Rachael Otuoma reacts after 3D t-shirts she loves spark Christmas fashion craze
TikToker Rachael Otuoma has weighed in on the sudden popularity of 3D graphic T-shirts this festive season, after the outfits, which she says she has long favoured, emerged as an unofficial Christmas dress code across the country.
Speaking in a TikTok live on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, after noticing widespread photos of Kenyans rocking the colourful tops, Rachael said the trend reminded her of the 3D T-shirts she had previously worn and loved, particularly those featuring bold colours and Mickey Mouse-inspired designs.
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“I have seen people wearing them. The ones I used to wear had all kinds of colours, and we also had Mickey Mouse designs. I really loved those T-shirts, especially the 3D ones with Mickey Mouse shapes,” she shared.
She noted that long before the outfits became a festive staple, she had already embraced the style as part of her everyday wardrobe.
However, Otuoma was quick to clarify that, despite assumptions online, she has never sold the T-shirts.
She explained that comments suggesting she was previously in the 3D T-shirt business were inaccurate, stressing that her connection to the trend was purely personal and stylistic, not commercial.
“But I have never sold them. I see someone here commenting that I used to sell them, and that is not true,” she said.
While expressing amusement at how widely the T-shirts were worn during Christmas celebrations, Otuoma questioned how far the trend could go, wondering what those who fully committed to the look would turn to for the new year celebrations.
She observed that the outfits had been worn so extensively during the festive period that they risked losing their novelty.
“They are saying I should stop claiming they were Mickey Mouse and just call them 3D. That is what is confusing me, seeing how people have worn these 3D T-shirts so much this Christmas. What will they even wear during the New Year celebrations?” she wondered.
As someone involved in the clothing trade, Otuoma admitted that the oversaturation of the T-shirts had affected business.
According to her, the heavy and widespread use of the outfits during Christmas had diminished their market value, making them harder to sell moving forward.
She revealed that the situation had become so challenging that she was reconsidering whether to restock the items at all.
“But the way people overdressed in these T-shirts has ruined the business. They spoiled the 3D market. Seeing how much they were worn, I have even told my supplier not to bring them anymore because the business is damaged. The prices will now drop very low,” she said.
Despite this, Otuoma maintained that she remains flexible and ready to adapt to changing fashion tastes.
She said she would continue stocking different variations of graphic wear, whether number-themed prints, newer 3D designs or even future trends such as 4D or 5D styles, should they emerge.
“I know people will still dress up, but those who overdid these T-shirts have spoiled things. Personally, I know I will always have 3D T-shirts. Whether they are number prints, 3D designs, or even if 4D or 5D comes out, I will have them because I am in the clothing business,” Rachael said.
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