These 20 fabulous Kenyan Instagram accounts should be your go-to style guides.
Josephine Opar
Kenyans are known for style and these instagrammers are the best of the bunch.
Some on this list have been noticed by the likes of Vogue, Elle, and African Digital Art—to name a few. Others have started businesses based purely on their love for fashion.
For the experimental makeup addicts among you, budding photographers and fashion lovers, there's plenty of East African talent worth following on Instagram.
The Central St. Martin alum is a fashion stylist and blogger, whose DIY blog for her infant developed into a legit fashion resource that landed her a 2015 Nickelodeon ‘Favorite African Blogger’ nomination.
The Nigerian-born designer started her own label after failing to find pieces she wanted to wear in stores. The brand collaborated with Salvatore Ferragamo in 2013 and continues to create world class accessories and jewelry.
One of the few fashion PR pros in Kenya, Opoti regularly features fabulous designers on her Instagram page. She was named one of New African’s 100 most influential people in 2014.
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Kenya’s first famous fashion blogger had a baby, took some time off and came back with a more mature look for her blog, The Fashion Notebook. Expect picture-perfect posts from the fashion lover on fitness, fashion and beauty.
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Franklin Saiylel made a name for himself as Kenya’s leading blogger for men’s fashion, and even started a made to measure suits business.
He worked as an assistant stylist for Annabel Onyango on the set of Sauti Sol’s smash video, "Sura Yako," and continues to collaborate with photographers and designers on new projects, including Suave Kenya.
Kenya’s leading stylepreneurs, Velma Rossa and Papa Petit, are behind the “Thrift Social" events in Nairobi. The duo featured in the book Fashion Cities Africa by fashion journo Hannah Pool.
The Scottish-born head designer and CEO of Kiko Romeo, Kenya’s oldest contemporary label, showcases all things arts and culture in and around the country.
Lafrohemien is a popular photographer who the British Museum, London commissioned to contribute images for Fashion Cities Africa. The Nairobi-based, Ugandan-born Waiswa's striking portrait and travel photography is a hit with her 29,000 followers.
The blogger and journalist posts beautiful pictures on her Instagram page of Kenya’s entertainment and fashion scene. The former singer has rebranded as a content creator who is loved by photographers and fashionistas alike.
Designer/Model Emo Rugene is the CEO of “Afroshoes” who got his start as a model and actor (“Veve”). He posts about his life as an entrepreneur, dad and fashion enthusiast.
