Cocotte

One etsy find really deserve it's very own post. Barcelona-based, French designer Claire Pignot took one African was print and just made it work in every way....

You can find these pieces here on etsy...

Etsy African Deals

I was cruising the aisles of Etsy the other night and found so many cool and interesting pieces that I'm excited to share with you today! From jewelry to baby clothes and home decor, Etsy has a little bit of everything with some African inspiration...

This blue and orange number is so cute!

Gown converted into very adorable handbag!
For those of you with small children (or those wanting small children)...just how cute are these pieces from Ogekko?!?!?!

For those who love fun + colorful jewelry...
Ghanian powder glass beads...African brass from Ghana mixes with millefiori beads...

Just click on the images to go directly to the respective etsy shop

Africa on Etsy

So in a constant attempt to bring you stuff from the continent, I've found a artists from throughout the continent that you can purchase their goods on good 'ol etsy.

UGANDA

Holy smokes I LOVE the seller Wrap Up Africa!

MOZAMBIQUE

Alexandraamaro offers you beautiful jewelry and a great blog of which I'm an avid follower!

SOUTH AFRICA

Ms. Heather at Skinny Laminx brings you everything from tea towels, aprons to cushions and artwork
AfroDizi - brings you gorgeous wooden rings. It reminds me of this awesome ring I bought in Maputo and lost within 5 hours of purchasing it. :(


I was a little disappointed not to find anything from Nigeria, but I'll certainly keep my eyes open!

Etsy Finds

I know I often post African designers that don't sell in the U.S., so to kick off the week, I'm showing you what you can find here in the U.S. or at least have mailed to you. I discovered Etsy a while ago and I love it. You can find just about anything and while everyone doesn't always sell stuff that I would use my hard earned dollars for, there are definitely some designers worth the penny, plus, I love the idea of helping someone who is just starting out. Any of these artists feel like they could be working in the basement next to mine!

Sabisabi offers cute A-lined skirts, clutches and belts using African wax prints. According to Kim:

'I started seriously acquiring african wax print and dreaming up my own skirts while living in nigeria in 2005 -- unfortunately difficult to come by in most of the u.s., these vibrant, eye-catching patterns are really fun to wear, and my aim with sabi sabi is to increase their accessibility and spread the love!'

While the designs are pretty simple, the prints are bold enough to carry the look.


Sabisabi also maintains an ongoing collection of prints on flickr that you can have custom made into a skirt, belt or purse.


Coming out of Cameroon via Quebec, Rachel over at Minka Handbags uses African prints to make...you guessed it...HANDBAGS! As an addict of handbags, you KNOW that I just had to list this one!