Kisumu vibrant in 7th fashion week

A model showcases a design /COURTESY
A model showcases a design /COURTESY

Creativity, pomp and colour marked the seventh edition of the Kisumu Fashion Week on Saturday.

Fashion lovers from Western Kenya converged at the Acacia Premier Hotel to see the work of top designers.

Designers from Tanzania, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nairobi showcased their work. They included Samuel Zebedayo (Tanzania), Agusta Namasaki (Tanzania), Vin Cliz Ltd (Kenya) and Gorrety Obure (Kenya).

The fashion week CEO Michael Roberts Ouko said the event seeks to promote Africa’s rich talent, especially Kenyan beauty and culture, through fashion.

This year’s show was themed on promoting the fashion industry for investment and growing the manufacturing sector.

It was presided over

by Kisumu Tourism executive

Achie Alai.Present were Ann McCreath (President, Kiko Romeo), Emmanuel Jambo (fashion photographer), Dorothy Oliech (Mochez Models Management) and Leakey Odera (Chairman, Miss University Africa).

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