Kenyan Jewellery at TRANOÏ During Paris Fashion Week

From Nairobi to Paris, Kauwri took part in CANEX presents AFRICA @ TRANOÏ during Paris Fashion Week, held from 1 to 4 October 2026 at the Palais Brongniart. For a Kenyan jewellery brand built on handmade brass and the skill of its artisans, it was a milestone worth pausing over. It was also a chance to share Kauwri’s story, our approach to jewellery and the stories rooted in Kenyan craft and contemporary design with an international audience. This article looks at what the showcase was, why it mattered and the ideas we carried with us from Nairobi to the French capital.

What Is CANEX Presents AFRICA @ TRANOÏ?

TRANOÏ is a Paris showcase that runs during Paris Fashion Week, and the Women SS27 presentation took place at the Palais Brongniart. Within it, CANEX presents AFRICA brought African creative brands together under one banner. The programme was powered by Creative Africa Nexus and Afreximbank, an initiative that backs African creative industries and helps their work travel beyond home markets.

For a growing brand, a platform like this opens a door that is hard to open alone. It places the work inside the calendar of one of the most closely watched weeks in global fashion, next to designers from many countries, and it gives the brand a clear way to explain who it is and where it comes from.

Why Paris Matters for Kenyan Design

Paris is one of the places where fashion conversations begin each season, and where people who follow design from every continent come to see what is new. Presenting there meant putting Kenyan jewellery in front of an audience that may never have encountered it before, and doing so on our own terms: with the stories, materials and craftsmanship that define Kauwri.

That matters for the brand, and it matters for the wider conversation about African design. Work made in Nairobi, shaped by Kenyan hands and inspired by Kenyan heritage, belongs on international stages as a creative voice in its own right, not as a footnote to someone else’s trend.

Kenyan Craft, Contemporary Design

Kauwri makes bold brass jewellery in gold and silver finishes, handmade by artisans in Kenya. Our tagline, Avant Kenyan Jewellery, describes the balance we aim for: a deep respect for traditional craft, paired with a contemporary point of view. Every collection begins with an idea, and each one is told through texture, shape and finish.

Eros traces the journey of romantic love through different heart motifs. It begins with the moment a heart starts to melt, moves through desire and heartbreak to the quiet of closure, and ends with the feeling of becoming whole again. It is jewellery as a story with a beginning, a middle and an end.

Nam Ataro takes its name from Dholuo, one of Kenya’s languages, where it means “the sea.” The collection is an ode to our artisans and their Dholuo heritage. Textured designs and materials like freshwater pearls echo the shapes and patterns of marine life, and each piece reflects Kauwri’s commitment to Kenyan heritage and artisanal craftsmanship.

The Celestial collection looks upward, bringing the sun, moon, stars, clouds and planets together with cowrie shells. Here the sky and the shore meet in a single piece of jewellery.

Different as these stories are, they share a method: strong ideas, expressive materials and the hands of skilled makers. That is the Kauwri approach we were proud to bring to Paris.

From Nairobi to the World

Showing in Paris is one step in a longer journey. Kauwri’s story is rooted in Nairobi and in the work of the artisans behind every piece, and taking it abroad means more people see Kenyan craft treated as design in its own right. We called it a beautiful milestone when we announced it, and we meant that sincerely, because milestones like this are built by many people.

We are grateful to the teams at Creative Africa Nexus and Afreximbank for powering the showcase, to everyone at TRANOÏ and the Palais Brongniart who made the week possible, and to the artisans, friends and customers who have supported the brand from the start. We can’t wait to see where this journey takes us next.

Shop the Kauwri Collections

If you followed the journey from Nairobi, or you are discovering Kauwri for the first time, the pieces are available now. Explore all Kauwri collections, start with our bestsellers, or browse earrings, rings, pendants and chokers to find the design that feels like yours.