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September Collective has been featured by publications that celebrate design, culture, and the stories behind the objects we live with.

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Design Milk logo Global Design & Architecture July 2026

This Sculptural Vase Reimagines the Bantu Knot in Glass

"Something that could sit in a modern home and still hold a cultural reference."

Design Milk profiled the launch of the Nywele Vase, September Collective's first in-house designed piece, created with Kitengela Glass artisans in Nairobi, Kenya. Writer Sophie Sobol traces how founder Leslie Rivers translated the Bantu knot, a hairstyle rooted in Zulu heritage worn today across the African diaspora, into a mouth-blown glass silhouette available in five colourways.

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ByBlacks.com logo Culture & Lifestyle February 2026

Black Culture Is Not Seasonal

"We don't treat Black and African artistry as a seasonal spotlight. We treat it as a permanent contribution to how we live, design and curate our spaces."

ByBlacks profiled September Collective founder Leslie Rivers on building a year-round destination for modern African home decor — and why the brand deliberately rejects the Black History Month spotlight model in favour of sustained cultural visibility.

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Designlines logo Canadian Design & Interiors 2025

Women Architects and Designers

"The heritage-inspired modern African home decor and art brand brings African artistry to modern living."

Designlines — Toronto's leading design and architecture magazine — featured September Collective founder Leslie Rivers in their Women Architects and Designers editorial. After searching for high-quality modern African decor and finding it inaccessible, Rivers decided to bridge the gap herself, curating handcrafted pieces sourced across Africa and the African Diaspora.

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15 Percent Pledge logo Brand Directory Ongoing Listed Brand

Listed on the 15 Percent Pledge Brand Directory

"An invitation to partners to give their valued community what they are asking for: variety and economic equality."

September Collective is listed on the 15 Percent Pledge — the movement founded by Aurora James to advance economic equity for Black-owned businesses by encouraging major retailers to dedicate 15% of their shelf space and spend to Black-owned brands. Being listed places September Collective alongside a vetted community of Black-owned businesses committed to sustained cultural and economic impact.

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Okanly logo African Design Editorial Multiple Features

Featured Across Okanly's African Interior Design Guides

"September Collective brings authentic, story-driven African design objects into the modern home."

Okanly — the African home design editorial founded by Aïcha, Senegal-born and decor-obsessed — has featured September Collective products across multiple guides, including African interior design styles, pillow styling, and living room decor. Products such as the Pillar Linen Embroidered Pillow and Bau Abstract Linen Pillow have been highlighted as curated recommendations for readers building African-inspired spaces.

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