Fashion enthusiasts were on Saturday tipped on building successful fashion businesses as the Abryanz Fashion Awards (ASFAs) franchise held a first-of-its-kind fashionpreneur summit at Skyz Hotel, Naguru.
The summit whose main focus was the role of fashion and the creative industry in shaping the future of the country’s economy gave guests an insight in to the immense opportunities that the fashion industry has to offer and how the youth can make use of such opportunities to create a livelihood for themselves.
“Our main aim here was to show the youth that fashion can be more than just a hobby or a lifestyle. It can be something that they can earn from by creating business from just the small projects that they can manage to start up and later develop them into big brands,” said Brian Ahumuza, proprietor of the Abryanz fashion franchise and founder of the ASFAs.
Jack Pemba(L) and Brian Ahumuza aka Abryanz share a light moment at the unveiling of the nominees
The summit featured renowned South African designer David Tlale, who shared with the audience a variety of ideas as well as advice from personal experience on how one can use their passion for fashion to start projects and monetize them.
Also among the summit speakers was celebrated radio presenter and news anchor Flavia Tumusiime, fashion designer Santa Anzo, make-up guru Mona Umutoni as well as commercial law expert Bernard Mukasa who participants tips on the legal processes involved in registering, growing and protecting a business/brand.
A Pass showing his ‘fashionable’ side.
Brian Ahumuza(c) poses with other panelists after the Fashionpreneur summit.
“The youth are the future and this summit was designed as a platform that Ciroccan use to help them access the knowledge and skills they need to improve themselves as they chase their dreams,” said Annette Nakiyaga, Head of Luxury Portfolio at Uganda Breweries Limited.
The event ended with a nominee unveiling cocktail that saw dozens of players in the local fashion industry nominated in different categories for the upcoming Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards which are slated for December 7, 2018.The nominees list is attached below.
Singer Geosteady was there too.
ASFA 2018 OFFICIAL NOMINEE LIST;
FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Eguana
o Fatuma Asha
o Joe Malaika
o Anitah Beryl
o Stella Atal
AFRICA
o Chusuwanapha (South Africa)
o Maxhosa By Laduma (South Africa)
o Soraya Da Piedade (Angola)
o House Of Tayo (Rwanda)
o Taibo Bakhar (Mozambique)
MODEL OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Anyon Ansola
o Paul Mwesigwa
o Aliet Sarah
o Aketch Joy Winnie
o Ayak Vernonica
AFRICA
o Adonis Bosso (Ivory Coast)
o Dylan Wentzel (South Africa)
o Happy Jacqueline (Rwanda)
o Graobe Noelle (Cameroon)
o Dave Kabamba (Congo)
MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Beats By Derek
o Danyel on the brushes
o Nahya Glam
o Imani Makeup
o Saida Beauty
AFRICA
o Bimpe Onakoya (Nigeria)
o Muthoni Njoba (Kenya)
o Lucoh Mhlongo (South Africa)
o Steve Koby (Kenya)
FASHION STYLIST OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Mavo Kampala
o Tazibone Solomon
o Glitz by Nalu
o Kaijuka Abbas
o Sam Kikumba
AFRICA
o Brian Babu (Kenya)
o Chuck Mbevo (Angola)
o Kelvin Vicent (Ghana)
o Moashy Styling (Nigeria)
o Chloe Andrea (South Africa)
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Papa Shot it
o Oscar Ntege
o Bwire Mark
o Fred Bugembe
o Daville Justin
AFRICA
o Trevor Stuurman (South Africa)
o Emmanuel Oyeleke (Nigeria)
o Shawn Keiffer (Tanzania)
o Stevenchy Photography (Kenya)
o Dingwall (South Africa)
HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Mart Barber
o Gray Cee Hairz
o Hair By Ziiwa
o Maureen Nambusi
o Jeff Jingo
AFRICA
o Saadique Ryklief (South Africa)
o Rehema Samo (Tanzania)
o Saul Juma (Kenya)
o Ncumisa Mimiduma (South Africa)
MOST STYLISH MALE ARTIST
UGANDA
o Fik Fameika
o Apass
o Exodus
o Eddy Kenzo
o Beenie Gunter
AFRICA
o Octopizo (Kenya)
o Ricky Rick (South Africa)
o Fally Ipupa (DRC)
o Runtown (Nigeria)
o Sauti Sol (Kenya)
MOST STYLISH FEMALE ARTIST
UGANDA
o Vinka
o Spice Diana
o Nina Roz
o Lydia Jazmine
o Lord Sanie
o Angelina
AFRICA
o Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
o Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
o Seyi Shay (Nigeria)
o Efya (Ghana)
o Oteya (Namibia)
MALE FASHIONISTA OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Brandon Brandon
o Sir Owen Dapper
o Zipper Atafo
o Abduz Spot
AFRICA
o Noble Igwe (Nigeria)
o Amar Jonathan (Kenya)
o Galal Muhammad (Sudan)
o Stive Lee (Tanzania)
o Akin Faminu (Nigeria)
FEMALE FASHIONISTA OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Aron Hilson
o Meg Lusembo
o Kasirye Hauer
o Udy The Gemini
AFRICA
o Tshego Manche (South Africa)
o Kefilwe Mabote (South Africa)
o Lauren Campbell (South Africa)
o Sarah Langa (South Africa)
FASHION WRITER OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Gloria Haguma
o Esther Oluka
o Nasif Nyiiro Nkoobe
o Edward Nimusiima
o Siima Sabiiti
AFRICA
o Richard Akuson (Anasty Boy)
o Leanne Trcy (Refashion Africa)
o Gloria Nella (Fashion Bomb Africa)
o Patience Ezeogo (Style Vitae)
o Eki Ogunbor (Nigeria)
FASHIONABLE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Finally – Geosteady
o Very Well – King Saha , Slick Stuart and Roja
o Chips Na Ketchup – Vinka
o Mummy Yo – Sheba
o Mujje – GNL Zamba
AFRICA
o So Miso – Wandecoal
o Sweetboy – Falz
o Duru Dada – Bimbi Phillips
o Short and Sweet -Sauti Sol
o Gbona – Burna Boy
MOST STYLISH FEMALE CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
UGANDA
o Sheila Gashumba
o Rachel K
o Judith Heard
o Judithiana
o Sue Ochola Deroy
AFRICA
o Dilish Mathews (Namibia)
o Amina Abdi (Kenya)
o Nomzamo Mbatha (South Africa)
o Nana Akua Addo (Ghana)
o Zynnell Lydia (Ghana)
MOST STYLISH MALE CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
AFRICA
o Denola Grey (Nigeria)
o DJ Spinall (Nigeria)
o Ebuka (Nigeria)
o Tobi Bakre (Nigeria)
