Haute Baso

haute | baso was born based on the idea that “two heads are better than one”. The two young female Rwandan designers hold the common belief in the strength of their country’s unique aesthetic. haute | baso draws its inspiration from Rwanda’s dynamic and culturally vibrant history while adding a modern touch. Our designs merge different skillsets and creative processes that produce unique and marketable pieces. Our vision is to showcase Rwanda today and to promote its ability to produce high-end and functional products that are able to compete, not only on the local and regional levels but also on the international one. Our mission is to translate our passion for art and design into a vehicle for positive change. To implement this, haute | baso identified creation of handcrafted pieces and interior decor as a medium to highlight local and regional artisans while promoting job creation.

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Ready-to-wear line by Haute Baso shot at Hôtel Des Mille Collines by Kempinski and Alex Niragira, Rwanda

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Haute Baso red leather clutch bags with hand beaded african print

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The first classical ballet academy in Rwanda. It brings the people of Kigali hope post-genocide.

"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” — Emily Dickinson

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#black excellence  #black achievement

From a Rwandan Dump to the Halls of Harvard

By MICHAEL WINES

BOSTON — Nine years old and orphaned by ethnic genocide, he was living in a burned-out car in a Rwandan garbage dump where he scavenged for food and clothes. Daytimes, he was a street beggar. He had not bathed in more than a year.

When an American charity worker, Clare Effiong, visited the dump one Sunday, other children scattered. Filthy and hungry, Justus Uwayesu stayed put, and she asked him why.

“I want to go to school,” he replied.

Well, he got his wish.

This autumn, Mr. Uwayesu enrolled as a freshman at Harvard University on a full-scholarship, studying math, economics and human rights, and aiming for an advanced science degree. 

[Continue reading article at The New York Times.]

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Young Rwandan ladies perform a harvest dance at a dinner for the Private Sector || June 17, 2005 || James Kakwerere

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C&H will start producing “Made in Rwanda” tshirts and export to Europe and US starting May 2015. 

Visited C&H, the Chinese company that relocated to Rwanda. Machines installed. Training 200 Rwandans starts next week 

via Claire Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, via twitter

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recycled brass accesories made from old padlocks

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leather at work