My Week In Pictures

To be honest, I have had a rather eventful week(quite literally) see below:
Last week on Wednesday, I attended Kiko Romeo's fashion show featuring my favorites the Kenyan Rugby XVs and 7s players.

 It was rather last minute, and a girl can never go wrong with a black outfit! Here with Arthur of http://arthurmburuymailcom.blogspot.com/

                           Photos by Nick Klaus

Ann McCreathe of Kiko Romeo with some of the rugby  players...

As of yesterday, at Blankets & Wine
Tried out black and white geometric patterns :)

My lovely lady friends :)

Miss Vavavum

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The floral cheetah

Imagine If the cheetah's spots were actually floral?! how would that be? Or maybe If you are like me, you believe there is an alternative world some place out there, where everything is all mixed up, floral cheetahs etc B-) Ok maybe that last bit was a bit unnecessary.
Almost half way through the year and I am still on overdrive with print on print outfits, well in the spirit of the floral cheetah, this was today's look....

As you may have realized now, i always settle for neural colored shoes for most of my print on print outfits...

Aren't I such a sweetheart...

(Floral Skirt- H&M; cheetah print top-Random Vendor; nude pumps,Dorothy Perkins)
To sort of add an African feel to match up my hair-do, i choose these green wedge-shaped earrings...

Say what now??

Ajak Deng maybe??

Miss Vavavum

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COLOR CRAZE!

Color blocking has little or no limitations. The key is in finding colors that blend and look well with each other. I did a mix of bright orange, mint green and a neon pink belt for work today. I turned my lemon-printed orange vest into a peplum by simply adding a belt :) To neutralize the whole look, i went for nude-colored pumps, and minimalist jewelry.

The vest turned into a peplum...

I added a tweed coat to guard against the cold, choose neutral colored outerwear to create a balance to the look...

As for make-up, I used a black eyeliner on the upper eyelids, nude colored lipstick for a subtle look, and still very much in love with my unruly hair :)

Boss lady things...

Miss Vavavum

Xx

Lady in Black

Black is one timeless,chic color. One can rarely go wrong pulling an all black look. As i have mentioned time and time again, I love color! Most if not all ,of my clothes are full of prints and color(I came to this conclusion after searching for plain colored office wear) Below is today's outfit,  inspired by the current week's dull weather

 side-view of the skirt,the peach colored,mustache double ring, the pumps...

A closer look at the jewelry, my hair :)

The shoes to break the color monotony...

 Skirt-Thrifted;Pumps- Adamz market; blouse-gifted; earrings and ring-Stalls on Moi Avenue and Maasai Market

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Miss Vavavum

Xx

Sunday Blues

Don't get the title wrong! Today, despite the weather, was an amazing day! Below is today's look.  

This is another of my comfort simple look, a denim shirt with colored pants is a sure way to stay stylish! This is normally what I'd wear on those 'i have nothing to wear' moments.

Moving on swiftly... I am on that short natural hair, rocking THE bantu knot outs, minimalistic make-up

The earrings,nude-colored lipgloss,beaded necklace,ring,...

 It rained later in the day, I layered with a black trench coat

 Up-close with the peep-toe booties...

(trench coat- Zara; pants- Mr.price; Wedges, Bag and shirt- gifted )
Miss Vavavum
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M.I.A Explained

 I have been up and about, finally done with my Undergraduate degree! Over the last weekend, I attended Kikoy culture, an EDM event whose dress-code is  Kikoy (Kenyan-made cotton material) , It could be the shawl Itself or the material transformed into pants,t shirts,skirts,dresses or whatever else creative. The event outlook...

the party people

Photos courtesy of 6AM KENYA 
Mat Zo on stage

 
Before heading out,print on print over drive with Fiona...

(shorts and kikoy peplum top-selfmade; Peach coat-gifted;pumps-Dorothy Perkins)
The fashionista of the night, Julie, in Kikoy-stripe pants x yellow lace crop and red round pump wedges...

A closer look at our outfits...

Fun moments...

Miss Vavavum
Xx

Styling at Zizi na Zazi Clothing Brand

 In the words of the founders themselves, this is all about the Clothing brand:

SIMPLY PUT TOGETHER, ZIZI NA ZAZI, MEANING “MY ROOTS” IS A COMBINATION OF A UGANDAN LANGUGE CALLED LUSOGA AND ALSO THE SWAHILI LANGUAGE IN EAST AFRICA . ORIGINATING FROM THE WORD “MIZIZI NA WAZAZI”, ZIZI NA ZAZI COMPANY LIMITED IS A TRADE MARK COMPANY IN KENYA THAT AIMS AT NOT ONLY GIVING YOU THE BEST QUALITY IN PRINTING AND MAKING THE “I POWERFULLY LOVE AFRICA: T-SHIRTS, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR BUT ALSO AIMS AT GIVING YOU AN IDENTITY, A VOICE THAT SPEAKS IN VOLUMES, A VOICE THAT CONNECTS ALL AFRICANS AS ONE, AND A VOICE THAT SAYS YOU ARE PROUDLY AFRICAN AND YOU REPRESENT YOUR AFRICAN ROOTS THROUGH WHAT YOU WEAR.

“ODO NYERA FIE KWAN”- “LOVE NEVER LOSES ITS WAY HOME”. THE ZIZI NA ZAZI SYMBOL WHICH IS AN ADINKRA SYMBOL WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE AKAN AND THE GYAMAN OF COTÉ d’IVOIRE FROM WEST AFRICA, WHERE BY THE SYMBOL REPRESENTS THE ORIGINALITY OF THOUGHTS AND LOVE FOR HOME . IT’S THE AFRICAN SYMBOL OF LOVE.

LOVE, DEVOTION AND FAITHFULNESS IS WHAT ZIZI NA ZAZI IS ALL ABOUT. BY ADDING THE HORNS ONTO THE SYMBOL, BRINGS OUT THE POWER AND STRENGTH THAT ZIZI NA ZAZI BELIVES ALL AFRICANS POSSESS, SIMPLY BECAUSE HORNS IN AFRICA SYMBOLIZE POWER.
10% OF THE COMPANIES PROFITS GO TO CHARITY.

I POWERFULLY LOVE (AREA CODE) AFRICA.

“PUT IT ON WITH PRIDE”

 Over the weekend I got to style for this clothing brand. They were going for the African-wear theme, I incorporated turbans and head wraps on the ladies and transformed  the shawls into skirts. 

Some of the lovely models I worked with:

Behind the scenes...

Wearing T-shirts does not have to be boring, you can always mix it up with african-print skirts or If going casual you can mix it up with a head wrap,kufi hat or turban, as below...

And for the gents, the T-shirts could be dressed up with your jeans and sunglasses, or go up a notch and wear an african-print Kufi.

 Wearing the Kufi hats with the T-shirts...

Photography:Nailantei Rowena Tirop
Make-up: Tatenda Wangui

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To place an order on any of these contact  +254701302409 , +254711947542 / ckifuse@yahoo.com only 1,300ksh ($16)

Find them on Facebook Zizi na zazi clothing brand

 Digressing: Every artist (read me) has their master piece, this one here is my favorite work of art :D

What do you think?

Miss Vavavum

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