Redefining African fashion

RIYYA AFRICA began with a simple frustration: pieces that celebrated the continent were either costume or compromise. We work directly with weavers, dyers and tailors across West Africa to make clothes that are unmistakably African and entirely wearable.

Cultural design, contemporary cut, made by the hands it belongs to.
Aso-oke textile from Iseyin, Nigeria
Aso-okeIseyin, Nigeria
Adire textile from Abeokuta, Nigeria
AdireAbeokuta, Nigeria
Kente textile from Bonwire, Ghana
KenteBonwire, Ghana
Bogolan textile from Ségou, Mali
BogolanSégou, Mali
Wax print textile from Lagos, Nigeria
Wax printLagos, Nigeria
Aso-oke textile from Iseyin, Nigeria
Aso-okeIseyin, Nigeria
Adire textile from Abeokuta, Nigeria
AdireAbeokuta, Nigeria
Kente textile from Bonwire, Ghana
KenteBonwire, Ghana
Bogolan textile from Ségou, Mali
BogolanSégou, Mali
Wax print textile from Lagos, Nigeria
Wax printLagos, Nigeria

Made in Africa

Cut and sewn on the continent by makers we know by name, in small runs that respect the fabric.

Cultural by design

Aso-oke, wax print, adire and hand-set brass reinterpreted for the way women dress today.

Worn everywhere

Designed to travel: work, weddings, weekends, long flights and warm evenings.

Say hello

Questions about sizing, custom orders or wholesale? We answer personally.

hello@riyyaafrica.com