Posts Tagged: Opening Ceremony

Vellies

Velskoen are Namibian desert boots sewn from two pieces of kudu hide. Usually shortened to vellies, the boots were worn for centuries by the Khoikhoi tribe of the south-western desert of Africa. British colonists looked to the tribes for their local knowledge for surviving harsh desert conditions – desert boots were one of their many… Read more »

Eyedazzler

As the wild wild west continues to inspire fashion and popular culture, it seems only natural that Native American textiles are in the mix – after all, where there are cowboys, there will be Indians!