Craft guide
ORBISFASHION HOUSES & BOUTIQUES IN NAIROBI37 stores · curated ORBIS register
Westlands, Nairobi
Adelphi, founded in 1988 as Kenya's first locally made leather goods brand, sells luxury leather and canvas bags, wallets, belts and hats fashioned by hand from genuine Kenyan leather and hardware. The Nairobi-based company holds B Corp certification and offers free worldwide shipping on orders over USD 300.
Best for Handmade kenyan leather bags
Nairobi
Anna Trzebinski sells artisanal accessories, apparel, kimonos, bags, jewellery, pashminas and colorful sisal baskets, branded as "Made in Kenya" and emphasizing handmade craftsmanship. The brand's copyright notice is dated 2024.
Best for Handmade kimonos and sisal baskets
Lavington, Nairobi
Berltoni, on the 4th floor of Chandarana Building at Lavington Mall, Nairobi, sells clothing, footwear and accessories of African origin for men and plus-size women, through a fashion division with over 10 years of experience. The company also runs interiors, homes and real estate divisions, including a boarding facility for students aged 3 to 21.
Best for African-origin clothing and footwear
Kilimani, Nairobi
Bloom Kenya is a clothing shop at Lana Plaza on Oloitoktok Road, open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-7:30pm, selling crepe fabric pieces, khaki sets and accessories, and its Instagram account has 37,900 followers.
Best for Crepe fabric clothing
Village market, nairobi / kenya / online & in Store / Kenya
Deepa Dosaja is a Nairobi-based sustainable luxury fashion house making ready-to-wear and couture from natural fabrics, with its main boutique next to Karel T Lounge, above CJ's, in Village Market. The brand also runs a Loresho Ridge store and a private, appointment-only showroom at MK Plaza, alongside worldwide shipping from its online shop.
Best for Sustainable luxury fashion, ready-to-wear, couture
Nairobi
Eyane Africa, at Krishna Centre, Shop A6, Westlands, Nairobi, sells handmade clothes, leather bags and jewellery for women, described as proudly made in Kenya, with collections including Midnight Bloom and Grounded Ease. New arrivals are priced KSh5,500 to KSh9,800, and the shop is open Monday-Saturday 9am-7:30pm.
Best for Handmade clothes and leather bags
Westlands, Nairobi
Fazal The Luxury Boutique sells menswear, womenswear and fragrances from brands including BOSS, Ferragamo, Paul Smith, Windsor and Emporio Armani, across four stores at Westgate Mall, Sarit Centre and Yaya Centre in Nairobi. It also offers a "Su Misura" made-to-measure tailoring service.
Best for Designer menswear and womenswear
Nairobi
Hamaji Studio, made ethically in Kenya with input from Indian artisans, sells dresses, tops, coats and knitwear using natural fibres, botanical dyes, hand embroidery and up-cycled vintage textiles, with some garments made to order to reduce wastage. Prices range from $119 to $980, with worldwide DHL Express delivery.
Best for Natural-fibre made-to-order clothing
Village Market / Gigiri, Nairobi
At Hanifa Boutique offers a finely curated, elegant, fashion-forward collection, located at Village Market Mall's new wing.
Best for Elegant fashion forward curated collection
Nairobi
Ichyulu, established in 2016 in Nairobi, is a concept store selling curated clothing, jewelry, accessories, bags, shoes and homewares from more than 40 African fashion and design brands across Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania. Its name derives from Kenya's Chyulu Hills, meaning "Spotted Hills."
Best for Curated african designer fashion
Two Rivers / Ruaka, Nairobi
Italian Designer Wear, at Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi, lists men's clothing, Italian suits, casual wear, Italian shoes and formal wear on its page.
Best for Italian suits and menswear
Nairobi
Kali Works sells apparel including tees, cardigans, hoodies and artwork organized into series such as the Malkia Series, Bambatha Series and Mask Series, with t-shirts priced at $50 CAD and cardigans at $300 CAD. The brand has been featured in British GQ and Complex magazine.
Best for Graphic tees and cardigans
Nairobi
Kanyoko Boutique carries kitenge fabrics, dresses, shirt dresses and men's shirts. It also stocks African products including picnic blankets and mkeka mats.
