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The most unique local lifestyle brands and products that will guide, motivate and inspire you to express your identity.
STEEL MAGNOLIA
A small business with a beautiful backstory, Steel Magnolia was founded on the idea that the beauty of being a woman lies in the juxtaposition of our soft and sentimental side, with the hard and resilient opposite. The name Steel Magnolia, obviously inspired by the classic film, was a perfect fit for the clay earrings that Marcel Swart makes by hand, with love. These clay earrings are unlike any other. The flower drops dangle and dance above your collarbone – delicate, yet edgy – and each style is named after an inspiring woman known to Marcel. The accessories are available in Windhoek at Family Care Pharmacy and Ostora in Omaruru, or by getting in touch with Marcel.
Tel: +264 81 230 3677
SILVER & OLIVE
If you are the kind of person who gets excited about candles, Silver & Olive is going to be your new obsession. Besides having a ridiculously aesthetic Instagram profile, Silver & Olive candles are trendy without trying too hard. They are minimalistic hand-poured soy wax candles packaged to perfection in reusable glass containers. Most recently they’ve added a gemstone range to the repertoire (for the chakras and such) while the cereal candle is understandably all the rage! Oh, and if you thought you did not need technicolour matchstick heads in your life, you thought wrong. Silver & Olive is here to make every moment a little more aesthetically pleasing.
Instagram: @silverandolive
BEE-TIQUE HOTEL
By now we all surely know the importance of bees in our greater ecosystem, but how does the average Joe go about supporting bees? Incorporating a BEE-tique Hotel at home is a great place to start. One solitary bee does the pollination work of 100 honey bees, which is why it’s essential to give these okes a safe place to rest and reproduce. BEE-tique Hotels are adorably crafted blocks, fashioned with a roof and plenty of cavities for solitary bees to make a home. Their current offering includes pretty pastel high-rise hotels and Fachwerk-style homes with reeds that provide the cavities. These are a great addition to your outdoor decor, as well as a delighted conscience.
Instagram: @beetiquehotel
ARTKID
In no version of reality will graphic T-shirts not be cool. Enter Artkid with a collection of crazy cool and totally original designs from the hands of (you guessed it) an art kid. You know the kind that’s always doodling in the back of the classroom, imagining they had an apparel brand. Artkid is precisely that! Quirky and authentic quotes, sarcastic statements and completely original designs on black, white and navy T-shirts – you’ll find it all on Artkid’s Instagram page at an absolute steal of a price. We are done buying basic graphic tees from Cotton On; it is time for Artkid to grace the torsos of Namibia’s hypebeasts. Six new designs are scheduled to launch in August!
Instagram: @artkidbrand
MINALA
One of the best bits about being a new parent is dressing your bundle of joy in adorable outfits. Even better is knowing said cute outfit is locally designed and manufactured, and uses only the softest material. Minala should be your go-to for kiddies’ clothes, whether you’re a mum or aspiring to be the favourite auntie/uncle. Their clothes are geared towards little ones from 0-3 months to 4 years old, all in neutral tones from browns to olive, and handmade in Namibia. Minala was born from the minds of two young moms Marlanda and Stephanie, who obviously have impeccable taste in how to dress their kids and are here to encourage you to do the same. Whether you’ve got little ones of your own, or simply enjoy spoiling other people’s children, Minala will send your baby fever into the 40s.
