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The most unique local lifestyle brands and products that will guide, motivate and inspire you to express your identity.
AMARYAH COLLECTION
Anesia Joseph is a BCom graduate and the entrepreneur behind Amaryah Collection. She is best known for her unique authentic art which also symbolises the meaning of her business name.
Amaryah means promise by God and her goal is to portray pure, captive and aesthetic art which will leave you breathless. Her work is done with great tenderness and love, with room to tell stories from her heart.
You can find her art on Facebook and Instagram or contact her by email: anesiajoseph@gmail.com. Phone: +264 81 354 8808
Instagram: @amaryahcollection@amaryah_collection_art
LED
Leon Engelbrecht Design is a small, proudly Namibian design studio that creates handcrafted leather goods and provides professional interior design services for private and corporate clients. Leon’s creative journey started over four years ago when he jumped the corporate ship and forged a fresh and creative path for himself.
All leather items are individually handcrafted and sewn by hand using traditional tools and methods. LED’s focus is on creating items and products that last and also reintroduce you to the artisan – so you know where, how and by whose hands your products get made. They are shipped worldwide.
Instagram: @leonengelbrechtdesign
NGUNI LIFESTYLE APPAREL
Made in South Africa, Nguni Apparel is inspired by the iconic Nguni cattle found across southern Africa. Their multi-coloured hides are a beautiful reflection and representation of Africa and its people. The range of t-shirts, long-sleeve tops, crewnecks, sweaters and hats is the brainchild of partners Thoko and Anja who hail from the Drakensberg and Boland of South Africa.
Available @ nguniapparel.co.za in SA or you can order via Whatsapp +264 81 705 1360 in Nam
Instagram: @ngunicapetownsa
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NAMIBWEAR
Take contemporary casual fashion, fuse it with authentic Namibian culture and themes, add a dash of pride and a whole lot of love, and voilà, there you have Namibwear: A casual clothing brand that celebrates the Namibian way of life, a diverse heritage and of course the country’s unique and beautiful features in the form of landscapes, wildlife and its people. Namibwear offers a wide range of unique casual fashion products including t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, caps, flip-flops, wooden phone covers and more.
Available @ www.namibwear.com
Facebook: @namibwear
Instagram: @namibwear
EMSSENCE
This Windhoek-based body & skincare brand is the first of its kind in Namibia! Their signature PURE range boasts natural ingredients (stuff you can actually pronounce) and is small-batch-made with great consideration for fragrance. Plus discount in refills when you return the container? Yes please! Their body range features 7 fragrances inspired by indigenous plants and includes everything from bath soaks to body butter. Psstt!! They’re great as gifts!
Available @ www.emssence.com
Instagram: @ems.sence
UNTOLD JEWELLERY
A custom costume jewellery brand designed and made in Namibia for all budgets and all occasions. Untold Jewellery helps you express yourself without saying a word and caters to the over-the-top diva, detail oriented bride as well as the girl-next-door with simpler tastes. Available at The Collective Boutique and Ilana’s Hair Gallery in Swakopmund as well as on Facebook or Instagram.
Instagram: @untoldjewellery
