Matabeleland Fashion Week celebrates fashion contributors

MATABELELAND FASHION WEEK which exists to showcase fashion and cultural trends of the people of Matabeleland. With primary purpose is to empower people, societies, businesses and the community to appreciate the fashion industry., has launched Awards that will celebrate individuals that have contributed immensely to the growth of not only the Matabeleland region, but to the growth of Zimbabwean Fashion.

On the night of the launch, the program is packed with a red carpet affair which will be hosted by Bulawayo's Sweetheart - Mbo Mahocs and ZBC TV's Nyasha 'Diva' Mtamangira. The red carpet is set to acknowledge individuals that will be dressed to the occasions, and the organisers of the Fashion Week hope that many people will come through dressed in 100% Zimbabwean designs seeing that the night is about celebrating our countries fashion. The Outfit Band will also perform during the event, with most of their pieces being performed at the beginning of the event and after the runway shows. Tickets now vary from $20 VIP & the General ones being $10, to allow everyone to attend.

The Launch of the Fashion week will feature 10 Designers which will each showcase a collection of 15looks. There will be some guest models, whom are notable individuals from the City of Bulawayo.

"Seeing that our City if celebrating 120years, we would also like to commemorate those individuals from different backgrounds, who have contributed to the building of Bulawayo. On the ramp, you should look out for some of your favourite and respected personalities. We are not expecting them to strut it like Tholakele Dlamini, but they will walk reasonably and we will love them for that. Super Model, Tholakele Dlamini will also grace the ramps, she has been doing very well and was recently at the Zimbabwe Fashion Week "

The categories for the Awards are, Best Female Model, Best Male Model, Upcoming Model, Best Male Designer, Best Female Designer, Outstanding Display - Designs, Outstanding Make Up Artist, Outstanding Hair Stylist/House, Outstanding Photographer, Sponsor of the Fashion Week, and the biggest awards are Female Style Icon of the Year, Male Style Icon of the Year & International Fashion Contributor. The last 3 awards are given to individuals that have immensely contributed to the growth of our nations fashion, particularly in the Matabeleland area.

These individuals have been pioneers of Zimbabwe Fashion and have been Ambassadors of the country. Through the online launch of Casting Nominations, the general public has the power to nominate their favourite fashion pioneers and then a top 3 in each category will be then listed on the 20th of October and the public would be made known of who is the final Nominees.

As much as the Matabeleland Fashion Week is about fashion designers, the awards are meant to celebrate those that also contribute to the growth of the industry, either through indirectly supporting or by merely being coat hangers. So far some public favourites are KB Mpofu Photography, Mbo Mahocs,  Le Cyril Photography, Nkanyeziyethu Malunga, The Ndau Collection and a whole lot of other names have been dropped.


For more information, please Email: Matabelelandfashionweek@gmail.com  or Call: Amanda on 0772851235