The Perfect Party Bags
A Reluctant Entreprenuer
I dislike fads, for their transience and the sheep-like behaviour it induces in people. Furthermore, my ego is involved in this dislike, for no matter how I love and have loved a thing, should it become a trend, I drop it with immediacy and harbour an almost hatred for the trend. It is for this …
Zashadu Bespoke
At Zashadu each accessory is made to be special, distinct and independently unique. However, sometimes there’s need to go further in making your accessory undeniably, spectacularly yours. Our Bespoke service invites you on the journey of creating an accessory that is even more special and one-of-a-kind. Here are the many reasons to consider Zashadu Bespoke …
A Refreshing Break
I escaped to Dakar, Senegal for a few days early this month with my family; we rented a beautiful villa by the sea on the Island of Ngor, which we were to get to by boat, in the middle of the night on cold waters. It satisfied the adventurer in me, but terrified my partner, …
Choosing the Box Clutch That’s Right For You
Although we’ve built up a loyal following of collectors in love with our compact yet spacious clutches, we know that it can be hard knowing exactly which clutch is right for you if you’re a first time collector, of if you’re looking to add one of the new styles to your collection. So we’ve come …
The Mule
It was my friend Zara Odu, founder of Designers Consociate who alerted me to my love of mules a few years ago, “Z, you’re always wearing mules, I know they’re on trend right now but you’ve been wearing them even beforehand”. It got me thinking, and I begun to analyse my sole dependence on mules …
Elongated Box Clutch
I have always loved box bags; As a designer I love playing with the constraints of space and form, of rigidity and fluidity; by my mid twenties I had amassed a collection of over 200 bags, with around 50 box bags; all of them beautiful looking, but each one spatially inept. The idea of the …
How to…take care of your patent leather bag.
Recently, a long time collector called and asked if there was anything we could do to spruce up her beloved crocodile skin TKO Classic she acquired 5 years ago. After she opted in to our ‘Revive and Restore’ service, she was absolutely delighted, and it got us thinking, whilst we might be experts in the …
How to travel with an older baby (No, not your spouse)
If you’ve not been around babies full time, social media will have you believing that everything about being with them is cuteness, giggles and snapchat-filter-induced glowing. You may also be led to believe that travelling with a baby is a doddle; biggest mistake of your life. I too am guilty of the social media deceit; …
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How to be a working mum!
Leaving my business for almost 5 months, and operating it from another country was honestly so daunting and frightening, but somehow I was able to make it work. I’d go virtual ‘shopping’ selecting leathers at the tanneries with my assistants via FaceTime, keep in touch with my team via Skype, and set weekly goals as …