Monday 12 November 2012

Say it with Caxtonalile Greeting Cards


Check out our great selection of Christmas and holiday greeting cards from Caxtonalile

Here's an idea, why don't you include you preferred card with your order and we can include a note in it and send it directly to the gift recipient! Nice and simple!






Monday 5 November 2012

15% off with Jezreel Designs




Need a new accessory to spice up your wardrobe? Want to treat yourself to something new? 

Jezreel Designs are offering 15% off all the bags so this is the perfect chance! Throughout the month of November, simply enter JDNov12 at checkout and voila!

In addition, new colour shades have been added to the Bamike clutch, you can now get it in black, blue or pink. The Bamike is a large leather clutch with Ankara detailing. It closes with a magnetic snap and has a zippered inner pocket.

Check out the entire collection right here. www.myasho.com

Tuesday 9 October 2012

JUST IN- Print Loop Scarf by Malaika



As promised we have brand new pieces in store just for you. This week we start with this versatile print loop scarf (Kofi) by Malaika designs. Looks great on guys and gals alike!


  • 100% Cotton
  • Mashine Wash Cold
  • Length: 2 m
  • Width 30cm

Monday 1 October 2012

Happy Independence Day Nigeria





Join us in celebrating with Nigeria and all our fellow Nigerians, the 52nd anniversary of independence.

Tuesday 11 September 2012

LIGHTS, CAMERA, AFRICA! 2012 Film Festival



This year’s Film Festival falls on the long holiday weekend to mark Nigeria’s Independence Day and film picks will revolve around the theme ‘Shine your Eye.’

‘Shine Your Eye’, is a Nigerian expression urging to look beneath the surface, speaks to the need for active citizens to ask questions, seek answers and possess their space.

This year’s festival promises an exciting multi-venue presentation of the best African independent cinema to be screened at some of Lagos’s most dynamic, ambient and historic spaces. Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2012 will feature special feature and documentary screenings, workshops and discussions at British Council, Southern Sun Hotel and Freedom Park in Lagos from 28 Sept till 1 October.

PROGRAMME
DAY 1 – Friday, 28 September, 2012 (Invitation Only)
Venue – British Council, Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi
6.00pm – 7.00pm: Cocktail Reception to usher in 2nd LCA Festival
7.05pm – 7.15pm: Festival Opening Remarks – Peace Anyiam Osigwe (CEO-AMAA)
7.20pm – 7.30pm: Sponsor Remarks – First Bank of Nigeria
7.45pm – 9.05pm: Festival Premiere Film Man on Ground – Dir. Akin Omotoso, SOUTH AFRICA, 2011, 80min
9.15pm – 9.45pm: Q+A Session with Akin Omotoso (Dir. Man on Ground)
 
DAY 2 – Saturday, 29 September, 2012
Venue – Southern Sun Hotel, Kingsway Road, Ikoyi
12.00pm – 12.10pm: Welcome Address – TEAM LCA!!! 2012
12.15pm – 12.55pm: Festival Film 2 Where do I Stand? – Dir. Molly Blank, South Africa, 2010, 38 min.
1.30pm – 3.10pm: Festival Film 3 Saworoide – Dir. Tunde Kelani, Nigeria. 98 min.
3.30pm – 4.30pm: Discussion anchored by The Life House and Commitee of Relevant Arts (CORA)Topic- “Shine Your Eye”: Film as eyewitness
4.50pm – 5.00pm: Festival Film 4 Dr. Cruel – Dir. Teco Benson and Jakob Boeskov, Nigeria /USA, 2010, 9 min.
5.00pm – 6.30pm: Festival Film 5 Our Beloved Sudan – Dir. Taghreed Elsanhouri, Sudan, 2011, 92 min.
6.45pm – 8.30pm: Festival Film 6 Man on Ground – Dir. Akin Omotoso, SOUTH AFRICA, 2011, 80min
8.35pm –10.00pm: Post-Screening Social/Cocktails 

