Oh what a night!
Taunina Bear catwalk debut with Marianne Fassler at Fashion Week
Three hand-embroidered bespoke Taunina bears will make their haute couture debut on the catwalk at the launch of Marianne Fassler’s Summer Collection on 30 October at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa #MBFWAFRICA 2014 (@AFI_SA) to be held at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. more…
Taunina teddy bear sells for R55 000 at auction
A hand-embroidered Taunina teddy bear sold for R55 000 ($5 500) at the “Chefs who Share – the ART of Giving” black tie gala charity event on Thursday night. more…
Taunina launches The Velvet Collection at Patrick Mavros
Taunina For New & Lingwood
British heritage meets African craftmanship
One of life’s genuine privileges and pleasures is having something tailor-made to your specifications. New & Lingwood, the quintessential English bespoke shirt maker, has collaborated with African sustainable luxury atelier Taunina, to create a bespoke collection of one-of-a-kind, hand-embroidered signature teddy bears. The collection is exclusively available at New & Lingwood’s flagship Jermyn Street store in London. more…
Taunina For Patrick Mavros
Internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean Silversmith and Master Sculptor
Available exclusively at the Patrick Mavros flagship boutique in London’s prestigious Fulham Road, the bespoke collection of signature hand-embroidered Taunina bears celebrates Patrick Mavros’ love of Zimbabwe and its unrivalled wildlife. Sought after by collectors around the world, Mavros collections are inspired by the rugged beauty of Africa. more…
Taunina Q&A in House and Leisure
We at Taunina have been so fortunate to enjoy wonderful press coverage over the last two years. This recent Q&A from House & Leisure does a wonderful job of describing the fibre of Taunina. more…
Love Collection
“Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination” – Voltaire
Swept up in the giddy scent of red roses and sweet serenades, Taunina’s artists have created a special edition “Love Collection” of teddy bears and bunny rabbits that will steal your heart. more…
A life dedicated to beauty and craftsmanship
We were saddened to read of the recent death of François Lesage, owner of the Lesage Company in Paris that has created some of the most beautiful embroidery for couture designers such as Lagerfeld, Schiaparelli, Lacroix, Gaultier and Saint Laurent since the 1920s.
He was once famously instructed by Yves Saint Laurent, “François, make me something that is like a chandelier – Like a chandelier reflecting in the mirror on my bureau with the sky of Paris in the background…” more…
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