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WELCOME TO MILLE COLLINES
what we stand for
millecollines seamlessly blends the creativity, strength and culture of the African spirit with ever evolving global fashion trends.
Our attention to detail and passion for telling beautiful stories shines through every product and experience we create.
PRODUCTS
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@millecollines
The Watershed, Cape Town
Address:
17 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002
Cape Town, South Africa
Opening Hours:
Thurs - Sun, 10am - 5pm
Village Market, Nairobi
Address:
In the food court, across from the Mocca store, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 714 301 439
Opening hours:
Mon - Sun, 10am - 7pm
ORIGINS
How it all began
The mille collines journey began in Barcelona, Spain with founders Ines Cuatrecasas and Marc Oliver. Fashion designers by training, the two were eager to engage in something bold, creative and adventurous.
A 2008 trip to Rwanda and an introduction to Antoinette, a local dressmaker ultimately led to Ines and Marc moving to Kigali where they developed their first collection in partnership with Antoinette.
A year later, mille collines was born.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Born in Rwanda
mille collines was born in Rwanda in the spring of 2009. Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills. This magical place was the starting point of our journey where we opened our first atelier and where all of our products were created. This inspired the name of our brand and continues to inspire our designs.
NAIROBI
Growth to Kenya
mille collines opened its first flagship store in Nairobi in 2010. Today we still call Nairobi home. Our products are produced between Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa.
CAPE TOWN
Expansion to South Africa
2015 marked our move to Cape Town and the launch of our curio-city collection. This was an important moment in the brand’s history as it introduced us officially in South Africa. We participated in a moving show where we made the intentional decision to only use models of colour, which was unheard of at the time.
Three years later, in 2018, we opened our 2nd stand-alone store in Cape Town's iconic Watershed at the V&A Waterfront.