Kenya Fashion Industry

They are not just a band, they are as close as brothers, they understand each other and support each other, in and out of the limelight. We got to sit down with them and discuss not just their music but particularly their views on the Kenyan fashion industry.

Musically adept and fashionably conscious: Meet Sauti Sol

by The Designers Studio|19 May 201410 November 2014|Africa Feature, Photography

Sauti Sol, formed in 2005, are as entertaining, humorous, energetic and free spirited in person as they are in their music. Sauti Sol is a four man group comprising of Willis Austin Chimano, Delvin Mudigi Savara, Bien-Aime Baraza and Polycarp...

DJ Shock Africa speaks about her career, mentoring and fashion in Kenya

by The Designers Studio|24 March 201424 March 2014|Opinion, Photography

A graduate of Homeboyz DJ Academy, DJ Shock Africa has played backup DJ to Groove Award winners such as Eko Dydda, Juliani, HolyDave and Kelele Takatifu to name a few. DJ Shock Africa, otherwise known as Jacqueline Geoffrey, has also...

CNBC Africa takes a look at the Kenyan Fashion Industry- Trends, Growth and Challenges

by The Designers Studio|13 March 201413 March 2014|Fashion, Opinion

The Kenyan fashion industry, challenged by the second-hand market which is cheaper than custom-made or import clothes, is experiencing a rapid change with the growth of the middle class, which has attracted luxury fashion houses to set up shop across...

Thandiwe Muriu – “I want to be Kenyan based photographer serving Africa.”

by The Designers Studio|10 March 201410 March 2014|Photography

“I picked up my first camera when I was 14 years old but my business is two years old.” Before delving into the industry, she begins with her story. Her first contact with cameras was due to her father who...