Share If ever there was a way of capturing the essence of Sole Rebels it would have to be summarised in three words, “Roots, Culture, Tires.” This Ethiopian outfit founded by Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu produce eco friendly footwear with 100% Ethiopian sourced materials. As Bethlehem Alemu stated recently in Tadias “We decided to create the “better life” »
Share Antoine Doyen, is a French photographer who lives in Paris. He was born in 1982 in Nancy, France. He shoots portraits as well as features. According to Antoine “I love meeting new people all the time! This is in fact what I like most in being a photographer”. Antoine has put together a fine Portrait of African Movie Directors »
Share We are delighted to feature Orleans Designs, founded by Hazel Aggrey-Orleans. Hazel Aggrey-Orleans was born in Germany and spent 17 years in Lagos, Nigeria. With regards to the inspiration that led to Orleans Designs, Hazel states that “I ventured into the financial world as a marketeer about 8 years ago but always knew this was »
Share Today, the 25th May 2010, is Africa Day. This day came about as a result of an initiative started by Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah to bring African countries closer together post colonialism. The efforts by Nkrumah and others eventually lead to the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on May 25th 1963, in the Ethiopian »
Share In a few days the world will be introduced to perhaps the most important “personality” on the South African Football team. Zakumi, the South African team mascot is a leopard, designed and produced exclusively in the host country. The name is a composition of “ZA”, standing for South Africa, and “kumi” translating into “10″ in »
Share “Fashion has changed and continues to change dramatically over the centuries. Although, fashion designers are largely responsible for some of the more innovative creations, the pace of change we are picking up now has largely been triggered, by an increased publication of African lifestyle magazines and blogs showing off the latest styles and trends” This is »
Share GHUBAR Magazine features Sadio Bee, a half Guinean and half Senegalese fashion designer. His speciality we are told is creating European shapes made with African fabrics and materials, making use of a warm colours and making full use of inspiration from a bygone era. H/T Timbuktu Chronices »
Share Step 1 Take your Gele or African head wrap. Grab both ends of the longest part of the Gele material Step 2 Hold it at equal length from the back of your head Step 3 Take either the left or right across the front of your head and to the back of your head. Step 4 Repeat for the other end. You »
Share Annansi.com features Paul Sika: “One of the most dynamic, engaging young creative talents coming out of the African continent recently is Ivorian photographer/creative director Paul Sika. After being introduced about a year ago by a mutual friend, I was impressed by his creative vision and passion. Paul’s use of color and juxtaposition of characters in »
Share Sidi-Ahmed Seidnaly from Niger is the creator of the International Festival of African Fashion (FIMA), which is held every two years in Niger, and attracts more than 2,000 people. The event gives encouragement and opportunity to new talents in lesser-known enterprises and attempts to show the world the diversity, originality and richness of local African »
