S3 EP3: The Ancestral Minimalist with Lulama Wolf

S3 EP7: The Future Fossil with Lezanne Viviers

Lezanne Viviers is a Johannesburg-based conceptual fashion designer, artist and founder of VIVIERS, a sustainable, handcrafted clothing studio working at the intersection of sculpture, fashion, craft and design. Through VIVIERS, Lezanne creates garments she describes as “future fossils” — pieces born from South African soil, yet carrying universal questions about identity, beauty, belonging and the future of luxury. In this episode 1. Fashion as a language of being 2. Abundance and the craft of conscious luxury 3. Understanding origins: Material intelligence and responsible making 4. Community & co-creation: supporting local industries and ecosystems 5. Time, permanence and future fossils Links * Subscribe to our YT channel ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@africaonluxury * Follow us on IG/ LinkedIn @africaonluxury @buyimafoko * For media and sales enquiries email experience@noble.africa * Follow @lezanneviviers & @viviers.studio on IG

S3 EP6: The Making of an Artrepreneur with Monalisa Molefe

Monalisa is an artrepreneur who has quietly but decisively shaped how contemporary African art is collected, positioned, and valued. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Artform Factory and Artform Advisory, where she works with collectors, brands, and institutions. Here her work sets to build thoughtful, long-term relationships with African art grounded in cultural intelligence, stewardship, and legacy. She previously was recognised in the Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential People of African Descent, and named one of Top 50 Black African Women Entrepreneurs to Watch. In this episode 1. Defining the 'Artpreneur' mindset and why it's an important distinction in the African art context 2. Art Consumerism: Narrative vs. Speed 3. Conservation Framing, value preservation and the hidden nuances behind Africa's art industry 4. African Art's Future: Infrastructure, and the role art advisors, collectors, and institutions play in building a more sustainable, long-term ecosystem 5. Identifying the continent's art market gaps, breaking the industry gatekeeping and leveraging platforms like Investec Art Fair to build global recognition Links * Subscribe to our YT channel ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@africaonluxury * Follow us on IG/ LinkedIn @africaonluxury @buyimafoko * For sponsorship enquiries email experience@noble.africa * Follow @monamolefe on IG

S3 EP5: Wearing the Future with R'frique

Through a carefully curated wardrobe of pieces from leading African designers, R’Frique is pioneering a circular fashion model rooted in sustainability, craftsmanship, and cultural pride. Guided by a shared belief that African luxury should be both globally visible and locally accessible, Ceejay and Lebi are challenging traditional retail structures while championing conscious consumption. Their innovative fashion rental model draws from wider industry context around circular luxury, African fashion systems, and access. R’Frique transcends fashion rental norms and expands this platform from a rental to retail movement, with the launch of their new pop-up which sets a new standard as a cultural infrastructure reshaping luxury behaviour on the continent and across the globe. In this episode 1. R'Frique pioneering Circular African Fashion, from rental-only to retail expansion 2. Challenging traditional luxury retail structures 3. Decoupling worth from possession in luxury 4. Democratizing African luxury fashion 5. Honoring African designers' craftsmanship Links * Subscribe to our YT channel ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@africaonluxury * Follow us on IG/ LinkedIn @africaonluxury @buyimafoko * For sponsorship enquiries email experience@noble.africa * Follow @rfrique @theceej & @lebi.bosei on IG

S3 EP4: Manhood, Media, and Meaning with Kojo Baffoe

Kojo Baffoe is one of those rare thinkers who moves through the world with quiet depth — thoughtful, curious, and intentional in everything he creates. He is known for his thoughtful and intentional approach to storytelling. Rich and nuanced in perspective, he has shaped some pivotal conversations on modern African identity, creativity and masculinity which he's carried through his editorship of Destiny Man magazine and in his book and podcast, Listen to Your Footsteps. In this episode 1. Underrepresentation of African voices and surfacing them as experts in media 2. Embracing African identity globally and challenging Western luxury notions of luxury 3. Elevating African reference points in global luxury 4. Shaping modern African masculinity and embracing difference 5. Values alignment and the journey of modern manhood and fatherhood Links * Subscribe to our YT channel ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@africaonluxury * Follow us on IG/ LinkedIn @africaonluxury @buyimafoko * For media and sales enquiries email experience@noble.africa * Follow @kojobaffoe on IG

S3 EP3: The Ancestral Minimalist with Lulama Wolf

Lulama Wolf is a defining voice in modern African art and luxury expression, she stands at the intersection of intuition, identity and innovation. Her work is shaped by spiritual reflection and African vernacular traditions, it blends minimalist expressionism with deeply rooted ancestral storytelling. Influenced by visionaries like Credo Mutwa, her textured visual language has travelled to global stages such as Art Basel, 1-54 and AKAA Paris. In this episode 1. Africa: Museum of culture 2. African abstraction, ancestoral storytelling and indigenous references in art 3. Artworks as self-reflection and embodied prayers 4. Stillness as an artist's commanding power 5. African soil as an intuitive material choice with deep roots in intuition, identity and innovation Links * Subscribe to our YT channel ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@africaonluxury * Follow us on IG/ LinkedIn @africaonluxury @buyimafoko * For media and sales enquiries email experience@noble.africa * Follow @lulamawolf on IG