Every product on the Nunua Marketplace begins with a person — a weaver in Kumasi, a leather worker in Arusha, a beadwork artist in Kajiado. These are the makers behind the market.
Designed under the Bleu Allusion Limited umbrella and produced in our Nairobi studio and with approved partner manufacturers. Each label has its own creative identity, rooted in a distinct East African cultural perspective.
S2 sits at the intersection of Atlanta's creative diaspora and Nairobi's emerging fashion identity. Designed by Nathaniel Blue Jr., the label is built on precision tailoring, minimal aesthetics, and the quiet confidence of people who know exactly who they are. Every piece is cut to last, made to move, and designed without apology.
S2's production is split between our Nairobi studio and approved contract manufacturers. All designs go through the Sanaa Standard review before any fabric is cut.
Shop S2 on Nunua →Soul & Spirit is for the woman who carries her heritage in how she moves through the world. Designed for the African diaspora in America, the label draws on spiritual African aesthetics — the symbolism, the textiles, the adornment traditions that survived the Middle Passage and live in Black American culture still.
Wrap dresses, spiritual pendants, headscarves, and heritage pieces made in Nairobi and shipped to the diaspora that inspired them.
Shop Soul & Spirit on Nunua →Sun & Shade is Mombasa in motion — the Indian Ocean coast, the Swahili culture, the bold prints and natural fabrics of East Africa's coastal communities translated into contemporary ready-to-wear. Bold without shouting, rooted without being nostalgic.
Linen sets, beaded necklaces, printed scarves, leather belts — all produced by artisan partners along the East African coast and through our Nairobi studio.
Shop Sun & Shade on Nunua →Independent artisan studios and craft collectives who have met the Sanaa Standard and sell through the Nunua Marketplace.
Masters of Maasai beadwork tradition. Every piece hand-crafted by artisans in Mombasa using traditional techniques passed down through generations, adapted for contemporary wear.
Shop Karibu on Nunua →Hand-tooled leather goods made in Nairobi's Industrial Area. Pangea sources vegetable-tanned leather from Tanzania and produces every piece by hand in their Nairobi studio.
Shop Pangea on Nunua →Contemporary Kente clothing from Accra — Weave & Way works with master weavers from the Ashanti region's Bonwire collective to bring authentic Kente into modern ready-to-wear.
Shop Weave & Way on Nunua →Hand block-printed Leso and Kitenge fabric from Zanzibar artisans. Leso Living preserves the island's textile printing traditions while creating wearable accessories for a global audience.
Shop Leso Living on Nunua →Contemporary fine jewelry from Dar es Salaam — Mkono works in silver, brass, and semi-precious stone to create jewelry that references East African aesthetic traditions in clean, modern forms.
Shop Mkono on Nunua →Nairobi-based ethical jewelry studio specialising in recycled brass and copper. Adorn sources reclaimed metals from Nairobi foundries and transforms them into contemporary pieces with zero virgin metal extraction.
Shop Adorn on Nunua →Our vendor partners and house brands draw their craft knowledge from wider artisan communities across East Africa. These are the traditions and regions whose knowledge lives in every product on Nunua.
The beadwork tradition of the Maasai people is one of the most sophisticated in Africa — a precise language of colour, pattern, and form that communicates age, status, and identity. Karibu Craft Co. sources directly from and employs artisans from Maasai communities in Kajiado and Narok.
Supporting 40+ artisan families
Kente weaving in the Ashanti region dates back to the 17th century. The Bonwire collective — the village most associated with Kente's origins — supplies Weave & Way with hand-woven cloth made on traditional looms by weavers who have spent years mastering the craft.
Working with 12 master weavers
The block-printing tradition of Zanzibar draws from centuries of Indian Ocean trade influence — Arabic patterns, Indian textiles, and African aesthetics fused into a uniquely Swahili visual language. Leso Living works with island artisans to preserve and adapt this tradition.
Supporting 20+ island artisans
Tanzania's leather craft tradition is rooted in the country's livestock farming culture. Pre-qualified tanneries in Arusha and skilled leather workers in Dar es Salaam supply both Pangea Leather Works and our Sun & Shade production with certified, ethically processed hide.
3 pre-qualified tannery partners
Are you an East African artisan, studio, or manufacturer who meets the Sanaa Standard? We review every application personally. If your work is right for Nunua, we'll be in touch within two weeks.
Apply to Sell on Nunua →Are you an East African materials supplier — textile, leather, metals, or craft components? Or a production service provider in Nairobi? We are always expanding our supplier network.
Talk to Our Trade Team →