Exhibition Videos
A Black Atlantic | Sindiso Khumalo Talks Us Through Her SS21 Collection | The Making Of
In this diary-entry style video, Sindiso Khumalo talks us through her SS21 collection's
inspirations, namely the iconic Harriet Tubman, as well as her craft processes, her
collaborators and her brand ethos. This interview is part of Tomorrow Ltd's digital
showroom.
Homegoing | XHOSA Documentary - KABRA
Kabra is a documentary about Surinamese traditional artisanal textile craftsmanship.
In this documentary, Giorgio Toppin the creative director of the menswear brand XHOSA
travels back to his ancestral country Suriname, where he reconnects with these techniques
and traditions. Subtitles are available in Dutch and English. For more info visit
www.goxhosa.com
Mothers and Motherlands | House of Aama
The House of Aama designers, Akua Shabaka and Rebecca Henry, include anthropology,
folklore, and creative art in their design practice. They share their vision of the
BLOODROOT collection and the characters that inhabit it, all based on their own family
lineage.
Transendent and Supernatural | Papa Oppong
Designer Papa Oppong delves into the details of his Yopoo “Witchcraft” ensemble, from
its symbolic materials and construction to its expression of protest and Ghanaian
women’s empowerment.
Monumental Cloth | Harriet Hughes and Emmanuel Okoro
Learn more about the history of akwete cloth with fashion scholar Dr. Harriet Hughes
and how Emmanuel Okoro, designer of the Emmy Kasbit brand, is empowering women akwete
weavers to preserve Nigerian culture, enhance liberty, and eradicate poverty.
Tun Yuh Han Mek Fashion | Skika Uncover EP7: The Sustainability Mavericks - NAD founders Jay (Junior Orina) and Trevor Randi
In this episode we get to know the Nairobi Apparel District founders Jay and Trevor.
Join us as we explore the practices and ethics that drive their brand and how they
became a go to for Nairobi’s fashion trend setters.
Ubuntu | Studio 189 Artisans
The artisans who crochet, print and dye, cut, sew, pattern-make, and drape make up
the Accra, Ghana-based team at Studio 189. See the skill and creativity they bring
to each complex Studio 189 design.