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:
- Ruth Girmay, Most Commendable Designer
- Dorcas Rutendo Shoko
- Yalew Shebabaw Akalu
- Zeyin Mohammed
- Sisay Abebe
- Rediet Simeon
- Mercy Chewetu Mukupa
- Getaneh Kifle
- Eden Hailu Shibeshi
- Eddie Louis
- Asirsam Kifle
- Nompumelelo Marilyn Samambgwa
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
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
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