DAY 3 – Sunday, 30 September, 2012 (Part 1)
Venue – British Council, Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi
12.00pm – 1.10pm: Festival Film 7 Driving with Fanon – Dir. Kwena Mokwena SOUTH AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE, 2010, 70min.
1.25pm – 1.50pm: Conversation In Conversation with Mahen Bonetti. Moderated by Femi Odugbemi
2.00pm – 3.30pm: Festival Film 8 – Documentary Call me Kuchu – Dir. Katherine Fairfax Wright & Malika Zouhali-Worrall, U.S., 2012,90 mins
3.45pm – 4.45pm: Festival Workshop Cinematography Masterclass by Tunde Kelani 

DAY 3 – Sunday, 30 September, 2012 (Part 2)
Venue – Freedom Park, Campbell Street, Lagos
7.00pm – 7.15pm: Festival Film 9Big Man – Dir. Julius Onah, Nigeria, 2010, 14min
7.30pm – 8.45pm: Festival Film 10 Yoole – Dir. Moussa Sene Absa, Barbados/Senegal, 2010, 75 min.
9.00pm – late: LCA Festival Party in the Park featuring Open Mic Music and Poetry 

DAY 4 – Monday, 1 October, 2012
Venue – Freedom Park, Campbell Street, Lagos
4.00pm – 4.40pm: Festival Film 11 Stadium Hotel – Dir. F Bazalgette, T Gardner, J Hughes and M Millington UK 2012, 38 min.
5.00pm – 6.00pm: Discussion anchored by Kachifo Ltd Topic: Acquiring Film Rights for Books
6.10pm – 6.50pm: Interlude/Light Entertainment
7.00pm – 9.30pm: Festival Film Finale NAIJ, A History of Nigeria – Dir. Jide Olanrewaju, Nigeria/UK, 2007. 150mins


For More information:

Website: www.lightscameraafrica.com
Twitter: @LCAfricaFilm
Phone: +2347034170400/+2347034030683
email: info@thelifehouselagos.com

Thursday 6 September 2012

African Icons at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York 2012




ARISE magazine has partnered with Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week and this year five of the designers that participated earlier this year in Arise Magazine Fashion Week Lagos have been chosen to showcase their work in New York. The designers are:

Ozwald Boateng OBE
Gavin Rajah
Tiffany Amber
Tsemaye Binitie
Maki-Oh

The theme is African Icons and will be held on September 6 2012 at 3pm at Lincoln Center. 

For more information:
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week website

Monday 16 July 2012

Africa Utopia




Africa Utopia is a month-long festival of music, theatre, film, literature, dance, fashion, talks and debates programmed by Southbank Centre in conjunction with renowned Senegalese singer and human-rights campaigner Baaba Maal, as part of Southbank Centre’s Festival of the World with MasterCard. An invited group of young delegates – guided by ‘elders’ including Baaba Maal, Ben Okri, Lemn Sissay and Wole Soyinka – engage with African arts organizations and cultural leaders to explore how art projects can be mobilized to bring about social change.   

Festival highlights
  • Word Sound Power – world-class writers and poets, led by Lemn Sissay, read to live music performed by Baaba Maal and his band
  • Headline concerts by Angelique Kidjo, Oumou Sangaré & Bela Fleck and Taj Mahal
  • Robben Island Bible – drama based on the true story of how The Complete Works of Shakespeare infiltrated South Africa’s Robben Island prison
  • The very best African literature from Somalia, Nigeria, Angola, Ethiopia and beyond
  • Sci-Fi Africa – future visions of Africa in literature, visual art and film
  • Inua Ellams’ theatrical adventure through an urban landscape with poetry and live music
  • Gregory Maqoma – award-winning South African choreographer channels his Xhosa heritage in an explosive night of music and dance
  • Rwanda Catalyst – a celebration of the transformative power of hip-hop on Rwandan street children through film and dance
  • A delegates programme for talented young artists/activists with a passion for Africa
  • All-star festival finale with Baaba Maal and friends

Jude Kelly, Artistic Director at Southbank Centre, said: “Africa’s cultural contribution to the world is incalculable. Throughout July we hear the music of inspirational musicians, see the work of rising star choreographers and gain fresh perspectives on contemporary Africa through the writings of some of the continent’s most talented writers and poets. And, guided and mentored by an illustrious gathering of ‘elders’, an invited group of young delegates explore the transformative potential of culture as an agent of social change through talks and debates.”

