Apr 16, 20142 min read
Eat Jollof London
I don’t like Jollof. Yes call me un-Ghanaian if you want. It’s just never fancied me. Growing up, my Mum rarely made it. No one seemed to...
Nov 11, 20132 min read
Vintage Muse
I went to a creative talk a few years ago in Sydney hosted by Vivid – Lights | Music | Ideas (formerly known as Creative Sydney). The...
Jan 29, 20131 min read
On the Table: Marcus Samuelsson cooks with Eric Ripert
Ethiopian-born, Swedish raised, Marcus Samuelsson is known as one of the best dressed chefs in the world. A master of cultural fusion in...
Dec 12, 20121 min read
Yinka Ilori
I am planning on moving out of home next year (well relocate to London!) and in preparation, I have become obsessed with home...
Nov 20, 20121 min read
Cape Eclectic
Months ago, I posted about the refreshing interpretation of Africa by Australian interiors and lifestyle label Safari Fusion. They...
May 17, 20121 min read
Still ‘Into Africa’
In the post ‘Into Africa‘ from November 2010, I wrote about how I trekked through London to The Darkroom to experience their ‘Into...
May 7, 20121 min read
The Outdoor, Indoors
The interiors of the Londolzi Game Reserve Park in South Africa are an example of the exquisite work of Johannesburg based interior...
Apr 7, 20121 min read
Safari Fusion
I came across Safari Fusion on Twitter and fell in love. Safari Fusion is an online store which brings to Australia a refreshing, bold...
Feb 25, 20121 min read
Babatunde
I just saw some gorgeous Ankara print umbrella’s on a friend’s facebook page, and was immediately reminded of Gillean. Years ago, whilst...
Feb 19, 20121 min read
Neat Little Find #1
Every now and again, we will come across something really neat and interesting at a very random moment. We will be calling it ‘Neat...
Feb 11, 20122 min read
L’Afrique Gateau
It all started one day with taking cheesecakes to nursing lectures to stay focused. My dear friend Sylvia decided to make her own and...
Dec 21, 20111 min read
Afro-Teddy bears
I just started thinking about Christmas gifts. Yes Christmas is in 5 days. I am very delayed!!! This year I intended to start early and...
Dec 16, 20111 min read
Unknown Union
Unknown Union (UU) is a funky international collective which specialised in design, fashion, music, architecture and cuisine in South...
Aug 5, 20111 min read
Mark it on the Wall prt. 2
I posted about a typographic concept map of Africa for the wall (Mark it on the wall – June 24, 2011) sometime ago. I was quite surprised...
Jul 9, 20111 min read
Indigi Designs
South African Furniture designer NATALIE DU TOIT of INDIGI DESIGNS has stripped South African interior style down to the purest of forms...
Jun 30, 20111 min read
African Chic
You get the feel a nice relaxed feel of Africa in this simple and beautiful interior set up. I love the contrast of patterns seen in each...
Jun 25, 20111 min read
Mark it on the Wall
“Shown here is a neat concept of a map of Africa. Listed are several of its countries, past and present, in the outline of the continent....
May 9, 20111 min read
The Bootstrap Project
The Bootstrap Project’s mission is to create a sustainable platform to promote and retain centuries-old crafts and customs. They create...
May 8, 20111 min read
Sisterbatik
BOLD, VIBRANT, EXUBERANT & AFRICAN. What more could you want to give your home a little more AFRO-OOMPH!!! SISTERBATIK is available on...
Apr 29, 20111 min read
Kitchens of Africa
Kitchens of Africa was created with one simple mission – to introduce the diverse and exotic cuisine of Africa to the rest of the world....