About Savuti Style

Colette of Savuti Style wearing colourful necklaces, posed smiling away from the camera in a kitchen.
Two woman in a pottery studio, handcrafting unique African decor. In front of them on the table, there are many light blue and green painted mugs.
Savuti Style owner Colette wearing a green sweater, and wearing a beautiful colourful long necklace.

I see Savuti as a bridge across cultures, by sharing everyday objects that reflect Modern African Design. It is a way through which I can introduce the tactile, colourful tradition-based creations of African artisans to a global marketplace.

A woman posed with her back towards the camera. She is wearing a large, wide brimmed hat.

Savuti is a means by which my clients, many of whom are in North America, are able to collect artistic yet functional pieces from far away while knowing that each purchase encourages entrepreneurship and supports a sustainable path for the artisans.

To me, there is nothing more exciting than discovering a new artist that preserves age-old cultural traditions that are in danger of being lost. Such artisanal communities get to unlock their own potential, share the know-how that is woven into their ancestral memory, culturally enrich the world while earning sustainable incomes.

A woman posed, looking at the camera. She is wearing a silver long sleeved dress, with a thick, corded necklace from Savuti Style.

One of our most popular suppliers is Potters Workshop of South Africa. The woman behind Potters Work, Chris Silverston, started by working with a group of Xhosa men with no creative background and gave them a safe space with which to nurture and develop their painting skills. From this environment has evolved the renowned bead & seed like decorations which grace their ceramics, along with flowing interpretations of local flora and fauna.

I traverse Africa to connect with artisans and to learn the story. Each time, I touch the ground in Africa, an exhilarating feeling of discovery hits me. I hope every Savuti customer gets that same feeling. Together, we are leveraging business for good.

Woman Owned

Savuti is a woman led brand, and 80% of the product is made by women.

Made With Care

Savuti offers quality-made goods from Africa, perfect for design lovers seeking unique and sophisticated pieces.  Buy less buy better.

Sustainable Goods

Consciously-made products are more expensive because they factor environmental & social externalities into their pricing. This can be ensuring fair wages, paying for carbon offsetting, or buying organic raw materials.

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