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Chaumet Ronde de Pierres Inspired By Beaded_Necklaces_of Dinka People Sudan Maasai

Kenyan Artist Evans Mbugua For Chaumet Tresors D’afrique Jewellery Collection

Trésors d’Afrique translates as Treasures from Africa, and is an ode to past and present, culture and modernity presented in the form of luxury jewellery pieces by the prestigious French jeweller and watchmaker Chaumet in collaboration with Kenyan artist, Evans Mbugua who is based in Paris. Trésors d’Afrique is third and final destination in the Mondes du Chaumet collection, a globe-trotting journey through jewels that has taken in the splendours of Russia, and Japan. Chaumet is inspired by the coming together of different cultures that celebrate and honour majestic femininity to create new ideas, imagined by their master jewellers who continually […]

Zyne Swary II Slippers Modern Moroccan Babouches Net A Porter Atelier Fifty Five Feature

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Zyne Launches Exclusive Luxury Moroccan Slipper Collection For Net-A-Porter

Luxury footwear ZYNE, known for modernising the traditional Moroccan babouche slipper has launched an exclusive crystal embellished satin and raffia collection with the online luxury fashion portal Net-a-Porter. The collection features the brand’s signature style of jewel colour tones, elaborate embroidery and shimmering beads and sequins. For about ZYNE see my previous feature here.

Ami Adele Dejak Afrominima Jewellery Made In Kenya African Luxury Fashion

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ÀMI Collection Jewellery Collaboration Adele Dejak x Afrominima

Kenyan-based jewellery designer Adele Dejak turns to her Nigerian roots with Àmi, her latest luxury jewellery collection designed in collaboration with Afrominima, the Nigerian design and lifestyle brand by Olubunmi Adeyemi that fuses the ethos of Scandinavian style, Japanese minimalism with African heritage.

Minna Indigo Blue Nzuri Textiles Nigerian Weaving

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Nzuri Textiles Weaving a Brand of Sustainable Luxury

Nzuri is an ethically conscious luxury textiles brand that is immersed in ancient hand weaving traditions from around the world. The brand, founded in 2013 by Eno Jonah, is driven by an ethos to preserve traditional craftsmanship, cultural heritage, and the integrity of small industries. And is inspired by a love of travel, which enabled Eno to learn about the beauty, and value of textiles in different cultures across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Ifeanyi Oganwu Ring Cityscapes Jewellery-Design Nigerian Designer Jewelry

Jewellery Nigeria

Architect Ifeanyi Oganwu Branches Out Into Jewellery Design

Ifeanyi Oganwu the Nigerian-born architect known for his organic shaped furniture designs has expanded into jewellery design with his debut collection for Elisabetta Cipriani. A London-based gallery that invites international artists, designers and creative’s to create contemporary jewellery pieces or limited edition series, which are then showcased by, and sold through the gallery.

Angola Travel

Talatona Convention Hotel Angola

Talatona Convention Hotel [Angola] [Image source: Kiwi Collection] Luxury, contemporary style accommodation and surroundings define the Talatona Convention Hotel, situated in one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, Luanda. Emerging from an intense 27-year civil war in 2002, Angola has wasted no time in attracting regional and international investors, making it a top business destination and the Talatona Convention Hotel was created with this in mind, boasting 12 conference rooms catering to your specific requirements. Likened to resembling a giant Rubik’s Cube, the hotel is an impressive expanse of space and light, exuding a chic gallery-like feel and is presented as being ‘more […]