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Fashion Film | Think Loud: Future Fashion by i-D Magazine

by Natalie Kimani|08 October 201602 November 2016|Fashion Film, Tech

There was a time when online shopping was considered a bizarre concept. Absurd, right? However, as Net-a-Porter founder - Natalie Massenet - mentions in the video below, it was only 16 years ago that she had to convince people that...

Inspire digitally: CAD to the Rescue?

by Natalie Kimani|05 October 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Tech

Fashion is beauty and brains all neatly wrapped in a confusing bow of acronyms. No seriously, go to a fashion and design conference and it’s just like a business affair, albeit aesthetically pleasing to the eye. That’s how I would...

Tech tool for the savvy interior designer on The Designers Studio Kenya

Tech tools for the savvy interior designer

by The Designers Studio|28 September 201621 October 2016|Design, Tech

“Technology is the enabler for success; when used to enhance efficiently and encourage collaboration, we can help provide outstanding quality service globally.” Peter Conant, Former President of The International Interior Design Association (IIDA). There is something exciting about bringing a...

5 ways technology has impacted interior design

by The Designers Studio|26 September 201621 October 2016|Design, Tech

Technology is contributing to building our homes and spaces in more ways than we could have imagined. Consumers, as well as designers, have continuously been leveraging on technology to take design into their own hands for creating new home spaces...

Fashion Film: Flying Dresses and the Future of Fashion

by Natalie Kimani|23 September 201621 October 2016|Fashion Film, Tech

What’s next? Fashion is always asking that question. Collaborations between music and the fashion industry often give an insight into what ideas designers are toying with. Amidst the dancers, fire shows and neatly tied choreography, there’s something that The Black...

Makeup enthusiasts, Tech wants to slay the #facebeat future!

by Natalie Kimani|21 September 201621 October 2016|Beauty, Tech

They are the silent force backstage at the runway shows or photo-shoots that bring mood boards to life. Makeup artists are modern day artistes that can effortlessly use any canvas to tell a story. Now, if you’ve ever tried to...

Fashion Stylists: even the fashionable need help too

by Natalie Kimani|19 September 201621 October 2016|Style, Tech

As I’m standing outside Valley Arcade waiting for yet another ‘Uber’, laden with 10 lux bags and set wardrobe I have to deliver before deadline, I’m painfully reminded that the life of a fashion stylist isn’t always a pretty glamorous...

INTERACTIVE CLOTHING: The future of fashion is all for connectivity

by Natalie Kimani|16 September 201621 October 2016|Tech

Adapt. That is what humans have been doing since inception. Be it via genetic, cultural or ecological change to handle new environments, we have continually developed avenues for adjustments and acclimatization. But, what if our clothes became more than a...

FASHION FORWARD: to be or not to be 3D

by Natalie Kimani|14 September 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Tech

Gone are the days where 3D meant your mum finally got you the flip book with the fancy glasses that made the pages move. Created in 1984 by Charles Hull, 3D printing has definitely been around the block, but when...

Samsung: Designing ‘Fashionology’ for Life

by Natalie Kimani|12 September 201621 October 2016|Tech

You can’t think about electronics without Samsung popping up into the mix. From TVs, Fridges, smart phones, washing machines, their products – cough sans the rather fiery Galaxy Note 7 cough - are synonymous with electronics that have helped shape...

Wearable Tech x Fashion Luxury

by Natalie Kimani|09 September 201621 October 2016|Tech

Why choose between luxe fashions and smart, functional wear when you can have both? Just like a chef will always insist that everything plated should enhance a dish, we’re in the era where having a quality product isn’t enough. We...

Work Smart: Wearable Tech for Sports and Fitness

by Natalie Kimani|07 September 201621 October 2016|Tech

[Image: Courtesy of wearewearables.com] The human body is an amazing machine –Simone, Bolts, Phelps anyone - and what better way to see extreme excellence than the recently completed Rio Olympics and the Paralympics starting today. Once you pick your jaw...

Fashion Tech: driving change for good in Fashion

by Natalie Kimani|05 September 201621 October 2016|Tech

Reducing Barriers We no longer have to wait for who’s who to attend Fashion Week and eventually trickle down information to the rest of us concerning what is in. Advancements such as live streaming of shows has increased the interconnectivity...

Technology Fashion and Design Series

by The Designers Studio|02 September 201621 October 2016|Design, Tech

Editor's Note_____________ For the next two months, September to October, we take a look into how technology plays into the fashion and design world and how we can take part of it. It is known that technology has literally changed our lives in...

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