Fashion

Lubega Adrac Musa, director of Lunko Haute Couture, speaks to me from a town south of Nairobi, but that’s not where he started life. He’s Ugandan, but was forced to leave the country when his sexuality was discovered. His voice is calm, delicate even, but his words carry unimaginable weight. “It was in 2015 when I had an instance with my family when they attacked me and my boyfriend. So I had to run away for my life and found myself in Kenya. I wouldn’t like to talk about it much. It gives me some bad memories...”

Whether you like it loose and rough like Chris Hemsworth, or are more a fan of the Rylan Clark, smooth and sculpted version, the beard fad is looking like it’s here to stay. But why has facial fluff grown in popularity, and how long will it last? 

As we all know, the spectrum of traditional bridal tones has a lot more to offer than just white and ivory alone. Picking up accent colours of your outfit, makeup or jewellery and bringing them into your headpiece is a fantastic way to tie the various elements of your wedding ensemble together with elegance and sophistication...