Ugandan Design Group Wins African Union Design Challenge!

Seamline is a fashion brand in Uganda, Africa founded by four fashion designers who are students at Records fashion school. The group emerged winners of the inaugural African Union Youth Envoy Design challenge. Following the momentum from 2019 AU Summit, where African Union placed African Fashion Value Chain on top of Policy Agenda, the design challenge was organised by the office of the African Union Commission Chairperson envoy on Youth. 

The challenge was for young African designers to collaborate on creating an exceptional outfit drawing inspiration from the theme of the year, “Silencing The Guns”.

The group includes Muyizi Edward, Mukisa Emmanuel Williams, Lukakama Ruqman and Tamale Eria.

MUYIZI EDWARD
He was born on 21st/Feb/1999 in Kampala suburb kireka, he used to sell clothes in his home town and this inspired him to join fashion and design. In 2018 he joined Records fashion school.

MUKISA EMMANUEL WILLIAMS
He was born on 20th/Sept/1998 in Kajjansi town. Started his fashion journey from high school when he used to sketch simple fashion sketches. To push the dream further he had to join records fashion school in 2018.

LUKAKAMWA RUQMAN
He was born on 9th/May/1997 in Jinja town. Chose doing fashion and design because it involved a lot of art which he was good in. Ruqman has a dream of inspiring many youths in Africa and abroad through his work of fashion and art.

TAMALE ERIA
He was born on 5th/Jan/1998 in Gomba district. Eria was a fashion lover since childhood, he used to dress toys with recyclable materials and also repaired shoes for his siblings. He later gotobsessed with fashion and design through watching fashion TV’s and shows like project run way, also was inspired by Yves Saint Laurent. He later joined Records Fashion School.

The designers were mentored by two fashion instructors, Kagimu Michael and Nalwoga Sylvia the founders of Records fashion school.

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