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Fieldwork / Africa
NAIROBI, KENYA







Fieldwork Stories


Nairobi, Kenya, 2024
A Matatu, the long musical coach, is taking us to Kibera, the largest slum in Africa. We are now at the Lookslike Avido Fashion Studio. A...
Oct 8, 2024


*I, as a fashion consumer, am powerful because……*
It is a pure joy just to look at these Kenyan women’s unique hair and clothing styles. Their sharing during the focus group interviews...
Dec 3, 2023


*Smelling Authentic*, Gikomba Market
It’s my third time being in the #GikombaMarket – the largest secondhand clothing & accessory marketplace in East Africa that offers an...
Dec 2, 2023


*I am BLACK BEAUTY!* Dubois Beauty, Nairobi
Walking down the Dubois Street - the largest wig & beauty products market in Kenya, we arrive at Tabi’s 3-year-old wig store. Here, we...
Nov 27, 2023


A different throw-away society? Kasarani, Nairobi
“Do you think sustainability and eco-friendliness shape your conception of fashionability?” I ask. After careful consideration, Dan...
Nov 22, 2023


*Workshop Study - Made in China, or Africa?* Eastleigh, Nairobi
Eastleigh, full of Somalian tailors and sellers, is another major market in Nairobi mainly selling (wholesaling) fabrics, clothing and...
Nov 19, 2023


Kupiga Luku
To these Kenyan young men, LV and Gucci are an unattainable dream; Nike and Adidas originals are just an inspiration; but a strategic...
Nov 15, 2023


Masai Mara Tribe Village
We come here to dance, and jump, with the Maasai - the last great warrior tribe in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Being semi-nomadic and...
Nov 8, 2023
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