Osborne Macharia

The Divergent Idiosyncratic Work Of Makeup & Body Artist, SINITTA AKELLO

by Natalie Kimani|13 July 201816 July 2018|Beauty, Fashion

Sinitta Akello Owor. You may know her better as simply Sinitta Akello. Or perhaps Cultured Ego. The Ugandan-born makeup and body artist is one of Kenya’s most sought-after creatives. And rightly so. Her distinctive approach to beauty allows her to...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Photographer Extraordinaire, OSBORNE MACHARIA

by Natalie Kimani|04 May 201826 June 2018|Photography

Osborne Macharia needs no introduction. And not just because his work still leaves us lost for words. (And if you know us, we love us a long blogpost!) His thought-provoking concepts, done with an adroit precision and the élan of...

YONAS TADESSE: Ethiopian Contemporary Photographer To Watch

by Natalie Kimani|23 April 201823 April 2018|Photography

We first stumbled across Yonas Tadesse through the page of stylist, set designer and creative extraordinaire, Kevo Abbra. Abbra is having more than a moment right now -with his most recent projects being Absolut One Source Live, Queen Sugar season...

The Curious Case of Brian Siambi Aka UrbanSkript

by Natalie Kimani|28 March 201828 March 2018|Photography

When was the last time you let your curiosity run wild? As creatives, we are at risk of typecasting ourselves in a specific role under the identity guise. But what if we took it off its leash every once in...

AFRICA’S CREATIVE REVOLUTION: Changing The African Narrative

by Natalie Kimani|23 March 201823 March 2018|Photography

‘Africa ain’t no jungle. This is a Revolution and Creativity is our weapon.’ That’s just one of the many quotes that will jump out at you when you visit the One Source LIVE website. If you haven’t heard about it,...

On being a Dreamer: Kavengi Kitonga

by The Designers Studio|16 November 201521 October 2016|Beauty, Features

A self-taught freelance make-up artist, Kavengi Kitonga is the embodiment of passion and creativity. After completing her Bachelor's degree in Economics, Kavengi decided to try and make money, her first thought was make-up. In her mind, it was the easiest...

Looking Back at our May Photography Series

by The Designers Studio|30 May 201521 October 2016|Africa Feature

Author: Wanjiku N. M | Editor and Founder of TDS | Twitter: @WanjikuNM ____________ This month, we took an exciting journey through the lens. We were truly excited to begin this month by introducing our very first Feature Series. We began with...

Osbourne Macharia and his haunting ability to capture light. Images courtesy of Osbourne Macharia (K63 Studios). ©OsbourneMacharia

Osborne Macharia: His haunting ability to capture light and depth

by The Designers Studio|22 May 201521 October 2016|Africa Feature

Image courtesy of Osborne Macharia (K63 Studios). ©OsborneMacharia Image courtesy of Osborne Macharia (K63 Studios). ©OsborneMacharia Have we spiked your interest? There are no words to describe Osborne Macharia's work and no wonder he is highly admired by the likes...