Best for Kitenge fabrics and african products
Nairobi
Katush, a modern lifestyle brand founded by Katungulu Mwendwa, sells clothing and homeware including the "Black Tu Kazini" shirt at $200 and an "Alama" collection with Alama Totems. It ships free worldwide and operates via katushnairobi.com and a stockists network.
Best for Modern lifestyle clothing and homeware
Village Market
Kenyan fashion house founded in 1996 by Scottish-born, Nairobi-based designer Ann McCreath, starting in her garage with a menswear-only line. Now led by her daughter, creative director Iona McCreath, since 2018.
Best for Kenyan fashion and printed clothing
KikoRomeo was founded in 1996 by Ann McCreath, a Scottish-born designer who trained at the University of Edinburgh and studied haute couture at KOEFIA in Rome before working as a designer in Barcelona. She arrived in Kenya in 1992 for a three-month assignment with Doctors Without Borders, stayed on for roughly three years, and eventually decided to build a business in the country rather than return to Europe. She launched KikoRomeo -- a Kiswahili phrase referring to Adam's apple -- out of her own garage, starting with a menswear line made from African fabrics and textures, with an explicit goal of creating jobs in rural communities rather than just building a fashion label. The brand grew into one of the more established names in Kenyan fashion, credited by industry observers with helping professionalize the country's design and manufacturing scene and mentoring other Kenyan designers and artisans over more than two decades. McCreath has been recognized for that work, including a listing in Arise Magazine's 'Top 100 Women Influencing Africa.' Since 2018, creative direction of the brand has passed to McCreath's daughter, Iona McCreath, marking a generational transition while McCreath remains involved with the company she founded.
Nairobi
Kipepeo Collection, an independent female-owned online fashion label headquartered in Kenya, sells handmade tops, dresses, jewelry, basket and crochet bags and home decor made in small batches using linen, cotton and poplin. Named collections include Horizon, Harusi and Hand Embroidery.
Best for Handmade small-batch fashion
Nairobi
Kitu Kali sells African-inspired print clothing, footwear and accessories for babies through adults made in Kenya, with stores across Nairobi (five locations), Nyali City Mall in Mombasa and Cedar Mall in Nanyuki. It offers free exchanges within 14 days and holds a 4.9/5 rating from 1,594 reviews.
Best for African print streetwear
Nairobi
LilaBare sells sustainable African fashion under its K.A.L.I. collection, including dresses, jumpsuits and jewelry made from natural fibre dyes and materials, handmade in harmony with nature. Prices range from $27 for accessories to $500 for the Mahi Kimono Handloom, and ready-to-ship items dispatch within 48 hours.
Best for Natural-dye handmade fashion
Kibera, Nairobi
Lookslike Avido makes handcrafted African streetwear from Kibera, Kenya, inspired by the streets. Part of each sale funds jobs, skills and opportunities for Kenyan youth through the Avido Foundation.
Best for Handcrafted african streetwear
The Junction / Ngong Road, Nairobi
BeSpoke by Martin Tailors says it will help customers pick the right suits to style their needs. It describes taking clients through fitting inch by inch for well fitted clothing.
Best for Bespoke tailored suits
Nairobi
Mille Collines, a luxury womenswear and lifestyle brand born in Africa, sells coats, shawls, wraps and palazzo pants plus sisal and brass jewelry, from stores at The Watershed in Cape Town, Village Market in Nairobi and Bo Kaap in Cape Town. It ships internationally via DHL, with prices from R4,570 to R8,340.
Best for Luxury coats and sisal jewelry
Village Market / Gigiri, Nairobi
Moksh Fashion Boutique says it marks 14 years of innovative designs for African-inspired women's attire. It describes a passion for creating hand-stitched quality fashion wear.
Best for African inspired womens fashion
Nairobi
Molivian Wear sells clothing, bags, shoes, fashion jewelry and personal care items including shampoos and soaps, under the tagline "Authentic Kenyan Made Fashion," with dresses priced between KSh4,200 and KSh6,300. It accepts card and M-Pesa payment and offers local deliveries.
