There are so many of us in the world that readily confess to a deep love for gin and tonic. What if one could harness this collective passion, the world over, and turn it into something good? Robin Gerlach and Tessa Wienker travelled through Africa in 2011 and had exactly this thought.
Brian Jackman“Africa changes you forever, like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same. But how do you begin to describe its magic to someone who has never felt it? How can you explain the fascination of this vast, dusty continent, whose oldest roads are elephant paths? Could it be because Africa is the place of all our beginnings, the cradle of mankind, where our species first stood upright on the savannahs of long ago?”
We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Kim Gray this month. Kim is a South African who runs her own fashion, decor, travel and lifestyle blog.
As our Guest Editor, she handpicks her safari inspired favourites throughout September.
We’ve put together our favourite African inspired Christmas gifts to delight the safari-lover in your life.
‘I am passionate about creating an image that tells a complete story in one instant, one frame.’
Beverly Joubert lives and breathes Africa and its wild open places. When she’s out there, these are the 6 ‘must-haves’ she keeps by her side.
The first rains have arrived, the bush is thick and green and we’re witnessing all the new life that appears at this time of year, it’s Christmas time! In celebration of all things Christmassy, we teamed up with Shara Barrell from Shara B Photography to create a Christmas shoot in the bush.
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.