The 2013 Holiday Season Is Coming to an End!

Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year!

Events for the Holiday Season!

It's The Holiday Season, so.....

IndagaHOME Mourns the Loss of Nelson Mandela

Though we mourn the loss of a great man we celebrate the legacy and the life he led.

A Gallery Talk at Tribal Home In Old City Philadelphia

Denys and Monna spent Saturday, November 23rd at Tribal Home in Old City Philadelphia sharing tips on designing the home using African and African inspired decor.

Tribal Home is an African artifact gallery in Philadelphia PA.

Setting the table for the Holiday Season

Tribal Home has exquisite African artifacts and antiquities

Souli and Souli - handmade for feet

Say goodbye to the Brooklyn Flea Market and hello to The Franklin Flea Indoor Market in Philadelphia. The market located in the old historic Strawbridge’s building at 8th and Market Street boasts and eclectic mix of vendors selling everything from antiques to jewelry to handmade items. We met Ali Souli of Souli & Souli who makes beautiful handmade leather shoes and boots. Ali, originally from Tunisia, explained that some of the handmade shoes are also hand painted with North African Tuareg patterns and the boots are mixed with leather and kilim rugs. Just by looking at them you can tell that they are well made comfortable.

www.souliandsouli.com

Ali Souli

Handmade and Hand-painted  

Leather shoes

Belts and Boots incorporated with kilim rugs

Homecoming

Denys Takes a Road Trip Home

Getting out of the city once in a while is nourishment for the soul. While traveling thorough Hackettstown, located in the northwestern part of Warren County New Jersey, I was introduced to a store called “The Old Souk Trading Company.” The store on Main Street is jammed pack with global treasures such as Persian rugs, fine art, African art, Asian art and other beautiful and unique things. They also do interior decorating and design and silent auctions. Finding this store was an unexpected pleasure. www.oldsouktrading.com

The Old Souk Trading Company
204 Main Street
Hackettstown NJ

These are Monna's favorite lamps!

Denys even got to see her son Malik while she was on her trip home

Our Incredible Day at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia

IndagaHome spent the day volunteering at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia. We do this every year because it’s a rewarding experience. This year Hillary Clinton was the keynote speaker. She shared the spotlight with former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Judge Glenda Hatchett, Wall Street business leader Sallie Krawcheck, and other prominent members of the Philadelphia professional women’s community. But it was Linda Cliatt-Wayman, the principal of Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia who stole the show. She brought the crowd of 7,000 women strong to their feet and moved to tears with her heartfelt speech about the importance of  and instilling hope in the minds of children from one of the most economically distressed community in Philadelphia.   You may recall the 20/20 special with Diane Sawyer who visited the school with TV cameras to show how Ms Cliatt-Wayman turned the school around with her extraordinary gift of teaching, leadership and love to motivate students to become the best they can be despite circumstances that are beyond their control.

Linda Cliatt-Wayman, (centered),  Principal of Strawberry Mansion High School with conference attendees

7,000 Women Greeted Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton with a Standing Ovation

Overbrook Art and Environmental Center

We spent Saturday at the Overbrook Art and Environmental Center in Philadelphia.
While the emphasis was on sustainability and healthy living, there were also workshops,
fresh food, vendors, cooking demonstrations, yoga, music and of course art and activities
for kids. We had a productive day introducing our new products. 

Here are some new IndagaHOME products!

We are liking Nate Berkus for Target!

Look at What Popped Up in Manyunk!

Zestt Popped up so we popped by to take a look.

Zest opened a Pop Up Shop in Manyunk, a trendy neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA, to show their collection of accessories for the home.

Zestt designs original collections and partners with talented indie artists and designers.

The London Design Festival Habitat and DNA & Adéle Dejak

Designer Adele Dejak

Adele Dejak with a piece by Malian designer, Cheick Diallo

Adele Dejak reclining on pillows by Boubacar Doumbial

Check out designer Adele Dejak at www.adeledejak.com
The Adèle Dejak brand creates handmade fashion accessories for the modern, sophisticated and multidimensional woman. Inspired by African shapes, textures and traditional techniques, the cutting-edge pieces sit perfectly between artefact and high fashion statement designs.
The Adèle Dejak collections express our acute appreciation for African-made fabrics, including Kuba cloth and kitenge (wax print); a dedication to using recycled materials including rice and cement sacks, brass, aluminium and glass and; a commitment to exceptional quality – using only the best materials and employing some of the most talented artisans in the East African region.
Adèle Dejak unites style and substance and invites you to unapologetically own your style!

London Design Festival

The London Design Festival is coming up this weekend, September 14 - 22   2013.  This annual event, promotes London as the design capital of the world, and as the gateway to the international creative community. The festival features over 300 exhibitions and events from around the globe. It’s a design lover’s fete.

Habitat Launches GRAPHIC AFRICA for the

London Design Festival 2013  www.londondesignfestival.com

Graphic Africa will showcase a thoroughly contemporary aesthetic, with important work by 16 leading designers from 10 countries in East, West and Southern Africa.

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Design Network Africa (DNA)

Boubacar Doumbia

Hamed Ouattara

Joseph Nii Noi Dowuona,

                                       

                                 Graphic Africa at Habitat's Platform Gallery, Photography Karl Rogers