Is Open
Africa | Art | South Africa

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art Is Open

Bywellmadeafrica 27th September 20179th December 2019

  The 22nd September 2017 saw the opening of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art (Zeitz…

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Q&A With Award-Winning Kenyan Digital Artist Osborne Macharia
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Q&A With Award-Winning Kenyan Digital Artist Osborne Macharia

Bywellmadeafrica 22nd September 20175th March 2021

The rapid advancement of digital technology brings forth diverse creative expressions, such as digital art that continue…

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Nelsa Guambe Talks Art, Design and Sustainability
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Nelsa Guambe Talks Art, Design and Sustainability

Bywellmadeafrica 18th September 20175th March 2021

Nelsa Guambe is a self-taught artist who lives and works in Maputo, Mozambique. She is primarily a…

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African-Print Fashion Now! A Story Of Taste, Globalization, And Style
Africa | Exhibitions

African-Print Fashion Now! A Story Of Taste, Globalization, And Style

Bywellmadeafrica 14th July 20179th December 2019

  African-Print Fashion Now is an exhibition that recognises the significance of the ever-popular African print fabrics….

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Interview With Kossi Aguessy Visionary Designer And Artist
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Interview With Kossi Aguessy Visionary Designer And Artist

Bywellmadeafrica 30th June 20175th March 2021

In March 2015, I had the privilege of interviewing designer and artist Kossi Aguessy in which we…

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Le BHV Marais Paris Celebrates South African Art and Design
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Le BHV Marais Paris Celebrates South African Art and Design

Bywellmadeafrica 21st June 20179th December 2019

  Paris is having a love affair with all things contemporary Africa design, fashion, culture, and lifestyle….

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Eva Sonaike’s Tips On Decorating With African Textiles
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Eva Sonaike’s Tips On Decorating With African Textiles

Bywellmadeafrica 17th March 201731st May 2025

African textiles offer a fascinating array of colours, patterns, and textures that can instantly transform an interior. But with…

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Modern Afro Style Inspiration Moyi Magazine Winter Issue
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Modern Afro Style Inspiration Moyi Magazine Winter Issue

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd December 20169th July 2020

Looking to be inspired by some modern Afro style goodness to set the tone for the new year…

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

Bywellmadeafrica 28th October 20163rd May 2023

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

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Books: Fashion Illustration Africa Art Book Introducing A New Generation

Bywellmadeafrica 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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Books: Africa Rising Fashion, Design and Lifestyle from Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 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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Read: Moyi Magazine Shining The Light On Modern Afro Lifestyle

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd September 20168th July 2020

If you are a lover of beautiful design, inspirational editorials, peeps into other peoples homes for a…

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