Kenya’s natural beauty is an enduring source of inspiration for designer Ami Doshi Shah. Her pieces are characterized by unexpected, sculptural designs and spellbinding natural materials consisting of local metals and minerals.

Inspired by traditional West African prints and textiles, Ghanaian designer Aisha Ayensu’s ready-to-wear label, Christie Brown, is as timeless as modern. 

Founded in 2019 by designer Lezanne Viviers, South African label Viviers offers handcrafted concept pieces that eschew the latest trends in favor of unique, considered, and sustainable styles. Created from Viviers’ Johannesburg-based Lotus House atelier that also doubles as a concept store, the studio’s garments present a unique marriage of femininity and androgyny.