Guess whose back... :) me.. yay.. wow it has been a pretty long time since I was up in this space and i'd just like to point out that I have good enough reason for that. I was focusing on finishing up with uni, trying to tie up loose ends. So that's done, now just waiting for graduation. Totally looking forward to it. :). I was also involved in the organisation of my schools beauty pageant, which ate alot of my time. I was also doing an internship, which was a fabulous experience (and i will be sharing about that). The silence hasn't been in vain too. I have been trying to really get my head into figuring out what House of Valentcia is truly about and where it is going. I am still figuring that out, but so far, I have a pretty good rough idea, and I will be revealing this with time as well. Many of you have been asking me how my fashion is doing. Well, here's the drift. Its my baby that I want to nurture with care. I don't want to rush it into growth, and i want to develop a firm foundation for it. So right now the next few years is about developing and grooming her for her exceptional future. :). So in case you see/notice long periods of silence, just know good stuff is cooking in the kitchen ;). I have much to share so I woun't say much here. This is just my "I am back" post. :) Keep it HoV. Mad love.

This is a one of the pieces I worked on when I was away. (see I haven't entirely been dormant)

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What do you think of the logo? I cant stop fussing about it. Just too cool and I looooove it. Thanks to Steve Njogu of DARRELIC ARTS. Muchos muchos gracias.

In Other News, I might be away for a while, about a month or so. School is getting quite taxing, but luckily, its my last semester and I'm almost through (The final Lap *sigh). This doesn't mean that I'm gone away completely, just woun't be blogging as much as I hoped I would.

See you soon, and I love you guys. Thanks so much for your support. :)

4th African Fashion Fair - The Gala Cocktail show

This was the cocktail gala evening of the fair which started on Thursday 27th of October.
I did enjoy the show; was a good break from my busy school life- more like a breath of fresh air. Iddi Achieng provided entertainment with some Luo benga tunes.
What I wore:

For this event, I thought I would try something abit out of the norm for me. I wore a white shirt which was my high-school shirt that I found when cleaning my wardrobe and a plaid skirt, which I had altered. It was really long when I bought it (ankle height), and guess how much? 30ksh from toi market, but with a little imagination and renovation, this is the skirt I ended up with. I used a ribbon and improvised it to make a thin tie. The jacket, is from the U.S (courtesy of my dad), the clutch, a gift from my mum; the ring bought it at FAB (Fashion and Beauty expo) for 1200/-; shoes from Nairobi Stalls at 3000/-; socks were 100/- from toi market; geeks from my sister. Fashion styling and looking good is all about mix and matching, and knowing how to make drab (the skirt) look fab. :)

Any-who, onto the main agenda. Got to see some wonderful pieces both from student designers