The House of Zipper Vibe
Where the house began.
The house grew out of a simple refusal: that African cloth should only ever be shown as costume. It is founded on the belief that heritage textiles belong in the same room as the world's finest tailoring.
Meet the houseWhat you get here
- OriginA first collection cut from cloth carried across two continents.
- DisciplineYears in workshops learning construction before a single piece was sold.
- IntentBuild the house that should already have existed.
More in The House
- About Zipper VibeAfrican Heritage. Global Luxury. Future Design. Zipper Vibe is a premium lifestyle fashion house transforming African textile traditions into contemporary global luxury — clothing, footwear, accessories and objects made to be worn anywhere in the world.
- Heritage & PhilosophyEvery Zipper Vibe piece answers to the same doctrine: honour the origin of the cloth, respect the hands that made it, and design for the life it will actually live.
- Global Heritage FusionThe house design system: an African textile tradition paired with a global construction tradition, resolved into one wearable object.
- CraftsmanshipPattern, cut, hand-finishing and quality control — the sequence every house piece passes through before it carries the Z.
- Materials & TextilesBogolan mudcloth, Bazin Riche, Wax Hollandaise, Ankara, Kente, Kuba cloth, indigo resist, Adire, Aso Oke, raffia and hand-woven fibres — sourced, documented and tested.
- House JournalCollection notes, workshop diaries, textile research and conversations with the makers behind the cloth.
- Press & MediaBrand assets, collection imagery, house facts and a direct line for interview and sample requests.
- Contact the HouseClient care, bespoke enquiries, wholesale, press and partnership — routed to the right desk on the first message.
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