2025
HONOREES

Decade of Excellence in Fashion Media Award

Kalungi Kabuye

Honored for his enduring contribution to fashion media as a celebrated Ugandan fashion photographer and journalist whose visual storytelling over two decades has documented and shaped the narrative of African fashion with depth, authenticity and cultural insight.

Business Maverick of the Year Award

Brenda Bweyinda

Honored for her entrepreneurial leadership in fashion as the founder and CEO of Cadia Fashion House, where her creative vision and business acumen have championed style, confidence and individuality within the fashion community.

Positive Change (Social Impact in Fashion) Award

Hannah Karema

Honored for her commitment to empowering African women and girls through education, opportunity, and community upliftment.

Most Stylish Male Artist of the Year (Uganda)

Elijah Kitaka

Honored for his bold and expressive fashion sense as a music artist, designing much of his own standout looks that challenge norms and influence youth style trends across Uganda's entertainment scene.

Most Stylish Male Artist of the Year (Africa)

Diamond Platnumz

Honored for his influence as an African music and style icon, whose bold fashion choices and trend-setting looks have shaped contemporary aesthetics across the continent while amplifying Bongo Flava culture on the global stage.

Decade of Style Excellence Award Female (Uganda)

Maureen Nantume

Honored for her captivating fashion evolution over the decade, blending music and style through striking custom couture that has amplified her stage presence and personal narrative, making her a standout figure in Ugandan pop-culture aesthetics.

Decade of Style Excellence Award Female (Africa)

Tiwa Savage

Honored for her iconic fashion evolution over the past decade from daring, trend-setting red carpet and stage looks to a refined global style that fuses Afro-centric elegance with fearless self-expression, influencing fashion across music and culture.

Fashion Educator & Mentor Award (Uganda)

Brenda Nanyonjo

Honored for her influential role in fashion and beauty mentorship, using her experience as a stylist and creative leader to empower young women, nurture talent and elevate Uganda's presence in fashion and pageantry.

Fashion Educator & Mentor Award (Africa)

Luis Munana

Honored for his influential role in African fashion as a model-turned-designer and creative leader whose work with Windhoek Fashion Week and his own fashion ventures has mentored talent and elevated Namibian and African style on the global stage.

Female Fashion Enthusiast of the Year (Uganda)

Prim Asiimwe

Female Fashion Enthusiast of the Year (Africa)

Didi Stone

Honored for her impact as a global African fashion icon, model and advocate, representing modern African elegance while amplifying African voices across fashion, media and culture.

Fashion Influencer Award

Lucy Bunyenyezi

Honored for her refined fashion influence and global style presence as a leading Ugandan lifestyle and fashion content creator, whose elegant aesthetic and consistent spotlighting of local and international designers have inspired a new generation of style lovers.

Fashion Icon Award

Nana Akua

Honored as a fearless fashion icon whose bold, innovative style and red-carpet statements have continually elevated African fashion, championing local designers and redefining how the continent is seen on global style stages.

Male Fashion Enthusiast of the Year (Uganda)

Juan Nsabiye

Honored for a decade of impactful fashion expression in Kampala as a stylist, bespoke designer, and style influencer whose distinctive tailoring, curated aesthetic and presence at key fashion moments have helped define contemporary menswear and elevate Uganda's style narrative.

Male Fashion Enthusiast of the Year (Africa)

Swanky Jerry

Honored for a decade of fearless fashion enthusiasm, shaping contemporary style with his bold editorial presence, trend-making outfits and impact as one of Africa's most influential fashion tastemakers.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Aly Allibhai

Honored for his lifetime of leadership in shaping Uganda's fashion and cultural landscape as CEO of Talent Africa Group, where his vision for events, red-carpet moments and style-centric showcases has amplified fashion's visibility and fostered cross-industry collaboration over the past decade and beyond.

Most Influential Woman in Fashion (Uganda)

Nnabagereka Sylvia Nagginda

Honored for her enduring impact in empowering women and youth through education, cultural preservation and community development in Uganda and beyond.

Most Influential Woman in Fashion (Africa)

Omoyemi Akerele

Honored for her visionary leadership in advancing African fashion as the founder and CEO of Lagos Fashion Week and Style House Files, creating transformative platforms that elevate designers, drive sustainable industry growth, and amplify Africa's creative voice on the global stage.

NRG Music & Fashion Award

Sheebah Karungi

Honored for her influential decade in music and fashion, combining chart-topping artistry with bold, trend-setting style that has shaped contemporary Ugandan pop culture and inspired a generation of creatives.