We offer ready-made garments, cut to international fashion trends, using mainly African made fabrics, often with handcrafted details.

The Team

KikoRomeo the Head Designer is Ann McCreath with Couture Suits by Norbert Ochieng.

Ann McCreath

After completing fashion design studies in Rome, followed by years working as a designer in Barcelona, Scottish born Ann McCreath took a three-month break doing aid work in Kenya. Finding it fascinating, she stayed on for 3 years, before deciding to go back to her profession and do trade instead of aid.

So in 1996 With a desire to help create jobs in rural areas and make unique, high quality products for retail Ann launched her own fashion house under the name “KikoRomeo”, which means “Adam’s apple” in Kiswahili.. Hoping Kenyans would take pride in African-inspired contemporary fashion, and promote their economy through buying locally made fashion, she set about making ethically sound products with inputs from community artisans and women’s groups, which she retailed through her own shop. Since then KikoRomeo has continued to offer ready-made garments, cut to international fashion trends, using African made fabrics, often with handcrafted details.

Norbert Ochieng 

Born in the Busia countryside of Western Kenya, Norbert wanted to be a mathematician. As fate would have it he was given a place to study Fashion Design at Maseno University. He graduated with a first class degree and has since become an avid fan of bespoke couture. Norbert is currently on a mission to achieve the finest tailoring in Kenya.

The Workshop

Festival of African Fashion & Arts (FAFA)

In 2008 Ann founded the Festival of African Fashion & Arts (FAFA), together with other arts and media professionals. Kenyan and Pan-African designers came together for the “Fashion for Peace” event in the Nairobi National Park. This has developed into an annual event and recognized platform for designers from Africa and the African diaspora

Visit the FAFA website for more information