WELCOME TO AFRIEK

WE HAVE GROWN INTO A TRANSNATIONAL COLLECTIVE, THAT SHOWCASES THE BEAUTY AND POWER OF CULTURAL EXCHANGES, AIMING TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE EQUAL WORLD.

ABOUT US
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IMIGONGO PRINT DRESS - Yves Klein Blue

€189,00

Designed by Dutch designer Lisa Konno and made from 100% organic Tanzanian cotton, the print is a collaboration between the Rwandan artist Crista Uwase and the French textile designer Stephane Barbier.

PERSONAL LANDSCAPE

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN RWANDAN ARTIST CRISTA UWASE AND FRENCH DESIGNER STEPHANE BARBIER, THE PERSONAL LANDSCAPE PRINT IS OUR FIRST PRINT PROJECT.

 

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OUR DIFFERENCE IS OUR POWER PRINT TEE

€47,00

Made and fairly traded in Tanzania with local organic cotton and printed in Amsterdam by a social enterprise, this tee is the product of cross-cultural collaboration.

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"THERE ARE MANY CULTURAL DIFFERENCES THAT COME UP WHEN YOU WORK TOGETHER, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE AN OPEN WORK ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE IS ACCEPTED AND FEELS FREE TO EXPRESS HIM OR HERSELF."

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COLLABORATIONS: CREATING THE IMIGONGO PRINT

COLLABORATIONS: CREATING THE IMIGONGO PRINT

Our first collaboration post launch is a collaboration between Rwandan Artist Crista Uwase and French Textile designer Stephane Barbier for our first Custom Print.
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AFRIEK PRINT

WHY PRINTS?

Prints and bright colours are prevalent throughout the African continent, and they often carry messages which are used as a vehicle of dialogue. Whilst Dutch wax fabrics are worn throughout Africa and have become popular within African fashion, prints have existed on the continent amongst the many different people groups, long before the introduction of Dutch wax fabrics. 
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WELCOME TO THE NEW AFRIEK

WELCOME TO THE NEW AFRIEK

Welcome to the new AFRIEK. As you know we put the store on a break last year with the hope of coming back stronger and with a clearer vision and mission. Over the last couple of months, we have spent a lot of time thinking about our place in the world.
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