Are you a fashion designer? ... It does not matter whether you are a freelance, you just started or you have just retired!
We would like to invite you to attend a one-day event in Nairobi on the 10th of September 2019 as part of our research project, to talk about your work, cultural inspirations, business ideas and strategies and to network with other Nairobi fashion designers.
To attend the event, please register via this survey form: https://kings.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/nairobi-fashion-designers-forum-registration-2
You will receive an email confirmation within 2-3 days from your registration.
Aims & ResearchThis one day is aiming to bring together fashion designers in Nairobi and Kenya to reflect on their work, business and cultural practices as well as their cultural and creative designs. With our research we hope to improve the understanding of the work of fashion designers and the connection between culture, creativity and the economy. About the Organisers:The workshop is organised by Dr Roberta Comunian (Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King’s College London), Dr Brian Hracs (Department of Geography, University of Southampton), Wakiuru Njuguna, Investment Manager, HEVA Fund; Dr Lilac Adhiambo Osanjo and Joan Mosomi, University of Nairobi, School of the Arts and Design. |
Taking partThe workshop is open to all fashion designers in Nairobi and Kenya. We plan to involve as many people as possible, to have a broad representation of different ages and profiles (from new comers to experienced designers) . We aim for this workshop to be open and inclusive, however, we only have a limited number of places (20) to enable discussion and knowledge sharing.
If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please complete this short survey to allow us to get to know you We will inform you as soon as possible after your registration, to confirm that you have been selected to attend the forum. We will be able to reimburse reasonable travel expenses for you to reach the event. |
Research, ethics and recording
We aim to audio-record the workshop in order to use the knowledge generated for academic research and papers. All information will be anonymised when transcribed and will not be shared with third-parties. We hope to publish also a blog and report about the initiatives that will be shared with all. If you are invited, you will be sent detailed information about the ethics guidelines followed by King’s College London.
