Tomollo is a sustainable Kenyan/Irish fashion brand based in Nairobi in talks to open a retail store in Dublin by February 2024.
Co-founded by Christine Omollo and Tom Byrne, here they tell us more about their brand and vision for the future.is a responsible consumption and production clothing company and, where possible, we use eco-friendly fabrics. Our prints are digital and we use silk, organic and 100% cotton. Nothing at Tomollo goes to waste. We use our leftover cutouts to make table mats, stuffed floor cushions and woven door mats.
We have also partnered with nonprofit Cresnet and an integrated school, Pilgrims’ Progressive, both in Kenya, to make pencil pouches and PE outfits for learners, all from our left-over fabrics and discarded denim. We try as much as possible to use degradable fabrics to protect life below water and prevent land degradation – something I learned in childhood from my dear mum. We believe in flexible working hours which are extremely productive. Our employees come in at 7:30am and clock off at 4pm.
When I was in high school, I made anoraks to sell at a fundraiser for our home economics building and that was just the best catalyst for my already curious young mind. I wanted this so badly. I joined fashion school after high school – not before going to Strathmore University , and one of the most prestigious business schools in Kenya. Having attended Catholic all-girls boarding schools, fashion is all I wanted and all I needed.
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