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Excessively rugged jeans make ladies look like they got attacked by lions - Style blogger, Olav

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Olav Arthur Mburu
 Style blogger, Olav Arthur Mburu         Photo: Courtesy

Pulse: Describe your style? Arthur Mburu: My style is adventurous. One moment I am wearing classic suits matched with oxford shoes and the next moment I am wearing fitting jeans with printed shirts.

P: What inspires your style? AM:1980s and 1990s fashion.

P: What is the most weird fashion trend you have ever rocked? A: I once wore a pair of DIY bleached jeans. They came out so badly.

P: Who is the best dressed person you have ever met? A: I am obsessed with Annabel Onyango’s style. She keeps her dressing very fresh and new. It is always refreshing to see her style.

P: What is fashion to you? A: Fashion is life. It inspires me to be myself and believe in myself. Fashion takes me to a world full of creativity and no boundaries and that is why I love it so much.

P: If you were to raid anyone’s closet, who would fall victim                                                                       A: That would be personal, menswear-style blogger, Adam Gallagher. His choice of clothes and style give me goosebumps each time I look at them.

P: What is the most expensive fashion piece in your closet? A: My oxford shoes and my suits. I invested heavily in them.

P: What is the cheapest fashion piece in your closet? A: My socks.

P: What fashion trend do you admire most in guys? A: When I see guys wearing slim-fit suits well. That would be the best trend for any gentleman.

P: What fashion trend do you admire most in ladies? A: The fitted crop top with fitting trousers and strapped heels.

P: What fashion trend would you never be caught dead wearing? A: I would never wear ripped jeans.

P: What is your ultimate ‘chill-out’ look? A: Converse shoes, slim fit denim trousers, printed shirt and wayfarers.

P: What is your fashion motto? A: The biggest risk is taking any risk.

P: Where do you shop mostly? A: I shop on various online stores and in thrift shops.

P: Who dresses you for events? A: Local designers or Jumia Kenya.

P: Which fashion designer inspires you? A: David Tlale who is a South African designer. I love his work on both menswear and womenswear. He is always pushing the envelope while targeting perfection in every collection he makes.

P: What lady fashion trend would you wish away? A: Excessively torn jeans. They look as if they got attacked by lions. It is not a good look.

P: What fashion trend have you ever been criticised for wearing? A: See-though shirts. A lot of people do not like the trend but I think it is great.  

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