Fashion Designer

Creating the Connection: lemlem [Africa Feature – Ethiopia/Kenya ]

by Natalie Kimani|25 July 201621 October 2016|Africa Feature, Features

Actress. Supermodel. Entrepreneur. Liya Kebede branched into the world of fashion design in a bid to support indigenous weavers in her home country, Ethiopia. Noticing that the local craft-based businesses were struggling, she launched ‘Lemlem’ which is Amharic for ‘to...

Year in Review: From Those Designers Who Have Been There

by The Designers Studio|18 December 201418 December 2014|Features

It’s that time of year when we look back and review how 2014 went, what we loved, what we didn’t love, what we would like to improve on and what we want to remember and carry with this. This year,...

The African luxury movement, meet Adèle Dejak

by The Designers Studio|30 June 201430 June 2014|Features

Adele Dejak, Kenyan based fashion designer is a force to be reckoned with. From her Kuba cloth or Kitenge clutch bags, cow hide and leather bags with brass fittings to her bag charms and brass /cow horn jewelry, Adele Dejak...

Clarity, Wearability and Versatility, the ethos of Cilvana Designs [India]

by The Designers Studio|11 June 201407 June 2014|Features

Having seen the exhibition below, we needed to introduce this designer brand Cilvana Designs from India. Supriya Sirha, designer and founder of Cilvana Designs, has pioneered the term ‘fashion’ in the Indian context, and more importantly she has demonstrated that hand made...

African Feature [Ghana]: Christie Brown – the culturally rich and opulent side of Africa

by The Designers Studio|12 May 201409 May 2014|Africa Feature, Features

We fell upon this talented designer, Christie Brown, a Ghanaian based luxury women's fashion brand aims to satisfy the stylish urge of "that modern woman who seeks a true taste of Africa". At Christie Brown, their aim is to infuse...

Moo Cow Fashion Label & Supporting Local Designers in Kenya

by The Designers Studio|08 May 201407 May 2014|Features, Videos

Wambui Njogu is one of the founders and creative forces behind Kenyan fashion brand, Moo Cow. Her store not only carries her own line but other Kenyan based designers as well. She is providing a refreshing alternative to the imported...

“No ordinary fashion designer” – NKWO Onwuka at TEDxEuston 2013

by The Designers Studio|04 April 201401 April 2014|Features, Videos

"We as designers need to innovate with the skilled artisans in Africa to commercialize their work for the 21st century"-Nkwo Onwuka. Nkwo Onwuka's foray into the world of fashion all started with an obsession with dolls and a mother who...

John Kaveke speaks truthfully about his sabbatical, the fashion industry and what needs to change in Kenya- Part I

by The Designers Studio|01 April 201403 April 2014|Features

John Kaveke has been in the fashion industry for 12 years. With an early interest in art, he used to draw never thinking of it as a business. Thereafter, he began to delve into the fashion industry. An incident in...