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The Silk Road: Sally Dudmesh – The Symbolism of Jewellery

by Natalie Kimani|29 December 201715 January 2018|Design, Fashion

Our last post of the year takes us to The Souk in Karen, Nairobi. We walk past the art gallery, through a Wabi-Sabi café filled with books, to find an orange room filled with jewelleries rich in symbolism of different...

DEAR RAE: The Sophisticated Jewellery & Journey of Karin Rae Matthee

by Natalie Kimani|11 December 201715 January 2018|Business, Fashion

What were you doing when you were 10 years old? Many little girls may have been playing with dolls or riding bikes. Karin Rae Matthee, who was born and brought up in Cape Town, was learning how to work with...

The Amalgamation of Art and Introspection that is Brian Kivuti

by Natalie Kimani|08 December 201715 January 2018|Design, Fashion

“Welcome to my sanctuary”, Brian Kivuti says as he unlocks the door to his studio tucked away in a corner of Karen’s scenic greenery. He points to the wall on our right, where there’s a jewellery mood board in various...