Built in Nairobi over decades, the house grew from a small studio of painters and tailors into an institution. Its consistency is the point: the same natural fibres, the same painters, the same insistence that African luxury does not need to imitate anyone to be luxury.
Slowness as a value. Cloth is chosen for how it ages, colour is applied by hand, and pieces are cut to outlive the season that produced them — an argument against disposability made entirely in fabric.
A pioneer of Kenyan design education and ethical production, the house has trained hundreds of artisans and proved that a locally rooted label can hold a global clientele for a generation.
How the work is made
Hand-Painted Cloth
Silk and cotton painted panel by panel in the Nairobi studio, so no two garments carry an identical mark.
Natural Fibre Sourcing
Kenyan cotton, linen and peace silk selected for drape and longevity, dyed with low-impact pigments.
Zero-Waste Cutting
Patterns nested to use the full width of the cloth, with offcuts returned as trims, accessories and patchwork panels.
Signature looks
Presentations staged in gardens and gallery courtyards, with the painters and cutters walking the finale beside the models who wear their work.
