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Liz Ogumbo®
Cultural Architect
Liz Ogumbo

š CULTURAL ARCHITECTUREā¢
Essays and ideas exploring creativity, leadership, culture and the future of human connection.


When Life Changes the Menu: How to adapt when plans change
Sometimes the plan falls apart so something better can emerge. A reflection on how to adapt when plans change, flowing rather than forcing, and discovering beauty in the unexpected.
Liz Ogumbo
24 hours ago6 min read
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The Things a Table Knows: Food, Culture & Memory
Some things are written in books. Others are written into our hands. On recipes, memory, migration and the quiet inheritance of culture.
Liz Ogumbo
Sep 157 min read
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Meaningful Conversations: The Things We Say When Nobody Is Watching
The most meaningful conversations rarely follow the script. They happen around unhurried tables, over wine and shared mealsāwhen we slow down, listen a little longer, and allow something real to emerge.
Liz Ogumbo
Aug 195 min read
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The Luxury of Being Expected
Some places impress you. Others remember you. This journal explores luxury hospitality beyond impeccable serviceārevealing why the places we return to are the ones that make us feel expected long before we arrive.
Liz Ogumbo
Aug 65 min read
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The Invitation Was Never the Wine
Three unexpected connections. One table. One quiet realization: perhaps the invitation was never the wine. A reflection on the art of gathering, where wine, hospitality and meaningful conversations become the beginning of extraordinary friendships.
Liz Ogumbo
Jul 224 min read
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The Art of Staying a Little Longer
Discover how wine, meaningful conversation, music and hospitality transform ordinary gatherings into unforgettable experiences through the lens of From My Tableā¢, a journal by Liz Ogumbo.
Liz Ogumbo
Jul 85 min read
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Refashioning Denim for a Circular Luxury Future
Denim is one of fashionās great paradoxes. Universally worn, culturally democratic, and endlessly adaptable, it is also among the industryās most environmentally destructive materials. The very fabric that symbolized rebellion, youth, and freedom in the 20th century has become emblematic of fashionās extractive excess in the 21st century
Liz Ogumbo
Jan 273 min read
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A Fun Fusion of Denim and Sustainability
"DeniMania Upcycled" is not just a collection; it's a statement, a movement, and letās face it, a celebration of both style & sustainability
Liz Ogumbo
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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Transforming Denim Through Upcycling
Transforming the Mara Skirt into a unique fashion statement while exemplifying our commitment to sustainable fashion through upcycling.
Liz Ogumbo
Jun 26, 20243 min read
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Why Repurpose Your Wine Bottles?
Besides being that sustainable practice we should all have adapted by now, repurposing your wine bottles is a creative outlet through which
Liz Ogumbo
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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Unboxing Our Wine Box
As I observe wine drinkers transporting their precious bottles in random paper or plastic bags, I can't help but wonder. With both...
Liz Ogumbo
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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It's Not A Pot, It's A Basket!
African Pot-like baskets are unique handcrafted by various African communities to mimic the shape and appearance of traditional clay pot.
Liz Ogumbo
Jul 11, 20234 min read
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Liz Ogumbo Graces the Golden Edition of Titans of Africa in an 'Unplasticing' Fashion
Liz Ogumbo was recently celebrated at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai as one of the titans Of Africa on the current Titans of Africa Book
Liz Ogumbo
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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On the pink side of life..
Feeling shy about wearing pink or not sure how to wear your pinks?
Did you know that this colour symbolises love, affection, tranquility &
Liz Ogumbo
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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Jumpsuit Absolut!
As I worked through the design process to create this jumpsuit on a beautiful spring morning, the colour peach settled on my mind. Having ea
Liz Ogumbo
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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Off-the-shoulder
I am running this series of articles around āupcycling denim classics to denim coutureā to sensitise all of you denim lifestyle and fashion
Liz Ogumbo
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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Your Home-Made Facial Toner In Five Minutes
As life goes on, I find myself consuming on the basis that satisfies my body, mind and environment, hence consuming less crap and more value
Liz Ogumbo
Mar 8, 20214 min read
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Press Release: From Lockdown Realities To Digital Lockdown Concert Series
Liz Ogumbo transforms her lockdown realities into a digital lockdown concert series to launch on Platform ZA this 28th Feb 2021.
Liz Ogumbo
Feb 16, 20213 min read
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Volumetric Geometrics
As Fashion undoubtedly draws inspiration from geometry, I have been inspired to create a variety of geometric collections through the years
Liz Ogumbo
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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Going through to grow through
My emotions were hovering all over the place but I could not pin point whatever evoked these feelings as I lay helplessly, feeling sorry for
Liz Ogumbo
Nov 27, 20206 min read
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