At 27, New York based Kenyan-American designer Zeddy Lukoye is the new kid on the block and the creative mind behind Narok NYC. The designer has dressed Kenya celebrities like Lupita Nyong’o and Edi Gathegi and explains that his brand name was inspired by a county west of Nairobi also called Narok that supports Kenya’s economy in the South-West and is home to The Maasai Mara National Reserve, a large game reserve in Kenya.
View a few pictures from his showing at the 2017 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg.
Photo Credit: Simon Deiner
Photo Credit: Simon Deiner
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