Towering models parade down a three-metre (10-foot) high catwalk overlooking the rusting tin roofs of Kibera, the Kenyan capital's biggest urban slum. The audience, mostly young, loudly acclaims the models and reserves a noisy welcome for designers who come out on to the catwalk.
Towering models parade down a three-metre high catwalk overlooking the rusting tin roofs of Kibera, the Kenyan capital's biggest urban slum.
The 26-year-old harvested computer motherboards, spark plugs, LED lighting, chains, springs and other metal bits from dumps and the streets. "The pockets are big but they are empty," said the 26-year-old, who moved into fashion after working in data processing.
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