Today at 4:47 AM

FASHION OVERHAUL 

The fashion industry supported by the entertainment industry has risen to become one of the most profitable and powerful industry worldwide.

However,the same cannot be said ABOUT the fashion industry in Kenya.

It just hit me while watching a popular international entertainment channel that Kenya indeed has a lot of catching up to do.

Our contribution to the fashion industry worldwide is negligible. We need to come up with projects and initiatives that will stir the fashion community worldwide. Its a high time our impact is felt in the industry.

Welcome to my 101 series of 'fashion overtakes Kenya'

 a)FASHION CONTENT

The best place to start is to harness our creativity. Uniqueness and originality is key. In order for us to get noticed we have got to stand out. All our local TV fashion shows, unfortunately few, are imitations of programmes that exist already. We should therefore desist from imitating and reproducing what is already there.

I look forward to the day when I can cosy up on my sofa over a cup of latte as I watch a whole hour of my favorite local fashion TV show without feeling like am watching a backfired version of something I watched yesterday evening on E News.

Kate Hudson looking flawless at the Golden Global Awards.

b) FASHION DESIGNERS.
Its a no brainer when I say the Gucci,channel, dolce n gabana just to mention but a few,will forever be house hold brands, however,I am of the opinion that we as Kenyan have the power to make our own local designers house hold names as well. How do we do that?by proudly wearing designs as we briskly walk on our red carpets or as we spruce up for that event.Who else can make them a brand if not us.
 

  c)FASHION MAGAZINE.
I need me a Kenyan vogue!Can I hear me an Amen. I still wonder why we don't have fashion magazines in Kenya. Probably its lack of enough content or maybe lack of an audience.I'll get back to you on that. You get my point though,am tired of reading little snippets of fashion stories here and there.

  

d) FASHION/RED CARPET EVENTS.

When it comes to fashion and red carpet events,we are catching up real fast, thanks to our event organizers.

However there is always room for improvement. We need to glam it up a little more. We need to see trends being set on our red carpet. The event coverage has also got to be improved..Did u know that at this years Golden Globe Awards,there were around 18 cameras just to cover the event.Namely the glam cam which gives an overview of your outfit from head to toe,for the selfie lovers an access selfie cam, and the mani-cam where u get to strut your latest piece of nail art or your expensive hand jewellery on a tiny piece of red carpet as the camera captures it all.How cool is that!

Keep your eyes peeled for the next read of our continuing series of 'fashion overtakes Kenya'.

 

NAIROBI ELEGANCE AFFAIR

NAIROBI ELEGANCE AFFAIR 

An elegant affair it was indeed. One that can not go without mentioning ; however late. The event was organised by The Bow - Tie Events and was held at the Nairobi Railways Museum, making it the very first fashion show in Kenya so far to be done on the Railway.

The show which successfully pulled a gathering of fashion enthusiasts, fashion bloggers, fashion photographers, fashion designers, fashion entrepreneurs and models was very exciting to watch. The trains on site that acted more like props and the railway runway made for a vintage environment. One could clearly envision the Victorian elegance by just looking at the surrounding.

The main objective of the fashion show was to expose upcoming designers to the fashion community and the market at large. We also had upcoming models strutting the runway for the very first time. The event was also done in support of Cherehani Africa Initiative, a social enterprise that seeks to empower women from less privileged backgrounds by providing them with sewing machines and equipping them with tailoring skills. 

The designs that walked the runway were impressive to say the least. Lucky Fatma, Edna Ipalei, Margaret John, James Muthui, Cindy Wanjiku and Winfred Waceke are some of the designers that showcased at the event. The Models were stylishly accessorized by Becksville Trends . Mohamed Bana of BANA the brand closed the show on a high note with his exquisite designs. 

What we experienced at Nairobi Elegance Affair can be summed up in these two words; Unforgettable and Phenomenal. The future of the fashion industry in Kenya looks bright. Take a peek at what went down at the event.

CEO of The Bow-Tie Events Wesley Thomas

Cindy Wanjiku's designs on the runway accessorised by Becksville Trends

Cindy Wanjiku's design accessorised by Becksville Trends

Model Margaret Muchemi in a Egyptian Inspired design

Model Amakou Telar in a beautiful African piece

Models Fredrick and Ben Blaq

Nic O Juniour (Left) and Letoya Johnstone (Right) with a friend

Fashion Blogger Winnie Odande (Right) with friend

CEO of The Bow - Tie Events with Jeffery Wilson

Designer Bevern Oguk (Right) with a friend

Mohammed Bana of Bana The Brand

Photos Courtesy of The Bow - Tie Events and Duoview darkroom

BEAUTY OF A WOMAN

 THE BEAUTY OF A WOMAN

The beauty of a woman
is not in the clothes she wears,
the figure she carries,
or the way she combs her hair;
and...
The beauty of a woman
is not in a facial mole, but...
true beauty of a woman
is reflected in her soul.
The care that she gives, and...
the passion she shows; would be the...
beauty of a woman's character that grows.
Phenomenal Woman: A Lady with love.
Phenomenal Woman: An Angel above.
Phenomenal Woman: An Image of God.
Respectful, kind, and not of a facade.
A Poet with love; her age just a number,
this Woman of God would NEVER slumber. 

