I’m Zipora H. M. B. Ogambi, a fashion designer and garment construction professional with a strong foundation in pattern drafting, garment production, and quality control. I specialize in developing contemporary women’s wear and structured silhouettes, working across the full process—from initial concept and research to pattern work, cutting, sewing, fitting, and final finishing. I’ve also gained hands-on industrial experience through large-scale garment production exposure and work at Mega Garments EPZ, where I built practical capability in seams, trims, pockets, zippers, waistbands, welts, and loop sewing. I enjoy translating ideas into wearable design details, creating original capsule collections, and presenting finished pieces with confidence and attention to fit and finish.…

Zipora H. M. B. Ogambi

I’m Zipora H. M. B. Ogambi, a fashion designer and garment construction professional with a strong foundation in pattern drafting, garment production, and quality control. I specialize in developing contemporary women’s wear and structured silhouettes, working across the full process—from initial concept and research to pattern work, cutting, sewing, fitting, and final finishing. I’ve also gained hands-on industrial experience through large-scale garment production exposure and work at Mega Garments EPZ, where I built practical capability in seams, trims, pockets, zippers, waistbands, welts, and loop sewing. I enjoy translating ideas into wearable design details, creating original capsule collections, and presenting finished pieces with confidence and attention to fit and finish.…

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I’m Zipora H. M. B. Ogambi, a fashion designer and garment construction professional with a strong foundation in pattern drafting, garment production, and quality control. I specialize in developing contemporary women’s wear and structured silhouettes, working across the full process—from initial concept and research to pattern work, cutting, sewing, fitting, and final finishing.

I’ve also gained hands-on industrial experience through large-scale garment production exposure and work at Mega Garments EPZ, where I built practical capability in seams, trims, pockets, zippers, waistbands, welts, and loop sewing. I enjoy translating ideas into wearable design details, creating original capsule collections, and presenting finished pieces with confidence and attention to fit and finish.

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Work Experience

Fashion Design / Garment Production attachment at Mega Garments EPZ
January 1, 2025 - Present
Supported industrial garment production from fabric inspection through cutting, sewing, and quality control. Participated in fabric inspection activities including shade grouping, trim inspection, and shrinkage testing, and worked with CAD-related tasks such as marker development, marker utilization, and lay planning. Took part in fabric spreading, numbering, and straight-knife cutting. Gained production experience with pocket and zip installations, waistband construction, welt work, and loop sewing, and contributed to ensuring consistent quality throughout the process.
Fashion design / Product development (collection development)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Developed and released four original fashion collections with a focus on contemporary menswear and structured silhouettes. Collections include: a contemporary menswear final-year collection (Citizen X), an echoes-of-the-past collection, an upcycled womenswear collection cycle, and a Kenya Fashion Week Masaai-inspired menswear line. Responsibilities covered concept and research, silhouette development, pattern drafting, garment construction, styling, and final presentation.
Fashion designer / Pattern maker / Garment constructor (work experience) at Meg a Garments EPZ (attachment)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Gained practical exposure across the garment production workflow from fabric inspection to cutting, sewing, and quality control. Participated in fabric inspection, shade grouping, trim inspection, and shrinkage testing. Worked with CAD-related processes such as marker development, marker utilization, and lay planning. Supported production operations including pocket making, zipper application, waistband construction, welt preparation, and loop sewing; also contributed to spreading, numbering, and straight-knife cutting. Developed and released original fashion collections including concept development, research, silhouette development, pattern drafting, garment construction, styling, and final presentation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Design - Fashion Design at University of Nairobi
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Design - Fashion Design at University of Nairobi
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Bachelor of Art in Design - Fashion Design at University of Nairobi
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

KCSE
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
K C S E
January 1, 2022 - October 16, 2026
Skilled Education Awards +25
January 11, 2030 - October 16, 2026
KCSE Certificate
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
K CSE Certificate
January 1, 2022 - October 16, 2026
Fashion Design student awards (Skilled Education Awards)
January 11, 2030 - October 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Education, Media & Entertainment, Retail