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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Monday, 26 November 2012

Silvia Owori Kollection

Sylvia Owori is one of today's leading figures in East Africa's Fashion, media, and modeling industries, famous for both her entrepreneurial skills as well as for her creative talent.
Today, her designs are appreciated by a very large public in Uganda and her participation in a variety of prestigious events all over Africa have worked to make her a respected designer throughout the continent. Sylvia's contribution towards Uganda's development was recently recognized by President Museveni himself, when in June 2006 she received the Presidential .

Transformers Award.
Having studied with some of the most skilled professionals in London, her design ethos is the result of the excellent training she received, added to her unique imagination and natural talent. Drawing her inspiration from her Ugandan roots and the African life style as well as from her extensive travels to the USA and Europe,

Sylvia's style is recognized as being bold while staying approachable.
Her break into fashion happened when she took on the challenge of revitalizing the 'Miss Uganda Beauty Pageant', (2001-2004) which following her input became one of the most significant events on the Ugandan social calendar. She also revealed her innovative talent by designing outfits for the contestants of the M-Net Face of Africa in Dar es Salaam (2000) and Cape Town, which resulted in immense acclaim from the public as well as from fashion critics. Following this positive feedback,

Sylvia was appointed to design the Nokia Face of Africa's Ugandan finalist's outfit in 2001.
Sylvia's achievements go much further than these acknowledgments for her designs. She has shown her capacity for looking ahead and taking risks by starting the first modeling agency in the Uganda: 'Ziper Models' supplying the best professional models on the Ugandan market.

 The company, now renamed ZIPA is still one of the most eminent agencies in East Africa, scouting and selecting the best female and male models from across the continent.  In November 2005 Sylvia launched 'African Woman' the first high quality women's magazine of the kind in the region,


following a philosophy of focusing on themes ranging from fashion to life style and health; topics that are pertinent to the contemporary women of East Africa.
Sylvia now a mother of two sons, has also been the second designer after Dolce & Gabbana to work with world known phone company Motorola in a fashion show code named “ Motocouture with Sylvia Owori” in October 2006 which elevated her to another level in the fashion industry both locally and internationally.





 For more of her designs visit www.silviaowori.com
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Tuesday, 20 November 2012