By Blossom Ukoha Walk into a beautifully designed home today and you may notice that something has changed. The most compelling interiors are no longer defined simply by expensive furniture, perfect symmetry or carefully matched colours. Increasingly, they reflect personality, heritage, craftsmanship and the stories of the people who live in them. A handmade textile may sit comfortably beside a contemporary chair, while vintage furniture, bold artwork and unexpected colours create spaces that feel collected rather than manufactured. This changing design landscape connects naturally to the next page of this issue, where we continue exploring how women are transforming the way we experience our homes and surroundings. Before turning the page, however, there is a fascinating global story to consider: the women whose ideas are influencing what contemporary interiors look and feel like today. Kelly Wearstler (USA) Kelly Wearstler has spent decades challenging conventional ideas about luxury interior design. Her…
By Blossom Ukoha The first thing you notice in Morocco may be the colour. The terracotta walls of Marrakech are glowing beneath the afternoon…
By Blossom Ukoha Some leadership journeys begin with a title. Others begin long before anyone is watching, in classrooms, courtrooms, committee rooms and the…
By Blossom Ukoha A young woman in Lagos building a small online business from her phone, a student in Nairobi pursuing engineering against all…
By Blossom Ukoha In Seoul, the future of technology is being built in places that look very different from one another: inside a global…
“I am delighted to be taking up the role of Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja. I look forward to getting to know this extraordinary…
A woman in Nairobi has spent months building a technology business from a problem she knows intimately. In Bengaluru, another founder is turning an…
“We see these kids as an investment opportunity. If I invest in you succeeding, you’re going to pay it forward to other people. When…
By Blossom Ukoha “An informed borrower is an empowered entrepreneur.” When María Elena, a small-scale vegetable farmer in rural Peru, began seeing more demand…
By Candy Swiss “A home should not only reflect where you are going; it should honour where you come from.” Maya had just moved…
By Blossom Ukoha “If you’re sad, add more lipstick and attack.” — Coco Chanel Imagine owning a beauty product so powerful that it was…
By Blossom Ukoha “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” — Verna Myers, Diversity and Inclusion Strategist Every…