What to wear now: Adèle Dejak’s ‘Almaz collection’

Nigerian-born fashion accessories designer Adèle Dejak unveiled her Almaz collection last month  at an intimate event at the brand’s flagship store at the Village Market, Nairobi. The name Almaz is derived from the amharic name meaning diamonds.

The collection is ‘inspired by hope and strength and the gift that is the African continent, its cultures and its beauty’. It is a bold statement on embracing and protecting our identities, leaving our own mark in this world.

The Adele Dejak brand’s story is an African story and it has many parallels with the transformation of a rough diamond to a finished cut diamond. Each piece of our collection is laboriously hand made by local artisans in East Africa, in particular, Kenya and Uganda. From the Ankole cow horn artisans in Uganda to the recycled jewellery artisans in Kenya to the artisans at the workshop in Kiambu, Nairobi.

You can shop the collection online here.

Photo: Mohamed Abbas & Model: Laura Anjili

Photo: Mohamed Abbas & Model: Rosemary Kimani

Photo: Brian Siambi & Models: Laura Anjili & Rosemary Kimani

Photo: Brian Siambi & Model: Mauryne Theo

Photo: Brian Siambi & Model: Mauryne Theo

Nick Klaus & Model: Mauryne Theo

Photo: Nick Klaus

“Almaz collection was born a few years ago whilst I was living in Ugandan. I met an amazing woman called Almaz. After introductions I told her she had a beautiful name and she then told me her name meant diamond. I promised her I would name a collection called Almaz/Diamond after her,” she says.

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