tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77510398194515068952024-02-07T03:39:34.293-08:00*African Fashion * African Beauty * African Style * African Grace** Style * Beauty * Grace *WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-83613149045755643162011-06-20T03:44:00.000-07:002011-06-20T03:44:01.344-07:00Ford Supermodel Of The World ( Kenya - East Africa)<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-89402329260294260812011-04-29T03:54:00.000-07:002011-04-29T04:06:57.668-07:00Royal Wedding Photos: 'Kenyan' Kate Middleton weds Prince WilliamYou know, I really didn't want to, but the fashionista in me feels like if i don't blog about the fashion at Kate and (the new Duke) Willam's royal wedding today, it will be sacrilege. So here goes...
Our Kenyan girl, .... Kate Middleton :-), (we are claiming her like we did Obama!), is marrying her Duke today. She arrived at the Abbey in what I think is a stunningly, beautiful, classic, WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-79502233906650823882011-04-27T09:15:00.000-07:002011-04-27T09:15:43.903-07:00New African Online Magazine (Kenya) ~ KASHA!
Meet, Nancie Mwai! An Uber talented stylist whom i first met when she assisted me on a fashion shoot for True Love East Africa magazine last year. Well, it seems like Nancie has been working really hard behind the scenes and recently launched a fresh, stylish and totally funkyfied online magazine that is packed with fashion information from cover to cover.
Take a moment and have a browse WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-12554138483837135542011-03-10T01:10:00.000-08:002011-03-10T01:12:33.803-08:00Michelle Njeri Cuthbert
This is my friend Michelle, modeling and looking absolutely BANGIN!! In a fashion spread i did for the magazine Feb. There's a few more fabulous pictures that I'll put up as soon as I get a minute. WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-59299453209588422752011-02-24T08:13:00.000-08:002011-03-10T01:01:23.573-08:00Nairobi Fashion High Tea (Part 2)WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-21965907298629765642011-02-24T08:07:00.000-08:002011-03-10T01:03:19.160-08:00Nairobi Fashion High Tea (Part 1)I promised you i'd put up some pictures of the Fashion High Tea event we hosted in Nairobi, Kenya on Feb 12th. (post below). Well here they are. Enjoy :-)
WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-2805369523339086962011-01-22T08:01:00.000-08:002011-01-22T08:01:52.452-08:00I need a hat, gloves and sunglasses !
….. Away from my fashion career, which I actually think of as my hobby and not a job, I am also into PR & marketing. I run an events outfit called “Nairobi VIP Parties”. I absolutely enjoy conceptualizing and executing interesting event ideas. It’s something that I started doing while in the United Kingdom and has carried on for many years. I love it so much, I could WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-13485919982092249032011-01-07T05:15:00.000-08:002011-01-07T05:21:32.152-08:00Ajuma, Kenyan SuperModelHappy New Year people. I hope the new year is being good to you and for you. Well, lets kick off our first post of the year with this picture of Ajuma that I styled for the January 2011 issue of TL where she talks about marriage, motherhood and her future career plans of wanting to come back to Africa. I have a good feeling about 2011. Or do we say that every new year?WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-3464861184968035772010-12-08T08:54:00.000-08:002010-12-08T09:10:24.249-08:00Mombasa, Malindi, Lamu - Beach Party, Pool partyphotog: Simon Cox - model:gift opar of Surazuri - stylist: grace makosewe - makeup: kobby of Suzie Beauty - hair: Shiro
I find swimsuit fashion shoots the hardest to style. Why? Well because,..... there's very little fabric to work with. To make swimsuit shoots work, I tend to concentrate on the accessories. I pile them on, from head to toe. I also find that, for a swimsuit shoot to work, it has WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-41649493883025951082010-12-06T06:29:00.000-08:002010-12-06T06:29:06.764-08:00Styling Ajuma Last week I got the chance to style Kenyan super model and a good friend of mine, Ajuma Naisenyana for a magazine shoot. It was a fun and easy shoot to do. She was very professional and needed minimum direction. All I did was put her in an outfit and let her get on with it. She's a natural and one of the most humble people i know. She brought along her adorable son Elliot (yes she has a WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-57923479105708765502010-12-06T01:00:00.000-08:002010-12-06T01:00:15.032-08:00Penny Winter, an Irish born fashion and costume designer, trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company.....
Here is former Miss Kenya Shamillah Kiptoo in photo shoot I did for "Penny Winter" ......
" Penny Winter is an Irish born fashion and costume designer, who trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the English National Opera. She started her own design label 12 years ago and together with her husband, Paul Verleysen, owns Ngong House - a tree-house lodge in the outskirts of Nairobi WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-58280868064963820452010-12-06T00:52:00.001-08:002010-12-06T00:52:05.074-08:00Achiko in Koo Roo
I am going through some of my old styling pictures and thinking *i should really try and put some of these pictures up more often* .... here's one from last year some time. Model:Achiko Designer: KooRooWarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-73169906324042956012010-11-11T08:04:00.000-08:002010-11-11T08:04:59.289-08:00African Beauty - Nigerian David Agboji, Calvin Klein Model
Nicely Done :-)
Eye Candy
David Agboji For Calvin Klein
WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-12346239102548794272010-11-10T07:14:00.000-08:002010-11-10T07:14:52.931-08:00African Fashion Week New York City....I gotta say, one event that has got me truly excited since its "recent" launch, is the African Fashion Week in New York City. It's self explanatory really. So, without further-a-do, i'll let you head over to their website to check it out. http://africafashionweekny.com
WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-54438487432727350922010-11-10T06:43:00.000-08:002010-11-10T06:47:43.001-08:00Japanese Kimono with an African Twist - By Serge Mouangue / CameroonThis is what Cameroon born , industrial designer, Serge Mouangue has to say about his innovative Kimono designs in African print fabric.