By Donna Wommack


Just had to share this with you..fell in love with it.Hope you do to..xoxo..

BEAUTY THROUGH THE KENYAN EYE.

                                                BEAUTY THROUGH THE KENYAN EYE

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so they say. But what is beauty in accordance with the Kenyan eye! A Kansas based journalist Esther Honig, in a bid to demystify the term beauty from the perspective of different cultures, assembled 40 artists,both professional and amateurs and asked them to Photoshop her free make-up face into what they considered beautiful.

According to the Americans a beautiful woman has blue or green eyes with a well made up face. For the Moroccans a beautiful woman is the one covered in a Hijab and adorned with make up whilst the Philippine a beautiful woman has long, flowy hair with red lipstick. As for the Kenyans, a woman wearing blue eye shadow is a beauty.Any Kenyan lady in the house who second this? Personally.. am like noooo..I would really love to meet that woman who reckons that blue eye shadow is the standard of beauty among Kenyan women.
What are your thoughts on this?

 

     Photos courtesy.

LADIES,ITS OFFICIALLY HANDLED!

Kerry Washington,The Scandal Team and join hands with The Limited to come up with a 'Scandal Inspired Clothing Collection' 

Image courtesy of Women's Wear Daily

Olivia Popes personality which oozed confidence, power, audaciousness and realness kept us glued to the screen ; but what endeared us more to her was her classy and sophisticated personal style of dressing which strongly exemplifies the modern day career woman who is authoritative and empowered. Her style of dresses was in synch with her feisty personality.

And now, the show's costume designer Lyn Paolo  together with Kerry Washington ,   The Limitedand Scandal Team have now made every woman's dream of owning at least a piece of Olivia Pope's wardrobe pieces a reality by coming up with the Scandal inspired line called the "The Scandal Limited Collection."

The 42 piece budget friendly collection which comprises of the character's staples such as flared trousers, feminine blouses,statement outerwear and much more is set to launch in September and it is simple a Must Have for every woman working in the Corporate Society. See pics below.

Olivia Pope's Statement Outer-wears

Image courtesy of  Women's Wear Daily

Olivia Pope's Chic and Feminine Blouses

A sketch from The Scandal Limited Collection

Olivia Pope's Signature Flared Pants

A model showcasing the famous Olivia Pope's White Winter Coat

FASHION AT FIFA

                                                              FASHION AT FIFA

It has been a week and some days since the 2014 world cup began. I am not a soccer fanatic hence I can barely fathom nor contain the excitement and intrigues that comes with it. The well trimmed physique of sports personalities and soccer players makes watching the matches endurable and worthwhile.

And as a fashion enthusiast, I could not help but marvel at the fashion  exhibited at the World Cup Grand Opening which was graced by high profiled guests from different nationalities worldwide and the top notch footballers who as we all know are into fashion.

So mirror mirror on the wall, who was the Best Dressed? Let’s find out...

5. NETHERLANDS

 (photo courtesy of reuters.)

The Dutch team chose to go the business semi -casual way, they took a break from the old monotonous track suit style we are used to seeing .They nailed it.

 4. HONDURAS

( photo courtesy of AP)

A well tailored suit is to women what lingerie is to a man. Well, the Honduras team seems to know this too well and they did not disappoint. They vamped their style by sporting top notch “H” embellished blazers.

3. JAPAN

 

(photo courtesy of AP)

How rare is it to spot a man adorned in a checkered business suit and still rock it. The Japanese team did exactly that and boy did they rock it, spicing it up with diamond print ties.

2. GERMAN.

 
(photo courtesy of Hugo Boss)

The picture says it all. The German team was rocking the Hugo Boss designer suits and looked sizzling hot.

1. ITALY

 (photo courtesy of Reuters.)

Dressed from head to toe by Dolce and Gabana, what a way to make a fashion statement. Their style oozed of class. It’s no wonder they topped the least of the best dressed football team 2014.

So do you agree this were the  top 5 best dressed team at the FIFA 2014 grand opening? Lets us know...