Baaba Maal, singer and human rights campaigner, said: “Africa is all too often written off as an intractable ‘problem’ for the world to solve, I hope this festival will reveal just some of what Africa has to offer the rest of the world: The energy of our youth and their desire to engage with the world; The transformative potential of culture and, perhaps most potently, the power of community to bind people together.”

Music
Throughout the festival there will be performances by iconic musicians who share Baaba Maal’s belief in the power of music for social change.  Whether as ambassadors for UNESCO, UNICEF, the United Nations or instigators of their own social projects, they have all have used their position to effect change in Africa. Famous for exploring the links between American blues and the music of West Africa, Taj Mahal (performing on 4 July) has brought the musical cultures of Africa and North America together over half a century of travel, landmark recordings and collaborations with everyone from Tinariwen and Toumani Diabaté to Angelique Kidjo. On 18 and 19 July continents are bridged once again as American musician Bela Fleck, considered the world’s premiere banjo player, reprises his inspired collaboration with the great Malian singer Oumou Sangare in a concert that draws the banjo back to its ancestral West African roots.   

On 26 July the Royal Festival Hall plays host to Benin-born Angelique Kidjo, who is regarded as one of Africa’s most potent musical forces. UNICEF ambassador and founder of The Batonga Foundation, which gives girls secondary school and higher education opportunities, Kidjo was recently voted by The Guardian newspaper as one of the world’s top 100 most inspiring women. Africa Utopia also features performances from The Vocal Ensemble of Africa (23 July), made up of singers from six different African countries, violinist Max Baillie who performs with Gambian kora player Sura Susso (27 July), and a special free gig by Gregg Kofi Brown (20 July).  In what will be a fitting finale to the festival on 28 July, Baaba Maal himself returns to the Royal Festival Hall – the venue of legendary concerts in 1999 and in 2009 as part of Ornette Coleman’s Meltdown – in the company of a star-studded array of guests and friends.

Dance and Performance
On 17 July the award-winning South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma channels his Xhosa ancestry in Exit/Exist, a piece inspired by the 19th century leader Chief Maqoma who struggled to maintain Xhosa traditions in the face of colonial dispossession. The piece combines traditional movements with contemporary insights and is powerfully enhanced by live music, including four exceptional South African singers who have toured with Hugh Masekela.  In 2011 world-renowned B Boy dancer Pervez visited a pioneering centre for former street children in Kigali, Rwanda. Yes Man! is an inspiring film of the work that Pervez did with these children, all of whom were passionate about hip-hop. The film will be screened as part of Rwanda Catalyst on 19 July, and the evening will feature performances from three boys who have travelled from Rwanda, and a conversation with the centre’s leader Rafiki Callixte.

On 22 July, Inua Ellams’ Knight Watch will take audiences down to the stark, urban environs of Southbank Centre’s Production Arch for a thrilling mix of live poetry, percussion and music that conjures the violence of a city not unlike London and imagines a more beautiful world. We follow ‘Michael’ as he passes through a landscape where tower blocks are mountains and the walls become urban tapestries telling of epic fights between warring tribes that he tries in vain to avoid.

Literature and Spoken Word
African literature has been a particular success story over the past twenty years and has been crucial in countering preconceptions and polarized impressions of the continent, providing insight into the reality of contemporary African culture. On 3 July, poet and Southbank Centre Artist in Residence Lemn Sissay teams up with Baaba Maal to present a unique evening called Word Sound Power, which sees world-class writers read their work over the music of Baaba and his band. Also on 3 July is Robben Island Bible, a play based on the true story of how a copy of the Complete Works of Shakespeare was smuggled into the prison made famous by Nelson Mandela’s incarceration. The book became an inspiration to the inmates, including Mandela himself, who endlessly passed around, copied and recited the treasured text. Elsewhere in the festival Nuruddin Farah (4 July) gives a fascinating account of contemporary Somalia and Mogadishu and discusses his new novel Crossbones, and in Sci-Fi Africa (4 July) the relationship between science fiction and narratives situated in the African continent is explored. Also on 4 July there is the chance to learn more about the complexities of modern day Nigeria and its giant literary heritage in a discussion between Transwonderland author Noo Saro-Wiwa, and Chika Unigwe, whose latest book Night Dancer is published this summer.  

Africa Utopia has been made possible with additional support from Arts Council England and is part of the London 2012 Festival, the spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration running from21 June until 19 September 2012, bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK.

