The 5 Different Kinds of Male Dressers In Nairobi
As Ghafla ,we like giving platforms for other talented writers out there to express themselves; this is an article by Kanja Mwingirwa an Economics and Statistics graduate. Don’t be fooled by her degree of choice she is quite the gifted writer.
This is her take on Nairobi Men’s dressing
” They say the first thing you notice about a man is his shoes. I say, the shoes would make no sense matched with an ugly outfit. The streets of Nairobi are filled with men. Men in suits, men in shorts, men in vitenges, men in multicolored trousers, men in make up, men in skirts…ok…I’m lying, this is not Scotland! So I decided to categorize the men into groups according to their dressing…dichotomous key kind of thing, assuming you did Biology in high school. Here goes…
1. The Hustler- We all know him, the guy who does nothing specific for a living, the one who speaks real sheng not ‘fanyad’ and ‘endad’. He’s always in town and always in a rush to pick/deliver goods or meet an important client. This guy could be worth millions, if all those business deals actually exist…but his dressing does not seem to reflect that. The best way to identify him, is to look at his shoes, they are probably worn out rubbers that have made great friends with the roads of Nairobi. He’s also always in a T-shirt that may typically read ‘Mtu Hivi Hivi’!
2. Mr. Self Assured- He graduated with nothing less than honors, English, though his is heavily accented is the preferred language here. He probably did some Business related course, has finished CPA, CISA, ACCA and is currently doing CFA. His suits are usually crisp clean and a dark hue.
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You can still see the line from the ironing the previous evening. He walks slowly, self assuredly, almost as if to say ‘I understand why you are staring’
3. The Fashionista– I’m telling you this guy should feature in Adams magazine (or whatever male oriented magazine is out there). He probably works in the media or fashion industry and chances are he runs a blog. You will see him in kitenges and the trendiest trousers at the time.
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This guy has dyed his hair to some deep brown and sometimes he is in dreadlocks. This guy always smells nice. On the entertainment front, he always knows where to be and when!
4. The Cross dresser– This is not about sexual orientations, it is none of my business which one you belong to. However, there is this breed of guys in Nairobi carrying bags (I’m told they are called man bags), wearing gladiator sandals and skinny jeans.
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He also does lip gloss and a touch of make up. Now, if you want us to take you seriously dude, less is more.
5. The Student- This is probably a student from Nai Uni (or is it THE University of Nairobi?) who walks around thinking the world is his because he receives helb. He probably lives in the Hostels on Mamlaka road and if you find him in town in slippers in the middle of the day..,. he literally lives in CBD, don’t judge!!
