Colourful beads and beadwork literally define African culture. Beads are used as symbols that celebrate life from marriage to rites of passage and revered traditions. The beauty of African beadwork is also used in adornment of all kinds.

In lockdown, when Boots could no longer source materials for leather belts, she turned to Africa’s immense world of beads and reinterpreted her belt designs. This new collection of beaded belts is a show stopping creative tribute to the time-honoured African tradition of expression and storytelling through intricate beadwork.