African Things is Nigerian in origin and has been running for 3 years. Brainchild of Tosin Lawson, who graduated in design from the University of Nottingham with a BEng in Product Design and Manufacture, the Pure Fashion Show at London’s Olympia was chosen for the brand’s UK launch. Back in …
Read More »Fairtrade gold is the fashionable choice
At a special presentation from the Fairtrade Gold Foundation, a captive audience listened to Josephine Aguti, a Ugandan mine worker give a first hand account of just how bad life is for her and her family. The story is the same across the globe but, with help from Fairtrade, there …
Read More »FunkyNChunky empowering through fashion
Africa On The Square is the largest celebration of African culture in the UK and this years’ event was bigger than ever. With dozens of specialist stalls presenting their wares, we spent hours looking for the most interesting companies and, in FunkyNChunky, we found one that’s definitely worth highlighting. Started …
Read More »Bold and beautiful African jewellery
Last Sunday’s theme for our Africa Fashion photoshoot was Bold Jewellery, both vintage and contemporary statement pieces. Taking inspiration from the ‘dressing up’ experience a lot of females can relate too – going through your mothers wardrobe or jewellery box, rooting till you find that special something that makes you say …
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