Katungulu Mwendwa

NOT AFRICAN ENOUGH: A Formidable Rejoinder By The NEST Collective

by Natalie Kimani|25 April 201825 April 2018|Fashion, Photography

There are 55 recognised countries in Africa. Well, if we want to get into semantics, different sources will quote the continent having either 54 or 56 states (The independence of Somaliland and Western Sahara is disputed). In Kenya alone, there...

Yellow, Fringes, Puff Sleeves and Pleated Skirts – our trend review and coverage of Tribal Chic 2016

by The Designers Studio|12 December 201615 December 2016|Events, Fashion

We understand that Fashion Weeks and other fashion events tend to lose the greater community coming across as too opulent or exclusive. We however like to bring the exclusive to the fore because lets face it; we are all the...

Creating characters, elaborating backstories, conveying emotions and future aspirations, the stylists work by Sunny Dolat – Part II

by The Designers Studio|28 August 201521 October 2016|Features, Style

Stylists in the local scene are, as Sunny puts it “an odd batch of people who work behind the scenes and are sometimes never seen.” There is still confusion as to the work of a stylist, he explains, with some...

Pop-Up, Kool and the Gang and Tamambo

by The Designers Studio|04 November 201404 November 2014|Events, Features

It's that time of the year when good cheer and merriment will be the attitude of the day. In anticipation of that, MOFTI presents a Pop up Event this weekend the 8th of November at the Tamambo Restaurant, Village Market...

Fear & Desire Captured on Camera

by The Designers Studio|12 September 201404 September 2014|Fashion

Behind the scenes of the first fashion film and photography exhibition. “Fear and Desire” is an original creative concept that tells a story about beauty and contrast through texture in landscapes, make up, styling and an ethereal mood. “Fear & Desire:...

Looking to shop this weekend? Zen Garden Pop Up & Coming Second Edition is the place to be

by The Designers Studio|21 August 201421 August 2014|Events

Zen Garden will be hosting the 2nd edition of Fashion Pop Up & Coming event on 23rd & 24th August where trendy designers will be showcasing their gorgeous new collections. Zen Garden successfully held the first edition on December 20th 2013 where they...

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...

Why we love MOFTI – a new boutique stocking African made/inspired products

by The Designers Studio|16 June 201416 June 2014|Events, Features

Saturday 14 June 2014 marked the opening of the Mofti Boutique store in the New Muthaiga Mall, Thigiri. The opening brought family, friends and fashion media to visit the store, shop and meet the designers. MOFTI, which is Swahili for...

SALE- SALE- SALE- Happy Shopping! Get your hands on these designers and never look back

by The Designers Studio|25 April 201425 April 2014|Events, Features

We have been writing about some of these designers and what products they have to offer. If you have thought to yourself you would like to get your hands on some of them, look no further. From today, 25th to...

Katungulu Mwendwa “Telling a story through fashion”

by The Designers Studio|09 December 201306 December 2013|Africa Feature, Features

Upon finishing high school, she was not exactly sure what she wanted to do in her career however she had always been designing clothes and experimenting. Her confidence booster came from winning the 2007 Catwalk Kenya competition where she realized...

Katungulu Mwendwa- A glimpse into this Kenyan designer

by The Designers Studio|06 December 201304 December 2013|Fashion, Videos

The Katungulu Mwendwa brand is about answering “what makes you Kenyan?” In answering this question, she went back to older African cultures imagining how it would look like today in terms of architecture and clothes particularly had there been no...