History

The Afropolitan Shop is an online boutique by Beverly Lwenya, a Kenyan-American with a desire to tell an African Design Story. It began as a blog in 2007 called The Afropolitan Network, which highlighted stories and images of what black people from all the continents were doing in the Diaspora. The hobby grew into a passion and now a full-time pursuit.

Beverly aims to celebrate African designers and artisans for their prolific and imaginative handiwork while giving them access to the global market. The Afropolitan Shop merges African products and creativity with the Afropolitan experience of Africans all over the globe. Afropolitan is a fusion of the words "African" and "Cosmopolitan". It is a sensibility, a culture and a worldview. Shop Afropolitan and look Afro-Chic!

Trade Not Aid

By shopping here, you not only help promote these designers and their businesses, but give towards a better future for them. Some of our listed designers are years into their work and employ a team of artisans. Others are just starting this year and are already making a mark. Afropolitan Shop's chief mission is to showcase designers and their products. If you know someone who has exceptional products and think they should be featured, submit their info to us and we'll check them out. Happy Shopping!