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MORE exciting news? You better believe it! 2ManySiblings are hitting Brighton this summer.

 For those of you who aren't familiar with the pair's work, 2ManySiblings are an unbelievably cool, Nairobi-based, brother-sister duo of style bloggers, also known as Velma Rossa and Papa Petit.

 And, for those of you who have been following our Tumblr posts over recent months - you've probably guessed by now that 2ManySiblings are a pretty big deal for Brighton Museums' Fashion Africa project.

 Not only did the pair take care of Helen Mears when she visited Nairobi last summer, educate the Fashion Cities Africa team on the world of Mitumba and thrift culture and style four unique looks for us to display in the exhibition - but have now provided us with a set of super handy styling tips and tricks to share with you guys.

 Just to keep you hanging, we won't be revealing all of these tips until Fashion Cities Africa opens at the end of April. However, to give you an idea of what to expect, here are a couple of our favourites...

 "Examine your wardrobe and see what pieces you haven't worn in a while. Either get rid of these or get inspired to go shop for an item that will complement an unworn garment." 

 "Know your personal style: what silhouettes and colours you gravitate towards. Thrifting can be an overwhelming experience but knowing your staples makes for an easier process."

... And it gets better. 2ManySiblings will be touching down in Brighton in June to host a series of events at the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - and we'd love you all to be there!

 On Thursday 16th June, Velma and Papa will be showing Brighton what they do best and hosting their very own Thrift Social event. Here you can expect to meet the siblings (for real!), hang out with like-minded fashion lovers, trade garments, up-cycle old clothes, listen to music and put 2ManySiblings' styling tips into practise for yourself.

 On Saturday 18th June, the pair will then be hanging out at Brighton Museum again, giving a public talk on themselves, what they do and their contribution to Fashion Cities Africa.

During her time in Nairobi, Helen was lucky enough to hook up with 2 Many Siblings (stylised 2MNYSBLNGS.), an achingly cool sister-brother duo made up of Velma Rossa and Papa Petit, aka Oliver.

2 Many Siblings label themselves “creative disrupters” and have become well-known across Africa for their style blog, used to showcase stunning portraits of the pair modelling their self-styled outfits, usually shot in urban Kenyan locations by successful East African photographers. The siblings, who say that their unique dress senses have been inspired by their parents from day one, compose ensembles from second-hand items of clothing bought from thrift shops, whilst also paying homage to their Kenyan roots with traditional African pieces like Ankara fabric, turbans and Maasai beaded bangles.

Velma and Papa regularly organise Thrift Socials, events centred on giving and taking unwanted clothing on a huge social scale; not only allowing the pair to engage with their fans on a far more personal level, but bringing communities together and celebrating “bend-down” culture, an African fashion craze based on recycling on-trend western clothing by brands such as Zara and H&M.

#SelfieSaturday – 2MNYSBLNGS Swagger

  For all those cyberspacers skeptical of Nairobi’s status in the international playground, the infamous local blog 2MNYSBLNGS has set our doubts aside for once and for all…

How can one even contemplate a Kenyan lack of fashion, social grace and phenomenally game changing culture when this blog continually shows us how stellar our style, creative sensibility and overall swagger is? None, Good…