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Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase

2023


2023 saw the launch of the Real Leather. Stay Different. Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase, a search for the most talented of Africa’s designers working with leather and natural materials. The mission, to create a Showcase of the very best in African design and, at the same time, promote slow style and a more sustainable future for fashion and the planet.

Our panel of expert judges, Preston Viswamo, Tezera Ketema, Teklemariam Gebrehiwot and Judy Mania, selected the following winners:

See all shortlisted designs below.

"No Planet B" sustainable ladies bag

Rediet Simeon

Working at a Fashion company

Leather and leather products industry research and development center

Competitions: Africa

Accessories

Nyami Nyami

Nompumelelo Marilyn Samambgwa

Self Employed

Basic operative course in Footwear Design and Production

Competitions: Africa

Footwear

Leather Handbag

Ottilia Ndlovu

Self Employed

Bulawayo Leather Cluster

Competitions: Africa

Accessories

Time for real leather

Daniel Mkama

Self Employed

Not Available

Competitions: Africa

Accessories

Shoes

Cleophas Mugiyo

Self Employed

Mugiyo Cleophas

Competitions: Africa

Footwear

International Design Competition

Mohamed Mahmoud Hamed

Self Employed

Khartoum – Sudan

Competitions: Africa

Accessories

Drape your footwear

EDEN HAILU SHIBESHI

Working at Other company

Assistant researcher/ leather and leather products industry research and development center

Competitions: Africa

Footwear

Manyatta Homesteads

EDDIE LOUIS

Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts

Fashion Design BFA

Competitions: Africa

Accessories

The HOPE

Asirsam Gutema

Competitions: Africa

Apparel

Project idea for solving ongoing to school bear footed

Simpson Besigye

Student

Makerere university (COVAB)

Competitions: Africa

Footwear

THE HONEY KING

GETANEH KIFLE

Self Employed

creative design /leather goods and accessories(MFA)

Competitions: International, Africa

Accessories

MURSI TATTOO AND LIP PIERCING

sisay abebe

Working at Other company

leather & leather products industries research and development center

Competitions: Africa

Design

ALL IN ONE CONVERT-ABLE LEATHER MULTI-BAG

Zeyin Mohammed

Working at a Fashion company

Leather and leather products Industry Research and Development Center

Competitions: Africa

Design

Backpack pro

Yalew Akalu

Self Employed

zanar leather products

Competitions: Africa, International

Accessories

Working with our partners at Arts Thread to develop lifelong learning and career opportunities for students of fashion and design. Our partnership provides the opportunity to compete on a world stage, participate in industry led workshops, set up an outstanding portfolio and gain access to the resources that will kickstart careers in fashion and design.