"They may appear different on the surface but they do share some cultural similarities. Both societies are very tribal and have a respect for hierarchy and an appreciation of the power of silence. And then there are the differences, In Japan there is no WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-36187644577243496522010-11-09T07:00:00.000-08:002010-11-09T07:02:58.291-08:00Photographers I have worked with - Jide AlakijaWhen Jide told me that he is getting married to his sweetheart in December. The first question I and many of his friends asked him was, "who's going to take pictures of your wedding?"
Jide has photographed some of my designs back in the UK and I think his photography is pretty awesome....... The best way that I could describe Jide's work is that he travels the world documenting precious WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-52644168035845549252010-11-09T06:09:00.000-08:002010-11-09T06:14:08.649-08:00Ethical and Socially Conscious Fashion by Kahindo MateeneUGANDAN FASHION DESIGNER? .......CONGOLESE FASHION DESIGNER?
Sometime last week, I was introduced to a very creative young lady called, Kahindo Mateene, the Designer behind a fashion label that goes by the name of Modahnik. A creative and inspiring woman of fashion whom I am looking forward to working with in the future.
I am not sure whether to call her a Ugandan fashion designer or a&WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-85498536583899104182010-10-26T09:42:00.000-07:002010-10-26T09:59:09.261-07:00N'Damus "HUGE" Leather Clutch Bags
Navy Blue Leather and Denim Clutch Bag by N'Damus
Photo:Simon Cox - Styling: Grace Makosewe - Makeup: Wacuka - Model: Sylvia
A few months ago, I asked my Afrolicious gal pal NNEKA to do me the biggest favour… I asked her to let me use the absolutely amazing, delicious, custom handmade, HUGE leather clutch bags that she designs and makes for a fashion spread I was doing for the magazine, WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-60755597833037830082010-10-11T06:37:00.000-07:002010-10-26T09:52:37.751-07:00Fashion Photography Location: Magadi Kenya, Photog: Simon Cox, Styling: grace makosewe, Hair: Shiro Wanyoike, Makeup: Wacuka Thimba, Models: Amrit and Emily Njoki, Designer: Kemaya
WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-86064145552387275812010-10-11T04:43:00.000-07:002010-10-11T05:09:23.554-07:00Festival For African Fashion & Arts (FAFA)
FAFA 2010 (Festival For African Fashion and Arts) is upon us! Dubbed East Africa's premier fashion event. Since it's inception, this gala event has attracted some of the biggest Fashion designers from across the continent. e.g. Imane Ayissi from Cameroon, Tribe Kwesi-Nti from Ghana, Modela Couture from Nigeria, just to name a few. Every year it gets bigger and better. Which fashion WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-31868940887608452852010-09-24T08:29:00.000-07:002010-10-11T05:51:43.866-07:00From Madrid To Africa with LoveIf anyone needed a reason or any other reason to love African prints, Kitenge, Chitenge, Ghana wax or whatever you want to call these beautiful fabrics, ......
Then designer Juan Jooliva from Spain, just gave you plenty of reasons why.
I am thoroughly digging these cuts!
pictures courtesy of:FashionFreax.net
I have to be honest, I had never heard about Juan until WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-11375704681551109072010-09-24T07:41:00.000-07:002010-10-11T04:52:14.427-07:00Louis Vuitton Packs Bags & Goes On an African SafariI almost want to bet that Carter Smith photographed this Louis Vuitton travel 2010 collection somewhere in Kenya. That landing strip and that park could be anywhere, e.g. Magadi, Maasai Mara or Tsavo national park. Who knows? If you do, please leave a comment. Director Willian Snieg made Dree Hemingway look at home and comfortable on this African Safari. Talk about selling a lifestyle. AntjeWarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-71883689408562441552010-08-30T06:22:00.000-07:002010-10-11T04:53:23.598-07:00David Tlale Inspires African Fashion
Mzansi's Favourite Fashion Designer David Tlale.www.davidtlale.comWarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-5015851345595044132010-08-30T02:11:00.000-07:002010-10-11T04:55:13.975-07:00Jean Paul Gaultier fall 2010 collection
Earlier this year, African Fabric Turbans @ Jean Paul Gaultier fall 2010 collection WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751039819451506895.post-1028579719260431532010-08-30T01:04:00.000-07:002010-10-11T04:56:47.997-07:00SENGA K DESIGN by Agnes Kuye
Agnes! My beautiful friend Agnes Kuye (pictured) *sigh*. Love her to bits. The first time i met this vivacious African woman, with tonnes of swag, was at an event in London. I stopped by her stall to have a look at her beaded jewelry and garments and gorgeous bags made of African fabric. Next thing i know, she is "giving" me one of nicely designed tops ...... for free, wouldn't let me pay for WarmSpirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427469424996966382noreply@blogger.com0