Iro and buba

Iro and buba

The iro and buba (pronounced "ee-roe" and "boo-bah") are the most essential parts of a Yoruba woman's traditional outfit. I say the iro and buba are essential because they are the skirt…

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Clonette Dolls

Clonette Dolls

It is hard to imagine that any girl child that grew up in West Africa in the 70's and 80's does not recognise these dolls. I found them fascinating then and…

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How to rock it: Print on print
Print on print fashion

How to rock it: Print on print

Here is one way to rock the print on print look. Well this look is actually the print on print ON PRINT look if you know what I mean! Its a…

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Economy of Style: Global Flair

Economy of Style: Global Flair

Came across this great look put together on the blog Global Flair collection. The collection includes our  

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Urban Journeys: Handwerk
Sophienstrasse

Urban Journeys: Handwerk

Sophienstraße WHERE: Berlin COUNTRY: Germany WHEN: March 2015

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#urbanknitlovesyou Rita

#urbanknitlovesyou Rita

Yes we really do love our loyal customers. After purchasing the Etsy store, a lovely customer of ours came back with a request for three more Aso-oke totes. This time…

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Urban Journeys: Vending Machine
Vending Machine- Barcelona

Urban Journeys: Vending Machine

Yoo Shop WHERE: Barcelona COUNTRY: Spain WHEN: February 2015 Now that is what I call a vending machine! Talk about variety! Looks more like a shop than a vending machine to be honest.…

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