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Nairobi showroom

From the fabric to the crown.

Ankara, Kente, Isiagu and luxury lace, plus ready-to-wear, gele, turbans, ipele and beads — everything for the occasion under one roof.

Ankara to luxury lace
Fine fabrics
Gele, turbans, beads, etc
Head to toe
Showroom & online
Nairobi

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Everything for the occasion, one showroom

Choose your fabric, find a finished outfit, then complete the look with gele, ipele and beads.

The edit

A curated cross-section of the store — fabrics and clothing.

Black sheer beaded gown on a mannequin in front of shelves stacked with African fabrics
Red woven Kente with teal and blush zigzag bands

Our story

Pattern is a language. Colour is a celebration.

African Fabric and Designs brings everything for the occasion together under one roof on Marcus Garvey Road, Nairobi — the fabric, the finished outfit, the headwear and the beads to match.

  1. 01

    Fabrics

    Printed Ankara and sequin Ankara, woven Kente, plush Isiagu and stone-set lace.

  2. 02

    Clothing

    Ready-to-wear womenswear and menswear cut from the same prints, lace and woven cloth.

  3. 03

    Headwear & wraps

    Auto gele, turbans and ipele to crown the look and finish it with ceremony.

  4. 04

    Accessories

    Beads and finishing pieces chosen to sit alongside the cloth, colour for colour.

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The gallery

Through the lens

Texture, colour and craft — fabrics and clothing up close, as photographed in the showroom.

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Black sheer beaded gown on a mannequin in front of shelves stacked with African fabrics
01Midnight crystal, in the showroom
Yellow Ankara fabric with royal blue flowers on black curling vines, shown flat with a folded piece
02Sunflower Vine Ankara
Red woven Kente with teal and blush zigzag bands
03Crimson & teal, strip by strip
Ivory sheer gown on a mannequin with crystal beading, fringe and a tulle cape
04Ivory Crystal Beaded Gown
Black and white starburst Ankara print
05Starburst in monochrome
Ivory lace with an ornate gold stonework border of scrolls and medallions
06Ivory & Gold Stone Lace
Plum Isiagu fabric with gold crowned lion heads
07The crowned lion
Close view of champagne tulle embellished with crystals and amber jewels
08Amber jewels on champagne tulle
Yellow and turquoise Ankara print with a tree motif overlaid with iridescent sequins
09Golden Tree Sequin Ankara
Charcoal and amber botanical Ankara with folded pieces stacked on top
10Amber botanicals, stacked
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