In Nairobi, we have second hand, open space vendor markets that are the best place to shop current trends. In a city where high end labels are not sold in malls, you can never go wrong with the markets. The most prominent of these markets are Toi, Ngara, Gikomba, and Adams arcade. They offer the cheapest and most diverse selection and they are also pocket friendly.

After starting off as a platform to promote African fashion as more than just wax prints, the campaign has now grown to be an annual event that encompasses designers from all 54 countries.

The estimate worldwide is that more than 130 million girls and women have undergone the procedure of FGM. The origins of female circumcision or FGM have been lost in antiquity, but the practice remains prevalent in East and West Africa, parts of the Arabian Peninsula, as well as among first-generation immigrants from these regions to Europe, Canada, Australia, and the United States.