Southbank Centre Ticket Office – www.southbankcentre.co.uk / 0844 847 9910



Thursday 5 July 2012

Stop Press: Christie Brown in OK Nigeria


The bestselling Christie Brown jackets have been featured in the latest edition of OK! Nigeria magazine. For the true fashionistas, check out the Blue fringe jacket and the Yellow print jacket with its gorgeous button neck details. There is nothing more flattering than a peplum, making these a must have for the season.


All available right here on My Asho. Do browse more pieces from the Christie Brown collection.

Tuesday 3 July 2012

Item of the Day - Michelle Kente Dress


The Michelle dress from Malaika dress is simple and elegant, yet makes a striking impression. We ADORE the ruffled neckline which gives the dress an ultra feminine appeal.



Made using Ghanaian Kente cotton print fabric, the Michelle dress has a subtle but bold style. We recommend teaming this dress with long dangling earrings and light coloured sandals for that special summer wedding. Or alternatively, wear with black pumps and a tailored blazer for an edgy corporate look.

Purchase this dress today on myasho.com and receive 10% off with promo code MALAIKA. Offer ends 30th June 2012. Happy Shopping! x

Steal of the Week - The Amber Box Bag

Buy the beautiful Amber Box Bag at 20% off!



Handcrafted using genuine leather and adorned with pretty buttons, this bag is available in different colours including purple and pink. Buy it now.

See other items by O'Eclat Designs here.

Happy Shopping! x


Stop Press: Bestow Elan in Grazia




One of our very own My Asho designers has been featured in Grazia magazine (June 2012). This gorgeous top is the Kra Kra Flyaway top by Bestow Elan. The gorgeous pleated neck detail and beautiful green print make for a top that can be worn in so many ways.

Browse the rest of the Bestow Elan collection on My Asho

Sunday 10 June 2012

Jewel by Lisa Beaded Clutch


We are positively aswoon with lust over these clutches. They're from the ever so wonderful Jewel by Lisa team, so are filled with fabulousity. Here are some images to make you gaga...

Photo credit: One Nigerian Boy Blog



Shop these clutches here, and be sure to state your colour/style preferences in the comments section during checkout. Contact us here if you have any questions.

Happy Shopping! x

Friday 1 June 2012

My Asho Turns 3!





It's our birthday today!!! My Asho proudly turns 3 today and we are thankful to all of you for visiting our Site/blog/Facebook/twitter. Your patronage is very truly appreciated.

I vividly recall the sense of anticipation I felt when I launched the Site on the 1st June 2009. I was on a train when the Site went live so the actual moment was missed, but I do remember getting messages from friends and family and beaming excitedly from ear to ear, whilst my fellow train passengers looked at me like I was a crazy woman.






And I suppose maybe I was a bit crazy then. I was launching the first online retail store catering to African designers both at home and in the diaspora. This was at a time when very few designers had websites or stores or studios or travelled round the world participating in fashion shows. Or had international celebrities wearing their clothes, or were featured in top fashion magazines. It was so different back then...but that was only 3 short years ago...imagine what could happen in the next 3 years!





With that ahead, I wish the entire My Asho team including all our designers, a very happy birthday. May we continue to grow and may God continue to grant us opportunities through which we may flourish.

Thursday 24 May 2012

Item of the Day


by MariamMoussa

This pair of gorgeous fabric print covered stud earrings are our item of the day. Aren't they just so cute! They are perfect for adding that extra funkiness to a simple outfit.They are big and bold yet simple making them ever so versatile. Look below for more details

Large African Wax Print Stud Earrings by MariamMoussa 
- Fabric covered stud earrings
- Fastening for pierced ears with stainless steel post and back
- All earrings are handmade using traditional African wax print fabric
- Fabric placement may vary slightly from that shown
Diameter: 40mm, 1.5 inches  
- Price: £9.00

Buy them right here





Thursday 17 May 2012

JUST IN- Christie Brown Jackets


pep·luma short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.

From Oscar night to the high street, its all about the peplum this season. Check out the most flattering of shapes for dressed up or more casual look. Pair with a pencil skirt or some cropped fitted jeans and killer heels for a funky yet glamorous look.



