Sheria Na Mavazi!

Emerging Designers Competition

The Search for a Emerging Designer has Begun

The Beginning of an Exciting Fashion Career

It’s that time of the year where new untapped creative talents in the Tanzanian Fashion industry shall have the opportunity of their dreams to become the next fashion design icon from Tanzania . An annual competition being held under the umbrella of East Africa ’s premiere fashion platform, Swahili Fashion Week.

“We are looking for the new Creative Talent Who is going to be the Future of the Tanzania Fashion Scene” said Mustafa Hassanali

The competition, now in its third year has no age limit, and is open to anyone who believes he or she has the creative talent of being a fashion designer. “Swahili Fashion week is the perfect platform for a designer to showcases his creation, and the emerging designers competition, is a stage to jump start off ones career.” Added Mustafa Hassanali Swahili Fashion Week organizer

The competition is open to everyone from all parts of Tanzania , and deadline for registration is the 30^th of august 2010. “In 2008 Edwin Musiba won the award, whilst the second edition in 2009 was won by 2jenge Afrika Matalay, I wonder who shall win this year’s award?” Concluded Hassanali

For More Information Regarding Emerging Designer Competition contact Swahili Fashion Week Fashion Coordinator Mr. Washington Benbella on 0717547792 or via email; designers@swahilifashionweek.com

NOTE TO EDITORS

SWAHILI FASHION WEEK

Swahili Fashion week is a platform for designers - both fashion and accessory - from Swahili speaking countries to showcase their creativity, market their art and network with their clientele. This is all aimed at promoting fashion as an income generating, job creating industry while emphasizing a “Made in East Africa " concept.

Swahili Fashion Week is set to be an annual fashion extravaganza where by both new and veteran designers can showcase their work. It is also a venue for fashion lovers to enjoy a few days of fabulous fashion creativity from Tanzania and its neighboring countries.

Initiating a dynamic and promising platform for the fashion industry in the region, Swahili Fashion Week is geared towards being the most sought out after fashion platform in Eastern Africa for the international market.

The third annual Swahili Fashion Week will take place from 4- 6 November 2010 in Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania

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NI SHINDANO LA KUTAFUTA VIPAJI VYA UBUNIFU

UTAFUTAJI WA WABUNIFU UMEANZA SASA

LENGO NI KUIBUA VIPAJI VIPYA VYA UBINIFU WA MAVAZI.

Kwa mara nyingine tena sekta ya ubunifu Tanzania inatoa fursa kwa wabunifu wote wenye ndoto za kuwa wabunifu bora kushikiri katika shindano la kuibua vipaji vya wabunifu hapa Tanzania . Shindano hili la mwaka limekua likifanyika chini ya mwanvuli wa jukwaa kuu la Africa Mashariki Swahili Fashion Week.

“Tunaangalia wabunifu ambao wana malengo ya kuwa wabunifu bora wa mavazi hapa Tanzania ” Alisema Mustafa Hassanali.

Shindano hili linafanyika kwa mwaka wa tatu sasa, halina kikwazo cha umri, na linatoa fursa kwa watu wote wanaoamini kwamba wana kipaji cha ubunifu, na wanataka kuwa wabunifu. “Swahili Fashion Week ni jukwaa bora kwa wabunifu kuonyesha uwezo wao wa ubunifu na kuibua sindano la wabunifu wapya, ni jukwaa linalowawezesha watu kufikia malengo yao ”, aliongeza Mustafa Hassanali muandaaji wa Swahili Fashion Week.

Shindano hili linatoa fursa kwa wabunifu kutoka pande zote za Tanzania . Mwisho wa kujisajili ni tarehe 30^th ya mwezi wa August 2010. “Mwaka 2008 Edwin Musiba alishinda, na mwaka 2009 alishinda 2jenge Afrika Matalay, najiuliza nani atashinda mwaka huu?”, alimalizia Hassanali.

Kwa maelezo zaidi kuhusiana na shindano la ubunifu, tafadhali wasilina na Mratibu wa Swahili Fashion Week bwana Washington Benbella, simu namba 0717 547792 au kupitia barua pepe , designers@swahilifashionweek.com

KWA MHARIRI MKUU

KUHUSU SWAHILI FASHION WEEK

Swahili Fashion Week ni jukwaa pekee linalowaleta pamoja wabunifu wa mavazi na watengenezaji wa bidhaa za mapambo kutoka nchi zote zinazozungumza lugha ya Kiswahili, ili kuonyesha ubunifu wao, kuuza bidhaa wanazozalisha, kubuni ajira, sambamba na kutengeneza mtandao kwa wabunifu kutoka maoneo hayo wanayoongea lugha ya Kiswahili, sambamba na kuhimiza dhana nzima ya kuthamini bidhaa zinazotengenezwa Afrika Mshariki.

Swahili fashion week in tukio ambalo linawajumuisha wabunifu wakongwe na wale wanaochipukia kuonyesha kazi zao, pia kutoa nafasi kwa wapenzi wote wa sanaa ya mavazi kujumuika pamoja na kufurahia bunifu wa watanzani na kutoka nchi za jirani.

Msisitizo zaidi umewekwa katika kuhakikisha kwamba sekta ya ubunifu inakuwa kikanda. Swahili Fashion Week inalenga kukuza sanaa ya ubunifu na kuwa jukwaa bora la kibiashara kimataifa kwa nchi za Afrika Mahariki.

Kwa mara ya tatu sasa Swahili Fashion Week imekuwa ikifanyika, ambapo kwa mwaka huu inatarajia kufanyika kuanzia tarehe 4 mpaka 6 November 2010, Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania .