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BTS CREW SERIES – Editor’s Note – the Crew that made the shot

by The Designers Studio|10 May 201826 June 2018|Fashion, Fashion Film, Features, Photography, Style

Hey there good people. It is time for a new series. Is it me, or are these months flying by incredibly fast? Yikes! Hope you learnt and explored and discovered the art of photography and photographers doing amazing work in...

#TDSCREATIVES: Guerilla couture of Roman Handt

by Natalie Kimani|27 January 201726 January 2017|Africa Feature, Design, Style

https://youtu.be/aXiFwicYmG4 Playing it safe. That is what the average man seems to do with his wardrobe choices. Most will have the obvious colours white, black, brown, grey and blue. Some will be a little more adventurous and have a red...

TDS CREATIVES: Cheick Diallo Turning Furniture into Inimitable Art Expression

by Natalie Kimani|23 January 201723 January 2017|Africa Feature, Style

[Image: Design Newtwork Africa / Cheick Diallo] “I don’t have an interest in design if it is only to remake that which already exists.” The powerful quote by Malian designer, Cheick Diallo, best describes the impeccable furniture and objects...

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...

TDS ‘African Fashion Bloggers to Follow’ 2016

by Natalie Kimani|29 April 201621 October 2016|Africa Feature, Style

As the rest of the Fashion world turns to the African continent for inspiration, so should your Instagram feed. Here are some of the continent's bloggers that caught our attention for giving off all that sartorial inspiration and then some....

TDS Meets: Nancie Mwai

by Natalie Kimani|27 April 201621 October 2016|Features, Style

Nancie Mwai. It’s impossible to get through a fashion blogging series without her name popping up a few times. For good reason of course. Her first blog, The Fashion Notebook, was the premier dive into the world of Kenyan fashion...

TDS Meets: Miss Vavavum

by Natalie Kimani|25 April 201621 October 2016|Features, Style

“Not your ordinary… never will be ordinary,” words , Chepkemboi Mang'ira better known as Miss Vavavum, uses to describe herself and her style on her fashion blog. From her glorious mane of natural fro to the intricate and ever changing...

Fashion Bloggers: in the grand scheme of things

by Natalie Kimani|22 April 201621 October 2016|Business, Style

It’s crazy to fathom how fashion enthusiasts, starting out with only their opinion and the know-how of digital avenues, turned into influential fashion bloggers. This new breed of entrepreneur has had an effect on the way brands reach the consumers....

Can Personal Fashion Blogs Impact Self-perception?

by Natalie Kimani|13 April 201621 October 2016|Business, Style

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to join members of the media to attend a well-known beauty product launch at a rather swanky hotel. But that’s where the ritzy ended. For starters it was a Monday, it was raining...

The Fashion Blogger – April Series

by The Designers Studio|01 April 201621 October 2016|Opinion, Style

Blogging is the modern phenomenon where people are sharing their lives digitally and for Fashion Bloggers, our topic this Month, they have become independent publishers in their own rights. Fashion bloggers have become a force to be reckoned in the...

The Stylish Money-Making Avenue

by Natalie Kimani|25 March 201621 October 2016|Business, Style

At first glance, all you may notice are the dramatic sleeves, sequins, ruffles, and yet another time-specific trend walking the runway. But behind all the heavy leathers and bold prints is the business side of fashion. The biannual fashion month...

Is Street Style Losing the Plot?

by Natalie Kimani|18 March 201621 October 2016|Style

Do people dress like that every day? The looks outside Fashion Week can make anyone rethink their #ootd (Outfit of the Day) if that’s where the yard stick lies. But that’s the frenzy surrounding the ‘Big Four Fashion Weeks’. Each...

Rise of the Fashion Blogger

by Natalie Kimani|16 March 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Style

In the domain of fashion reporting, the blogger is king. This largely has something to do with our amplified dependence on instantaneous content consumption. Fashion brands and designers may use social media to boost popularity and sales, but it’s the...

L A U R E N C E A I R L I N E from Côte d’Ivoire

by The Designers Studio|15 February 201621 October 2016|Africa Feature, Fashion, Style

L A U R E N C E A I R L I N E is a menswear brand by one of the most promising fashion designer. Laurence Chauvin- Buthaud founded her menswear brand in 2010 and the name is...

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