Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 2.3K Rwanda recently held it’s latest edition of the Mercedes Bens Kigali Fashion Week, held at the Conference Hall Kigali. The event hosted a wide range of designers predominantly from Rwanda as well as Ghana. This year’s edition follows the inaugural edition staged in 2019, and featured over 15 designers both local and international. The show, which was in a two-year hiatus due to covid-19, aims to provide an inclusive and supportive platform dedicated to emerging and established designers and models, with a touch of African culture. Designers that graced the runway included Rwanda’s Boldy Bonza, Delphinez, Izubaa, Malawi’s Lilly Alphonso that showcased Dessert collections, Kais Divo collection from Uganda, Qaal designs of Somalia, Ghana’s Arshia Wilson, Thando Piliso of South Africa, among many others. More Articles You Would Love VIDEO: Amina Iris Presents It’s Luxury Spring/Summer 2021 Handbag Collection VIDEO: We Are Loving The New Commercial For Accra Fashion Week 2016 A host of Ghanaian designers also stormed the runway. This included Ghana-based Rwandan designer, Fathia Uwase of her Fathia collection. She was followed by Bushai weave and Zulera Couture and Abrantie the Gentleman. Danny Ndayishimiye, the brains behind Mercedes Benz Fashion Show Kigali, said the event was successful beyond his expectations, noting that the next edition will take place in different areas of the country. “This edition was special because many players in the fashion Industry missed the experience of such events. Different Rwandan designers have learnt from their fellows from around the world, and I hope that they also learnt something from us. Next year we will be back in style,” he said, after the fashion show. With the experience they have got organizing fashion events, both in Rwanda and abroad, Ndayishimiye is confident that Rwanda is on the right track to becoming one of the most exciting fashion destinations. Read More Like This On Ghana Events UPCOMING TOP EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS AFRICAS BIGGEST FASHION WEEK IS HERE!Click Here To Submit stories Email: [email protected] or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You #MODELCRUSH: From The Smiling Coast To The West, Meet The Adorable Gambian Dark-Skinned... #HOTSHOTS: “I’M AFRICAN, OF COURSE I KIPETAKA!” Editorial Shoot Paying Homage To The... #HOTSHOTS: Sholtz Ruberto’s ‘Desert Storm’ Look: A Magnificent Editorial Depiction for A Lady... VIDEO: Award Winning Designer Abigail Boison Of Style By Magbrien To Represent Ghana... VIDEO: KIPETAKE – The Official Name For The Spiral Braids Trend Originating From... VIDEO: Office Of Diaspora Affairs Spend Ghanaian Tax Dollars To Give Kai Cenat... CULTURE SHOCK ISSUE Unveiled: Redefining the Narrative Of African Style With Groundbreaking Editorials VIDEO: Burna Boy’s Fashion Stylist Tries To Stop Him From Throwing His Expensive... #OOTD: Tanzania’s Nandy’s Mesmerizing Elegance Is Undoubtedly Red-Carpet Symphony in Black Moscow Fashion Week Embraces Designers From Around The African Continent