APiF: Please introduce yourself: who are you and what do you do? Osborne Macharia: I am Osborne Macharia, a self taught commercial artist born, bred and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. I…
As Summer is finally here I put together a list of Summer Essentials. It is June, so the weather really has no excuses left. We expect sun and blue sky every day…
Interview by Nana Spio-Garbrah African design is exploding across the continent and slowly transcending the fashion industry into other areas of the lifestyle space namely home wares and interior design. African aesthetics…
APiF: Please introduce yourself. Mangishi Doll: My name is Kapasa Musonda, and I was born and raised in Zambia. I come from a humble home of four girls and two incredible parents…
Off-shoulder styles were a trend you just couldn’t ignore or escape from last year. Blouses, tops and dresses with elastic top lines; long sleeves, half sleeves, no sleeves; with ruffles or without…
End of 2016 I started my new online store www.africaboutik.us. I have been blogging for almost 5 years now – crazy! And as the most asked question has been: “Where can I…
I know Chayet the founder of Nothing But the Wax – NBW since a couple of years and I am so impressed by what she has created: Initially a blog about…
Sneakers Made in Africa? Mehdi Slimani set out to make his vision a reality. Initially from the finance world with no real knowledge of the shoe business, he quit his job and…
IKEA, the Swedish powerhouse for modern, affordable furniture and home accessories, will launch their first Africa Collection in 2019. To bring this collection to life, IKEA is partnering with 12 top designers…
“I love this print, but I don’t know what to wear it with”. “I don’t think print mixing will work for me.” If I received a dollar every time someone said this…