APiF: Please introduce your business and your designs. Maria Thundu: Sweet Life is a new, high-end accessories line featuring clutch purses that mix African wax fabric with leather and other durable materials…
The other day on my way to work I was waiting in Starbucks at Christopher Street for my venti soy latte. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a woman…
I discovered the label Ladyhood via the blog “Nothing But The Wax“. I instantly fell in love with it. What is not to love about cool and simple designs mixed with a…
Summer-Prints from Boxing KittenWhat I really love about Boxing Kitten are the colors! Looking at these pink, yellow and light blue prints makes me feel like being in a candy store. And…
Aya Morrison is taking purses and bags designed with African prints to the next level with her Noir D’or purse collection. The designs are awesome! Sometimes bags designed with cloth can have…
APiF: Please introduce your business and your designs. Erika Freund: My name is Erika Freund and I am the founder and designer of Mikuti (dried leaf in Kiswahili). I work with various…
Virgos Lounge is a Nigerian owned London based label that was established 2008 by 3 girlfriends. The label is now also available in Top Shop, so quite an achievement in such a…
Behind the label NOH NEE are the sisters Marie Darouiche and Rahmee Wetterich. Born and raised in Cameroon they now live in Munich, Germany. Inspired by their heritage and their new home…
Tiffany Amber, Kofi Ansah, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi”Discovered in Africa by VOGUE Italia” is a project with a name gone wrong, but actually a good cause at heart. In collaboration with the…
The new summer collection from Ohema Ohene, the Brixton-based label, is now available. The prints are nice, but overall there are no surprises or real fashion forward looks. I personally still like…