Swahili Fashion Week 2011

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Kutowa Designs (Pictures)

November 14, 2011

“She is a self-taught designer who has taken part in some fashion courses at the local technical college Evelyn Hone and is furthering her training with a more established designer. Before quitting her job at a corporate law firm in [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Made by Africa (Pictures)

November 14, 2011

“Launched in 2009, Made by Africa is a uniquely African-produced concept label that produces high quality jersey fashion for men and women. The label features high quality knitted apparel produced by Kibotrade Textiles Ltd, the first Fair-trade registered textile factory [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Patricia Mbela (Pictures)

November 14, 2011

“Patricia Mbela, has loved fashion and garment construction since childhood. At age 14, she decided that she would become a fashion designer. Her dream came true after high school when she went to study Fashion Design at London’s Central St [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Saffron (Pictures)

November 14, 2011

“After serving as London’s Matthew Williamson’s intern, Pooja Jeshang had enough unique expertise to be included in the Top 8 Emerging Designers in Swahili Fashion Week 2010. In this year’s Swahili Fashion Week, she plans on showcasing her collection Jambo [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Asis Idarous (Pictures)

November 11, 2011

“Asia Idarous Khamsin is a Tanzanian fashion designer who has organized a multitude of fashion shows in and out of Tanzania. As director of Fabak Fashions in Dar es Salaam, she organizes the annual Lady in Red and Kanga Za [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Diana Magesa (Pictures)

November 11, 2011

“Diana Magessa is a fashion designer who was born in Shinyanga, Tanzania but is based in Morogoro, Tanzania. Magessa has taken part in plethora of fashion shows and events such as Swahili Fashion Week 2010. In 2009, Magessa showcased her [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Paka Wear (Pictures)

November 11, 2011

“Gymkhana Hilali is a Tanzanian Fashion designer and owner of the label Paka Wear, who graduated with a degree in Fashion pattern design from Damaellin College in Johannesburg, South Africa. His designs have been showcased in various fashion shows including [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Jacqueline Majebelle (Pictures)

November 11, 2011

“Spiritual, Christian, artistic and hardworking, Jacqueline Majebelle was born in Tanzania but she moved to London when she was 8 years old. After graduating from Hurling and Chelsea Secondary School, she further encouraged her talent by research and designing, and [...]

Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Brenda Nambi (Pictures)

November 11, 2011

“B’ambi which is short for Brenda Nambi is owned by a dynamic young fashion designer from Kampala, Uganda of the same name. Brenda has been a fashion designer since 2004 but only started her commercial fashion brand called B’ambi Fashion [...]