West Elm 

We love West Elm. We like the look of the store the browse appeal and the affordability of the merchandise. We especially like their commitment to collaborating with artisans around world. Check out their authentic South Africa design goods at a store near you or online at www.westelm.com

Source Bench

 

Kuba Crescent Bench, Patchwork

Kuba Crescent Bench, Batik

Traditional Maasai Chokers

Klash Baskets

ODUNDE

ODUNDE is an annual cultural festival held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. ODUNDE is a Yoruba word that means Happy New Year. The event starts with a procession to the nearby Schuylkill River where folks offer fruits and flowers to Oshun, the goddess of the River and libations to their ancestors. Thousands of people from all over the world gather on 23^rd and South to celebrate, shop the African marketplace, dance, eat, listen to music on one of the many stages, drum and enjoy the African vibe.

African Goods for Sale: Odunde 2012

Textiles

Amber

Lots of Bracelets

Beautiful scents

Handbags

Dyed Textiles

Capoeira

Folks enjoying the day

Henna

African Art for Sale

IndagaHOME Backyard Wedding

 Backyard Wedding

Justin & Makiese DeVose

Saturday, June 16, 2012

By Denys Davis, Co-Founder, IndagaHOME: Chic African Style

 

Only, my friend and business partner Monna, would agree to host a wedding in her back yard with only one week to plan. Monna spent the night before the wedding making a broom for the bride and groom to jump over, cleaning and helping the bride’s friends and family go over the food and details. I showed up early Saturday morning to help get things in place like wiping down the folding chairs, and setting up the tables and food area for the 10:00 am affair. Monna’s niece Camille served as hostess. The bride’s friend, a caterer, provided a spread of olives, various cheeses, handmade candied pecans, fruit and monogrammed cup cakes. Twenty guests were on hand to bear witness and share in the joyous occasion. The bride wore an elegant off white matching skirt and top with flowers fashioned from ribbons and a simple shoulder length umbrella veil. The groom, Monna’s colleague, wore a blue suit. After the brief ceremony, guests mingled over the food, mimosas and champagne. This simple yet elegant affair was over by 12:00 pm. As people were leaving they thanked us for hosting a beautiful event. It was beautiful. Someone even asked if we were event planners. Since it went well, Monna and I entertained the idea of adding event planners to our repertoire. So if you are looking for someone with great ideas and creativity to plan your next event… Call Monna, I’m going to be out of town that week.

Filling Bird Baths with annuals make lovely arrangements

Cheers!

Ready, set, jump!

Time to Jump the Broom!