| Afri Art Fashion Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Fashion |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Kampala,Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Established | 2021 |
| Founders | Nalwoga Cerinah Kasirye |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Organised by | Trillion Looks Stores |
| Website | https://afriartfashionshow.com |
Africa Art Fashion Show is an annual international fashion week, held in Kampala, Uganda, that highlights African culture in a series of fashion shows, events, educational seminars, and workshops. [1] [2] The event features collections that reflect the traditions of Africa and the local designers in Uganda.
History
Started in 2022 by Nalwoga Cerinah Kasirye, [3] the event focused on marginalised girls and youths who managed to come up with unique designs for the show with an African Touch. [4] In 2023, Ms Nalwoga Cerinah, used the show as a platform fight stigma against vitiligo. [3] The most recent event took place at MOTIV. [5]
List of Afri Art Fashion Shows
The following is a list of Afri Art Fashion Show, as well as the designers that have taken place since themes were introduced in 2022.
| Date of the
Show |
Theme | Guest Of
Honor |
Organiser | Designers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16th, 2022 | Empowering Women Artisans [6] | Grace Mbabazi Awulo | Nalwoga Cerinah Kasirye | |
| July 15th, 2023 | Travel Through Fashion (The Battle Against Vitiligo Stigma) [7] | Ellen B Masi | Nalwoga Cerinah Kasirye |
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| July 13th, 2024 | Celebrating timeless beauty [8] | Amy Petersen [9] | Nalwoga Cerinah Kasirye [10] |
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See also
References
- ^ "Models and designers shine at Afri Art and fashion show". Retrieved Jul 25, 2023 – via New Vision.
- ^ Kazibwe, Kenneth (July 16, 2023). "Cultural heritage rocks the runway at Afri art and fashion show". Nile Post. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b "Nalwoga uses fashion to fight stigma among vitiligo patients". Monitor. July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ugandans Asked to Support Local Craft Artists, Fashion Designers". ChimpReports. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Chronicles, Nile (2023-07-05). "Count down to Afri Art and Fashion show Uganda 15th July 2023". Nile Chronicles. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
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^ islands, Aviation, Travel and Conservation News-DAILY from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean (2022-07-05).
"Afri Art and Fashion Show set for 16th of July in Kampala". ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Nalwoga uses fashion to fight stigma among vitiligo patients". Monitor. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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^ Kazibwe, Kenneth.
"Over 20 designers to grace this year's Afri art and fashion show". Nilepost.
{{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status ( link) - ^ Kazibwe, Kenneth. "This year's Afri art and fashion show celebrates timeless beauty". Nilepost.
- ^ "Uganda's annual fashion show highlights African tradition, identity-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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