Kitenge

NEW TO TDS: In Knots Over ZOE SEVAK, Made In Kenya

by Natalie Kimani|24 August 201824 August 2018|Design, Fashion

Over a decade ago, love brought Zoe Sevak to Kenya. A lawyer by profession with an MBA, Zoe left her home country of Greece to be with her husband. But it wouldn’t be until October 2017 that she would launch...

Mambo Pambo: The ‘Proudly Kenyan’ Afro-contemporary Brand after Africa’s Heart

by Natalie Kimani|05 August 201621 October 2016|Fashion, Features

It’s about the experience. Since its inception in 2015, this design house has been on a mission to change the way people view and experience clothes and accessories made locally. Adding to the growing movement that aims to shift the...

Otenge Accessories by Pauline Macharia interview with The Designers Studio Kenya

Need a pop of color in your everyday wardrobe – Otenge Accessories by Pauline Macharia

by The Designers Studio|09 June 201415 July 2014|Features

Pauline Macharia is the brains behind the Otenge accessories. Created from recycled kitenge material, Pauline has established a brand with her trademark kitenge button earrings. Her journey to Otenge stemmed from a Communication and Social Education background. After campus, she...

Trends in Kenya…or the lack thereof [Part I]

by The Designers Studio|14 November 201316 December 2013|Fashion, Opinion

It would seem that the fashion industry in Kenya is booming. But is it really making an impact. Its one thing to have events right left and center but is there a change in the way Kenyans are dressing? Are...