African Queen harnesses the African spirit of beauty, teamwork and Ubuntu into the production of Functional Wearable Art at its best.
Design a Bag

Design your own handbag with African Queen

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Now all fashionistas can have a go at designing their own stylish handbag, thanks to iconic south African handbag designer and manufacturer, AFRICAN QUEEN.

DESIGN-A-BAG is perfect for pamper parties, corporate client events (think Women's Day), tourists wanting to take a unique piece of Africa home with them, or if you just want to spoil yourself.

AFRICAN QUEEN'S DESIGN-A-BAG allows you to have a few hours of creative fun. each participant receives a unique pack of pictures, pens, leathers, linings and beads to design and assemble their very own handbag. Our designers are on hand to assist and our beaders are available to help with colour choices and to teach the art of beading our signature 'circle of life' discs.

All of this can be done at AFRICAN QUEEN house in the heart of Bryanston, Johannesburg or at an address of your choosing - whilst sipping a glass of wine, champagne or a cup of tea. High teas, lunches and other refreshments are available by prior request. Your personally designed handbag will be completed by AfricAn Queen and delivered to your door within three weeks.

DESIGN-A-BAG is perfect for locals and internationals alike, demonstrating community skills in action whilst allowing clients to participate and take a stylish piece of Africa home.

Every time they wear their unique item of functional, wearable art they are reminded of their own and Africa's talents.

DESIGN-A-BAG supports AFRICAN QUEEN'S vision of a "hand-up not a hand out" and a percentage of our profits help support the New Life community centres' feeding scheme www.newlifecommunitycentres.co.za through a profit percentage donation, training and job creation projects in cosmo city, Alexandra and Diepsloot. The feeding scheme currently provides over 9 000 meals a month to needy children, some of which are from child headed households. AFRICAN QUEEN also makes and sells the rhino Project beaded bracelet to help raise funds for rhino anti-poaching units.

Stores
9 The Parks shopping centre, corner Wells and Jan smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg
TEL: +27 11 022 5376

Shop 4, Gowrie Village, Nottingham Road, KwaZulu Natal Midlands
TEL: +27 83 411 7887

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Nicola Leitch
African Queen
Cell: +27 83 449 5868 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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Our beaders in Alexandra

 
 
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Nicola at the Hillcrest Aids Centre Stand at Design Indaba in Cape Town.
 
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Fashion Week - South Africa and New York

This year African Queen is causing whispers to travel around the hallowed halls of fashion at both the South African and New York Fashion Weeks.

Wearable works of art, for people with style and flair, who feel the spirit of Africa in their souls are ardorning the catwalks.

African Queen had gold belts, small basket gold bags with tassels, gold cuffs and a large gold beaded clutch on SA Fashion week's Elle finalised opening fashion show at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Also, two of African Queen’s handbags, one Nguni and one Red Flat Beaded Mama have been sent to New York’s prestigious fashion week.
 
African Queen Exhibits At SARCDA

Nicola Leitch and the African Queen Range of Functional Wearable Art is at present at Gallagher Estate in Midrand at the annual  SARCDA Christmas 2009 Trade Show, which is held for four days from 20 August 2009. A mixture of international as well as local exhibitors is taking part in SARCDA Christmas 2009.

All SARCDA shows are exclusively Trade Shows. This means that buyers have to be registered (by producing company VAT and Registration papers) which makes SARCDA exhibitions one of the the preferred forums for trade marketing by South African and International Exhibitors.