A parade of stars were in the front row, including Anya Taylor-Joy, Kirsten Dunst, Rosamund Pike and K-Pop's Jisoo, to see Chiuru's homage to the American icon who made Paris her home and recently became the first woman of colour to gain a place in the Pantheon, where French greats are buried.
Baker was a client and muse of Christian Dior himself -- her athletic body and short hair representing a different femininity from the slim-waisted figure of his iconic "New Look" of the 1930s with its famous bar jacket and corolla skirt.
Baker came to Paris in 1925 to perform in the Revue Negre at the Champs-Elysees Theatre where she was expected to play up to the racial stereotypes of the day.
But rapid success freed her to radically change her look, becoming an Art Deco style icon and later embracing modern suits.
Chiuri's collection paid tribute to each of her manifestations, with feathers and silver fringes evoking her cabaret day, through the flowing sleek suits of her later style, and the more masculine suits evoking her swinging sexuality.
"The images of her in uniform are extraordinary. She had an incredible awareness of what she could do with her notoriety, how to put it to the benefit of other women," said Chiuri.
The collection also took inspiration from one of Baker's contemporaries, and another friend of Dior, actor Marlene Dietrich.
Together, they "represent young women far ahead of their time," said Chiuri.
The Roaring Twenties was "a particular historical moment," she added. "Especially in Paris where women had a great deal of freedom, silhouettes were simplified, corsets disappeared. Their way of dressing was comfortable while remaining feminine and very glamorous."
In a vast informal settlement at the heart of Nairobi, a young man is changing the narrative in the fashion business.
David created his fashion brand 'Lookslike Avido' from the inspiration he drew from his time as a dancer. His customized outfits at the time were liked by many people and so he decided to try his hand in the fashion business.
'LooksLike Avido' has seen massive growth and has been able to break through the international fashion business, something Ochieng is very proud of and eager to share.
"Up to now I have been able to dress people like Chronixx, I have been able to dress Buju Bunton, I have been able to dress Ty Dolla Sign, Bruno Mars, Alaine, Ce'cile, Christopher Martin, Romain Virgo, Jah Cure and then later on we also worked with Beyoncé for Black Is King" he says.
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