House of Tayo Featured in National Geographic — 'Why Kigali is Africa's Rising Creative Capital'

National Geographic Traveller's September 2026 issue spotlights Kigali's flourishing arts, food and fashion scenes — and House of Tayo sits at the heart of the story. Writer Zoey Goto visits the Nyarutarama atelier to meet Matthew Rugamba, a designer whose garments combine sleek modern tailoring with Rwandan motifs such as geometric weaves and luminous flashes of kitenge. The feature explores how House of Tayo is carrying Rwanda's creative message to the global stage, from Hollywood red carpets to the shirts spotted across Kigali every Friday as office workers champion homegrown design.

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