Features

LEAP YEAR: The RTW Clothing Lovingly Made In Uganda

by Natalie Kimani|08 April 201924 September 2019|Features

Launched in 2013, Leap Year is a clothing brand made and based in Uganda. It is the premier product from Asali Designs; a company formed by Pamela Kahwa to manifest her dreams and aspirations within the fashion industry. Although Pamela...

DAVID KRYNAUW: Made In SA Furniture Whose Secret Is In The Method

by Natalie Kimani|22 March 201924 September 2019|Design, Features

There’s something fascinating about David Krynauw’s work. Our first introduction to the Johannesburg-based furniture designer was a peculiar cabinet known as the Ou Kas. Filled with a disposition, it sparked a conversation and recollections of epic fantasies akin to The...

odAOMO: On Statement Pieces, Sustainability, and Giving Back

by Natalie Kimani|20 March 201924 September 2019|Fashion, Features

odAOMO, which is ‘The House of Aomo’ in the Luo language, is an eco-friendly and ethically handcrafted brand made in Kenya. Founded by Dr. Sophia Aomo Omoro, the brand was officially launched in the USA in August 2014 and most...

OKHTEIN: The Stunning Luxury Brand Made In Egypt

by Natalie Kimani|27 February 201924 September 2019|Africa Feature

From Egypt's First Lady to Mega Super star Beyonce, this Made In Egypt Luxury Brand is catching everyone's attention. And for good reason.

African Designers At IFS 2019 – Thebe Magugu Awarded Top Spot

by Natalie Kimani|22 February 201924 September 2019|Events, Fashion, Features

South African Designer, Thebe Magugu, has won the 2019 International Fashion Showcase (IFS). The seventh edition, which began on 11th of February 2019 at Somerset House in London, saw 16 designers from around the world present a series of compelling...

FRUCHÉ: A ‘Free Spirit’ Womenswear Brand, Made In Nigeria

by Natalie Kimani|13 February 201924 September 2019|Africa Feature, Fashion

Founded by Frank Aghuno, Fruché is a Nigerian brand with a zany edge. Taking an artisanal approach, the ready to wear brand has garnered a reputation for fun and fanciable fashion. A fusion of contemporary silhouettes and Nigerian culture, saturated...

Tech Advancements in Fashion We’re Here For: Part I

by Natalie Kimani|08 February 201924 September 2019|Design, Tech

Fashion is always looking for the next big thing, so a relationship with technology isn’t so farfetched. On the contrary, innovation is welcomed and embraced in many facets of the industry. As creatures of comfort, we crave products, processes and...

Editor’s Note

by The Designers Studio|05 February 201924 September 2019|Africa Feature, Fashion, Features, Opinion

NEW YEAR – NEW LOVES Series There is something magical and exciting about a new year. New year brings new opportunities, new dreams, new goals, new ideas and new things to fall in love with. Well, we at TDS are also...

BASOTHO BLANKETS: The Lesotho Fabric Making ‘Burritoing’ À La Mode

by Natalie Kimani|10 January 201924 September 2019|Fashion, Features

The finest comfort of any cold season or place is the warm snugness of a blanket. How cruel then that we’re forced to leave it in the sanctuary of our bedrooms to brave the low temperatures. Because, wouldn’t it raise...

KUBA: The Textile That Was Eco-Friendly Before It Was En Vogue

by Natalie Kimani|18 December 201818 December 2018|Fashion, Features

The Kuba cloth, which is indigenous to the Kuba people, originates from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Between the 17th and early 20th century, the Kuba Kingdom (which is now the South Eastern region of the DRC) was one...

KORHOGO: The Hand Painted Pictorial Cloth, Made In Côte d’Ivoire

by Natalie Kimani|07 December 201806 December 2018|Features

Korhogo is a type of mud cloth that originates from Korhogo in Côte d’Ivoire. Made by the Senufo people, the textile is a hand-woven and hand-spun cotton fabric decorated with hand-painted designs. The captivating symbolism and imagery that’s featured on...

ADIRE: The Blue Blood Tie-Dye Textile, Made In Nigeria

by Natalie Kimani|03 December 201803 December 2018|Fashion, Features

Adire is a traditional textile craft made and worn by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Derived from the Yoruba words, adi (to tie) and re (to dye), Adire means tie and dye. The original versions were indigo-dyed and decorated with...

ABOMEY APPLIQUÉ: Remnants Of A Fallen Kingdom, Made In Benin

by Natalie Kimani|28 November 201828 November 2018|Fashion, Features

Abomey appliqué are animated woven cloths from present-day Benin. In ‘African Textiles’, written by John Picton and John Mack, Appliqué is a word used to define ‘the process of adding further materials to an already-woven textile’. The craft was created...

AKWETE: Igbo Traditional Textile, Made In Nigeria

by Natalie Kimani|24 November 201824 November 2018|Fashion, Features

In August 2018, a rather spirited dancer - also known as British Prime Minister Theresa May - wore a custom-made Akwete jacket by Emmy Kasbit. The Akwete cloth is a hand-woven fabric from the Akwete area, near Aba in Abia...

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