Keith Macharia

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...

M+K Nairobi Part II: Creating Apparel to Last Generations

by Natalie Kimani|18 August 201621 October 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...

M+K Nairobi: Fashion’s New Guard in the local scene

by Natalie Kimani|17 August 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Features

K: [Collection wise] there’s the series with the ochre skirt, the series with the beaded crop top and then there is the series with full-circle blue skirt. M: We usually do triptychs which is an art history term for anything...