BLUE FRINGE JACKET



  • Structured peplum jacket
  • Accentuated shoulder detail
  • Signature fringe sleeve detail
  • Button fastening at front
  • Fully lined
  • Available Christie Brown Blue jacket



 YELLOW PRINT WAISTCOAT




Thursday 3 May 2012

Is African Print African? Join the debate #African Fashion

image by Suzy Gershman 

The question of authenticity
Is it African? Is it Authentic? 

Much has been said about our much loved 'African fabric' so let us take a quick look at its history. The popular 'African' Wax-resist fabric goes by many names, Ankara, Woodin, Dutch wax print, Real English Wax, Veritable Java Print, Guaranteed Dutch Java, Veritable Dutch Hollandais. 

PRODUCTION:
A piece of fabric is printed with patterns of melted wax after which it is immersed in dye which penetrates the areas that are not covered with wax. After the wax has been removed, a negative image of the printed pattern remains on the cloth. Its is a form of batik really.

The Wax Print is popular Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria and many other West African countries.

BRIEF HISTORY: 

From Indonesia to the Netherlands to England to Africa

The textiles were first imported from Indonesia in the 19th century and the bold colours and patterns of the fabrics became popular in West Africa. There are various theories as to how it was then adopted by the Dutch who became major players in the manufacture and trade of the textile. Some believe that Dutch shippers on their way to Indonesia from Europe stopped at various African ports selling the fabric, and subsequently an African client base grew. It is also thought that the Indonesian market was not as receptive to the Dutch version of the fabric as it was considered inferior in quality due to the fact that the Dutch were unable to master the production process using mass production techniques (they were previously handmade) to produce a batik that was like that available locally to Indonesians. 

There is also a theory that African soldiers who fought for the Dutch in Indonesia who served between 1810 and 1862 took Indonesian batik back home with them as gifts for their families. Once a local demand had  been established the Dutch then capitalised on this and met local demand.

Trade in textiles manufactured in Asia  between the English, Dutch and French with African markets has a long history and did not begin with the wax print. It just happens to be the most popular. 

THE PRESENT
Many traditional forms of African textile design as well as the adopted and adapted are fast disappearing especially in terms of local production. In Nigeria, all but a few textile mills producing 'Ankara' still remain ushering in the disappearance of the skills, jobs and revenue for graphic and textile designers, factory workers, technicians, engineers and more.

Although the fabric had its birth in far away shores, as African countries gained independence in the 50's and 60's they built indigenous textile mills and started creating designs that better represented traditional African culture, where motifs and patterns and even colours of specific ethnic groups, tribes were incorporated into the design of the textile.

Dutch manufacturers have a long history in the production of this textile, which they produce purely for export and they are still believed to produce the best quality wax print with companies like Vlisco dominating the high-end of the marker. English wax is also very popular.

Nigeria once dominated the production of wax print in West Africa but is now are the mercy of Chinese imports and increasing instances of  'passing off' - where 'Ankara' which is Made in China, is tagged with logos of Nigerian textile mills often at lower prices than the originals. Interestingly, it is believed these 'fakes' are not produced using the same wax-resist printing processes and deemed inferior in quality with less durability. 

Ghana is home to several wax print manufacturers including Woodin, a subsidiary of Holland’s Vlisco and ATL which is a subsidiary of Manchester-based ABC textiles. Again it is interesting to note that even though these textiles are now manufactured in African countries, the companies that manufacture them are largely still European.

WHAT HAPPENS NOW
The African textile mills are closing down, the ones that remain are being bought up by everyone but the Africans yet Africans are by and large the sole consumers of this textile. The popular indigenous varieties are being faked, the industry is at risk of extinction. What can we do? What can you do? Should anything be done? Who loses out, who has something to gain? We are throwing this open for debate, suggestions, links, ideas. We would love to hear from you.

My Asho Facebook page
My Asho on twitter
hashtags- #AfricanFashion #buyAfrican

Monday 30 April 2012

Is Anything African Anymore? Join the debate #Africanfashion

Marni for H&M
A couple of weeks ago, I went for a fancy dinner in Knightsbridge, London. On leaving the restaurant, I saw a modelesque Sloaney popping out for a cigarette. She was wearing a pair of trousers similar to a pair of Jewel by Lisa trousers I own, and so I rushed over and asked excitedly "OMG! where did you get your trousers?" and she said "H&M". I literally just walked away.

