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Uru Diamonds – Unique Jewelry from Tanzania

by The Designers Studio|16 December 201314 March 2014|Africa Feature, Features

On one of our breaks from Swahili Fashion Week Tanzania 2013, we discovered Uru Diamonds in Slipway Shopping Plaza in Dar es Salaam. Drawn by the Maasai clad shop assistant who was incredibly welcoming, the serene aura and set up...

Doreen Mashika Zanzibar Africa Feature

by The Designers Studio|05 December 201303 December 2013|Features

Doreen Mashika, nominated for Accessory Designer of the Year in Swahili Fashion Week 2013, was born and raised in Tanzania, studied and worked in Switzerland, and is now part  of a growing homeward bound African diaspora. Inspired by a deep...

Designer by Passion – Bana the Brand

by The Designers Studio|07 October 201330 June 2016|Features

BANA THE BRAND DALIYAH Designs in two words is Mohamed Bana- the company has now been rebranded to Bana the Brand. “Fashion has always been my passion” Swahili Fashion Week 2012- http://thefashiontrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/daliyah.jpg With no formal training initially, he did some classes...

Made In Ethiopia: The Habesha Kemis, It’s Details & Compliments

by Natalie Kimani|24 December 201824 September 2019|Fashion

Africa is a complex continent. Granted there are shared similarities amongst its citizens, each country has its own blend of cultural and lingual framework. Take for example, Ethiopia. It has over 80 ethnic groups with their own cultures, customs, dialects,...

KANGA: The Talking Cloth Of The East African Coast

by Natalie Kimani|19 November 201819 November 2018|Fashion, Features

If you live in Tanzania or Kenya, the kanga (also known as leso) has always been a component in your life. It’s incorporated in massive life events such as birth, matrimonial and burial ceremonies. You’ve probably used it in interior...

NEW TO TDS: What DO You Know About Liz Ogumbo-Regisford?

by Natalie Kimani|21 September 201821 September 2018|Fashion

Liz Ogumbo-Regisford is a creative entity. No, it’s not a buzzword that the Kenyan-born, South-Africa-based entrepreneur uses to draw you into her eponymous label. It’s that you sincerely can’t describe her as just one thing. Believe us, we tried. We...

NEW TO TDS: IKWETTA – Perfecting The ‘Bikini For Your Feet’

by Natalie Kimani|18 September 201818 September 2018|Business, Fashion

Ikwetta, the Swahili word for equator, is an imaginary line around the middle earth, that happens to pass through Nanyuki, Kenya. It’s also the name and inspiration behind the Kenyan footwear brand that specialises in leather sandals. If an imaginary...

Why You ‘Wood’ Want Statement Structural Jewellery By Nyumbani Design

by Natalie Kimani|15 December 201715 January 2018|Design, Fashion

*It’s the weekend … we stand by the punny* In a sea of brass designs, you can’t miss the handmade creations from Nyumbani design. The Tanzanian-based jewellery brand not only makes a statement with its distinct paradigm, but also the...

Sandal Your Soles with Rwandan Shoe Brand, UZURI K&Y

by Natalie Kimani|04 September 201730 November 2017|Business, Fashion

Every personal shoe collection needs sandals. On a continent that receives its fair share of sunny days and heat waves, these chic alternates to flip-flops are a necessity. However, just because you need them doesn’t mean that they should be...

TDS Designer Focus: The Jazzy Leather Creations of WAZAWAZI

by Natalie Kimani|10 February 201710 February 2017|Africa Feature, Fashion

It’s always better to watch people in their natural habitat. Well, in this case, leather products. In a glass-like box, in-between a cosmetics store and a coffee shop lies the Wazawazi store at Valley Arcade. Having come in early, I...

Kipato Unbranded: Creating a Story of Beauty and Empowerment.

by Natalie Kimani|12 August 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Features

Why they chose the name Kipato Unbranded: Kipato: Kiswahili word for income. This underscores the social justice core of the enterprise. We ensure that our artists are empowered by their work and receive fair wages for their creativity. From its...

Mambo Pambo: The ‘Proudly Kenyan’ Afro-contemporary Brand after Africa’s Heart

by Natalie Kimani|05 August 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Features

It’s about the experience. Since its inception in 2015, this design house has been on a mission to change the way people view and experience clothes and accessories made locally. Adding to the growing movement that aims to shift the...

Shikhazuri: Jewellery with a story

by Natalie Kimani|03 August 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Features

‘Each piece tells a story…The cultures that inspire it…and the beauty captured by it’. Despite her successful legal career, founder and creator Shikha Vincent, found an avenue to combine her wanderlust spirit and her inventive fervidness to craft jewelry...

BUYU launches a 35-day crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter for their Kyuso Collection of Luxury Travel Accessories

by The Designers Studio|23 September 201521 October 2016|Fashion, Features

On August 31st 2015, Buyu launched a Kickstarter initiative to raise $30,000 to finance the initial production of their new "Kyuso” collection of luxury travel accessories. The collection is called "Kyuso" in honor of the location of the women Buyu works with...

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