By Isabelle Brigout on Thursday 2 January 2020, 06:58 - Green hotels
Omaanda comes from the word "rhinoceros" in Oshiwambo(*), as the lodges are settled in the heart of the Zannier Reserve by N/a’an ku sê, in the savannah North of Windhoek in Namibia. A rhino and elephant's hospital has been built, funded by the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
By Isabelle Brigout on Saturday 14 December 2019, 05:38 - Organic food
Yswara founder's Swaady Martin creates tea blends from hand-picked wild plants from southern Africa. Fair trade and respect for her employees are the basis of her brand whose motto is: "I am because we are".
By Isabelle Brigout on Wednesday 4 December 2019, 07:10 - Ethical shopping
Lee Klabin creates sustainable bridalwear, intended to be disassembled into chic dresses, throws and jackets. They are designed with longevity in mind in order to avoid them to be cast away in a box collecting dust the day after.
By Isabelle Brigout on Sunday 27 October 2019, 16:33 - Green hotels
In the framework of Sanctuary, Shangri-La's Care for Nature project, the hotels of the group are committed to protecting the environment in the heart of which they are settled; an ephemeral exhibition of pictures showing preserved seafloor will be displayed at the Shangri-La Paris, from October 29 to November 22, 2019.
By Isabelle Brigout on Monday 21 October 2019, 10:55 - Ethical shopping
Bridgett Artise had always loved reinterpreting, customising and transforming her own garments. In addition to her own brand, she teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New-York and is the author of several books.
By Isabelle Brigout on Tuesday 15 October 2019, 13:46 - Concierge
The Espace Gacha offers the discovery of three pieces of vintage kente, from the eponymous collection, with an Egyptian yoga class.
By Isabelle Brigout on Sunday 22 September 2019, 12:41 - Ethical shopping
Based in South-Africa, Mambu Design is a company of artists and craftsmen who makes jewellery from broken ostrich egg shells. Each piece is unique and highlights the African creativity through the art of upcycling.
