create unique comfortable shoes that satisfy customers on all levels. Handcrafted in Kenya, Ghana, and Morocco, TawiaDesigns creates a variety of footwear styles that represent the rich African culture, while creating and sustaining artisanal jobs within Africa.
A sustainable textile designer based in London, Sindiso Khumalo founded her label with a focus on creating modern sustainable textiles with a strong emphasis on African storytelling. She designs textiles in her collections by hand through watercolors and collage with sustainability, craft, and empowerment lying at the heart of her label.
Created by supermodel Liya Kebede, lemlem was inspired by a trip to her native land of Ethiopia where she met a group of traditional weavers who no longer had a market for their craft. lemlem is an artisan-driven collection of women’s, men’s, children’s and home goods made entirely in Africa that elevate artisanship, production, and jobs across Africa.
Inspired by the beauty of African shapes, textures, and traditional techniques, Nigerian-born designer, Adele Dejak, ignites a revolutionary art form with her designs. Experimenting with natural horn, African-made fabrics, recycled materials, and operating out of Nairobi, Kenya, the designer unites sustainability, craftsmanship, and ethical practices.
Tia Muhammad, BS, is an award-winning freelance content & media creative, copywriter, blogger, digital designer, and marketing consultant. She owns the boutique content and digital media company, jackieGLDN|studio.