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Sylvia Owori is one of today's leading figures in East Africa's
Fashion, media, and modeling industries, famous for both her
entrepreneurial skills as well as for her creative talent.
Today, her designs are appreciated by a very large public in
Uganda and her participation in a variety of prestigious events all over
Africa have worked to make her a respected designer throughout the
continent. Sylvia's contribution towards Uganda's development was
recently recognized by President Museveni himself, when in June 2006 she
received the Presidential .
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Transformers Award.
Having studied with some of the most skilled professionals in
London, her design ethos is the result of the excellent training she
received, added to her unique imagination and natural talent. Drawing
her inspiration from her Ugandan roots and the African life style as
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Sylvia's style is recognized as being bold while staying approachable.
Her break into fashion happened when she took on the challenge
of revitalizing the 'Miss Uganda Beauty Pageant', (2001-2004) which
following her input became one of the most significant events on the
Ugandan social calendar. She also revealed her innovative talent by
designing outfits for the contestants of the M-Net Face of Africa in Dar
es Salaam (2000) and Cape Town, which resulted in immense acclaim from
the public as well as from fashion critics. Following this positive
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Sylvia was appointed to design the Nokia Face of Africa's
Ugandan finalist's outfit in 2001.
Sylvia's achievements go much further than these
acknowledgments for her designs. She has shown her capacity for looking
ahead and taking risks by starting the first modeling agency in the
Uganda: 'Ziper Models' supplying the best professional models on the
Ugandan market. |
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The company, now renamed ZIPA is still one of the most
eminent agencies in East Africa, scouting and selecting the best female
and male models from across the continent. In November 2005 Sylvia
launched 'African Woman' the first high quality women's magazine of the
kind in the region, |
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following a philosophy of focusing on themes ranging
from fashion to life style and health; topics that are pertinent to the
contemporary women of East Africa.
Sylvia now a mother of two sons, has also been the second
designer after Dolce & Gabbana to work with world known phone
company Motorola in a fashion show code named “ Motocouture with Sylvia
Owori” in October 2006 which elevated her to another level in the
fashion industry both locally and internationally. |
For more of her designs visit
www.silviaowori.com
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Fashion Blog.
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