Ayo & Aye artisanal African batik, tie-dye, and rare textiles apparel are as lively as the West African town and cityscapes from which we draw inspiration.
We design and curate apparel and accessories that exude cosmopolitan cool and elegance.
When you shop Ayo & Aye, you help support livelihoods and preserve ancient handcrafting techniques for the next generation of artisans in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, and The Gambia.
Established and based in New York City since 2023, our minority and woman-owned brand is an emerging Africa fashion and lifestyle brand that is in full innovation and exploration mode delivering stylish and high-quality products and concepts.
Shop for apparel and accessories, which display handwoven cloth, leather, beading, tie-dye, batik, and other techniques that are centuries old.
Bring positive energy to your dwelling and office with décor that speaks to the soul. We stock decorative items including masks, sculptures, paintings, and handmade mud cloth throws.
We are named in honor of two sisters Ekundayo (Ayo) and Ayebodele (Aye) born into a Gambia Krio family in the early 1940s. We are inspired by the style of the women in the family and learn as much as we can about their generation and those who came before them.
Enjoy vintage photos from the archives as well and stories as you shop for pieces with handmade textile, batik, African trade beads, brass earrings, chunky leather necklaces, mud cloth or masks.