The Swahili Fashion Week awards were held last evening at Hotel Sea cliff Hotel in Dar-es-salaam. Uganda walked away with 2 wins. Sylvia Owori was crowned ‘EATV East African Designer of the year’ and top model Vivian Mutesi received the award of East African model of the year.
Vivian Mutesi is signed to Joram Model Management (obviously), and is one of the most hardworking models in Kampala. She has walked for almost every Ugandan designer and has also been featured in African Woman Magazine.
Congratulations Vivian
Here is the full list of winners
MALE MODEL OF THE YEAR – Chichi Maugo
BAILEYS FEMALE MODEL OF THE YEAR- Upendo Mlay (Arusha)
EAST AFRICAN MODEL OF THE YEAR – Vivian Mutesi (Uganda)
NEW FACE OF THE YEAR -Suma YM
DARLING HAIR AND MAKE UP ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Simply Gorgeous
ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – Kauli (Moshi)
STYLISH MALE PERSONALITY – Rio Paul
BAILEYS STYLISH FEMALE PERSONALITY – Jokate Mwegelo
EMERGING DESIGNERS COMPETITION 2015 WINNER- Lilian Patropa
EATV EAST AFRICAN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – Sylvia Owori (Uganda)
KHIMJI’S UPCOMING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR- Upendo Mkonya
MEN’S WEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – Martin Kadinda
361 DEGREES AFRICAN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR- Paledi Segapo (South Africa)
VODACOM INNOVATIVE DESIGNER OF THE YEAR- Martin Kadinda
EAST AFRICAN FASHION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR- Sarah Hassan (Kenya)
FASHION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR- Maimuna Kubegeya
FASHION PHOTOGRAGHER OF THE YEAR- Ousmane Kazi (Arusha)
VODACOM FASHION BLOG OF THE YEAR- 8020Fashions
KCB BANK HUMANITARIAN AWARD OF THE YEAR0 – Mabinti Centre
ZAKHIA MEGHJI LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Khadija Mwanamboka (VVK)
JAGUAR SYLE ICON OF THE YEAR – Mohammed Dewji
VODACOM STYLIST OF THE YEAR – Noel Ndale
JAGUAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – An Nisa Abayas
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