APiF: What is Styled By Africa and who is behind it? Styled By Africa: Styled By Africa (SBA) is an online content and commerce platform. We – Alae Ismail and…
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…more brands are repping Africa – by representing African cities, African countries and the continent overall on their designs. Out of pride for their heritage, their country of origin, or…
APiF: Please introduce your business and your designs. Yinka Ilori: My name is Yinka Ilori. I am a up-cycled furniture designer from East London who re-loves discarded furniture and re-loves them by giving…
…I founded Open The Gate in 2009 together with my boyfriend. Open The Gate is a cultural organization that aims to promote a positive and contemporary image of African &…
…Asoke fabric from Nigeria and Kitenge fabric from East Africa. I incorporate these materials with different materials from Europe to give a feel of both traditional and modern influences. APiF:…
…and producers connected with African fashion – who are born in Africa, produce in Africa, source in Africa – and presents these fashion companies in a modern way. APiF: What…
…by the Art Nuevo and Deco era designed for both men and women. APiF: If your label would be a person, what kind of person would it be? Sophie: This…
…fashion, lifestyle and design – hosted several online live sessions with designers and bloggers from the African Diaspora. In one of these inspiring discussions I came across the label Brother…
…launch for my first collection. My aim has been to produce designer bags with all elements sourced and manufactured in Africa. The label has been inspired by my African heritage…
…and textiles. The bold and vibrant colors in Africa are phenomenal. I try to inject these into my work a lot by incorporating rich, luxurious African prints mixed with vintage…