The best fashion and gift stores Kigali

If you are in the Kibagabaga or Remera neighborhood (the head office, located at KG 180), be sure to visit this store run by an NGO that helps people with disabilities and/or in very vulnerable situations. Everything that is sold here (unique handicrafts, jewelry, bags and accessories, decorative objects) is made with care by women in difficulty and all profits are reinvested in development projects. You can therefore treat yourself and others while doing a good deed.

Young talented designer, Sonia Mugabo created her brand in 2013. Since 2017, she releases two collections per year, with feminine and slightly vintage lines. Her wrap dress is unanimously acclaimed. Everything is cut and sewn with delicacy, the fabrics chosen with care, favoring of course only raw materials and local resources. The models can be ordered in the fabric of your choice. In March 2017, Sonia Mugabo had been named among the "thirty most promising young entrepreneurs in Africa" (Forbes).

Very beautiful pieces of leather goods, stylish and well-made (bags, wallets, belts ...) "100% made in Rwanda", made with local leather of high quality, and embellished with colorful African fabrics. Difficult not to crack. Dokmai adheres to the principles of women's empowerment, fair trade and social and environmental responsibility. The leather used complies with the EU Reach directive on toxic chemical residues. The brand is developing a range of "vegan" products that do not contain any animal-derived ingredients.