FASHION: ZIM STYLE-FASHION AWARDS LAUNCH
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)
