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From Suitcase To Store: Zia On Building A Fashion Brand, Trusting Instinct & Doing It Afraid | For Mannerless Women

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What does it really take to build a sustainable fashion brand in Kenya, without overnight success, investor hype, or a perfect plan? In this episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with Zia Nyamari, fashion entrepreneur and founder & creative director of Zia Africa, for an honest conversation about building a business from the ground up, fear, faith, intuition and all.

Zia takes us back to her very first business idea at 10 years old (selling popcorn on the street), through years of importing clothes in suitcases, quitting employment, navigating family pressure, and eventually opening a flagship store at Village Market. She shares the behind-the-scenes realities of growth, the fear of dead stock, imposter syndrome, and why consistency matters more than speed. This episode is especially for women who are:
  • Thinking about starting a business
  • Growing slowly and wondering if they’re “behind”
  • Learning to trust their intuition alongside logic
  • Navigating fear, faith, and self-belief
In this episode, we talk about:
  • Starting a business with what you have
  • Why growth is rarely overnight
  • The fear of dead stock and financial risk
  • Quitting employment to bet on yourself
  • Consistency as a business strategy
  • Trusting intuition and feminine leadership
  • Sustainability and slow fashion
  • Affirmations, faith, and doing things afraid
ZIA’s reminder is simple but powerful:
“Believe in your idea so much it has no choice but to materialize.”

🔗 Connect with Zia Africa@nandigirl_ on instagram
@zianyamari on TikTok
@ziafrica on both IG & TikTok
website: www.ziaafrica.com.
Physical location: Village Market, New Wing, 1st floor.

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