Not African Enough

Not African Enough presents a collection of words and images from a selection of emerging Kenyan designers who are contributing to the shifting aesthetic of the country. Under the creative direction of collective member Sunny Dolat, the Nest Collective has spent the past two years exploring the idea of what constitutes Kenyan fashion with a crop of contemporary Kenyan fashion designers. Theirs is a story of challenging the narrow expectations of what African design looks like, and intellectually and aesthetically engaging their consumers—and indeed contemporary culture—with their work

It chronicles the works of  the designers who are creating a new, diverse Kenyan aesthetic on the continent. Included is the work of Adèle Dejak whose signature material remains cow horn, Wambui Kibue whose pieces are influenced by Hollywood glamour, and Anyango Mpinga who harnesses feminine and masculine energy in her collections.

Publication Details:

Author: Sunny Dolat
Publisher: The Nest Collective
Year: 2017
Category: Fashion
Country: Kenya
Website: www.thisisthenest.com