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Katungulu Mwendwa

Biography

African designer, Katungulu Mwendwa. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya. Katungulu is the innovative artist behind a clothing line famous for its nomadic tribal undertones. Her architect father wanted her to follow in his footsteps. However, this talented designer opted to pursue her dream. Today, she is the founder of the highly successful Afro-futuristic ‘Katush’ label.

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Firstly, in 2001, the winner of the Miss Tourism pageant held in Nairobi chose to wear one of Katungulu’s designs. Thereafter, in 2007, she entered the Catwalk Kenya competition organized by M-NET. Surprisingly, she was the winner of that contest. Prevailing over old-timers in the fashion industry was just the right motivation for her. Consequently, she began the journey that led her to become a leading African fashion designer.

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