KIBERA (KENYA) – His creations are made in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Kenya, but have attracted the attention of global stars such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars and featured in Vogue magazine.
For Avido, his designs have a dual purpose: both to show to the world what can come from the impoverished Nairobi neighbourhood where he was born and raised, and to make it a better place.
Last year, the 27-year-old designer launched Kibera Fashion Week and the second edition was staged on Saturday in the heart of the sprawling slum.
Avido, whose real name is David Ochieng, drew inspiration from his journey to create one of his mottos: “Great things can come from places least expected.”
The eldest of four children raised by a single mother in Kibera, Avido had never thought about pursuing a career in fashion.
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