AphroChic

06/10/2025

The spread of COVID-19 has affected millions of people across the globe. For British author Africa Daley-Clarke, the pandemic cost her her job. Living with her husband and newborn child in a one bedroom apartment in social housing, there was little room for expression, and without a job to occupy her time she decided to create The Vitamin D Project.

Born out of an unpredictable event that disrupted countless lives, this project aims to spread positivity and gratitude, reinforcing the idea that a home doesn’t need to be grand to be meaningful. It just simply needs to reflect who we are and be a space we’re proud to call our own.

The Vitamin D Project has gained the attention of many who value sustainability, realism and community. If Africa’s story intrigues you, we would love for you to read more about her in Issue 21: https://aphrochic.com/issue-21

02/10/2025

Harper's Bazaar Arabia lists REMIX: Decorating with Culture, Objects and Soul — the brand’s first book, published in 2013 — among the top 10 books that every aesthete should have on their coffee table. Twelve years later, and REMIX remains a design classic:

From regal antiques to modern maximalism, these titles inspire, instruct, and indulge.. 10 Interior Design Books That Belong on Every Aesthete’s Coffee Table. architecture, bazaarbesthomes, Bohemian, Conscious Design, Harper'sBazaarInteriors, Interior Design, Lush interiors, Soulful. Interiors.

30/09/2025

This piece deserves a post of its own for obvious reasons! The Garrott Velvet Dining Chair from the Garrott Collection is a piece that will surely make any room a stand-out space. The rounded legs curve elegantly into an architectural backrest, with soft velvet wrapped cushioned seats that add comfort and sophistication to any room.

This piece is named after James Homer Garrott, California’s second licensed Black architect after his mentor, Paul R. Willams. During the span of his career, he is credited to more than 200 designs that range from civic centers, churches, libraries, schools, medical buildings and family homes.

Check out the Garrott Collection and make this piece yours: https://aphrochic.com/furniture?tag=garrott%20collection

26/09/2025

When form meets function and comfort meets style, you get the Garrott Arched Arm Velvet Sofa. With a gracefully curved design and performance velvet upholstery amongst many other features, this piece is the perfect combination of everything you are looking for!

The design of this piece is inspired by James Homer Garrott, a modernist architect who was responsible for more than 200 buildings over the course of his career. Some of his works include the design of four public housing residences, three civic centers, and more than twenty churches in addition to numerous libraries, schools, and medical buildings and hundreds of single-family homes.

Pair this piece with the Garrott Architectural Arm Chair to give your living space a sophisticated new look. Check out more information about this piece as well as the rest of the Garrott Collection: https://aphrochic.com/furniture?tag=garrott%20collection

22/09/2025

“This is about Impact, not Legacy.”

We have the pleasure of featuring Stephen and Ayesha Curry in our second annual Activism issue! In the issue we cover the incredible work of their Eat Learn Play Foundation — one of the nation’s most significant non-profit foundations, helping children and families with food insecurity, educational barriers, and access to sports programs.

In this issue we invite you to read about how Eat. Learn. Play. is making an impact in Oakland, and in communities across the country. And hope that you leave inspired by the ways in which community-based activism can help create a better tomorrow for children and families.

Read the article in the Activism issue: https://aphrochic.com/issue-21

29/08/2025

It’s here! Our second annual Activism issue has dropped. This issue is all about the people across the African Diaspora who are working to reimagine our world for the better. We are thrilled to have Ayesha and Stephen Curry on the cover. Inside, we speak with the Currys about their Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, which is doing critical work around food access, literacy, and wellness for children and families in their adopted hometown of Oakland, California.

This is our largest issue to date, full of inspiring stories of people who are having a real impact all over the world. Learn about Egyptian fashion house, Reform Studio, the brand that is turning Egypt’s plastic crisis into couture handbags and luxury home decor, marrying traditional weaving techniques with a new, recycled material — Plastex. Feel empowered by the history of Black August and how this became the month to rededicate ourselves to social justice. Explore the blueprint for real social change through the legacy of the Black Panther Party and the free services they provided to Black communities all over the nation — from health clinics to food pantries and other essential services — combatting racist oppression with communal solidarity. Then find a bit of clarity about the current state of America as we trace the rise of today’s conservative movement — which has been 70 years in the making — to strategies co-opted from the Civil Rights Movement to degrade the rights and deny the citizenship of people in the United States and around the world.

This issue is a testament to Black culture — not just its aesthetics, sounds or style, but its function as one of America’s most democratic institutions. Throughout these pages you will read how, in every generation, Black culture has been a steward of America’s promise of democracy. Time and again, we have breathed new life into the Constitution; ended the evils of slavery and segregation; pushed this country to deliver its most progressive amendments to protect the life and liberty of all citizens; sacrificed for civil rights; lead the fight for gender equality; and have stood at the forefront of LGBTQ+ rights. In this issue you’ll see that there is nothing we can’t do or overcome when we work together in community and solidarity.

Read the free digital issue on AphroChic.com, purchase a print copy for your collection, and never miss an issue by becoming a subscriber: https://aphrochic.com/issue-21

27/08/2025

Replenish the soul with the AphroMix: Modern Soul playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TKSkmpbkZPOZPI5K3brHt?si=JhlHH47nQweCJQzKpWjmrA and our Bae Bluetooth Speaker: https://aphrochic.com/decor/p/bae-portable-waterproof-bluetooth-speaker. A perfect combination.

21/08/2025

We may have coined a new term — “Black Impressionism.” Specifically, Black Impressionism highlights those Black artists of today and yesterday who have captured the visual impression of Black life through brushstroke, light, movement and landscape.

We have curated a host of Black Impressionist pieces in the fine art collection at AphroChic Home, including these stunning landscape paintings by a man we would consider one of the fathers of Black Impressionism — Henry Ossawa Tanner.

When we lived in Philly, we used to see Tanner’s work at PAFA, and fell in love with his moody paintings. Today, we are thrilled to announce that these framed prints of his landscapes are exclusively available at AphroChic Home.

Explore the full collection and discover a special piece of Black Impressionist artwork for your home: https://aphrochic.com/fine-art?tag=Henry%20Ossawa%20Tanner