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African Woman Magazine Official in Kenya!
To celebrate one year of bringing great fashion and hard hitting features to the women of East Africa, African Woman Magazine will be holding a huge party in Nairobi this April. The magazine has been distributed in Kenya (as well as in Tanzania, South Sudan and Rwanda) on a trial basis since 2006, and given the immensely positive response from the readers, the team has decided to expand and to finally make their entry on the Kenyan market official. |
On that special night (we will tell you when soon), African Woman Magazine will be inviting all well-wishers, friends, advertisers and contributors for a big get-together, all in pure African Woman style... As always, expect to see East Africa’s most rich and famous to be there so keep a close eye for extra fabulous fashion.
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Always up to scratch with what’s going on in the international fashion scene, Sylvia Owori will once again surprise and delight you with her brand new collection in store now. From lovely cute floral dresses and tops to quirky cropped trousers and slim-fitting skinny jeans you will find anything and everything to complete your already trendy wardrobe. If its your office-wear that you’re trying to up-date, check out the new range of beautiful fitted shirts and tailored trousers, all in sleek and stylish colours. As for shoes, going from raffia wedges to varnished peep-toes and metallic sling-backs, anything you spotted at the latest fashion week will be waiting for you at Sylvia Owori.
View the Fresh Fashion Collection
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Press Release - Kampala, 29th September
Sylvia Owori, a leading haute couture and fashion designer in Africa is to partner with the giant mobile phone handset makers, Motorola in a close collaboration entitled MotoCouture with Sylvia Owori.
This is Sylvia’s first show in Uganda in two years and it is to be held at the newly renovated and refurbished Serena Conference Center in Kampala on 14th October, 2006. The show will take place in front of an expected audience of over 1500 who will include followers of fashion including key figures in entertainment, media, society, the arts and politics.
MotoCouture with Sylvia Owori will celebrate Sylvia bringing to her home country the different collections she has designed for fashion events throughout Africa. The show will be a retrospective of the collections she has created for various events such as Cape Town Fashion Week, Kenya Fashion Week, the Face of Africa competitions etc. Sylvia will also be presenting a colorful and feminine new line for the first time named "The Fantasy Collection", as well as an exclusive MotoCouture outfit, a surprise collaboration with the famous mobile handset company.
Sylvia says of the collaboration, “This is the first time in two years that I have had a chance to work on a collection for my label and launch it in an exciting and spectacular way! I have been designing and showcasing my collections all over the continent in the past years and I feel ready to put up a show of international standards here in Uganda. I am grateful to Motorola for coming on board with me as the major sponsor of what will be a great night in Kampala not only in fashion but in entertainment too!”
The event will also be graced by one of East Africa's up and coming stars: Tanzania's very own Mustafa Hassanali, a renowned fashion designer in his country and in Africa. Mustafa will be bringing to Kampala his interpretation of female beauty using his trademark style which will compliment this special fashion event.
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Sylvia Owori is one of today's leading figures in East Africa's media, modeling, and advertisement and fashion industries, famous for both her entrepreneurial skills as well as for her creative talent. Today, her designs are appreciated by a very large public in Uganda and her participation in a variety of prestigious events all over Africa have worked to make her a respected designer throughout the continent. Sylvia's contribution towards Uganda's development was recently recognized by President Museveni himself, when in June 2006 she received the Presidential Transformers Award.
For further press information, please contact:
Chloe Mukai
+256 (0)77 218 1880
chloemukai @ googlemail.com
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Press Release
AfricanWoman, East Africa’s leading lifestyle and fashion magazine specifically targeted to the fashion conscious consumers, is to partner with REDD’S Lager as the media sponsor for the REDD’S Fashion Awards.
The Awards will be taking place in October/November 2006 in Tanzania.
This announcement was made at a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on 11th September 2006.
REDD’S Fashion Awards will be launched here in Uganda with the main aim of promoting local fashion and design talent from amongst Africa’s designers.
Sylvia Owori, the publisher of AfricanWoman, said of the sponsorship, “We’re very happy to formally announce the partnership between AfricanWoman and REDD’S. AfricanWoman is especially focused on recognizing local talent and promoting it through our fashion pages. It is our aim to put Ugandan designers at the forefront of the fashion industry in Africa so as to give them due recognition. The REDD’S Fashion Awards give recognition to the upcoming designers in Africa and what better way to showcase these than through the fashion pages of AfricanWoman.”
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AfricanWoman is an East African lifestyle magazine dedicating its content and material to women between the age of 18 and 50. It seeks to establish a reading culture through which women can access material which socially, economically and culturally pertinent to them, providing information and enhancing knowledge on a variety of subjects. AfricanWoman is an upbeat, ‘feel-good’ magazine that will avoid political and/or religious controversy. The magazine contains information on subjects ranging from in – depth interviews/features on relevant topics of the times, entertainment, local and international fashion, to art, relationships, beauty, health, fitness and sports.
For further information, please contact:
AfricanWoman
Plot 2 Second Street
Industrial Area Kampala
P.O.Box 10555
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Do you know someone, perhaps a neighbour, a friend, or a family member who deserves to be recognised as an 'African Woman of the Year'?
Each issue, we have a story entitled 'African Woman of the Month' where we feature a famous business woman, celebrity or philanthropist who is an exceptional figure in their sphere. Now, we want you to introduce us to the lady who you think should be the next winner.
She can be a child minder, a teacher, a volunteer or simply someone who means a lot to her community; it doesn't matter as long as you believe and convince us that she's amazing.
Email mail@icecore.net 500 words explaining why your nominee should be the first African Woman of the Year.
The first three winners will each receive a pair of tickets for the prestigious African Woman First Year Anniversary in November 2006 and get to mingle with East Africa's brightest stars!
So pencils at the ready! Good luck!
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