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Authentic Louis Vuitton Gold Mirror Sac Plat Bag [Image: Luxury Exchange]

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Kenyan Luxury Market: Here’s Why International Brands Have Arrived
by Natalie Kimani|08 February 2018|Business, Fashion
Whether you’re a designer, fashion consumer or luxury enthusiast, you may have thought 'does Kenya really have a luxury market?'. It’s one thing to read about existing luxury brands and markets that are established on other continents. It's another to...
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Editor’s Note - The Luxury Series – Jan/Feb 2018
by The Designers Studio|15 January 2018|Design, Fashion
Happy New Year TDS Family! We truly hope that it is starting off well and that you are ready to take 2018 and crush it! (so to speak) :) When someone says this or that is luxury, we automatically equate...
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The Jewel Series – The Designers Studio Kenya November to December 2017

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The Jewel Series – The Designers Studio Kenya November to December 2017

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Editor’s Note - The Jewel Series – Nov/Dec 2017
by The Designers Studio|09 November 2017|Design, Fashion
Hello there! Here we are in November, with only 2 months to go before we welcome 2018. These next two months we want to delve a little deeper into jewellery. There is definitely more than meets the eye. Other than...
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Inspired by Africa: TAWIA DESIGNS by Emmanuel Tawia
by Natalie Kimani|27 September 2017|Design, Fashion
It started with a compliment. While in college, founder - Emmanuel Tawia King - would make shoes as a hobby. By simply wearing his designs, he’d receive compliments and inquiries on where they could purchase a pair as well. However,...
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[Image: Courtesy of Thandiwe Muriu / Eleleck]

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[Image: Courtesy of Thandiwe Muriu / Eleleck]

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Eleleck: letting luxe leather speak for itself
by Natalie Kimani|22 August 2016|Fashion, Features
"Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak." —Rachel Zoe One way of communicating you have impeccable and effortless style is through a leather handbag. And it’s easy to see why those practical carriers for...
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M+K Nairobi Part II: Creating Apparel to Last Generations
by Natalie Kimani|18 August 2016|Fashion, Features
Your Prêt-a-Porter collection showcased quite a variety of looks K: There were roughly 25 pieces; 15 looks that we made for the collection. It was inspired by earth and sky. We started with colours, going from the atmospherics of the...
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Bush Princess: a fusion of elegance and culture #HolidayFashion #TDSvoices

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Sourced and subject to Copyright ©Bush Princess

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Bush Princess: a fusion of elegance and culture
by The Designers Studio|21 December 2015|Fashion, Features
Bush Princess is an ethical fashion brand that specializes in chic handbags. The designer and founder is Charlotte Lefbvre, who moved to Kenya in 2008 with her family after falling in love with Kenya. Bush Princess’s handbags are a creative...
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The Designers Studio November Make-Up Artist Series #MakeUpArtist #TDSvoices

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The Designers Studio November Make-Up Artist Series #MakeUpArtist #TDSvoices

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Editor’s Note: The Make-Up Artist November Series #MakeUpArtist #TDSvoices
by The Designers Studio|02 November 2015|Beauty, Opinion
Author: Wanjiku N. M | Editor and Founder of TDS | Twitter: @WanjikuNM ____________ Sometimes it’s hard to believe that the year is nearly over. When did we get to November? In any event, we are quite excited about what this month...
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Fashion is ultimately a Business: October Business Talk series #BusinessTalk Chapter One
Fashion is ultimately a Business: October Business Talk series #BusinessTalk
by The Designers Studio|05 October 2015|Business
Author: Wanjiku N. M | Editor and Founder of TDS | Twitter: @WanjikuNM ____________ We had so much fun last month gathering stories from around this continent on our Africa Speaks Series. From the artistic photographs of Nairobi at night from Nairobi...
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01.10.2015 The Designers Studio turns TWO and it’s because of you! Thank you! A personal letter to say thank you … Wanjiku N. M, Editor and Founder of TDS | Twitter: @WanjikuNM

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01.10.2015 The Designers Studio turns TWO and it’s because of you! Thank you! A personal letter to say thank you … Wanjiku N. M, Editor and Founder of TDS | Twitter: @WanjikuNM

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01.10.2015 The Designers Studio turns TWO and it’s because of you! Thank you!
by The Designers Studio|02 October 2015|Business, Opinion
Author: Wanjiku N. M | Editor and Founder of TDS | Twitter: @WanjikuNM ____________ A LETTER FROM ME TO YOU TO SAY THANK YOU! Yesterday, TDS turned two and to think that two years have passed so quickly. I just wanted to thank...
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The Detail is in the Clothes: Connie Aluoch on her journey in becoming the most respected Fashion Stylist in Kenya #TheStylist Series

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Connie Aluoch for The Designers Studio #TheStylist Series #tdsvoices 2

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The Detail is in the Clothes: Connie Aluoch on her journey in becoming the most respected Fashion Stylist in Kenya
by The Designers Studio|14 August 2015|Features, Style
Connie Aluoch is one of the key players in one the fastest growing industries in Kenya, style and beauty. She defines a fashion stylist as someone responsible for creating a ‘look’ for a model or person and deciding what a...
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Fashion stylists and their place in the growing fashion scene in Kenya- Annabel Onyango shares her take on things #TheStylistSeries #tdsvoices

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Fashion stylists and their place in the growing fashion scene in Kenya- Annabel Onyango shares her take on things #TheStylistSeries #tdsvoices

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Fashion stylists and their place in the growing fashion scene in Kenya- Annabel Onyango shares her take on things
by The Designers Studio|08 August 2015|Features, Style
“Africa is the future for sure,” Annabel remarks. In the way international brands are scrambling for visibility in Africa and big name Western designers appropriate African culture in crafting their own (successful) collection, its no wonder Africa is at the...
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“ Like an artist painting on a canvas” A word or two with Fashion Stylist Annabel Onyango
“Like an artist painting on a canvas” A word or two with Fashion Stylist Annabel Onyango
by The Designers Studio|07 August 2015|Features, Style
“Being a fashion stylist was never a calling I grew up with. It just kind of happened organically.” Annabel Onyango is an independent fashion stylist based in Kenya and has been doing it for 7 years. Her definition of a...
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One stylish month ahead – The Stylist August Series #TheStylistSeries

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One stylish month ahead – The Stylist August Series #TheStylistSeries

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One stylish month ahead - The Stylist August Series
by The Designers Studio|05 August 2015|Opinion, Style
Author: Wanjiku N. M | Editor and Founder of TDS | Twitter: @WanjikuNM ____________ What do Annabel Onyango, Sunny Dolat, Silvia Njoki and Connie Aluoch have in common? This month, we dedicate our time, energy and focus on our very own fashion stylists....
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