Nairobi culture and fashion hits global stage virtually

Models showcase fashion made from the African textiles at the launch of a virtual exhibition at the African Heritage House in Nairobi Courtesy]

Nairobi fashion and culture has received a new window to sit side by side with global brands at the international fashion table after a new virtual exhibition was launched. Launched in partnership with search engine firm Google and a few local partners, the virtual exhibition will allow private collections of African art, crafts, textiles, books, documents and fashion to be presented to the global audience.

The platform will give fashion designers and collectors a chance to showcase their products in 3D to an international audience alongside more than 180 renowned cultural institutions from New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and São Paulo, among others. One of the early beneficiaries of the platform is the African Heritage House, a Gallery established by Kenya’s former Vice president Joseph Murumbi and culture icon Alan Donovan in 1972.