The Sartists
Kabelo Kungwane, Andile Buka, Wanda Lephoto and Xzavier Zulu are the Sartists, a creative collective. Read More …
Category: Featured Designers
Thula Sindi
Thula Sindi is one of South Africa’s leading designers. After graduation he worked for luxury wax printed fabric manufacturer Vlisco before setting up his own business. Read More …
Said Marouf
Said Mahrouf was born in Morocco and moved to the Netherlands as a young child. After studying fashion in Amsterdam and New York he started his eponymous label in Casablanca in 2007. Read More …
Sunny Dolat
Sunny Dolat is a fashion consultant and stylist. Preferring to work with local designers and makers, Dolat is a powerful advocate for Kenya’s fashion industry. As 1/9 of the Nest Collective and director of its Chico Leco programme, he is also committed to finding creative ways to develop its infrastructure. Read More …
Marianne Fassler
Marianne Fassler is the founder of womenswear label Leopard Frock which has influenced the South African fashion scene for over 30 years. In 2014 Fassler was Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s Africa Designer of the Year. Read More …
Maria McCloy
Maria McCloy is a journalist, publicist and accessories designer. She seeks to infuse African aesthetics into fashion and collaborates with other Joburg-based creatives – beaders, shoe makers, tailors, graphic designers, jewellery makers – from across the continent. Read More …
Deola Sagoe
Nigeria’s most enduring fashion brand, Deola Sagoe began her fashion label in 1989. In 2014 her daughters launched the Clan label under the Deola brand. Read More …
Adele Dejak
Adele Dejak is founder of luxury accessories and lifestyle brand ‘Adèle Dejak’. Dejak uses local materials – hide, horn and textiles – and artisans to create statement pieces. Through her outlets in some of Nairobi’s shopping malls and use of social media Dejak has secured an international following. Read More …