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Safari Style
Recollections from Way Back When
10 Apr 2018 - Prabh Singh Was it only 1000 days ago that we opened Angama Mara? Feels like yesterday and 50 years all rolled into one crazy journey. This is Prabh’s story. He was one of our patient, brave, long-suffering and oh-so-talented Nairobi furniture designers
A Life of My Choice
20 Nov 2017 - Nicky Fitzgerald From her iconic feathered pashminas and one-of-a-kind neck pieces to suede handbags and beaded sandals, this is the story of Anna Trzebinski and some insight into what inspires her beautiful Kenyan creations
Safari Chic: An Afro-Dane Fashionista
5 Apr 2016 - Lisa Christoffersen“There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne – bubbling over with heart felt gratitude for being alive”. This lovely quote by fellow Dane Karen Blixen makes me feel just like this when heading out on safari. I…
Nicky’s Safari Essentials
24 Feb 2016 - Alison Mitchell There are tons of stories out there about "what to pack on safari" and they're all just about as drab and dull as the next. One person who has quite clearly nailed it and looks fresh and stylish every time is Nicky Fitzgerald
John Vogel –
Master Furniture Maker
12 Aug 2015 - Nicky Fitzgerald
Meet the very talented furniture maker John Vogel and hear about how he met Annemarie's very specific brief and then managed to get 277 pieces of beautifully made furniture all the way from Cape Town to the Mara
Talking Colours with Multiple Names
5 Jun 2015 - Annemarie MeintjesAt Angama Mara we all sat around the same table when it came to creating ‘THE LOOK’, although it must be made very clear that Steve Fitzgerald is the Official Decorator (along with being Officially-In-Charge-of-just-about-Everything). Right from the start it was decided that the main colour scheme would be Maasai Red and French Khaki, with…
Scatter Cushions: R.I.P.
13 Jan 2015 - Annemarie Meintjes Annemarie Meintjes, stylist extraordinaire, was the lead design consultant when conceptualising the "Angama Mara look" and doesn't feel mildly about anything, especially when it comes to scatter cushions...
It All Began in Paris in 1923…
24 Dec 2014 - Annemarie Meintjes Annemarie Meintjes, stylist extraordinaire, was the lead design consultant when conceptualising the "Angama Mara look" and shares the story of how she decided on the classic french metal armchairs from Fermob for Angama Mara's outdoor furniture
Layers, Cottons and Neutrals
11 Nov 2014 - Jenny Le Roux Jenny Le Roux is the owner of one Cape Town’s most loved boutiques called Habits and shares some very sounds advice on what to wear on safari