Festival for African Fashion and Arts – FAFA

It was bigger, better, and run for two days this time. The FAFA Gala night on 30th October was the essence of glitz and glamour! Whilst some of us were slaving away backstage ensuring the show was a success, the crème of Nairobi was treated to a game drive, cocktail reception and 5star dinner courtesy of Sarova. The backstage crew was super fantastic! How can it not be, with Randolph and his Revlon team on hair, top make-up artistes Sam, Suzie and Muthoni, former top model Waridi on choreography with assistance from Dorothy, and myself piecing everything and everyone together as Backstage Manager.

I have to give a big-up to the FAFA team, and Mwaniki mageria - and his team - of Balozi for piecing together a fantabulous event!

And the designers were:

Kiko Romeo



Deepa Dosaja





John Kaveke (Pics coming up)

Nkwo (from Nigeria)





Mustafa Hassanali





Koo Roo





Patricia Mbela





Nike Kondakis





Moo Cow





Betty vanetti






Monica Kanari






African Mosaique (Ethiopian designer based in South Africa)






Photos Coutresy of Conrad Samanya.

As if that wasn’t enough, FAFA had to celebrate Kenya’s upcoming designers during a second emerging designers’ show on Sunday afternoon. And the designers were:

(Pictures to come)