The Af Word

  • The Boubou is Bae

    by Mais Af
    As the suit is to Europe, so is the bubu to Africa.
    Posted in bou bou, Style

  • Made in Africa

    by Ufo Aka
    Today, I want to explore what it means to buy 'Made in Africa' - beyond the hashtag and hype. My personal experience of buying 'Made in Africa...

  • Does buying 'Made in Africa' work?

    by Ufo Aka
    The 'Buy African' concept was borne out of a need to stimulate the economy of African countries following the oil market crash of 2014/15 which was...

  • Did someone say "Dry January "???

    by Ufo Aka
    South Africa is known, loved and celebrated for its array of wines so we thought we would skip the vino this time round and go straight to the hard stuff. Also, outside of South African wine, not much is really documented about African alcoholic beverages. So here is our contribution! 
    Posted in African alcohol, dala, drinks, koutoukou, mahia, ogogoro, pedros, sodabe, sodabi

  • GTBank Fashion Weekend

    by Ufo Aka

    What makes the GTBank Fashion Weekend so popular is its focus on African SMEs and its ability to bring varied international talent to Lagos city. The GTBank runway wasn't short of talent either. Here are some our favourite looks.

    Posted in AfCFTA, Art, commerce, Events, Fashion, Style, trade

  • Lagos Fashion Week Highlights

    by Ufo Aka
    First of all, shout out to The Alte (and Bella Naija) for giving us front row seats to Lagos Fashion Week!  This time last week, Lagos - the commer...
    Posted in Art, commerce, Fashion, Lagos Fashion Week, Style, trade

  • The LVMH Prize 2019

    by Ufo Aka

    Meet the LVMH Prize winner for 2019 - Thebe Magugu.

    A South African native, Magugu’s design work focuses on complex compositions.

    The essence of Magugu’s work is an ode to juxtaposition. His collections have explored an array of topics including gender expectations, domesticity and escapism

    Posted in Events, Fashion, LVMH prize, Thebe Magugu

  • Grey Projects. The end

    by Ufo Aka
    Grey Projects closed its doors for the last time 2 weekends ago. African fashion has lost a truly remarkable brand so we thought we would share our own love story with Grey Projects.

  • Africa's New Free-Trade Deal

    by Mais Af
    While superpower number one and two are  battling it out on the world stage with a trade war, 55 Africa states have been on the march in the opposite direction. 
    Posted in AfCFTA, Art, Collaboration, commerce, Events, Fashion, Tourism, trade

  • Welcome

    by Ufo Aka

    Welcome to Mais Af's inner child, The Af Word!

    We want to share with you the creatives (and creative pieces) that are made in Africa and are occasionally also sold on Mais Af.