Our Story

Hello there! welcome to Mais AF.

Mais AF is a community of individuals passionate about the African creative ecosystem; we consult, construct, curate and explore the creative scene providing insight and perspective on the changing landscape. Mais AF home to Africa's most exciting rising stars and established creatives from the world of Fashion and art.

Our aim is simple: To improve the accessibility of art and fashion from individuals who play a pivotal role in the African creative ecosystem. 

We've had a lot of questions about the name so just to clarify, 'Mais Af' in its full form is: Maison D’Afrique.

In case you cant see it:  Maison D'Afrique 

 

Mais Af is the home of beautifully crafted ‘Made in Africa’ products. We work with a variety of creatives but focus mainly in the fashion, art and design world.

Our aim is to improve the accessibility of quintessential, African brands beyond their native borders while also adding dynamism to the global fashion landscape. 

 

The idea of Mais Af all started a few years ago (2014). I (Ufo) was nightcrawling though Instagram and discovered this blackhole of gorgeous fashion designers based across Africa. You know the setting, it's 10 P.M., you've settled down for the night, get on Instagram, click on one image, end up in 'explore', click on another image and before you know it, its been three hours of lusting over various items!

We ended up getting friends who lived within reach of my favourite Africa based stores to 'Skype shopping'. This often came with certain risks- namely product descriptions and sizing.

...and this is how Mais Af was born. Accessibility -  or rather, the lack-of. 

Welcome to Mais Af
Accessible | Quintessential | African

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on info[at]maisaf.com.

 

  P.S. Just to clarify for those who have studied French in any capacity, Mais Af has nothing to do with corn or buts