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Akili ni Nywele

Christiane Mugangu

Akili ni Nywele

Nywele is a collectible book project by photographer Mutua Matheka exploring African hairstyles and the stories carried through them. The project looks beyond hair as an aesthetic expression, consider...

African hairstyles and cultural identity African heritage African visual culture Authentic living Contemporary Kenya Mutua Matheka The beauty of ageing fashion photography photography celebrating African beauty portraits of Kenyan elders

Oct 2, 2026

Day One of the I Do! Wedding Expo

Christiane Mugangu

Day One of the I Do! Wedding Expo

The opening day of the I Do! Wedding Expo runway made one thing clear. Bridal fashion is no longer interested in telling a single story about marriage. Instead, each designer presented a different phi...

African Design African Luxury African cultural attire Brand Experience Contemporary Kenya Sarit Wedding Expo Seasonal wedding designs Suit & Tie Wedding expo Wedding season

Aug 3, 2026

African Surrealism: The Symbolism of Fashion

Christiane Mugangu

African Surrealism: The Symbolism of Fashion

Surrealism emerged in early twentieth century Paris as a revolutionary artistic movement that sought to liberate human thought from the constraints of rationalism, logic, and social convention. Within...

African Creativity African heritage Brand Strategy Contemporary Africa Contemporary African Fashion Contemporary Kenya Creative Nairobi Culture & Commerce Fashion & Heritage Fashion Entrepreneurship Fashion Symbolism Heritage Fashion The study of fashion

Jul 16, 2026

Christiane Mugangu

Your Profile is your brand

It’s a simple question, but one that often sparks unhelpful debates. Too often, the conversation is framed as a battle between “real” models and “Instagram” models, as if the two were fundamentally op...

African Creativity African Fashion Contemporary Africa Contemporary African Fashion Contemporary Kenya Culture & Commerce Fashion and its Ambassadors Global African Fashion High-end lifestyle Nairobi Kenya Social Scene Luxury Business Modelling In Kenya Modern Consumer The business of Modelling

Jul 28, 2025

Emerging Fashion Trend

Emerging Fashion Trend

Trends come and go. Some might view this as a bad thing, especially considering the environmental impact of fast fashion. But each trend carries something uniquely beautiful, a kind of fleeting magic ...

African Creativity African Design African Design and Fashion Culture African Fashion African Luxury African cultural attire African fashion luxury Bespoke tailoring Kenya Brand Communities Brand Experience Contemporary Africa Contemporary African Fashion Contemporary Kenya Culture & Commerce Design Beyond Stereotypes Fashion & Commerce Fashion & Heritage

Apr 20, 2025