Anita Beryl
Ugandan fashion designer
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Anita Beryl (born 11 January 1986) is a Ugandan Fashion Designer, Couturier and Entrepreneur.[1] She is the creative director of Beryl Qouture, a Ugandan fashion house. The Ugandan magazine, Satisfashion Uganda, named Beryl one of "The 40 Movers and Shakers of 2016", in December 2016.[2]
Uber Glam, in Johannesburg, South Africa
French Fashion University, ESMOD
Anita Beryl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1986 |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Education | Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Uganda Christian University Uber Glam, in Johannesburg, South Africa French Fashion University, ESMOD |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Fashion |
| Title | Founder & Creative Director of Beryl Qouture |
Early life and education
Anita was born to Rev. and Mrs. Ahabwe of Bushenyi district, and is the first-born of six children born to the couple.[3] She attended Bweranyangyi Girls for O and A-level and left in 2005. She later joined Uganda Christian University, Mukono, for a Bachelor of Arts in Education, graduating in 2009. She attained her first fashion training at Uber Glam, in Johannesburg, South Africa, before joining, French Fashion University, ESMOD.[4]
Career
In 2011, she founded Beryl Quoture By Anita Beryl, as an Haute Qouture and ready to wear clothing and accessory franchise for all genders[5] Her label was invited to participate in local, regional and international fashion shows including "Accra Fashion Week", in Ghana and "Swahili Fashion Week" in Tanzania, in 2016 alone.[2] In 2017, she was invited to showcase her design at the World Fashion Week 2017, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] Her expanding client base includes clients in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, the United Kingdom and other countries.[2][3][6] She has also showcased her design at fashion shows in Nigeria, Addis Ababa, Barcelona and Mombasa.[7]
Fashion Showcases
| Year | Fashion Showcase | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | East African Wedding Show[8] | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 2018 | Swahili Fashion Week[9] | Dar es Salam, Tanzania |
| Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018[10] | Kampala, Uganda | |
| Africa Fashion Week | Barcelona, Spain | |
| Abryanz Fashionpreneur Summit[11] | Kampala, Uganda | |
| Malengo Hot Pink Catwalk[12] | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 2017 | World Fashion Week[13] | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2016 | Paple Rayne Fashion Show | Kampala, Uganda |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Recognition |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Award Recipient, for Outstanding Fashion Designer Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs |
| Award recipient, Fashion category for the Young Achievers Awards[14] | |
| 2017 | Feature on CNN's African voices[15] |
| Award recipient of the Fashion Designer of the Year at the Pearl of Africa Fashion Awards[16] | |
| 2016 | Award recipient for the Outstanding Fashion Designer of the year, at the Uganda Entertainment Awards |
| Award recipient for the Fashion Designer of the Year(Uganda) for the Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards |