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…
Mohamed Awale of Rummage Studios [formerly Suave Studios] has established himself as one of the most exciting brands in Nairobi’s flourishing fashion scene. He takes discarded fabrics and turns them into items such as backpacks, messenger bags and smaller goods like wallets and passport holders. Awale draws inspiration from Gikomba, a huge, sprawling, open-air second-hand clothes market in Nairobi, the…
Online fashion eCommerce platform Shop Zetu hosted an industry breakfast to bring together a wide range of stakeholders in the fashion industry to discuss how the industry can work together better in support of Kenyans wearing Kenyan. According to a recent study by the British Council, “the Kenyan fashion market has been described as complex, and hard to figure out…