Vana is a brand for women’s leather goods, handcrafted bags created in South Africa, by Vanashree, fourth generation South African of Indian descent. Her collection strongly reflects the richness of the mixture of her Indian heritage and South African roots.…
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Nigerian fashion designer, Eki Orleans and her rainbow prints
Hazel Eki Aggrey-Orleans, a German Born Nigerian Citizen, is the renowned award-winning designer and founder of fashion design house Eki-Orleans based in London. Her diverse interactions with different cultural spheres inspired her aesthetic designs.
LVMH Louis Vuitton appoints Virgil Abloh as its new Men’s Artistic Director
Louis Vuitton appoints Virgil Abloh Virgil Abloh, who is of Ghanaian descent, has been named as Men’s Artistic Director for LVMH Louis Vuitton. Abloh owns the label Off-White which was a finalist in the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers…
Haute Joallerie: the magnificence of Nature
From the majestic Lion of Chanel, the secret rooms of Dior in Versailles and a snowy Russian interpretation by Chaumet to the fascinating stones of Chopard, Parisian haute joallerie celebrates and glorifies the magnificence of Nature. CHANEL Coco is the lion.…
Paris Haute Couture: blossoming fashion
Paris Haute Couture: a Spring/Summer rendezvous with this Spring’s haute couture collections. DIOR You probably wouldn’t guess that Monsieur Christian Dior was a true art connoisseur who had friends such as Dalì or Picasso and who had his own art…
Italian’s mens fashion is welcoming Africa: an interview with Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine
Pitti Immagine Uomo, the most important Italian men’s fashion fair has recently closed its doors. It was the 93rd edition of the exhibition that regularly takes place in Florence at the Fortezza da Basso and was presenting the men’s fall/winter…
Aspinal of London opens its flagship store on London’s Regent Street
We were recently invited to the House Warming party of the Aspinal of London. Here is what we can tell you about the new store of this iconic British brand. Aspinal of London has got a new home The British…
POC treatments you need to add to your hair routine
Looking for a luxury hair treatments that’ll transform African hair? Look no further! From cult faves to international must-haves, here are a few products that you will never want to leave home without! Colour for African Hair Want to give…
Bulgari and Manolo Blahnik join together to create a high jewellery shoe
In celebration of the “Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes” exhibition organised by VOGUE Spain in Madrid, Bulgari and the Spanish foot couturier have co-designed an exclusive pair of incredibly opulent shoes. Stemming from the collaboration arrives a magnificent pair…
Remembering Azzedine Alaïa
Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaïa has died in Paris – aged 82. Born in Tunis in 1935, Alaïa studied sculpture at the Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts of Tunis. Then one day, he had a revelation. “When I realised I couldn’t be…
