We all know and love brands such as Sissy boy, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada for their trendy stylish fashion pieces.
But every once a while we find ourselves searching for something a little different and unique with style and elegance. Enter local fashion, it’s feasible, fashion forward, incredibly well priced and the quality is beyond amazing.
When you shop local you get something a few people have. Local designers create vibrate, uniquely Namibian items that speak to the essence of our environment, beautiful people or conveys a message to the public.
Here are 3 local Namibian brands that you should get your hands on:
Nels Babies
Nels Babies is a local baby boutique, founded in June 2017, that speacializes in bespoken baby and kids bedding, it also provides nursery décor, fabric and accessories. They currently supply for Namibia, South Africa, Botswana and Nigeria.
The inspiration of the business comes from a mother of a 7 year old that found an eye for modern fabric and designing bedding.
It is currently an online store and prices depand on fabric choice.
Visit them on www.nelsbabies.com or contact Nels @ +264813004905
AfroPrint
Afroprint Line is a local brand, founded in March 2018 by Ndeshi Fikameni. They produce clothing, accessories, bags and canvases using unique fabrics.
The love of African prints and finding a way to make them more present and relevant in the current lifestyle is one of the motivations that inspired the brand.
The colourful patterns and African prints give their items a special individuality.Their major aim is to make items using the Namibian map or African map (highlighting Namibia). The business is currently operated online
Visit them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @afroprint or contact Ndeshi +264817611076
Emperors Essence
Emperors Essence brand is a local brand owned by Travis Muyambango who offers nothing but the best street/casual wear at reasonable prices. Clothing products like T- shirts, jerseys and jackets. Their clothing fit for a young emperor/empress in this era of urban concrete jungles.
The brand is inspired to establish a brand equivalent to an emperor’s potential of power and dominance. Hence the name Emperors Essence.
The young brand owner wishes the brand to become one of Namibia’s leading clothing brand and to see it compete with internationally top brands.
Contact Travis at +264 81 889 8659 to order your clothing
– Rauna Magongo
Which Namibian brands are you loving right now?
