Here is a list of all the first 19 fashion aficionadi awarded by Katutura Fashion Week 2019.
After a weekend of edge snatching fashion and lit entertainment, the last day of the Katutura Fashion Week saw 19 exceptional young men and women being awarded for their endless contribution towards the growth of the Namibian fashion Industry. From fashion designers, photographers to models, the Namibian fashion industry wouldn’t be where it is today without the help of passionate individuals constantly pushing fashion boundaries.
The Katurura Fashion Week Awards complement to the goals and objectives of the fashion week. It is a platform solely aimed at recognizing and awarding the un-recognized, known but celebrated, or renowned but not awarded. This lavish ceremony took place at the National Independence Memorial Museum Restaurant in the heart of Windhoek.
With so many elements to the industry of fashion, Katutura Fashion Week founders wanted to make sure they fit in the vast majority of industry contributors hence the 19 categories and 5 nominees per category in its first year. Just to title some of the categories was a challenge, not because they were limited but because they did not want to limit themselves but rather to truly encapsulate the magnitude of that specific category.
Here is the list of winners:
FASHION MEDIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Energy100
FASHION SPONSOR OF THE YEAR
Namibia Wildlife Resorts
MODELLING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Tuhafeni Modelling Agency
CHILD MODEL OF THE YEAR
Hilma Mwandingi
PLUS SIZE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Ally Tobias
MALE MODEL TO LOOK OUT FOR
Kennedy Amadhila
FEMALE MODEL TO LOOK OUT FOR
Uatjiri Mbaisa
DESIGNER TO LOOK OUT FOR
Leone Shimuketa
STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Zulu Gweri Vintage
FASHION INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Lioness
Makeup ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Renate Shikongo
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Tuva Wolf
BEAUTY QUEEN OF THE YEAR
Meriam Kaxuxwena
MALE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Rowan Summers
FEMALE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Chelsi Shikongo
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Nicoleen Menjono
BRAND AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Prisca Vangi
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Cynthia Schimming
HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
Emma Shilongo
