illlume accents

illume accents is the home of: house of tayo ~ african sophistication, style and flavor through locally made clothing and accessories. a rwandan-born african brand. and tuu design ~ a rwandan design company specializing in providing a collection of elegant interior design accents and redefining unique spaces.

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Man about town…in House of Tayo

Kigali, Rwanda.

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LouLou getting fitted in House of Tayo for his Godfather’s wedding last weekend.

Gisenyi, Rwanda

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South African hip-hop artist and wordsmith, Tumi Molekane in House of Tayo in his latest music video “Bump the Cheese Up” #houseoftayo #africanfashion #tumi #southafrica #hiphop

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#repost looks like @juneambrose is still loving her #houseoftayo infinity scarf! #juneambrose #juniverse #africanfashion

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#repost @abiabrothers wore one of our special edition Diner en Blanc bow ties over the weekend with a manga pocket square. #houseoftayo #bowties #africanfashion

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finale at the house of tayo show at african fashion week in london. august 2012.

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works in progress. a shot from the making of the first house of tayo collection.

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matthew rugamba, founder and head designer of house of tayo.

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the gicanda tote bag. [large]

100% linen, hand-stitched with beading from kenya and swaziland.

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my side, your side pillows. brown and yellow; hand-stitched embroidery. 18" x 11"

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intangaaza wall hanging. hand stitched embroidery.

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little feet. pink booties on a white background 100% cotton with hand-stitched embroidery. 18" x 11"

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the lagos pillow 100% cotton. available in 18.5" x 18.5".

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ties on ties on ties. new range of bow ties from house of tayo

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new range of house of tayo snoods

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the imigongo* range. gold/cream on dark brown. 100% cotton with hand-stitched embroidery

available in 16” x 16”.

*imigongo is a traditonal rwandan art form in which geometric patterns are created using cow dung. the creation and use of imigongo in rwandan homes dates back to the 18th century. this range honours the innovation and diversity of this art form