Today as Zimbabwe is hosting it’s first-ever Style-fashion awards, who are going to be history makes?

In the past, the Southern African country has been hosting different ceremonies in celebrating people from different sectors of industries these ceremonies include music, sports, and economics.

Comparing to numerous awards that are being hosted in Zimbabwe, the fashion sector is only celebrated during Zimbabwe Models Awards and in other Regional Awards.

However, a new baby has been born, that is meant to celebrate the fashion players of Zimbabwe under the patron, Lee Madyara, one of Zimbabwe’s fashion icons. The new baby is called Zimbabwe Style Fashion Awards.

The ceremony is being held today at the HICC (Harare International Conference Center), and the red carpet is expected to commerce at 6pm as the nominees, guests and public will be showcasing their glitz and glamorous garments and suits.

“We have to realize and acknowledge the players that have been in the industry, technically all our lifetime, for example, Bata and Paramount, these are the people who have made it and are still swimming despite the environment in which they operate in, so we really want to give them a platform to applaud them and say well done,” said Lee Madyara.

This is something new that everyone is talking about and curious who will be dressed by who during Zimbabwe’s first-ever Style Icon Fashion Awards.

The awards are founded under the roots of honouring and giving credit to fashion stylist, designers, models, influencers, bloggers and others who played a massive role in Zimbabwe’s fashion industry. Some of the big names nominated include MisRed, Passion Java, Mahendere among many others. (See list below)

“Celebrating fashion in Our Environment“ is the theme of the event.

Lee Madyara described the awards as a movement with bright and positive future.

“This is a movement that we would like to go on and on and no stop,” she said.

Part of the sponsors of the event include Style Consultancy X Hollywood Lee, Boss Brand and Gateway stream. Some of the most hotly contested categories include, The Designer of the year, Most Fashionable male Model, Most Stylish artist of the year.

Here is what to expect…

Designer of the year

Zarguesia

Tapfumanei Munenge

Soznio

Ric Chasers

Ganu by Ganu

Tafadzwa Moyo

Maison du style

Most fashionable male model

Tino Chinyani

Rishabh Verma

Adonis Ncube

Demarco the model

Ben Chest

Most fashionable female model

Hillary Makaya

Sakhile Dube

Hilda Mabu

Tanya Chikuni

Wendy Makuru

Most stylish female artist 

Sandra Ndebele 

Queen V

Tamy Moyo

Christabell Mahlungwa

Rachel J

Most stylish male media personality 

Napoleon Nyanhi

Tafadzwa Zimoyo 

Arthur Evans

Maimba 

Lifetime achievement award 

Bata

Paramount 

Dashion Icon honorary award

Joyce Chimanye

Priscilla Chigariro

Pokello Nare

Jonathan Denga

Trust Made

Patrick Mavros

Retailers

4 May

Posh

Jan Jam

Best Clothing Retail

Aygail collections

MFU’s closet

Truworths

Vincenzo Vali

Edgars

One Point

Fashionista of the year (People’s Choice)

Craig Rain

Craig Twist

Craig Zoowie

Daniella Allen

Make-up artist of the year

Jaque Mgido

Deliwe Mutandiro

Gamu Manyika

Stylist of the year

Anesu Mhembere (Minister of white linen)

Black Consultants 

Craig Zoowie

Style consultants x Hollywood Lee

Fashionable music video of the year 

Try – ExQ ft Ammara Brown

Ndiwe – Anita Jaxson

Patati Patata – Roki ft Rayvanny 

Takarasima – Jah Prayzah

Mamero – Sebastian Magacha ft Madam Boss

Phone Call Ah – Tamy Moyo

Many Blessings – Janet Manyowa

Most fashionable Zimbabwean in the diaspora 

Daniella Allen 

Yvonne Yvette 

Craig Twist

Farai Simanye

Eglet Mlengwa

Taffy Shoes

The most fashionable social media personality (People’s Choices)

Maxine Adams

African Goddess (Kundai)

Tanya Chikuni

Pamela Hakunavanhu

Natalie 

Male most stylish celebrity 

Craig Zoowie

Passion Java 

Tino Chinyani

Gilmore Tee

Female most stylish celebrity 

Samantha Musa (Misred)

Jacky Ngarande

Zodwa Mkandla

Luminista 

Most stylish male artist 

Jah Prayzah 

Mudiwa Hood

Takura

Stunner

Freeman

ExQ

Minister Mahendere

Most controversial artistic style

Tocky Vibes

Passion Java

Mwendamberi

Vimbai Zimuto

Most stylish female media personality 

Rebecca Kucherera

Itai Mutinhiri

Mbo Mahocs

Samantha Musa (Misred)

Hairstylist of the year

Hair lounge

Anesu beauty

Craig’s saloon

Gentleman’s corner

Vintage barbershop 

Fashion photographer of the year

Optimass art

Ikd photography

Tinpo media

Judith Williams 

Best upcoming designer

Vanessa Hodza

Patch Maoko

Dhuda Chido

Cheryl Natai Natai

Mtobie Sibanda (Indwangu)

Thandy’s designs

Paz & Chivz

Accessory designer of the year

Vanhu Vamwe

Rungano Rwedu

Dori

House of sandals

Patch Maoko

Tana Wiseman

Traditional designer of the year (Fashion art)

Ivhu Tribe

Haus of stone

Ganu by Ganu

Fashion blogger of the year

Mutsa Mwale

Lillian Madyara (Hollywood Lee)

Diary of a smurf dinkie (Chiedza Chinhara)