{"id":7886,"date":"2015-07-30T20:32:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=7886"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:30:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:30:49","slug":"a-kenyan-fashion-designer-is-making-waves-in-the-fashion-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/a-kenyan-fashion-designer-is-making-waves-in-the-fashion-industry","title":{"rendered":"A Kenyan Fashion Designer Is\u00a0Making Waves In The Fashion Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Not only is she making waves in the fashion industry, she is also helping her community.<\/p>\n<h2>Returning To Her Roots<\/h2>\n<p>Dosaja was born in Nairobi, Kenya but her family moved to Montreal, Canada. In Canada, she received her degree in fashion design. She eventually moved back to her homeland to tap into the emerging fashion industry. She quickly rose to prominence in fashion and was able to open her own business. Her label aimed to bring a stylish upscale element to the then growing Kenyan fashion industry, and change the perception of what Kenyan fashion means. Now her clientele comes from around the world, from Costa Rica to Toronto, Nairobi to Accra, Mumbai to Beijing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7888\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/9fd0c5c8167ef1414bf0bb4c8b1568f2.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/9fd0c5c8167ef1414bf0bb4c8b1568f2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/9fd0c5c8167ef1414bf0bb4c8b1568f2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/9fd0c5c8167ef1414bf0bb4c8b1568f2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/9fd0c5c8167ef1414bf0bb4c8b1568f2-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/483362972476320912\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<h2>Growing the Local Economy<\/h2>\n<p>Dosaja creates intricate hand-embroidered and hand-painted pieces. Instead of outsourcing labor, she prefers to hire and train local women. Some of these women previously did not have the skills to work in the labor force. Dosaja\u00a0was told that she should get high-tech machines from China so that she can do the beading and embroidery faster, but she refused. <i>\u201cThe thing I love about this embroidery is that we can hire laymen\u201d <\/i>she says.\u00a0<i>\u201cThey don\u2019t need any previous training or education. We train them in-house. It\u2019s much more valuable to create employment than to get a machine.\u201d\u00a0<\/i>She employs twenty full-time staff.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7890\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/image-390954253.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/image-390954253.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/image-390954253-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/image-390954253-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/image-390954253-85x56.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pecand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/image-390954253.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Designing For Celebrities<\/h2>\n<p>Wanjira Mathai, daughter of the late Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmental activist wore a Dosaja coat to Obama\u2019s state dinner. And when Lupita Nyong\u2019o visited Kenya, she made a point to only wear clothes created by African designers. One of these designers was Dosaja. The actress was seen sporting a hot pink creation, which is one of Dosaja\u2019s favorite colors to use. She also loves bold colors, printed fabrics, and flowers. <i>\u201cI get my design inspiration from nature and my spiritual journey. Last year, I went to Lamu several times. I find the island especially inspirational. The collection I\u2019m currently working on is inspired by angels,\u201d <\/i>she says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7889\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CJqHwtNXAAANLC_.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CJqHwtNXAAANLC_.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CJqHwtNXAAANLC_-405x300.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CJqHwtNXAAANLC_-85x63.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CJqHwtNXAAANLC_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Creating One Of A Kind Ensembles<\/h2>\n<p>Since the clothes are all done by hand, every single piece is one of a kind. \u00a0<i>\u201cNone of our pieces can be physically the same, because each woman has a different hand,\u201d <\/i>Dosaja says. <i>\u201cThe wearers of the dress understand they\u2019re wearing something unique, and that they\u2019ve employed someone.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7892\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/enhanced-19052-1437931948-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/enhanced-19052-1437931948-1-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/enhanced-19052-1437931948-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, 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