I don't know why I expected her to say Jewel by Lisa, or even mention an African designer. All I know is I was frustrated. Marni for H&M, Burberry. It's all over the high street, in Harrods, Harvey Nicks, it's popping up in a Primark near you. Wherever you look. It's everywhere. The African Print revolution has reached the masses of the Western world yet the biggest users of these prints, the designers who work with these prints on a daily basis are making next to nothing. Great job!

Following recent blog posts and tweets from the fabulous Terrence Sambo of OneNigerianBoy.com, I learned about Burberrys visit to the JBL studio in Lagos, Nigeria. They were just having a little look see it seems. Fair enough, free country - except Lagos isn't really the kind of place one just pops over to for a little look see. Anyways, they did. They had a look see, and then they made $1billion in profits. Interesting.

JBL - Cover of Genevieve Mag November 2009

Burberry SS12 Collection
I'm not an economist, but I do have a PhD, so I'm somewhat bright. Africa is a continent with tremendous potential (no sh*t Sherlock!). A friend who just visited Nigeria said to me "seems there are a lot more foreigners there than the last time I went". Smart business people are looking to Africa for business. So imagine how saddened I was to hear from several designers during a recent buying trip, that they were all seriously considering production outside of Africa. So not only do we have to deal with the fabric issue, production is rearing its ugly head also.

Now, the history of the fabric is a tale for another day (soon to follow). "African Print" fabric may not belong to Africa, but Africans do rock it like no other! The continent is by far the biggest market for "African" Print fabrics, but really ask, what is the African stake in this global industry?

Gone are the days of homegrown African textile mills (thanks China!), gone are the days of economically sensible production in Africa. All that is left is constant power failure, inconsistent government policies, lack of support, corruption, security issues and the list goes on. At My Asho we struggle with supply chain issues on a daily basis. It is a challenge.

So, nothing against Marni, nothing against Burberry (well, maybe a little something against Burberry), nothing against good old-fashioned capitalism. My question to you all is what is Africa going to do about this? Is anything African African anymore?

Join the debate:











Wednesday 18 April 2012

Alicia Keys in Christie Brown

 Neckpiece-  Anita Quansah
  Leather Jacket- 
Tsemaye Binitie 

The gorgeous Alicia Keys graces the cover of Vibe Magazine’s 2nd Annual Global Issue and is featured in a beautifully styled spread dressed in some of Africa's very own design talents such as Tsemaye Binitie of NigeriaChristie Brown and Anita Quansah of Ghana. 

The shoot was styled by Laura Jones and Photography was by Jill Greenberg.


Leather Jacket - Tsemaye Binitie 
Fringe Necklace- Christie Brown 

 Neckpiece-  Anita Quansah
  Leather Jacket- 
Tsemaye Binitie 

Fringe Necklace- Christie Brown 

The spectacular Fringe Necklace by Christie Brown is available on My Asho.

Let us know what you think about the shoot.






Sunday 1 April 2012

My Asho Pop Up Shop - PARIS!!!

My Asho est venue à Paris! Eh bien, nous pensons de venir à Paris mais nous avons besoin de VOTRE aide. S'il vous plaît laissez-nous savoir - par e-mail, commentaires où vous pensez que nous devrions pop up. Nous voulons un endroit frais et à la mode, donc si vous avez des suggestions, nous aimerions vous entendre. Espérons vous voir bientôt!

My Asho is coming to Paris! Well, we're thinking of coming to Paris but we need YOUR help. Please let us know - via email, comments where you think we should pop up. We want somewhere cool and trendy, so if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear from you. Hopefully see you soon!

Email Us: enquiries@myasho.com

Friday 30 March 2012

Just In- African Violet Clutch by Urbanknit


Back due to popular demand, the African Violet Mini Snap Clutch by Urbanknit 


AFRICAN VIOLET MINI SNAP CLUTCH
By Urbanknit 


Outer Fabric: Tie/Dye from Nigeria.
Inner Fabric: Cotton
Dimensions:
Width at top: 8 inches (20cm)
Width at bottom: 9 inches (24cm)
Height: 6 inches (15cm)