{"id":10045,"date":"2023-07-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=10045"},"modified":"2023-07-18T20:16:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T00:16:29","slug":"channel-the-splendor-of-africa-with-norton-hodges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=10045","title":{"rendered":"Channel the splendor of Africa with Norton + Hodges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10045\" class=\"elementor elementor-10045\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cc1b79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cc1b79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1757b6\" data-id=\"b1757b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcd4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bcd4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By Christiana Roussel <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ceda3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ceda3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7f94c6\" data-id=\"d7f94c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea24600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea24600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">First time visitors to Africa often report being overwhelmed by emotion: in trips they\u2019ve dreamt of for years, they\u2019ve conjured visions of veldts and savannahs, native peoples with perspectives and insights formed by millennia on this continent, and more variety in the flora and fauna than can be fathomed.Suzette Bussey knows these emotions firsthand and considers it her mission to share her experiences via the bespoke goods her Norton + Hodges line curates.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e487ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e487ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DSC_3452-Edit-2-scaled.jpg-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DSC_3452-Edit-2-scaled.jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0311cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond creating handbags fashioned from repurposed hides, delicate jewelry bearing the imprint of a <a href=\"https:\/\/nortonandhodges.com\/collections\/milan-rhino-jewelry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rhino\u2019s leathery hide<\/a>, and statement<a href=\"https:\/\/nortonandhodges.com\/collections\/collars-scarves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> collars <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and torques<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (\u2018etoshas\u2019), Bussey has a vision for the Norton + Hodges brand that goes beyond coveted accessories. \u201cWe want to lead a movement to show the world that a luxury company can create a positive impact through conscious and intentional practice while creating 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https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/norhodF18-222-scaled-1.jpg-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/norhodF18-222-scaled-1.jpg-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/norhodF18-222-scaled-1.jpg-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/norhodF18-222-scaled-1.jpg-1140x1710.webp 1140w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/norhodF18-222-scaled-1.jpg.webp 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-186ee6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"186ee6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1de06b\" data-id=\"c1de06b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab21273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab21273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Years of summers spent with her husband on their family farm in Namibia have instilled within the Norton + Hodges founder a palpable dedication to creating a legacy business, firmly grounded in a concept Bussey refers to as \u201cField to Fashion\u201d. Rooted in a foundation of conservation and a deep-seated respect for her second home, she actively seeks ways to engage an 80% female team in sourcing, producing and sharing the cultures she holds dear. She adds, \u201cAt Norton + Hodges, we aim to lead a movement that connects more people with nature, operating in harmony with nature through products and experiences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17b713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e17b713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bush-Blanket-Picnic.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bush-Blanket-Picnic.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bush-Blanket-Picnic.jpg-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bush-Blanket-Picnic.jpg-350x350.webp 350w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bush-Blanket-Picnic.jpg-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bush-Blanket-Picnic.jpg-75x75.webp 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e92cad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e92cad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25e0bda\" data-id=\"25e0bda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0994cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0994cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a rustic purity in her goods that naturally evoke this ethos. <a href=\"https:\/\/nortonandhodges.com\/products\/bush-blanket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bush Blankets<\/a> inspired by open safari car rides through thick Acacia thorns, are as at home in the wilds of the bush as they are on early fall picnics in her home of Charleston, South Carolina. Or the oryx-leather-trimmed <a href=\"https:\/\/nortonandhodges.com\/products\/durban-duffle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Durban Duffle<\/a> with a secret compartment that might hold clandestine love notes or extra currency needed at a border crossing. The soul of each piece seeks to honor the source and inspire the owner to lean into the next adventure, wherever that may be. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45dfbd elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"b45dfbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"As thought-leaders, trend-setters and creative problem solvers, we are an accessories and lifestyle company that provides experiences, education, impact and travel. 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