Edwin Kiprotich [better known as Edwin Chiloba] was a Fashion Designer, Model and LGBTQ Rights Activist that has made waves on both local and international media for the most part of January 2023 as a result of his gruesome murder on the 4th of January. His passing has also triggered heated conversations in Kenya about LGBTQ Rights with many celebrities…
It’s the new year and with that comes the excitement of new experiences and best of all new fashion. COCOLILI Africa has you covered with an amazing swimwear store that just opened at The Village Market, Nairobi. On Saturday 17th December the store switched out its apparel collections for stunning one pieces and bikinis with fun summer patterns and the…
With a new government in office, a new year fresh on our heels and a first daughter making waves on twitter every other day, what better way to kick off 2023 than by reviewing some of our favourite looks on her from 2022. We shine a Fashion Spotlight on our President William Ruto’s daughter, the first daughter, Charlene Chelagat Ruto…
It’s 7pm on Friday the 25th of November. In the halls of the Sarit Expo Centre guests eagerly await to enter and enjoy the show the first of a two-day show. A buzz of excitement fills the air, meanwhile backstage the same buzz is mixed in with chaos as the models, designers and staff get ready to put on an…
Polo lovers and influencers alike flocked the Nairobi Polo Club over the weekend 23rd – 25th September to watch an energetic 10-Goal International tournament between Kenya and Brazil at the Nairobi Polo Club. Brazil won the matches against Kenya in the three-day tournament. However, the Kenyan player Jadini put up an impressive game where the Brazilians also praised him as…
THE ART OF LA SAPE A La Sape enthusiast is called a Sapeur and the movement is called Sapeurism (La Sapologe). La Sape is an abbreviation based on the phrase Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes (loosely translated to Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People). Sapeurism is a cult-like love for extravagant fashion and style amongst the – mostly…
Hub of Africa Fashion Week (HAFW) was created with the understanding that there is a need for an event that can highlight the growing talent of African designers and brands to the international market. The philosophy of the company is to be the event that can create a linkage amongst different sectors in the growing garment industry in Africa, while…
Kepha Maina established his label by the same name in 2013. Focusing on ready-to-wear and high-fashion, he draws inspiration from visual artists such as Ibrahim el-Salahi, the renowned Sudanese painter and leading modernist figure. Kepha has had four key fashion showcases that have gotten international attention, and his next collection drops in September 2022. He says there is a slick,…