Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Niku Signh

Born in Nairobi, Kenya’s cosmopolitan capital city, Niku
hails from a family background of creative people. He had
always been the best in art & crafts and creative activities
since his childhood, which has turned into a lifetime
passion and profession. Despite his childhood dream to
become an architect or pilot, Niku studied interior design
whilst helping to run the family's engineering business.
The combination of both an engineering and artistic
background, and his great attention to detail, made Niku
the ideal person to create and manufacture a variety of
beautiful aluminum and brass beads for the Kenyan
company Kitengela Glass and London based Fashion brand
& company “Made”, where currently he designs his own
exclusive collection of jewelry. Niku’s creations have been inspired by his passion for anything &
everything artistic. His designs are an exceptional merge of costume and semi precious stone jewelry.
Niku’s most popular items are his unique and spectacular custom designed & handmade beads from
recycled materials with his creation of jewelry. Niku tends to use his own beads, which is his signature,
in most of his jewelry, producing the most stunning and exquisite pieces. Alongside his design works,
Niku also designs and manufactures a matchless and an exclusive custom made range of assorted
interior décor items using wrought iron and recyclable materials for his products and spectacular n accessories, like Mirrors, Lampshades, Candle holders, Simple n elegant iron furniture, Fire place
guards, etc, along with his interior design & décor consulting services, you name it and he does it!

I have to admit that am a huge fan of accessories so here are some of Niku Collection in Pictures which i sampled from his website:www.nikusignh.com. Also check out Fashion Blog on Facebook.







Friday, 14 December 2012

Adele Dejak

Adèle Dejak cut her teeth in the world of typographic design in England and Italy before moving to Nairobi, Kenya in 2005 and turning her attention to accessories design. Adèle found herself intrigued by the natural beauty of horn and begun to experiment with techniques of creating uniques shapes and fashioned pieces. Her flair was noticed and spurned on by an admirer of one of her creations who encouraged Adèle to set up shop creating unique shapes to wear. Dejak's Nigerian roots begun to merge perfectly with European influences and she set out on her never-ending quest for that essential artefact that allows you to express your own style.Below is some of their elegant collection in pictures.Dont forget to also check out Fashion Blog on Facebook.

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Afri Denim

If you bold enough, go for this afri denim half jacket ....

Monday, 10 December 2012

This Is Ess

This is my all time favorite fashion blog from Kenya.I admire everything about this blogger from her sense in fashion,her closet,her beauty,her fashion tips,her blogging skills...........,just to mention but a few.Every time am on the internet i cant resist the urge to check her blog even if its for a second.Her new website www.thisisess.com is also one of the best.








Sunday, 9 December 2012

Best Of Ledida Wear

Co-owned by two bros Lewis and Bahari,Ledida Fashion wear is one of the best upcoming  fashion houses in Kenya. Their sense of style and fabric selection is simple yet elegant.The use of the Masai prints and Ankara fabrics on some of their collection is also beautiful as it brings out the best of the African wear.Below here are some of their collection i sampled from their page.
For more details about the different collections they offer,check out their facebook page at Ledida Fashion Wear.Also check out their blog www.ledidawanyoike.blogspot.com







 

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Masai Beads At Its Best



A Lalesso Collection

Lalesso was formed by co-designers Olivia Kennaway and Alice Heusser after a holiday to Lamu Island off the north coast of Kenya. Both Olivia and Alice are children of Africa and have been wrapped in its beautiful fabrics since birth. After studying fashion design together in Cape Town the pair were impelled to harness the magical beauty of the East African 'khanga', also known as 'lesso' to create vibrant and care free summer fashion.

Kenya is a country overflowing with raw talent, incredible design aesthetics and beautiful people yet over 50% of the population live below the poverty line. This was another compelling factor that urged the pair to form the brand and use the business to help create employment with a fair wage that will not only aid survival but allow them to considerably improve their standard of living.
In 2009 Lalesso handed over its in-house work shop to another of their Kenyan inspired ideas, SOKO. After realising the potential that an ethical factory could provide, the pair instigated the start up of SOKO. SOKO is now an independent, charity based, eco and ethical clothing production unit that supports local talent and provides employment to Kenyans. Lalesso, as well as many other international designers, now uses SOKO for all their garment production, www.soko-kenya.com.

Lalesso also uses the creative talent of Kenyan artisans in many aspects of the designs, incorporating various design initiatives and supporting them in doing so. These include beaded bracelets on the swing tags, hand carved coconut buttons, masai beading, brass work among others.Here are some of their elegant collection in pictures.Visit their facebook page at lalesso or their website at www.lalesso.com

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