A letter from your Ri.Ch Aunty — African
Growing Up on the Edge of a Waterfall – And What Came Full Circle at 36
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A personal reflection on returning to Victoria Falls, childhood memories in Livingstone, and how the Take Flight jacket became more than just fashion—it became a symbol of freedom, full-circle healing, and the woman I’ve grown into.
It’s Giving Zimbabwe
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My luggage didn’t arrive in Vic Falls—but one magical t-shirt did. Meet the Boubou Tee: bold, comfy, and officially on tour
She Wears the Memories: Mphumi’s Ri.Ch Collector Story
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I also realised I couldn’t be an introvert and wear dull clothing.
The Hybrid Infinity dress.
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My history and love for Chitenges (African print fabric) started early, Whenever we would visit Zambia we would go to the market and I would see the beautiful prints displayed, every woman was wearing them too, whether around her waist or covering her hair. I found the idea of the wrapping of the fabric rather interesting. One piece of cloth that was maybe 2m long could be wrapped and used in so many ways. As a skirt-type wrap, worn around the shoulders as a dress on hot days indoors, to papa a baby (carry a baby) and to put your...
Hybrid African Infinity dress
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The Hybrid Infinity dress. The first time I designed the hybrid infinity dress was in about 2009, first for a model then later my sister was attending a wedding and I had no idea what to make her since she lived out of town and I had no measurements. The idea was sparked and very quickly became our go-to dress because of its versatility not just in styling but shapes too, we had a jumpsuit, pencil skirt, and mini skirt version. As we reintroduced the infinity range we thought why not start with a pretty delicate pink printed full circle...