Santa Anzo

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Santa Anzo
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
Alma materProgressive Secondary School
(High School Diploma)
Dolphins Fashion College
(Diploma in Fashion Design)
Occupation Fashion designer
Years active1995 — present
Known forFashion
TitleChief Fashion Designer & Managing Director of Arapapa Fashion House

Santa Anzo is a Ugandan model, fashionista, fashion designer and businesswoman, who is the founder, chief fashion designer and managing director of Arapapa Fashion House, based in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. [1] She is also the founder and President of Uganda International Fashion Week, an annual fashion exhibition. [2] [3]

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Background and education

Santa Anzo was born in Uganda, circa 1975. [4] Her parents trace their ancestry to Moyo District, in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda. [4]

She attended Old Kampala Primary School, before transferring to Bat Valley Primary School, where she obtained her Primary School Leaving Certificate. For her O-Level studies, she went to Madhvani College, in Wairaka, Jinja District. She studied at Progressive Secondary School, in Bweyogerere, Wakiso District, where she completed her A-level studies and obtained her High School Diploma. [1] She then enrolled into Dolphins Fashion School, in Kampala, where she graduated with a Diploma in Fashion Design. [4]

Career

In 1995, Ms Anzo was hired as waitress at Kampala Casino. She was also hired as a model at the same establishment and she modeled when not waitressing. In 1999, she met Sylvia Owori and together, they started Ziper Models, with Anzo managing the business while Owori managed the talent. Anzo served as sales person, model trainer, and fashion model. She managed the finances, and choreographed fashion shows. This relationship lasted 16 months, before Anzo left Ziper Models. [4]

In 2001 Anzo left Ziper Models and started Arapapa. Arapapa means butterfly in her native Madi language. [1] [4] Two years later, she launched the Uganda International Fashion Week. [1] [3]

She has showcased her designs at multiple fashion festivals including Fashion for Peace initiative, Kenya Fashion Week, Mozambique Fashion Week, Swahili Fashion Week in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Africa Fashion Exchange, in Durban, South Africa, [5] among others.

Awards and honors

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