Who is Aulgah Nato? She Is a multi award winning  Kenyan fashion designer, PR practitioner and Image consultant  based in Nairobi Kenya.Aulgah Nato is the founder, CEO  and Creative director at Nato Design House, She has collaborate with big brands such as Moet & Chandon, Mizani and others

Her designs have been showcased on both local and international runways and are a favorite of many Kenyan celebrities, fashion enthusiasts as well as brides and bridesmaids.

It’s not hard to see why, Aulgah creatively makes clothes to celebrate women of all body types to help them feel confident and beautiful.

Born in Homabay County where she was raised alongside her 5 siblings, Aulgah Ojijo mainly known by her brand name ‘Aulgah Nato’ is an iconic fashion designer. She is a Kenyan Nationality who turned her dream to an ambition and later made it a reality.

She is the fifth born of the six children raised single handedly by her civil servant father after the demise of their mother from whom she derived her passion.

Her mother as she says had a huge fashion sense that she loved. Having lost her at the age of 9, Aulgah and her only sister took turns in amending her clothes to their fit, that draining act ignited a fire that decades later brought to birth Aulgah Nato the fashion house.

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Despite her prowess in the fashion industry Aulgah is however a self-taught genius. She didn’t take on fashion at her A’ levels as her father wouldn’t stomach it, instead she pursued Public Relations and Communication from The University of Nairobi.

After graduation she secured a communication job at a PR firm. This was short lived as 2 years later obsessed with her ambition, she rendered her resignation and stepped out to build her dream.

‘Aulgah Nato’ began in 2014 in her bedroom. Armed with a sewing machine, a little savings from her previous job and her imaginable dream, Aulgah kicked off designing in her own space taking it a step at a time. Crazy as it may sound the artistic creations she made sold out one after another and in no time built a brand.

Versatile as she is, incorporating different fabrics, silhouettes, colors and prints, Aulgah has strived effortlessly towards putting ‘Aulgah Nato’ on the map making it not just a renowned brand in Kenya but in the world at large. From glamorous gowns to flirty casual pants and dresses, she thrives towards celebrating the physical nature of every woman making her beautiful in her own shape.

Most of her pieces speak to the risk takers, the woman who is in cognizant of fact that she is hotter than anyone else and is ready to be modest about it.

She is like a grain of sand introduced into the shell of an oyster with gradual coatings of different layers from the environment trying to provide comfort within her surroundings. This gives light to the color filled transition in her creation as she finds herself armed with varying shades.

She is known today for her unique creations that celebrate a woman’s curves aiming at making her feel confident and beautiful. With an established clothing label, Aulgah has showcased her designs on both local and international runways. Adding to her name she has bagged numerous award nominations and brought home quite a number of accolades.

Content Courtesy Of Nato Design House & Nairobi Fashion Hub