Item of the Day

The Nkundu Necklace by Lalesso is My Asho's item of the day. It was ethically handmade in Kenya using gorgeous tiny red glass maasai beads.

The chain is 110cm long which means it comes down to your belly button. You can alter the length by fastening it at different positions at your back.
Get this necklace and other Lalesso items today at 25% off using promo code NKUNDU. Click here to shop Lalesso

Afropolitans at the V&A

On 24 June the V&A presents Friday Late: Afropolitans, a free evening of music, workshops and performance celebrating African photography, fashion, and style. The evening will host the first UK show by South African house musician Spoek Mathambo and band. Mathambo will perform a live set of his own brand of ‘Township Tech’ in the V&A’s John Madejski Garden.

Friday Late: Afropolitans will take its cue from the current V&A exhibition Figures and Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography. It will explore how Africans living across the world view themselves and their visual culture.

Visitors can enjoy photographs and video projections by South African photographer Chris Saunders and soak up the atmosphere in a north African-style salon especially created by Morroccan designer Hassan Hajjaj. Ghanaian photographer Sal Idriss will have a Malick Sidibé-esque photographic studio where visitors can have their portraits taken and textile designer Emamoke Ukeleghe will run a workshop to design Dutch wax print inspired carves to take away.

Further highlights include a guided tour through the display of David Goldblatt photographs Lifetimes: Under Apartheid, a special installation of contemporary African fashion by Minna Salami of MsAfropolitan blog with stylist Ola Shobowale as creative director; and an interactive installation by South African designers Heidi Chisholm and Sharon Lombard. There will also be panel discussions, film screenings and contemporary African house and electro music courtesy of DJ Vamanos from London’s Secousse Sound System.

My Asho will have a selection on clothes from its AW11 collections on display so please be sure to visit. It is sure to be an AMAZING night out!

For more about Friday Late at the Victoria and Albert Museum, please click here.

Get The Look: Summer on The Beach

Here are some ideas for your summer holiday shopping. Nice simple but bright pieces that you can add to your holiday packing list.

Perfect for lounging by the beach or swimming pool or just for taking it easy, always with a splash of colour.

We love Africa!!!

My Asho is dedicated to celebrating and promoting the talent of African designers based throughout the world. We are true lovers of Africa - the fashion, the culture, the music the food, the people...everything!!! And we just love love LOVE that these guys feel the same way. Put on your dancing shoes and check out their blog here

Vive L'Afrique!

Happy Birthday My Asho !!

My Asho is 2 years old today. We are very excited and blessed to be celebrating our 2nd anniversary. On behalf of ourselves and all our wonderful designers, we would like to say a very big thank you to all those who have continued to visit and shop with us over the past two years. Your patronage is truly appreciated and we look forward to bringing you even more fabulous fashion finds from talented African designers.

To mark this special day, please enjoy a birthday treat for 25% off ALL clothing for the ENTIRE month of June! Just use the promotional code MYASHOISTWO at checkout. Happy shopping!