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What matters to us is to share African Stories that make the world a more curious and connected place. We believe that joy can be transferred into an object when it is made with love and care, and this is transmitted through the hands that contribute to making our products. How it all began... The mille collines story begins in Kigali in 2008 when the paths of two passionate women crossed: Antoinette, a Rwandan seamstress and Ines, a Spanish design student. They both shared the same vision; a belief that uniting talents would lead to creating ground breaking products in Africa. Ines’ best friend Marc joined her in Rwanda and with Antoinette’s mentorship they created the first apparel collection. In 2009 the brand was co-founded by Marc and Ines, the artisans and design team at the first Kigali Atelier voted for the name ‘Atelier des mille collines’. Kigali is known as ‘le pays des mille collines’ which means the land of a thousand hills in French.
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What matters to us is to share African Stories that make the world a more curious and connected place. We believe that joy can be transferred into an object when it is made with love and care, and this is transmitted through the hands that contribute to making our products. How it all began... The mille collines story begins in Kigali in 2008 when the paths of two passionate women crossed: Antoinette, a Rwandan seamstress and Ines, a Spanish design student. They both shared the same vision; a belief that uniting talents would lead to creating ground breaking products in Africa. Ines’ best friend Marc joined her in Rwanda and with Antoinette’s mentorship they created the first apparel collection. In 2009 the brand was co-founded by Marc and Ines, the artisans and design team at the first Kigali Atelier voted for the name ‘Atelier des mille collines’. Kigali is known as ‘le pays des mille collines’ which means the land of a thousand hills in French.
