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Irinre at TALES 2026: Adire Storytelling Comes to London
Ìrìnrẹ̀ means “your journey” in Yoruba. Not a tagline borrowed for effect, the actual name of the brand. Bisola chose it because every single piece carries the belief that no
Style Envie at TALES 2026: Timeless Fashion for Modern Women
You know that thing that happens when someone stops you mid-stride, mid-conversation, mid-anything, just to ask “where did you get that”? That’s not a compliment. That’s a brand being born
Austine Mali at TALES 2026: Sustainable African Fashion in London
Some fashion brands start with a sketch. Austine Mali started with a question: how do you let your own culture live in the present without losing its soul? That question
Ebonimode at TALES 2026: African Craft Meets Modern Fashion
Ebonimode wants you to feel one word above all others: seen. That’s the brand’s answer when asked what a woman should feel in one of its pieces, and it’s exactly
Deezmundu at TALES 2026: African Wellness and Beauty Ritual
Deezmundu at TALES 2026 is where African wellness, memory, and ritual come together in scent form. Before you see it, you’ll smell it. That’s the thing about Deezmundu. It doesn’t
Outspok’n at TALES London: Tailoring, Purpose and Style
Outspok’n at TALES London is a celebration of twenty years of tailoring, purpose and style. Some brands are built from vision boards and business plans. Outspok’n was built from necessity.
Gia 1 Fashion at TALES London: Healing, Heritage, and Style
There’s a kind of fashion that simply covers the body. Then there is another kind that says something true about the woman wearing it. Gia 1 Fashion belongs to the
How to Plan Your Visit to TALES 2026 in London (The African Lifestyle Experience Guide)
If you’re looking for things to do in London this summer, especially experiences that celebrate culture, creativity, and unique brands, then TALES 2026 (The African Lifestyle Experience) should be on
African Fashion Platform for the Diaspora: The Ella Mo Brand
African fashion has always had the talent. Designers emerging from Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, and beyond have been producing world-class work for decades. Yet the African fashion platform that could carry
Bellafricana is a tech-enabled community that provides a platform for creative entrepreneurs in the fashion, arts & craft, beauty, home & living, food produce & snacks industry, to gain visibility, increase sales, have the right business support and structure that gives them the capacity to grow their business.
When I was thinking of birthing the Bellafricana idea, I initially thought of the importance of a strong support system for creative businesses, hence why the community is called “creative family” and now referred to as “Home to creative entrepreneurs”. It was so intentional.
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