Kaijuka Abbas

The kikoyi is to Uganda what kente is to West Africa. And there would have been no better way to celebrate Ugandan fashion than with a kikoyi themed collection. And that’s what Abbas Kaijuka served with his showcase. With the backdrop of Rwandan drummers, Kaijuka’s showcase featured a largely kikoy-themed collection. His take on the modern gomesi was quite interesting as one of the models walked down the runway in a gomesi replica top, that was styled with puffy black skirt. My favourite piece was the broken busuuti, which was paired with pants instead on the bottom, complete with its own sash!