Shaken, Not Stirred

KikoRomeo presents its menswear collection through a James Bond 007 themed fashion show.

The show will feature the Kenya Rugby VIIs team in a choreographed presentation directed by award-winner Bobbi Gassy. Jameson cocktails will be the drink of choice, with an afterparty to mingle up close and personal with all the dapper ball players (is there a ball in rugby?) at the Sierra Brasserie.

007 Experience '12 : KikoRomeo Founder & Designer Ann Mcreath flanked by the Kenya national rugby team.

This is what I wore to the last KikoRomeo 007 experience:

... and Marek didn't look terrible either.

...and we even made it into the Msafiri (inflight magazine for Kenya Airways) review of the KikoRomeo show!

Anyway, so you get the gist.  Get your tickets now (see poster) and see you all on May 29th. And dress up!

My Usual Obsession

Solange Knowles at Cannes in a Stephane Rolland Spring 2013 jumpsuit. Her last couple of red carpet moves have been un-notable, but this one is definitely a win.

Image courtesy of Fashionbombdaily.com

Behind-the-Scenes: Shooting "Still the One" by SAUTI SOL

The technical crew.

Delvin, Chimano, and my darling assistant Bryan Emry in the background.

Bien-Aime Baraza

'Fancy Fingers' in tartan.

"Danger! Annabel's Food!"

Chimano and Delvin

Director Enos Olik flanked by the guys.

Image courtesy of Eye-Con Photography

Thank-you Marek Fuchs for capturing the backstage moments!

The Still the One music vid by Sauti Sol. Coming soon.

The vid drops: YOU ARE IT

DIRECTOR Jakub Zahradnicek

PRODUCER Annabel Onyango

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Asa Isaacson

STYLING Annabel Onyango, Namnyak Charity Odupoy

MODELS Namnyak Charity Odupoy, Nancy Pappas

CAMERA Kuba Zahradnicek, Tomas Maule

BTS PHOTOGRAPHY Marek Fuchs

BTS VIDEO Kelvin Muema

LOGISTICS, CATERING Dana Malaskova
MUSIC Saraswa

DESIGNERS Katungulu Mwendwa, KAPOETA, NAMNYAK

See the behind-the-scenes here.

Been Waiting For This All Year

VOGUE.com

VOGUE shares the red carpet details

http://www.vogue.com/parties/the-2013-met-gala-red-carpet/

Coming Soon: YOU ARE IT

Some behind-the-scenes from our latest fashion collaboration, You Are It:

 

Thanks to designers KATUNGULU MWENDWA, KAPOETA, and NAMNYAK for the wardrobe.

You Are It Team

Kuba Zahradnicek

Annabel Onyango

Namnyak Charity Odupoy 

Nancy Pappas

Asa Isaacson

Marek Fuchs

Kelvin Muema

Dana Malaskova

Tomas Maule

Watch out for the vid on Facebook, Twitter, and of course, here.

Crea House Presents...

Crea House, Kabete

Crea House is tucked away in leafy Kabete (Nairobi) and is home to design houses KOOROO and Le Collane di Betta. It's a warm, dreamy place full of treasure...

Designers Betta (La Collane di Betta) and Hebret (KOOROO) with an assistant (right).

 

Inside ARISE Magazine.

Betta and her assistants.

VOGUE Italia

Hebret Lakew (KOOROO) and Elisabetta Capolino (Le Collane di Betta) have created this little jewel of a place in the suburbs where you can indulge your sense of wanting to buy beautifully and locally. These two seem to make entirely different things, but their shared aesthetic for expertly-crafted fashion items and their quiet but dynamic creativity makes Crea House one of my best recent finds in the city.

Shop and see more of Kooroo and Le Collane di Betta, and be sure to visit Crea House for a taste of the ambiance, and to meet the faces behind the brands.