The fifth edition of the annual Brads Fashion Show was held at the Michael Joseph Centre on the Saturday 14th 2018. Scheduled to start at 4 pm the event commenced at 7:30 pm.
Sponsored by Toss the detergent that seeks to promote the durability of colours and fabrics used in your clothes-The black runway must have been intentional, stretched along the front rows and a series of a few more on either side. I liked the intimacy of the Centre which holds a manageable crowd. 15 designers from Kenya's counties and diaspora were present with their best garments to flaunt on the runway. 10 models strutted along the runway and I am delighted to bring you my best picks.
Buy Kenya build Kenya was the theme, which saw a lot of African prints in a mix of different fabrics even in the bridal Shamim collection by Shamim from Kisumu. She infused her collection with African concepts specifically from the Maa community commonly know as the Maasai which was evident in the jewellery and hemlines of her gowns.
Sheer/chiffon, my go to fabric for tops if it is not winter was well presented from the Sheer Poise and Ogato a Kenya Uganda collaboration. The collection featured a black and white tone to vibrant ankara on the ladies' essential LBD (Little Black Dress), elegant formal wear, chiffon fringed ponchos in monochrome colours, and water colour prints for fun and casual wear.
MOG couture from Milan owned by Roselyn Obonyo a model turned designer. A mesh lover and of edgy style her collection had interesting cuts, high-lows, checker ed dresses held in place with big belts, animal prints and unisex mesh hoodies.
Ikwetta designs wowed me! Dealing with shoes: flats, laced-up and tasselled wedges, gladiators for both and women, bags in warm bold colours and African art illustrations and belts for the men. How do you beat that?
Crotchet season is here! Marcia and Olisa crotchet fashion houses amused the audience with a full collection of fashionable and wearable crotchet for hot/cold season in the office, club and the beach. Bold colours and sequins appliques, Ankara and frayed were used to spice up the unusual fabric.
Angela the youngest designer from Chuak born in South Sudan but breed and raised in Kenya adopted a vintage style manifested in pleated Ankara, mid-belts and staircases of layers.
Sheena Hoda and Vaishalli Morjana brought a new taste on the runway with a mix of Indian, middle-east and African prints exuded in their feminine collections.
The guests too did not disappoint and had they A game on, going by the dress code Elegant with a Kenyan touch, did they ace it, be the judge!
More on the runway below:
Photos courtesy of Mesmeric Kenya
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