Best for Kenyan-made womenswear
Nairobi
Nawiri, based at Ambience Mall on Ring Road Westlands, sells size-inclusive clothing for African women including tailored trousers, wrap dresses and co-ord sets, produced locally in small batches by Kenyan artisans. It offers one-hour private fitting sessions by appointment, with prices from KSh1,200 to KSh6,500.
Best for Size-inclusive tailored clothing
Ngara / Kenyan Designers Collective pop-ups, Nairobi
One Hundred Years describes itself as a quality clothing brand. It says it is located at Mwanzi Market on Mwanzi Road in Westlands, and at Le Rustique in Nanyuki.
Best for Quality clothing brand
The Hub Karen, Nairobi
Pink Skink describes itself as a one-stop resource for those running a camp or managing a lodge. It says it caters to shopping needs in that space, though its page text is cut off before further detail.
Best for Supplies for camps and lodges
Nairobi atelier
Rialto describes itself as a fashion house specializing in the design and manufacture of exclusive outer garments. It also lists wedding attire among its work.
Best for Exclusive outer garments and wedding attire
The Hub Karen, Nairobi
Rift Africa describes itself as Premium Kenyan Leather, crafting high-quality, handcrafted leather products with heritage and style. It invites visitors to The Hub Karen and Hardy Store.
Best for Handcrafted kenyan leather goods
Nairobi atelier-showroom
Sevaria is described as "Curated Afro-Nostalgia," based in Nairobi, Kenya, with studio visits by appointment and stockist AKJP Studio.
Best for Curated afro nostalgia fashion
Nairobi
Soul Tonic, a slow fashion brand in Kenya, sells women's jackets and dresses, children's apparel and home decor lamps crafted in Kenya, priced from KSh25,000 to KSh30,000 for dresses. It operates Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and highlights pages on its fabrics and artisans.
Best for Slow-fashion dresses and jackets
Nairobi
Studio Namnyak, founded in Nairobi by Namnyak Odupoy with a studio in Westlands and a store on Riverside Drive, makes contemporary jackets, skirts, dresses and coats using handloomed East African cotton, sisal basketry, crochet, beadwork, brass, horn and leather. The studio does not take custom orders and produces small capsule collections including the SS26 Mfangano collection.
Best for Handloomed cotton and beadwork fashion
Gigiri Crafts Center, Gigiri Lane, Nairobi
The Artisanal Gallery describes itself as a proud curator of unique artisanal innovations from across Africa. It says it celebrates lifestyle, fashion and accessories.
Best for Artisanal african lifestyle goods
Westlands, Nairobi
Ithira Kenya sells African-print clothing and accessories including dresses, kimonos, kangas, kikoys, kitenge and Maasai shukas, plus bags, laptop sleeves and bucket hats, priced KSh1,000 to KSh7,500 with free shipping over KSh1,500. Most items on the site are currently marked out of stock.
Best for African print fabrics and accessories
Nairobi
The Textile Loft designs, cuts and tailors dresses, jumpsuits, coats and accessories in-house in Kenya, using natural materials, cut stones, leather, brass and wood, and prints its own fabric. It has been featured in the New York Times, BBC World Service and CGTN Europe, and sells through a village market store and digital shop.
Best for In-house printed fashion and accessories
Nairobi
Maisha by Nisria is a sustainable fashion and design studio based in Gilgil, Kenya, making one-of-a-kind handmade clothing and accessories from upcycled materials such as secondhand fabrics and discarded clothing. Its Asili Collection is built entirely from upcycled and recycled fabrics including curtains, bedsheets and offcuts.
Best for Upcycled sustainable handmade fashion
Nairobi atelier
Yoshita 1967 sells dresses, bridal wear, trousers, tops and accessories through collections named "Temple Road" and "Manorama," with dresses such as the Akidor Dress at 1,390 euros and the Abla Dress Long at 3,000 euros.
Best for Designer occasion dresses
Village Market, Nairobi
Zia Africa's page states its aim as "Creating Fashionable Women, One Outfit at a Time." No further product detail is given in the visible text.
Best for Womens fashion outfits
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit Instagram ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit Facebook ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