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From the savannas of East Africa, to the bustling streets of New York City, the ‘veldskoen’ or the ‘desert boot’, is a cool addition to any wardrobe. We’ve rounded up 5 of our favourites from all over the world.
First published in 1937, Out of Africa recounts events of the seventeen years when Karen Blixen made her home in Kenya. Here is a list of books, all written about or by Karen Blixen / Isak Dinesen.
We’ve all told a Landy story. Or listened to one.
As the archetypal ‘safari wagon’, the Landy is the subject of so many of our safari memories; a subconscious symbol of adventure for many.
Find out how this auto-legend got its daring personality.
We recently visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi and felt incredibly moved by the work they’re doing with orphaned elephants. We fell in love with Angela Sheldrick’s watercolours, which are for sale online and contribute to the DSWT orphan project’s funding.
‘You strike a woman, you strike a rock,’ were the words sung by hundreds of women as they marched to the Union Buildings on the 9th August 1956. Although that was 60 years ago, these words still ring true. Nowhere more so than in Balule Nature Reserve, where the Black Mamba all-women anti-poaching unit operates.
Pikolinos is a Spanish shoe company that prides itself on high-quality, handcrafted leather footwear.
What we love about them is their Maasai Project, a line of exquisite, beaded sandals designed and crafted by women from Maasai communities in Kenya and Tanzania.
This Christmas, we’re steering away from garish red and gold palettes and gaudy smiling Santas (don’t get us wrong, these are fun too) and trying something a little different in the bush. We’ve looked at inspiration from all over the world, and it’s wonderful to see how many foreign style elements work so well in an African setting.