Afri Art Fashion Show | |
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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.
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]
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 |
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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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