Africa on Luxury

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest Lihle is the Managing Director of MAXHOSA Africa, a trans-seasonal luxury knitwear brand founded by Laduma Ngxokolo. The brand is manufactured in South Africa, in a world class end-to-end production facility that employs over 300...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest Laduma is a leading fashion designer, innovator and Creative Director at the helm of the luxury knitwear brand - MAXHOSA Africa. Established in 2011, the brand draws its inspiration from the Xhosa people of South Africa to make c...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest A true pioneer, Ofentse is an orchestra owner, conductor, classical music arranger, producer, musician and curator of intimate musically inspired/ influenced spaces and experiences. She draws her inspiration from the matriarchs i...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest Mark began his career in advertising and communication disciplines, before joining Sandstorm for which he is now an investor and Managing Director. His relocation to Kenya was an introduction to manufacturing, lending his adverti...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest Adrian is a designer, facilitator and creative strategist. He is the Founder of Nairobi Design Week, annual design festival, community and design studio that creatives exceptional, unconventional experiences locally and globally....

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest A multi-hyphenate creative, Louise is a seasoned Brand Consultant with over 15 years experience, skilled womenswear designer, and a dedicated community curator with an unambiguous passion and perspective on consumer behavior and...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest An afroventurer who epitomises worldiness, our proud export and leading advocate for a brand-led African renaissance. Thebe is the founder of Brand Leadership Group, a multi-disciplinary branding advisory group at the intersectio...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest Hadeel Osman is a Sudanese award winning creative director and sustainable fashion consultant, she is also the founder of multidisciplinary creative studio DAVU Studio. With vast professional and personal experiences across Asia,...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest Eponymously named after the designer himself, the Lukhanyo Mdingi (LM) brand is a transcendental fashion label of global standing. He debuted in 2015 and has made notable strides in the fashion industry, presenting his seminal co...

This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury. Meet my guest Ruzy Rusike is an artist, curator and social activist. She currently working as the Head Curator at The Melrose Gallery, the artistic home of Mama Esther Mahlangu. Art is defined as a visual object or experience consciously creat...