As we get into the swing of 2012, we share some of our reflections on last year and what we’re looking forward to in this one. The highs: Championing design in Africa and celebrating our roots Without a doubt, the highlight of 2011 was being invited to go to Johannesburg and participate in Design Network [...]

Only two days left until the Afri-Love collection is here! You’ve seen peeks of some of the materials, and of our artisans laborious work with ebony and brass. After filing down the ebony and placing the brass inside – after filing, drilling, smoothing with sandpaper and polishing, these are some of the final results … [...]

Part I showed some of the behind-the-scenes work on the “Coffee” feature of the upcoming Afri-Love collection, using ebony and brass. The collection will have a limited edition of bags including the Atoti bag made of kitenge and Asoke. Here are some Asoke from Adele’s collection, bought from West African Traders in Nairobi. Below is some [...]

The upcoming collection is a celebration of Adele’s love for the continent and her African roots. Her objective is to re-interpret certain African tribal features in pieces of jewellery for an international audience. The designer has been profoundly influenced by Lulu Kitololo of the Afri-Love blog, whose work and dedication to all things African gave [...]